A special edition of the Combined Arms Center research and publication index (January-December 2005) which contains information on the availability of research products and how to acquire them. Most of the research products listed in this index are...
Change and innovation are issues that constantly confront an organization like the Army. During certain periods, the currents of change seem stronger than others. Today the Army confronts the Information Age revolution and a transition into a new...
The current budgetary constraint on the Department of Defense only exacerbates the increasing concern over long term officer professional development in this era of persistent conflict. Looming budget shortfalls are forcing the Army to reduce...
The introduction of the operational art into U.S. Army doctrine is part of a significant chapter in U.S. Army history. It has been eight years since this operational level concept was introduced in the 1982 edition of FM 100-5 Operations. The first...
Tiempo de retrospectiva. LT COL Daniel Arancibia Clavel, Ejército de Chile
De las playas de Normandía al bolsón de aliase-Argentan: evaluación de la planificación de los Aliados en 1944. Russell F. WeigleyVietnam: cómo era en...
This study examines the element of surprise within the context of operational warfare. Specifically, the study examines the degree to which surprise has emerged as the prevalent factor in the shaping of the Soviet Army's organization, force...
This paper examines battle command in relation to three dynamics: technology, leadership, and organization. A historical overview provides insight into the linkage between battle command and its dynamics. A brief case study on battle command by...
Foreword: The Profession of Arms. General Raymond T. Odierno, U.S. Army; As we look to an uncertain future, the Profession of Arms campaign is welcomed in its promise to deepen our understanding of ourselves and our sacred obligation to our Nation,...
The Imaginary Army Ethic: A Call for Articulating a Real Foundation for our Profession. Lieutenant Colonel Brian Imiola, U.S. Army, Ph.D.; For years the Army has talked about the "Army Ethic," but has never articulated the ethic's principles. A...
Controlling the Beast Within: The Key to Success on 21st-Century Battlefields. Major Douglas A. Pryer, U.S. Army, Ethical behavior contributes more to mission success than battlefield technology, armored vehicles, gunnery, or weapons ranges....
This monograph is a doctrinal and historical analysis of river crossings by the United States and the Soviet Union. Initially, there is a discussion of the impact of AirLand Battle doctrine has on river crossings which concludes that the hasty...
As an enabler to the most dominant land force in the world, engineers allow maneuver forces to close with and destroy the enemy. The concept of assured mobility uses a framework to increase situational understanding and results in a greater freedom...
T. E. Lawrence: Ações Indiretas e o Emprego de Forças Especiais. Tenente-Coronel Alessandro Visacro, Exército Brasileiro; T. E. Lawrence é considerado um dos formuladores da moderna concepção de guerra de guerrilhas. Tanto sua experiência...