Aprendendo sobre as operações de contra-insurreição: observações após ter servido no Iraque. General David H. Petraeus, Exército dos EUA; O Exército tem aprendido muito sobre a execução das operações de contra-insurreição no lraque...
Based largely on reports sent to the Signal Officer, Seventh Army. Discusses the plans and preparations phase, the signal communication plan, operations to 21 July 1943, operations 21 July-17 August 1943, and problems and lessons of the Sicilian...
F-16 aircraft maintenance metrics and F-16 unit mishaps are examined in an effort to determine if there is a correlation between the two sets of data. Using active duty units from 2000-2008, nine common U.S. Air Force maintenance metrics of similar...
On 12 October 1999, the U.S. Army began a journey down a new path to innovation, when General Eric Shinseki presented his vision of Army Transformation at the 45th annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army. In this speech, General...
Over the last eight years, combat operations in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) have put a tremendous strain on the US Army's aviation fleet. In February 2004, the Army canceled the cornerstone of Army Aviation Transformation, the $48...
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...
Technology has significantly enhanced our ability to detect and monitor the health and condition of critical components in Army aviation. By combining these technological advances with the existing systems for vibration analysis, we have developed...
The process of amnesty, reconciliation, and reintegration (AR2) is typically regarded as a post-conflict process. In South Africa AR2 occurred before hostilities between government security forces and opposition groups developed into a civil war....
The purpose of this analysis is to determine the impact on Norwegian security should NATO and the United States apply the Maritime Strategy to operational planning for the Norwegian Sea. The Maritime Strategy is a global strategy, which in...
The threat of biological attack is one of the gravest that faces the U.S. Throughout history epidemics have killed millions and caused massive social upheaval. Science has made great strides in combating disease, however, these advances have...
The United States has a vested interest in defending its homeland, advancing its economy, developing a favorable world order, and advancing its values in the world. How can the United States, as a hegemonic power, effectively engage rising regional...
The United States has maintained a Triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems since the early 1960's. This Triad includes strategic bombers, intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM), and submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBM). The...
This book in German details Hermann Mangels' life, family, apprenticeship, time as a soldier, autumn and winter of 1945, and as an architect in Friedberg, etc.
This document is a study of the effect of increased radius of action on Air Force operations. Military doctrine and primary function (modified operation of both supporting and independent) are major topics. The subheadings under doctrine include...
This is a report of Engineer activities in the European Theater of Operations from its inception to VE-Day. In selecting the material for this report the purpose has been to record the lessons from the mistakes and successes in Engineer matters...
Intelligence and Leaflet Unit, Area III, Washington
This is vol. I, no. 3 leaflet news letter. Contents include: an editorial; some results of leaflet operations; leaflet drops and propaganda in the Far East; psychological warfare and the airman; treatment of the Emperors Meiji and Taisho and the...