General Laurence S. Kuter served as both an operational planner and commander during the Second World War. As a planner, he co-authored Air War Plans Division Plan 1 (AWPD-1); the basic strategy upon which the United States Army Air Forces waged...
Colombia is on the verge of collapse because of the instability generated by leftist guerrilla groups, drug traffickers, and right-wing paramilitaries against the Colombian government and its ability to provide security for the people of the state....
This thesis explores the Russian Federation‘s resurgence as a center of influence and the implications of this resurgence for United States European Command. This is accomplished by examining three countries within European Command‘s area of...
The purpose of this monograph is to formulate an improvement to and highlight deficiencies in the current manner of the command and control of unmanned aircraft systems. The paper employs a historical method of analysis of the centralization of the...
The U.S. involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrates that in the twenty-first century the U.S. will become more involved in stability operations as it continues to deny sanctuaries for transnational and non-state threats. The reprioritizing of...
U.S. national security depends in part on the Nation's ability to respond effectively to disasters, both at home and abroad. Recent responses have relied heavily on airlift, commercial and military, and U.S. Navy surface combatants. The per-ton...
The following is part one of a three-part interview with Major Jim McDermott, during the totality of which he discusses his two Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments - the first in 2003 as commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry,...
The following is part two of a three-part interview with Major Jim McDermott, during the totality of which he discusses his two Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments - the first in 2003 as commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry,...
The following is part three of a three-part interview with Major Jim McDermott, during the totality of which he discusses his two Operation Iraqi Freedom deployments - the first in 2003 as commander of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry,...
Counterinsurgency operations have played an important role in numerous U.S. military campaigns from 1775 to today; currently in support of Overseas Contingency Operations. Throughout this period, U.S. leaders have learned to develop, apply, and...
The People's Republic of China has experienced massive economic growth over the last twenty years, which has provided greater resources to counter threats to its security, both internally and externally. China has used part of this newfound wealth...
LCDR Matthew McDermott served as operations officer with the 2515th Team Naval Air Ambulance Detachment in Kuwait during 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and as the strategic communications planner attached to Combined Joint Task...
This study examined the historical role of traditional education, defined as education which results in the awarding of a degree, for line officers in the U.S. Air Force (USAF). The research question asked was: For the line officer corps, how has...
Since the inception of the PATRIOT Act the American people have not fully understood its role in the fight against terrorism. The original bill was introduced soon after the September 11 attacks on the United States and since this time it has been...
Rugenius, Kurt; Head, Felton; Hinkle, Kelvin; Hockenberry, Tim
Some Americans view the PATRIOT Act as justified for giving law enforcement officials the necessary tools to fight the war on terror. Others see the PATRIOT Act as misguided power that is destroying our civil liberties. Since the inception of the...
During the latter part of the 1800’s the western regions of the United States was being explored by United States forces and settlers, but generally relations between American Immigrants and Native Americans were relatively peaceful, but this...
The latter half of the 19th century was a tumultuous one for the US Army in the west. The Army also saw many changes and improvements, improvements in weapons, equipment, and transportation to name but a few. The bill of 1869, which led to the...