Jones, Priscilla D.; Air Force History and Museums Program
Tuesday, September 11, 2001, dawned cool and clear, with sunny skies all along the eastern seaboard. For Air Force aviators like Lt. Col. Timothy "Duff" Duffy of the 102d Fighter Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, the day held the...
Turkish Culture had a profound influence on the conduct of its counter-insurgency campaign against the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK). The independent variables shaping Turkey’s response to the insurgency were a unique brand of nationalism,...
Two months before World War I ended, the President of the United States, along with the leaders of Great Britain, France, Italy, and several other allied nations, committed nearly 20,000 soldiers to war in North Russia. Almost a year after the...
U.S. Army leaders are asking recruiters to enlist more people from a shrinking pool of eligible applicants against the backdrop of unpopular wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. It may be the toughest challenge for recruiters tasked with finding quality...
U.S. Army recruiter improprieties are on the rise since the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) began in September, 2001. The improprieties range from concealing information to engaging in consensual sex with recruits. Many recruiters contribute the...
General Headquarters, United States Army Forces, Pacific
U.S. military activities in Korea included political, economic, and social involvement. In the political spectrum, government, legalities, and public safety are described. Economic topics included natural resources, commerce and industry, and...
U.S. military, Department of State, and Iraqi officials face many challenges moving a unified Iraq forward. This paper attempts to answer a critical question: Can local Iraqi grassroots councils facilitate a strategic endstate like achieving...
Um contexto combinado pra adestramento nos centros de adestramento para combate. General William S. Wallace, Exército dos EUA, General Timothy D. Livsey, Exército dos EUA e Tenente-Coronel Richard A. Totleben, Exército dos EUA; Reconhecendo o...
Un contexto conjunto para el adiestramiento en los centros de adiestramiento para el combate. Teniente General William S. Wallace, Ejército de los EE.UU, General de Brigada Timothy D. Livsey, Ejército de los EE.UU, y Teniente Coronel Richard A....
Unified Land Operations: The Evolution of Army Doctrine for Success in the 21st Century. Colonel Bill Benson, U.S. Army; The Army exploits the initiative to gain a position of advantage in unified land operations nested inside joint unified...
United States Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) transformation included significant changes and additions to the support units assigned to ARSOF. Amidst all of the structural and personnel additions and changes, ARSOF cannot completely...
United States involvement in Somalia consisted of humanitarian assistance and restoring order in the country. It quickly changed to a man hunt for Aidid. On October 3, 1993, the raid conducted by Task Force Ranger turn into a disaster, which...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) provide crucial intelligence collection, and lethal targeting capabilities for United States, and other armed forces around the world. In Iraq and Afghanistan, they continue to demonstrate their value to commanders...
Up until the 1960s the grip and influence of colonial Europe all but covered the continent of Africa. One by one African countries began the long, difficult struggle of breaking this grip and moved, often violently, toward independence....
US Army doctrine demands leader initiative, defined as taking action to best accomplish a mission without waiting for new orders or supervision. This thesis explores how well the US Army develops junior officer initiative. A review of historical,...
US Marine Corps Maj Eric Penrod served as company commander of Charlie Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB) in Fallujah, Iraq during 2005 and 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In the first of two February 2009 interviews,...