This 1962 manual is a guide for unit commanders, staff officers, and section leaders in the tactics and technique of the employment of the field artillery target acquisition battalion and batteries.
The United States Army’s transformation from the Army of Excellence design to the Modular design had profound changes for the corps organization. Armored cavalry regiments under the Army of Excellence design provided reconnaissance and security...
This monograph examines the recent Army trend to emphasize reconnaissance over security and economy of force in US cavalry doctrine and resourcing decisions. Since the late 1980s the Army has deliberately moved towards lighter, more stealth based...
The transformation of the Army from its current “legacy” structure to the Objective Force is predicated on the realization of significant technological advances and the evolution of a “general-purpose” combat force. Today’s forces,...
Operational report covering the quarter ending January 31, 1969 including reconnaissance and surveillance of the Cambodian boarder, support of the Pacification and Resettlement Program and involvement in Operation Binh Tay - MacArthur in the Pleiku...
This monograph examines the relationship between reconnaissance and the application of operational art. The operational artist requires reconnaissance to arrange tactical actions in time, space, and purpose to achieve an overarching strategic...
he transformation of the United States Army from the Current Force to the Future Force is ongoing and will affect every aspect of the Army as it is known today. The ability to see first, act first, and finish decisively, also known as the ...
This manual is a guide for artillery commanders at all levels for the employment Honest John battalions. This manual is applicable to units organized under TOE 6-525 or TOE 6-175.
This monograph examines the light infantry battalion task force in an effort to determine whether it is capable, as currently configured, of conducting effective reconnaissance and surveillance operations. The monograph first explores the...
The United States Army, along with its sister services, is struggling to create effective doctrinal concepts for warfighting in the Information Age. Man’s ability to manipulate and transport information at light speed is changing the conduct of...
In December 1995, the Dayton Peace Accords led to a US Army deployment to Bosnia for participation in a complex, multinational peace enforcement mission, Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. The 1st Armor Division led the first US force, Task Force Eagle, to...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine the characteristics of Force XXI operations and the capabilities of Light Infantry Divisions. The question to be answered is: Can the Light Infantry Division conduct offensive operations to the tempo...
This paper describes the personal experiences of Field Marshal Albert Kesselring and his impressions while serving with the German General Staff in peacetime. There are observations and remarks on the organization, work, and inner life of the...
Major Chad Ward served with the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry from September 2002 until January 2003, at which time he took over as the 11th Regiment liaison officer (LNO) planner and worked in the fires and effect cell (FEC) during Operation Iraqi...
Expeditionary Forces, with landing missions, are numerous. in history, but the circumstances of organization and equipment of other Armies, are entirely foreign to that of our army. It is therefore necessary to branch out upon a new field, giving...
This purpose of the study is to point out the fundamental ideas governing the employment of field artillery held by the warring nations at the outbreak of hostilities in 1914, and to trace the modification and evolution of these ideas during the...