Medal is silver-rimmed, white enamel cross. Center medallion is brass and portrays profile of female head of liberty surrounded by a gold-rimmed green enamel band with a golden inscription. Reverse of medallion has center of blue surrounded by band...
From December 1, 2008 to January 9, 2009, thirty-two students from Staff Groups 16A and 16B at the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) conducted an operational level study in order to recommend a course of action for the Afghanistan Campaign...
From April 2004 through April 2005 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan, Major Dudley Capps served as commander of B Company, 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment (Attack Helicopter) - a Florida National Guard AH64 unit that, for...
In this first of two interviews, Major Melissa Carter talks about commanding the 613th Movement Control Team in Mosul, Iraq from November 2003 through April 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She discusses how she really had no idea what...
In this interview MAJ Deekens describes his deployment with the 25th Special Troops Battalion (STB) to COB Speicher, Iraq in 2006. Right before MAJ Deekens deployed his mission was switched from leading a detachment of Signal Soldiers doing a...
MAJ Andrew Steadman served as a platoon leader with 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Salerno in2002 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), as rear detachment commander for the unit's...
Lieutenant Colonel John Norris served as commander of 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, a newly formed Stryker unit, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004 and 2005. He begins by talking about how enjoyable and challenging it was to stand up a...
Major Joseph Halloran served as the assistant operations officer for 2nd Battalion, 5th Field Artillery (2-5 FA) and later as the battery commander for Charlie Battery, 2-5 FA in the Fallujah and Ramadi areas in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi...
This study discusses whether wired telegraphy is being employed adequately in field exercises and other forms of training in signal communication, peace time preparation for a future war or national emergency.
This study investigates the effectiveness of current Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) doctrine in relation to U.S. Army doctrine of air maneuver. The thesis’ main focus is Corps and Division level SEAD operations in support of...
This paper investigates the role of planning management of transportation in deploying large forces by analyzing the VII (US) Corps' deployment in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990-1991. The VII Corps deployed without...
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 study explains the recent evolution of U.S. Army doctrine. During the last two decades, the Army revised its capstone manual -- FM 100-5, Operations -- three times: in 1976, 1982, and 1986. A fourth revision is underway in 1991. This thesis...
This study identifies stress-coping techniques which the individual soldier can use to control his responses to battlefield stress, in order to maximize his performance. This is achieved through an examination of past warfare examples, U.S. Army...