Along with the Coast Guard specific training, Coasties are now venturing into areas of military training that have historically been the DOD's franchise. The Coast Guard magazine July 2005 article by PA1 Sennott, "Convoy Training: Prepares Coast...
As Soldiers we all share desires to wear the uniform, serve our country, and execute our mission. We plan and train continuously awaiting the call that our time has come to do just that. When that desired time comes we will wrestle with the...
As the U.S. Army embraces AirLand Battle doctrine, the tactical counterattack becomes increasingly significant as a key component of a defensive-offensive. This study examines the theoretical relevance of the counterattack by Carl von Clausewitz,...
Battlefield Ethics, morals, and values are a strategic instrument and a combat multiplayer for any commander, service, or country. When proper battlefield ethics are applied a desired victory can and will be obtained. When they are abused, misused,...
Brigadier General Peter J. Palmer served in a variety of different roles as the chief of plans for Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I) in Baghdad, Iraq, from March 2004 through June 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He begins by describing...
Contents include background, a brief look at history, the American fighting man and Korea, a code of conduct for the future, Korean summary, and the road ahead for America and the Armed Forces addenda. "We examined the publicly alleged divergent...
Controlling the Beast Within: The Key to Success on 21st-Century Battlefields. Major Douglas A. Pryer, U.S. Army, Ethical behavior contributes more to mission success than battlefield technology, armored vehicles, gunnery, or weapons ranges....
CPT Vander Lugt, commander of A/1-52 Aviation Regiment, describes the background of his company's deployment to Iraq. He describes how his Command and Control (CAC) Company was detached from its parent General Support Aviation Battalion (GSAB),...
Decision making in combat is one of the core competencies most valued in leaders. Much effort is dedicated to the analysis of decision-making models, processes, and methodologies in order to develop skills that enable leaders to make qualitatively...
Douglas Cubbison, the Command Historian for the 10th Mountain Division, conducted a series of interviews with the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan during January 2007, along with several additional interviews conducted in...
Douglas Cubbison, the Command Historian for the 10th Mountain Division, conducted a series of interviews with the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan during January 2007, along with several additional interviews conducted in...
Douglas Cubbison, the Command Historian for the 10th Mountain Division, conducted a series of interviews with the soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan during January 2007, along with several additional interviews conducted in...
During his September 2003 to September 2004 deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Major Thomas Neemeyer served as the intelligence officer (S2) for the 1st Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, based in the Iraqi city of Ar...
Peacekeeping lessons. Peace enforcement operations. Colonel Charles H. Swannack Jr., US Army, and Lieutenant Colonel David R. Gray, US Army Assessing force protection risk. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel...
Ethics, when applied, are a great tool for the Army leader to use when making a decision. Leaders need a 'baseline of truth' in order to reason through a problem. The Army Values are a general guide for all Soldiers to use when making a decision....
Family and Future: Five Assignments for Future Leaders. U.S. Representative Ike Skelton; The ranking minority member of the House Armed Services Committee offers assignment advice to Command and General Staff College graduates.