In 1907 the artillery community initially codified indirect fire concepts learned during the period between the US Civil War and the Russo-Japanese War. These initial concepts identified the scientific elements of the indirect fire problem....
Under current fielding plans two FA brigades will reinforce committed divisions. Each brigade consists of two MLRS battalions (3X9) and one CRUSADER/PALADIN battalion (155mm, SP, 3X6). A division will be able to use its three cannon battalions as...
United States Army, Combined Arms Center (Provisional)
The purpose of this study is to establish a US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) concept for the employment of the attack helicopter and to determine the proponents for attack helicopter organizations. Key elements of the employment...
This paper discusses the U.S. Army Field Artillery activities in Vietnam with regard to variations in terrain, supported forces, density of cannon, friendly population, and enemy activity. It is organized in a chronological manner for an objective...
This study investigates the heavy division command group's role, functional requirements, organization, and operation during combat operations. The thesis draws on five sources of information: historical references, doctrinal literature, current...
Close Air Support is inherently one of the most joint endeavors in today’s military. Coordination and integration of air and ground assets are the keys to successful close air support. Command and control at the operational level can set the...
This study examined the feasibility of and the need for a communication link between the advanced attack helicopter employing the HELLFIRE missile and the tactical fire direction system. It also examined the feasibility of and the need for forward...
In the past fifteen years Soviet ground forces have dramatically increased their conventional military power to the point where they have become the most heavily armed force in the world. The United States Army has responded to these increases in...
It is intuitively obvious that, due to differences in background and training, Army and Air Force officers view the concepts of close air support, air interdiction, and tactical air control differently. However, the degree of agreement,...
This study examines the application of fires and maneuver through the eyes of commanders who have successfully integrated these two dynamics of combat power. To compensate for the lack of a clear measurement of integrated fires and maneuver, an...
The current heavy brigade command and control (C2) system has become very complex. The brigade headquarters may not be capable of making timely and accurate decisions, or of successfully supervising the resulting operations. It may be too large to...
This monograph addresses existing shortcomings in the principles for employment of scatterable and remotely delivered mines. Such mines, part of an overall revolution in the conduct of land mine warfare, are an integral component of the deep, close...
The formation of the MI battalion in a U.S. Army heavy division brought a Military Intelligence commander of the same rank as the G2 into existence. The existence of two Military Intelligence lieutenant colonels in a heavy division has caused a...
This manual sets forth the basic concepts of US Army doctrine. These concepts form the foundation for what is taught in our service schools, and the guide for training and combat development throughout the Army. Most important, this manual...
This field manual details Army airspace command and control, procedures, tasks, elements, and information networking in a combat zone. FM 100-103 embodies the Army's doctrinal tenets for airspace control. It establishes the requirements,...
This field manual (FM) is a doctrinal guide to Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) operations. It is intended for use by the AAMDC commander and his staff as well as the commanders and staffs of Army, joint, and multinational elements that...
FM 100-5 is the Army's keystone How to Fight manual. It is consistent with NATO doctrine and strategy. FM 100-5 provides operational guidance for use by commanders and trainers at all echelons. It forms the foundation of Army service school...
Addresses the hows of Army-Marine Corps Integration (AMCI) in joint operations. It describes the capabilities and limitations of selected United States Army and United States marine Corps units and provides methodologies in the form of tactics,...
Addresses the hows of Army-Marine Corps Integration(AMCI) in joint operations. It describes the capabilities and limitations of selected Army and Marine Corps units and provides methodologies in the form of tactics, techniques,and procedures (TTP)...