This monograph examines whether infantry small units, trained and equipped solely for war, can successfully conduct operations other than war (OOTW). Many military professionals argue that units trained for war can readily adapt to OOTW. Yet, other...
Each year near the end of September, the Department of the Army hosts an event known as The Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year Competition. This event spotlights 20 Soldiers, representing 10 Army Commands (ARCOM), to test their skills...
The mission of the 5th Medical Recruiting Battalion is to put qualified men and women into the Army Medical Department. We have six Corps in the Army Medical Department. The Medical Corps is by far the most difficult Corps to recruit for as we try...
This United States Army Sergeants Majors Academy Personal Experience Paper will detail the building, completion and implementation of the first set of fully functional ―Leadership Reaction and Training Courses‖ (LRTC) established in present day...
This personal experience paper will cover my observations of the 101st Airborne Division
during Operation Iraqi Freedom one. The transformation to the Brigade Combat Team
after redeployment, and the changing enemy and battle space experienced...
Thesis Statement: The current Army Physical Fitness Program does not train, assess nor prepare Soldiers for today’s combat missions. Although it is commonly believed that noncommissioned officers from within a formation can conduct physical...
Overweight Program (AR 600-9) versus combat deployments and the double standard applied to Soldiers enrolled in the Army Overweight Program. I have literally heard Brigade level Command Sergeant Majors (CSM) tell subordinate CSMs and First...
Thesis statement: The current Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) demands a physically fit Soldier. Regardless of the safety measures in place, Soldiers will continue to suffer injuries on and off the battlefield. Currently the Army does not have a...
Even though the assignment incentive program is a fairly new program in the army more leaders need to ensure that Soldiers are not taking advantage of it just to avoid the war on terrorism. As leaders it is our responsibility to manage the program...
I will describe my assignment to the 35th Engineer Brigade during the period June 2007 thru the present in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The period, known commonly as "The Surge", is both challenging and professionally rewarding. Our Brigade...
Priority placement for Senior Leaders selected for promotion and attendance to the residence course United States Sergeant’s Major Academy. In the following paper, I hope to share my experience and the process that followed upon selection for...
How do the commander, executive officer, operations officer, and command sergeant major interact most effectively during continuous battlefield operations - is there a better way? Command and control of the battalion/task force is a frequently...
Exceptional leadership and bravery is sometimes exhibited in unforeseen ways. History reflects on several such instances where the Army rewarded heroic actions by expeditiously promoting Soldiers on the battlefield. On 27 March 2008, the Army...
On 9 December 2004, I found myself in a comfortable position; the 1SG of a cavalry troop just returning from combat. Soon, things would change. The 2d ACR moves to Ft. Lewis, Washington and what follows is the scramble to stand up the 4th Brigade...
The 110th Military Police Company was scheduled for deployment in NOV 05. This newly activated unit had just started receiving Soldier’s around FEB 06. Even the leadership of the unit was relatively new. The Soldier’s the unit was receiving...
While assigned as First Sergeant (1SG) of Headquarter and Headquarters Battery (HHB) 17 Field Artillery Brigade (FAB), we were in the final stages of our re-intrigration and regeneration training upon returning from Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) I,...
During Operation Iraqi Freedom II, I was the First Sergeant for HHT 1st Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, based at Samarra East Airfield, Iraq. I was responsible for the largest troop in Task Force Sabre, with over 450 assigned...
The Military Police Corp is one of the Army's newest Corps established on October 16,
1941. The Military Police Corp has a long and proud heritage of serving the Nation in peacetime and in war. The men and woman of the Military Police Corp have...
Leadership-No matter how difficult times are ...those of us who love the Army must stick with it. Six fundamental imperatives, which continue to mold the Army: maintain a quality force; maintain a solid war-fighting doctrine; maintain the mix of...