Leaders, civilian and military, must know history. The Philippine Insurrection provided many lessons about the effects of different tactics on the ability to obtain actionable intelligence. These lessons become valuable when compared to events in...
This thesis compares the operational requirements of OIF with the SBCT infantry company MTOE design. The problem is determining why SBCT infantry company commanders are modifying their MTOE organization while deployed to OIF. To address the problem...
The Department of the Army decided to re-structure the combat divisions into modular, brigade units in order to better address the difficulty inherent in fighting a long war on terrorism, while simultaneously providing combat units to OIF and OEF...
Many authors have begun to write that the heavy force has no role in the future contemporary operating environment – especially where internal political-militia groups rely on guerrilla tactics. The US heavy force is an integral part of...
Lessons learned from operations in Afghanistan and Iraq over the past ten years indicate that the Army is fighting in an environment that requires a change in how organizations gather, analyze, synthesize, and produce intelligence. "Top-down"...
Both the National Security Strategy and the National Defense Strategy recently recognized that insurgency is causing an increased threat to the security of the world. This recognition combined with the fact that the military’s counterinsurgency...
Roughly six months after assuming command of 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel James Rainey led his unit into Operation Phantom Fury, the November 2004 combined-joint assault to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah. Attached to...
Before 9/11, Lieutenant Colonel Ian Falk was serving as executive officer for a field artillery battalion in the California National Guard, in addition to holding a civilian job. Following the terrorist attacks, though, as he explained, "I got some...
Ever since the noncommissioned officer (NCO) corps was established in the Continental Army in 1775, the role of the American NCO has continued to expand and take on greater responsibilities. This is especially true since September 11, 2001. This...
Military history is not just about battles fought won or lost. It is also about the people of the those nations the conflict is. Military history is about the technology, the tactics and doctrine. Military professionals should be required to take...
Failing to achieve cultural understanding has shown to be counterproductive to the success of military operations. Past military operations have resulted in failure or experienced difficulties due to the neglect of cultural understandings of the...
Military history has always been a focus of the Armed Forces in the United States. Throughout history, the military has tried to document its conflicts or wars it has been engaged in as far back as the Vietnam War. Military Professionals have...
Staying the course until success is a major obstacle with military social engineering endeavors occurring after a military victory. American politics vying for popular support consistently withdraw societal and security support prematurely....
Special operations soldiers who waged the early fight in Afghanistan proved that their
sensitivity to and understanding of the cultural differences of the indigenous population
as well as the enemy combatants led to overwhelming success on the...
NCO history is important and should be a part of the NCO training. History of lost battles
and failed military leaders will show how the NCO Corp evolved from theory, policy and
doctrine. The lack of historical knowledge about the failure, success,...
In 2008 the Army declared that the current demand for forces in Iraq and Afghanistan was unsustainable--this thesis asks if this is a fair and accurate assessment. The Army developed the Army Force Generation Model in response to a condition of...
This thesis researches the theory of a "hollow force" that described the U.S. Army after the Vietnam War and determines if the theory applies to the Army today. The theory describes the conditions of a "hollow force" through seven factors: low...
This thesis studied the use of contingency contracting, specifically the use of theater support contractors at the tactical level in a deployed environment and how this capability can be better used to provide logistical support for the tactical...
Just as war is not a new phenomenon, neither are the issues associated with the mental and emotional scars combat brings to those who fight a nation's wars. Historically, the United States has assumed a reactive vice proactive posture as it relates...