The contemporary operating environment poses distinctly different challenges for military commanders and planners than traditional conflicts. Non-contiguous battlespace exposes lines of communication to enemy action, unlike the linear battlespace...
The adversaries faced on today’s battlefields are no longer arrayed nor fighting along conventional norms similar to WWII or the cold war; rather asymmetrically using guerilla tactics and with the willing or coerced cooperation of the populace....
The adversaries faced on today’s battlefields are no longer deploy nor fighting along conventional norms similar to WWII or the cold war; rather unevenly using guerilla tactics and with the willing or coerced cooperation of the populace. In order...
The Texas Revolution was the result of the steady spread of republicanism in North America. The proliferation of Anglo-American immigrants across the continent naturally led to conflict as these fiercely independent people encountered an...
United States Army Special Forces (SF) has played a critical role in prosecuting the Global War on Terror. Their ability to wage unconventional warfare remains their trademark. Operations in Afghanistan and northern Iraq demonstrated SF's ability...
As the nature of warfare evolves, the Army must produce leaders who comfortably interact with diverse populations and embrace complexity. This emerging truth dictates a need for change in how Army officers are trained and selected to lead at the...
Thesis Statement: Although a relatively small force in the onset of Operation Enduring Freedom, U.S. Special Forces succeeded in its counterinsurgency campaign against the Taliban by educating themselves; by disciplined application of force; and by...
This paper will compare and contrast Special Forces counter insurgency operations (COIN) during the 13 year war in El Salvador and the current war in Afghanistan. This writing will use some examples from a Special Forces Operational Detachment...
The U.S. Army Special Forces (SF) community has debated for years on whether or not to continue teaching Soldiers Unconventional Warfare (UW) in the Special Forces Qualification Course (SFQC). The actions of a few SF teams during the onset of the...
Throughout the history of the United States, the American military has integrated capabilities from diverse military units. From the regulars under Washington and the local militias in the American Revolution to the airborne Divisions of World War...
Deteriorating nation states are a significant threat to U.S. and Western interests. Ineffective nation states frequently generate economic, social and humanitarian crises for their ungoverned populations, imperil the security of neighboring...
The Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) has been the Army’s primary trainer for contingency forces since 1987, providing exceptionally realistic and relevant training to prepare units and develop leaders for the challenge of combat operations....
The Role of the Contingency Comptroller for 1003V and Operation Iraqi Freedom is a personal history of a United States Army Special Operations Finance Soldiers involvement during the staging, preparation, shaping the battle space, decisive...
The Role of the Contingency Comptroller for 1003V and Operation Iraqi Freedom is a personal history of a United States Army Special Operations Finance Soldiers involvement during the staging, preparation, shaping the battlespace, decisive...
Although the United States (US) has been involved in nation-building efforts for the past 100 years it does not have a doctrinal definition to articulate what nation building is. Another challenge for the US is the lack of a designated agency...
In September 1918, the United States intervened in Russia with 20,000 soldiers as part of Allied expeditions in north Russia and Siberia. U. S. officials justified the American military intervention as being necessary to assist the evacuation of...
This article is a summary of my OEF mobilization as a senior NCO in a National Guard Special Forces Company. I have been mobilized and deployed 3 times since September 11, 2002. Each time, the mission was in support of operations being conducted by...