This thesis examines the effect of civil defense forces on a counterinsurgency campaign through a study of the Civilian Irregular Defense Group in the Republic of Vietnam. This thesis challenges a common U.S. Army viewpoint on counterinsurgency...
This thesis examines the evolution of concepts for the development and management of United States Air Force imagery reconnaissance systems and the application of these concepts to current Air Force support to Army ground commanders. By examining...
This thesis examines the warfighting capabilities of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS). Joint STARS effectiveness in DESERT STORM is examined as a case study. Additionally, an analysis of Joint STARS against the...
This thesis identifies and analyzes tactical aircrew error in the Gulf War and determines various mission effectiveness implications of the errors. From analysis of critical incidents collected from over 400 aircrew members, the study identifies...
This thesis investigates the question: How should the U.S. Air Force (USAF) modify F-16 Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) training to ensure pilots have the operational flying experience and proficiency required to conduct effective Joint...
Throughout history, military theorists have pondered the existence of a set of principles to guide soldiers in the application of force. Mass is one of the most critical components and has existed as a United States Army principle of war since...
Today's Army finds itself increasingly involved in "Operations Other Then War", specifically peacekeeping and peace enforcement operations. Effective intelligence support is essential for success in these operations. This monograph examines the...
Today's USAF air-to-air combat forces must be prepared to gain and maintain air superiority quickly with minimum losses. Considering the numerical superiority and rapidly advancing quality of the threat, this requirement places a high premium on a...
Training Soldiers and deploying with them on a mission has been the most rewarding part of my military career. As Noncommissioned Officers we must train our Soldiers and ensure they are prepared to fight and win wars. In December of 1999, my...
Units are going to suffer casualties in combat. It is important how the unit reacts and overcomes these traumatic events. In Iraq, Crazy Horse Troop suffered its first two causalities at the same time; this was a traumatic event for everyone in the...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are not new concepts. In fact, they flew long before the first manned flight. However, with the birth of manned aviation, unmanned projects were relegated to a subordinate position. In recent years, the Department of...
Using various examples of Military history, this paper will analyze the success and failure of various units and leaders and their use of actionable intelligence in combat. The research will show how both technical and nontechnical collection means...
We will discuss the technique of actionable intelligence for the military operations in this paper. This paper will give an overview about actionable intelligence and human intelligence (HUMINT). We will then discuss how actionable intelligence...
We will never know if Operation Iraqi Freedom was justified or even if there were weapons of mass destructions (WMDs). This war has changed the American way of life and thousands have given their lives. I hope to share some insight about...
What could have made the Military Police (MP) and Marine Security Guard (MSG) response more effective, averting negative media coverage and public opinion? The Tet Offensive has been widely acknowledged as the turning point of the United States...
Will centralized screening and selection improve foreign military advisor performance on the battlefield? The Army's 2009 doctrine on security force assistance indicates selection is necessary to find suitable Soldiers for the mission. The factors...