Office of the Historian, U.S. Army Transportation Training Command
There are six sections to this document. Section I contains information on training in the pre-Korean period. The second section details the outbreak of hostilities. Part III explains the communist offensive and world-wide troop build-up, 1951....
This document includes a questionnaire given to German POWs to gain information concerning their attitudes and political opinions for the purpose of evaluating the re-education program prior to repatriation.
Railroads have played a key role in the conduct of war for well over a century. Few can dispute the contributions rail has made at the strategic and operational levels of war. Tactical use of railroads, however, is an entirely different matter....
This monograph examines the Palletized Load System to determine if it will effectively support the transportation requirements of current and evolving doctrine. The PLS, a self loading and unloading truck and trailer system, will be fielded in the...
During the first year and a half of the War of 1812 the United States Army fought with little success against a professional British Army and Canadian Militia who lacked troops and supplies due to the ongoing Napoleonic Wars. In October 1813 Great...
Planning is perhaps the most difficult human activity. It is even more problematic when that future is uncertain and the implications of today’s decisions endure for years. For the military, planning is particularly consequential, since poor...
In October 1999, General Eric K. Shinseki, Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA), announced the establishment of an interim force, known as the Interim Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), to fill a perceived void in force capability and strategic...
In January 2003, the 119th Engineer Company of the West Virginia Army National Guard was placed on alert for mobilization in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The company mobilized on March 15, 2003 and departed soon afterward for their mobile...
The U.S. Army today is faced with a dilemma. This situation arises from the conflict of having to logistically support potential Army commitments worldwide with outdated techniques and equipment. Up to now, the Army has relied on Logistics Over the...
In this personal experience paper, I will be talking about my participation in Operation Desert Shield/Storm as an Operation Sergeant and Section Chief while assigned to 551st Cargo Transfer Company, Ft. Eustis, Virginia. I will talk about events...
This thesis examines the value of keeping an expert in the field of aviation maintenance, the aviation logistician, in the Army's list of officer specialties. The evidence indicates that there is a need for expertise in the aviation maintenance...
This study investigates the Tippecanoe campaign and battle conducted in 1811 between the United States military forces under the command of General William Henry Harrison and an Indian confederacy based at Tippecanoe. The study identifies and...
Railroads have played an important part in wars throughout modern history. Today, the contributions rail can make to America's national defense include U.S. commercial rail help with mobilization of military units stationed in the United States....
Little emphasis is being placed upon military railroading today by Defense Department planners. Rail is overshadowed by motor transport and theater air when it comes to supporting large unit operations. In doing that, logisticians may be...
The Prisoner of War Special Projects Division continued its work of re-educating German POWs. This document is a history of the major functions, administration changes, procedures followed and the work accomplished during that time. Includes a...
This paper will discuss the challenges that leaders face in the military with accomplishing the mission, looking out for the welfare of the Soldiers and their families, and maintaining good order and discipline in the Army. The Army provides...
COMMANDANT’S SUMMARY: In 2007, transformation proved to be the key for the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. The Academy sought to continue transformation in the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, in the increased use of distance...
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...