On Good Friday, 27 March, 1964 an earthquake hit the Pacific area with a magnitude of 8.2 to 8.7 on the Richter scale. In Alaska, few masonry structures if any were left standing. Bridges were destroyed and broad fissures opened up in the ground....
The development of roads and facilities in support of petroleum extraction efforts has dramatically affected Alaska's topographic environment. These events suggest a need to investigate the composition of forces assigned in Alaska to determine...
This monograph analyzes the campaign in the Aleutians of 1943 in which Japanese and U.S. forces struggled violently for strategic control of austere ground in what has been aptly called the "forgotten war". Several theoretical concepts are tested...
This paper discusses developing a plan for adjusting the armed forces logistical organization and procedures in a theater of operations to conditions resulting from unification.
This work is a detailed historical study of the Aleutians Campaign conducted by U.S. Armed Forces from 3 June 1942 through 18 August 1943 to gain control of the North Pacific and eject the Japanese from Attu and Kiska Islands. The campaign,...
This work is a detailed historical study of the Second World War’s little known Aleutian Campaign in the North Pacific, commonly referred to as the “Forgotten War.” After describing the events that transpired in the North Pacific throughout...
World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. However, the half century that now separates us from that conflict has exacted its toll on our collective knowledge. While World War II continues to absorb the...
Studies the arctic and subarctic transportation problems, including types of equipment maintenance methods and limitations. Arctic transportation presents many problems involving extreme climatic conditions and terrain. When weather is good, the...
This is an analysis of the principal logistical problems created by the establishment of a theater of operations in Alaska and develops a logistical organization and procedures which will effectively minimize these problems. Supply, the geopolitics...
This report contains a complete analytical accounting of the 94th Fighter Squadron's participation in Cold Weather Test at Ladd Field, Alaska, during the winter of 1947-48. Includes planning, deployment, personnel, equipment, and operations.
This study examines issues facing the U.S. military command and control structure in the Arctic. Specifically, given recent climate changes, the resulting potential threats, and the missions set forth by the commander in chief, what is the most...
Office of the Chief of Military History, Department of the Army
This volume is concerned with the organization and disposition of United States Army ground forces that opposed the Japanese during World War II. The area covered includes Alaska, the islands of the central and South Pacific, Australia, New Guinea,...
This study is an examination of historical data to determine if weather was the decisive factor of the Aleutian Campaign. The campaign was carried out early in World War II along the over 1,000 miles of the Archipelago. Island warfare made joint...
To manage the many strategic concerns and threats to United States’ interests in his area of responsibility (AOR), the Commander-in-Chief (CINC) Pacific, or USCINCPAC, must have access to military assets that will provide him a variety of readily...
The need for continued expansion of military transportation became increasingly apparent during the Second World War. This paper highlights many issues regarding the importance of transportation including: organizational development;...
Haines Competition Finalist Papers, Class 55 Nonresident Sergeants Major Course U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, Ft. Bliss, Texas.
When GEN Ralph E. Haines established the Sergeants Major Academy in 1972 he intended it to be the capstone of the...
Hagan, Daniel; Watson, La Vonya; Rolling, Nicholas; Jacobs, Franklin; Haynes, Allen
Thesis Statement: The defeat of the Japanese on the Aleutian Islands, and the US naval victory at Midway, prevented the. Japanese domination of the Northern and Central Pacific Regions during World War II.
The peculiarities of northern offensive operations during the winter season are the subject of discussion of this thesis. The purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with an understanding of the dynamic effects of environmental factors of...
This study identifies essential civil support tasks to aid tactical units, specifically Brigade Combat Teams and Combined Arms Battalions, with Civil Support Operations. Civil Support Operations, an element of full spectrum operations, has four...