The “Citizen Warrior”, a well deserved slogan and principle in which our nation’s Army was founded upon; taking up arms in a moment’s notice to defend our national interest. From the conception of the Continental Army to present, Non...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the subject of African American United States Army officers and their service in the combat arms branches. The research uncovered the complex roles that African American combat arms officers assumed during...
As global urbanization increases, the likelihood of United States (US) military participation in combat operations in urban areas also grows proportionally. This study examines the mission analysis step of the military decision-making process...
In October 2007, SGM Anthony Naste and Operational Detachment Bravo (ODB) 9510 trained and worked with the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit in Babel Province, Iraq. This story will enlighten others to an experience of what can happen at the...
This monograph describes the stability phase of Operation Just Cause and its associated intelligence operations. It focuses on the intelligence aspects of the operation to answer the question: Does military doctrine adequately address tactical...
Ebrecht, Virgil L.; Burke, Steven T.; Klein, Robert M.; Schoppe, Lawrence A.
The Army will do whatever the Nation asks it to do, from decisively winning wars to promoting and keeping the peace. To this end, the Army must be strategically responsive and ready to be dominant at every point across the full spectrum of...
The U.S. Army stands guard for the American people; there have been substantial changes to the Army military doctrine. The Army has changed from linear fights to the global war on terrorism. This is a different type of fight then the one the Army...
Both the humanitarian mission and the nation-building mission involving U.S. and allied forces in Mogadishu, Somali, failed for various reasons. One main concern in the U.S. Armed Forces’ involvement in Mogadishu was how our image is perceived...
This study is an analysis of the effectiveness of the U.S. Army's mission order doctrine at the tactical level. The study examines the reasons for decentralized command and control philosophies, the development of mission orders in the German Army,...
This study investigates U. S. Army doctrine for the commander's intent statement. The inclusion of the commander's intent statement as doctrine is traced from the 1982 version of FM 100-5, Operations, to the present. Current doctrine for the intent...
Rear Detachments provided unprecedented support with mixed success for US Army soldiers during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Rear Detachments have no doctrine but raised an Army wide systemic issue that requires real responses in terms of...
This paper will focus on the deployment of my National Guard Unit, B co 1-102nd IN to Afghanistan in
support of OEF 6, and the time at mobilization station, Ft. Bragg NC from 4 January 2006 thru April 2007 .
I will discuss key positive points and...
This monograph examines the limited success achieved by the U.S. Army in implementing mission oriented command and control. Evidence from the National Training Center (NTC) suggests that there is a problem with intent communication and effective...
Between 1993 and 1995, while serving as the secretary of the Canadian Land Force Doctrine and Tactics Board, the author participated extensively in the process of doctrinal change which eventually resulted in the publishing of new ‘capstone’...
The government credit card can be a valuable asset in assisting Soldiers financially on official government business, if used in accordance with the regulation. Soldiers and civilians often abuse this privilege due to negligence of not reading and...
The primary question this thesis aims to answer is--did the Studies and Observation Group (SOG) covert and clandestine operations contribute significantly to the Vietnam War effort? The scope of research is an examination of SOG operations...
The United States has now invaded Iraq on two separate occasions. These invasions offer some interesting similarities such as occurring on nearly the same terrain with similar equipment and against Iraqi forces under the leadership of Saddam...
The Texas Rangers assumed many roles during the Mexican War (1846-1848), fighting in both the northern and central theaters. Along with frontier knowledge and combat experience, they also brought prejudices and they earned a reputation for...
After selection to MSG, the only thing I could think about was becoming a First Sergeant, for it had been a dream of mine for my entire career. With V Corps Headquarters deploying to Iraq in support of OlD 05-07, I found myself in the right place...
This monograph examines the mobile defense, past and present, in order to clearly define its concept. Over the years doctrine has traditionally defined the range of possible defenses as existing on a continuum of defensive operations. This...