This thesis examines the US Army Interim Force needs with regard to deployable hospitalization during small-scale contingency (SSC) operations and the Army Medical Department's (AMEDD) ability to adequately meet the requirements. Under the current...
This thesis examines the use of artillery by the Union Army of the Cumberland during the Battle of Chickamauga on 19 and 20 September, 1863. The thesis methodology is an analysis of the terrain, technology, tactics, organization for combat, and...
This thesis examines the value of keeping an expert in the field of aviation maintenance, the aviation logistician, in the Army's list of officer specialties. The evidence indicates that there is a need for expertise in the aviation maintenance...
This thesis examines the warfighting capabilities of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS). Joint STARS effectiveness in DESERT STORM is examined as a case study. Additionally, an analysis of Joint STARS against the...
This thesis examines whether or not current doctrinal staff planning activities can be better synchronized at battalion and brigade level. Using doctrinal, historical and current data collected from the National Training Center, the study focuses...
This thesis examines whether or not the management of time is a problem within battalion task force tactical operations. Analysis of data collected at the National Training Center is used to isolate areas that are symptomatic of time management...
This thesis explores a possible model to help predict the participation of countries in coalitions aimed at military interventions. The model is composed of six factors drawn from modern political science and international relations theories, as...
This thesis explores the Russian Federation‘s resurgence as a center of influence and the implications of this resurgence for United States European Command. This is accomplished by examining three countries within European Command‘s area of...
This thesis explores the strategy followed by the American military government in overcoming Moro resistance in the Philippines from 1903-1913. A chapter is devoted to the period of each of the three Military Governors of Moro Province, Generals...
This thesis explores the topic of operational maneuver by addressing the following research question: What are the characteristics of successful operational maneuver? The thesis uses a combination of descriptive research and case studies to answer...
This thesis focuses on development of a Command, Control, and, Communications Countermeasures (C3CM) planning architecture for corps level operations. Initially, the research describes previous uses of C3CM in recent wars and reviews the lessons...
This thesis focuses on the study of the contribution which artificial barriers make to the combat process. This problem area has been of particular concern in force structure analyses at the Department of the level. The U.S. has acknowledged its...
This thesis identifies air base ground defense issues which arose during US Air Force involvement in the Vietnam Conflict from November 1964 until January 1973. After identification of these air base ground defense issues, six active duty US Air...
This thesis identifies and analyzes tactical aircrew error in the Gulf War and determines various mission effectiveness implications of the errors. From analysis of critical incidents collected from over 400 aircrew members, the study identifies...
This thesis in an assessment of attack helicopter gunnery training and the adequacy of that training as the Army fields the AH-64D Longbow attack helicopter starting in 1997. The problem confronted by this study is both institutional and unit...
This thesis investigated the command and control doctrine and infrastructure that surrounded the employment of a new suite of weapon systems designed to counter an emerging threat. It assessed the current doctrine, command and control...
This thesis investigates a single leadership attribute: willpower. Willpower is defined as the amalgamation of continuing in the face of adversity; the refusal to accept failure; and the power to affect a desired outcome in others. The central...
This thesis investigates how an air component commander integrates air-to-ground target identification criteria into combat air operations. The analytical methodology of the thesis begins by developing common attributes of effective criteria. It...
This thesis investigates the current code 4 shipping method used when moving household goods from the continental United States to overseas locations. The investigation includes a comparison with the commercial industry method. A review of the DOD...
This thesis investigates the effect the National and Community Service Act of 1993 will have on the Army's ability to acquire high-quality soldiers. The research shows that the Act of 1993 will attract one-third of the high-quality youth who had...