This study investigates the role of sub-state actors and leadership in the stabilization, the collapse or the renewal of the African state. Understanding the root causes of the mutations occurring in today's African states will help to build...
The purpose of this study is to determine whether any improvements are needed in the procedure of court-martial in the Army of the United States, and, if so, to suggest remedies for such defects as may exist.
The objective of this study is to orientate officers who are not familiar with school directive data pertaining to Reserve Officers' Training Corps Duty. Also, to relate their dual function: first as an instructor for the training of the students,...
Historical Record Branch, Office of Technical Information
In this historical summary, an effort has been made to present briefly the conditions existing at the New York Port of Embarkation during the period of transition from peacetime operations to the period of preparation for meeting the demands of an...
Historical Record Branch, Office of Technical Information
This is a historical and statistical summary of the New York Port of Embarkation during 1941. It contains both movements of personnel (by water) and movements of freight (outbound and inbound by Army Transport Service). The principal purpose of the...
This monograph examines the Arab Spring in light of the past half century of efforts in transnational Arab identity formation and thus considers its links to Arab Nationalism and Pan-Islamism. Then, with a focus on Syria and the sectarian nature of...
This document is a study of the supply and evacuation of the British forces during their advance into Syria between September 19th, 1918, and October 31st, 1918. The paper discusses the advance of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, the Sinai Desert,...
The problem addressed in this paper was to determine practicable ways and means of establishing a high and effective standard of supply discipline throughout the Armed Forces, during peacetime and particularly under wartime conditions, when the...
Examines the supply reporting system during World War II in the Theater of Operations and indicates actions which could be taken to improve that system.
Seeks to develop a uniform system for reporting the status of supply in theaters of operations similar to those used in reporting the status of personnel, covering reports submitted by units and extending through the theater of operations level.
The task of protecting borders and ports of entry from transnational and other threats to the security of the United States is a colossal undertaking, requiring the coordination and cooperation of many U.S. government agencies. This newsletter is a...
This monograph seeks to determine the adequacy of national security strategies, policies, and doctrine for the use of surrogate forces in pursuit of U.S. strategic objectives. The insufficiency in the current guidance for waging warfare by, with,...
Contains basic instruction used by infantry, artillery, and aviation for both the offensive and defensive tactics as employed by the Germans in July 1918.
This monograph examines two of the assumptions which underlie the Joint Chiefs of Staff support planning model as they relate to sustainment of Army forces in a unified command's wartime campaign. One is that lines of communication (LOCs) are...
This monograph examines whether or not a Division Operations Order (OPORD) Training Program would improve task force synchronization in a resource constrained environment. Using doctrinal analysis, historical examples, and current data collected...
This monograph began as an investigation to determine if either Effects-Based Operations (EBO) or Systemic Operational Design (SOD) should replace the traditional Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP). It soon became clear that the approaches do...
The Armed Forces of the Netherlands are currently in a reorganization process in order to improve the balance between tasks and capabilities. Specific materiel is being disposed of and organizations are downsized to achieve this balance. The...
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, a national debate emerged regarding the ability of the federal government to coordinate the actions of multiple departments and agencies. Obstacles to effective interagency cooperation include cultural differences,...