The large battlespace in Iraq and Afghanistan has exposed an existing time and distance intra-theater airlift "gap" within the Department of Defense that cannot be met with Army tactical helicopters like the CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawk or...
US Army aviation is undergoing an organizational and doctrinal evolution in order to be a relevant and capable force in the contemporary operational environment and on the battlefields of the future. Aviation has traditionally provided a unique...
From February 2004 through February 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Bruce Scott served as a battle captain/assistant operations officer and, later, commander of a Chinook helicopter company for 1st Battalion, 244th Command...
Examines the UH-1B, adapted as armed escort helicopters for counterinsurgency operations in Vietnam, and explores the relative merits of the Huey Cobra (M209) Fire Support Helicopter and the armed Chinook (CH-47A) Transport Helicopter as possible...
From March to September 2004 and based out of Bagram, Afghanistan, Major James Dimon commanded Bravo Company, 214th Aviation Regiment - part of the 25th Aviation Brigade. Then, during the latter six months of his Operation Enduring Freedom...
The purpose of this study is to trace the evolution of airmobility in the U.S. Army. The integration of aircraft into the organic structure of the ground forces is as radical a change as the move from the horse to the truck, and the process is only...
The purpose of this document is to provide the Commander, First Air Force a collection of photographs concerning Joint Task Force-Katrina. Although focused on the widely varying operational activities, these photographs also capture some...
As the 21st Century dawns, warfare is in the midst of revolutionary change. Information Age warfare characterized by knowledge, speed, and precision is slowly supplanting Industrial Age war and its reliance on mass. The advent of precision...
This monograph analyzes Soviet and U.S. Army rotary wing aviation to determine their respective capabilities to support the execution of operational level war by Soviet and U.S. commanders. In order to analyze operational level capabilities, a...
Force Design is the process of designing the organization of army units. The process involves building unit structures, including combat support and combat service support capabilities, and then validating those structures through testing and...
The post Cold-War era has opened the door for the United States to become involved in a myriad of military operations in the execution of our National Security Strategy. As U.S. Army forces continue to conduct a variety of peace support operations...
Air Mech XXI is a revolutionary concept of maneuver warfare that displaces the current heavy-mechanized doctrine as the dominate form of land combat in the next century. The concept, developed by the author, uses rotary wing aircraft to project a...
During Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) VII and VIII, Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry operated as the brigade rapid mounted reaction force throughout Regional Command East (RC-E) and South in Afghanistan. This paper tells of how our unit moved in-between...
This paper describes some of the key events and lessons learned during my deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan, during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) III. When possible, I listed major operations in chronological order. I give significant discussion...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views expressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
Major Paul Berg served as the personnel officer for 7-101 Aviation Battalion, a Chinook battalion, when he was notified in November 2001 that he was going to be deployed on 180-day orders in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in January 2002....
This monograph examines lessons in combat service support (CSS) tactical mobility during the Afghanistan Conflict, the Falklands War, and Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The unique environments of these operations have significant differences...
The primary goal of this study is to determine the factors which led to organizational changes in U.S. Army Aviation helicopters. The study of the changes in force structure in Army Aviation is historically important. While Army Aviation should...