This thesis examines the conduct of the US Army’s counterinsurgency campaign in Iraq from the end of May 2003 through March 2004. While examining how the US Army is implementing existing counterinsurgency (COIN) doctrine, this thesis also...
This thesis examines the professional training, including schooling, of the company-level ground maneuver combat unit commanders in the four armored cavalry regiments (ACRs) in the Army National Guard (ARNG). The focus is upon what these commanders...
This thesis examines the strategy of the United States Army's Punitive Expedition into Mexico following the raid on Columbus, New Mexico, by Francisco "Pancho" Villa and his followers on 9 March 1916. In analyzing this topic, the thesis focuses on...
This thesis explored the impact of the Army junior officer development model upon combat effectiveness. The research hypothesis was junior officers do not receive sufficient experiential development prior to implementation as direct leaders, which...
This thesis is a study of the Army National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve (Reserve Components) premobilization training requirements and training time available in which to accomplish them. The original intent of Congress in establishing the...
This thesis studies the logistical support of United States forces in China during the Boxer Rebellion. The thesis examines the crucial logistical aspects of the operations of Army, Navy and Marie forces during the Boxer Rebellion. When the Boxer...
This work examines the widespread use of contractors by the military to help fill the massive and complex logistical requirements of a modern military force. The author examines the use of Private Military Companies (PMC) as far back as the...
This work provides an organizational history of the maneuver brigade and case studies of its employment throughout the various wars. Apart from the text, the appendices at the end of the work provide a ready reference to all brigade organizations...
Through the process of critical review, the purpose of this monograph is to analyze the history of physical readiness training and assessment in the United States Army. Although the evolution of Army physical readiness training (PRT) doctrine...
Today’s Army increasingly looks and depends on the NCO Corps. This trend will and must
continue as the Army transforms the force thru multiple methods. We can learn thru our past
why the NCO Corps is an essential part of the on-going...
Today’s NCO has a greater responsibility in decision making then in the past and this trend is destined to continue. The historical split between the educated, aristocratic Officer Corp and the NCO was as definite as the sun and the moon. For...
Transformation of our the Reserve Component from a strategic force to a more operational force is required to meet the needs of the Army as it continues to become a smaller force, lighter, faster, and the global threat becomes more lethal. The...
U.S. Army commanders seek to balance the requirements to conduct offensive, defensive and stability operations simultaneously. Within this framework, commanders have also had to balance the conduct of traditional military actions and non-military...
We’ve read many books about military history, and heard many stories about military history, but what have we learned? We cannot expect the enemy to stop and wait for us to prepare ourselves for war. They have read the same books we have, and can...
What can we learn from past leaders that is important enough to be included in the new Army Doctrine Publication (ADP) 6-22? Leadership principles the Army has used to date are inadequate. This monograph reviews some of the most revered generals in...