This study examines historical examples of armored forces conducting OOTW. From these examples the study then examines current training and doctrine to determine their adequacy in preparing armored battalions for these diverse missions. OOTW poses...
The joint task force (JTF) headquarters (HQ) is normally a joint organization tailored to meet contingency warfighting requirements for the Unified Commanders in Chief (CINCs). It involves two or more services normally for a limited objective and...
During the World War II campaign to seize the island of Okinawa, Operation Iceberg, U.S. Tenth Army employed a significant U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps military police structure. However, the challenges posed to these units by military traffic,...
Peacekeepers prevent, contain, moderate and terminate hostilities, frequently in protracted social conflicts within states. De-escalation of violence is vital. Conflict resolution theory suggests causes of violent conflict and a contingency model...
This monograph addresses the issue of US Army contingency forces: composition, size, potential use and orientation. The size and shape of the battlefield is fundamental in the type of forces needed in contingency operations. Most significantly,...
In recent years some theorists have asserted that because of the limitations of ground maneuver, the lethality of the modern battlefield, and the pace of technological change there is a need to replace current conventional warfighting concepts with...
This monograph examines the dependency of the United States on foreign markets for strategic raw materials and how that affects national strategy. The paper initially examines what the classical theorists say about a country's requirements to...
The principles of AirLand Battle Doctrine reflect the tested theories of war and the past experience of the U.S. Army. A fundamental concern of AirLand Battle Doctrine is the ability of the U.S. Army to conduct maneuver at the operational level of...
The purpose of this monograph is to evaluate the Civil Operations, Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) program determining whether it represents a viable operational approach to counterinsurgency warfare. The study specifically seeks to...
Several military publications, including FM 100-5 Operations and FM 34-3 Intelligence Analysis, have identified the importance of knowing the opposing commander's style and idiosyncrasies. Despite this emphasis, experience shows that we know rather...
The light infantry division has been a source of considerable conflict within Army circles since its inception in 1984. At the heart of the matter is the ideological difference between the U.S. and European concepts of what makes an infantry unit,...
This monograph addresses how to employ the OA-10 aircraft in the forward air control role in the Airland Battle. The paper defines forward air controlling and close air support, reviews the history of the airborne forward air controller since World...
The purpose of this monograph is to explore the relationship between the emerging U.S. Army doctrinal concept of expeditionary warfare and logistical support of U.S. Army Special Forces. By first defining expeditionary warfare, exploring the role...
A compilation of ten essays that narrate the history of the fort and illuminates the important contributions made to this country by its peoples, events, and institutions. Each essay was written by a member of the Combat Studies Institute, the ...
A collection of essays written by students of the Combat Studies Institute in celebration of the centennial of the US Army Command and General Staff College.
This is the story of the Command and General Staff College- the post-graduate school of the United States Army (estimated date 1950). It discusses Fort Leavenworth as an American milestone, the Army schools of Ft. Leavenworth, and progressive...
This publication brings up to date the original history published by Colonel Elvid Hunt in 1927 and revised by Captain Walter E. Lorence in 1937. It contains a chronology of events from 1937 - 1951.
The institutional self-study of the US Army Command and General Staff College which constitutes the College's application for membership status in the North Central Association as a masters' degree-granting institution. The self-study was developed...
From the Next War Series edited by Liddell Hart. A discussion of the future of air power, including a summary of air power in the Great War, air power doctrine, Douhet, and lessons learned in Abyssinia, China, and Spain.
Translated from the original German by 3 students of the Command and General Staff School, P.L. Deylitz, Ross B. Smith, and Earle H. Malone. Discourse by the author on the Schlieffen plan of military strategy and tactics applied and compared to...