Poindexter, Taylor; Vap, Torrey; Wallace, Kendra; Unnone, David; Stafford, Charles
As the world’s technology increases and the enemy changes the method in which he chooses to engage the United States Army, we must continue to evolve in our methodology of modern day warfare. This requires us to constantly transform the Army,...
Thesis: By employing the FBCB2, the Mechanized Infantry has the ability to maintain continuous information flow and situational understanding for successful operations on today’s modern battlefield. Abstract: The Force XXI Battle Command Brigade...
COMMANDANT’S SUMMARY: In 2007, transformation proved to be the key for the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. The Academy sought to continue transformation in the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, in the increased use of distance...
Thesis Statement: The organization of the STRYKER Infantry has allowed our forces in the current AOR to be successful on today’s modern battlefield.
The Stryker fulfills the Army’s current requirement for transformation. The design enables...
Military transformation is necessary to keep pace with the ever-changing world and operational environment. To ensure decisive victory in combat, the United States must keep pace with what is happening in the world and be ready to meet both the...
Thesis Statement: The current transformation of the mechanized infantry is imperative in order to succeed on today's modern battlefield.
Since 1776, the Army has often exercised the operational doctrine of employing elements smaller than a...
Fulfilling the duties and responsibilities as a Headquarters and Headquarters First Sergeant before, during, and after a major deployment is not an easy task. You have to ensure that you’re Leaders, Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) and Soldiers...
Lieutenant Colonel Scott Efflandt was the executive officer and then later deputy commander of 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division during Operation Iraqi Freedom from approximately January 2004 until March 2005. Since 2nd Brigade deployed three...
The United States Army has a long history of advising foreign security forces with its general purpose force, despite a perception that its special force is the primary force with which it undertakes advisory efforts. Ad hoc selection and...
Colonel Frederick Rudesheim was the former commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized). The brigade deployed to the port of Corpus Christi and was expecting to go into Turkey when their mission was changed. The initial...
During his 13-month deployment to Iraq beginning in January 2004, Colonel Michael Formica commanded the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, better known as the Black Jack Brigade. In addition to discussing his brigade's predeployment...
During Major John Gregor's January 2004 to January 2005 deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, he served as the signal officer for 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (Black Jack Brigade). Initially, his brigade headquarters deployed under...
The commander of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment (Armor) during Operation Phantom Fury - also known as Al Fajr - Captain Peter Glass and his unit was attached to Marine Regimental Combat Team 1 during this November 2004...
Major Lawrence Shepherd, battle captain and later battle major for the Third Army, served as a ground operations officer with Combined Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC) during his deployment in Kuwait (from October 2003 to April 2004) and Iraq...
A strong believer in the Army's need for effectively employed augmentees, Major Darrell Bascom, an augmentee assigned to the 123rd Signal Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, said that "a unit's success in the field comes...
Lieutenant Colonel John Norris served as commander of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, a newly formed Stryker unit, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 and 2005. He begins by talking about how enjoyable and challenging it was to stand up a...
Master Sergeant Robert Ochsner II deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from May 2003 through July 2004 with the Brigade Reconnaissance Troop (BRT), part of 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division. In this interview, he discusses the various...
Sergeant First Class Pedro Marrero was with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division in Iraq from February 2004 until February 2005. He worked in the brigade tactical operations center (TOC) as the NCO in charge of the TOC and as a battle NCO. His...
Lieutenant Colonel Shane Lee served as the executive officer of 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment - part of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division - in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from April to July 2003. In this interview, he...
Having commanded both a headquarters company and a Blackhawk helicopter company while with 2nd Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment - part of the 4th Infantry Division - Major James Tenpenny's March 2003 to March 2004 service in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM...