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...
The United States Army recently released a white paper on Concepts for the Objective Force. This force will be capable of simultaneous engagement by air-ground maneuver elements at operational and tactical distances by employing future advanced...
Are the US Air Force and US Army envisioning, and thus preparing for, the same future of warfare? This paper analyzes this question through examination of the common canon of military theory shared by the services, leadership statements, funding...
This thesis in an assessment of attack helicopter gunnery training and the adequacy of that training as the Army fields the AH-64D Longbow attack helicopter starting in 1997. The problem confronted by this study is both institutional and unit...
The United States Army's vision of the conventional battlefield of the early 21st century is one characterized by increased lethality, greatly expanded dimensions, and significantly increased dispersion of units. It puts a premium on forces being...
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...
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...
Over the years, the Field Artillery School transformed itself to meet the needs of the Army. During the 20 years preceding the opening of the School of Fire for Field Artillery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, in 1911, the War Department candidly...
This thesis examines several successful and unsuccessful military aircraft development programs intended to serve as a basis for identifying the potential challenges that might be encountered by developers of heavy lift aircraft required to support...
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...
In command of Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment during Operation Phantom Fury - the November 2004 combined-joint assault to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah - Captain Chris Brooke, in this interview, relates in great detail his...
This monograph addresses the issue of US Army contingency forces: composition, size, potential use and orientation. The size and shape of the battlefield is fundamental in the type of forces needed in contingency operations. Most significantly,...
The application of new technology towards the digitization of command and control systems has the potential to provide near real-time situational awareness to commanders and increase the timeliness and accuracy of the processes involved in...
Colin Powell once said that “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, learning from failure.” This statement raises a valid point that: studying military history, our blunders, as well as our successes, is...
Origin: July 1866: A Milestone in Black History the Establishment of Black Regiments in the Regular Army. It was opposed by many, considered only an experiment by others, but the "Act to Increase and Fix the Military Peace Establishment of the...
Based on the current unsustainable defense budget and impending reductions, the Aviation Branch must develop a plan now to prevent a deterioration of flight skills among aviators when budget reductions can potentially decrease flight training...
Although seemingly as antiquated as the horse cavalry, the lessons from the Apache Wars of 1865 to 1886 are still relevant to the US Army. Indeed, the US Army’s current occupation of Iraq is remarkably similar to the occupation of New Mexico...
This study examines current U.S. Army attack helicopter doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures (DTTP) to determine their adequacy in supporting the full range of attack helicopter employment in the multi-polar environment of the New World...
This thesis describes the evolution of United States Indian policy with emphasis on the effects of public opinion during the Grant administration from 1869 to 1876. It begins with a brief description of Indian affairs from 1825 to 1867 followed by...
Munoz, Roberto; Turk, Goran; Nichols, Kyong; Stone, David; Pickett, Michael
Thesis Statement: The incorporation of airmobile operations into our combat structure led to decisive victories in Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Haiti. Discussion: Air mobile operations have contributed significantly in all conflicts. The...