Major Chris Smith, an Australian Army officer, deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from May to December 2006 as the operations officer of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR), a light infantry battalion. In the months...
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relevance of Adaptive Campaigning to recent Australian Army operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The context for Adaptive Campaigning is set by reviewing Australia's way of warfare and the evolution of...
The United States Government established provincial reconstruction teams (PRT) in early 2003 with the intent of spreading ISAF effects throughout Afghanistan. The mission of the PRTs was and is to increase economic and governance capacity in a...
The government of Iraq is successfully transitioning from combating an insurgency and rebuilding its infrastructure to a strong sovereign state that no longer requires U.S. government assistance. Key to this success is the provincial reconstruction...
FM 3-0 Operations: the Army's blueprint. General William S. Wallace, U.S. Army; TRADOC's commander introduces the newest version of FM 3-0, Operations, the Army's guide to operating in the 21st century.
Manual de campaña 3-0 operaciones: el plan de acción del ejército. General William S. Wallace, Ejército de EUA; La edición 2008 del Manual de Campaña 3-0, aunque más corta que sus predecesoras, presenta los principios y conceptos...
One of the greatest impediments to the hardening and networking of the Australian Army has been entrenched Corps-based tribalism. The focus on Corps superiority has led to a mind-set that does not readily accept the necessity for a combined arms...
An examination of ethnic demography, historical governments, political parties, force structure, organization, and partnership efforts within the Iraqi Ministry of Interior includes several recommendations that must be accomplished in order to...
Manual de campanha 3-0 operações: o anteprojeto do exército. General William S. Wallace, Exército dos EUA; A edição de 2008 do Manual de Campanha do Exército 3-0, embora mais curto em tamanho que seus predecessores, apresenta os princípios...
In the combat medical career field our purpose is to provide medical care to all on the battle field casualties regardless of national origin. However the difficulty comes into play at the level of support and command intervention. The following...
The unit was part of the Medical Battalion. Located in Ermelo,the Netherlands, part of the logistic brigade. We were one of the three hospital units. In the preface my position in the unit was Company Sergeant Major. Our unit originally contained...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
This report to Congress is submitted pursuant to the section entitled “Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq” of House Conference Report 109-72 accompanying H. R. 1268, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on...
The 16th Quarterly Report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction SIGIR. 2008 will be a "Year of Transfer" in Iraq, bringing with it the continued evolution of the U. S. program. This evolution means that the Government of Iraq...
From January to July 2006, Major Beth Behn served as the terrain manager for the Victory Base Complex as part of the Directorate of Public Works in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. She worked for the 17th Field Artillery Brigade, which was...
In this interview, MAJ Gregory Johanek, US Army, Signal Corps; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the Brigade Signal Officer (S6) in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Johanek discusses a typical day and his...
Lieutenant Colonel (P) L. Barrett Holmes served as the commander of the 20th Engineer Battalion in support of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division in Iraq from March 2004 until March 2005. Predeployment training consisted of...
Major Mark Gilmore deployed to Iraq for his second tour of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom as the leader of a military transition team (MiTT) in September 2006. He reported first to Fort Riley, Kansas, to undergo immersion training at FOB Victory,...
Nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) proliferation is recognized as a serious threat across the operational spectrum--from the deployment of forces to posthostility activities, but there is a misconception when it comes to toxic industrial...
After the United States (U.S.) Coalition forces invaded Iraq, the transition to stability operations has been difficult for the U.S. Coalition forces. One method used by the 1st Cavalry Division, in 2004, was to develop logical lines of operations...