This monograph looks at the complexity, dynamic nature, and challenges associated with Command and Control ( C2) in Stability and Support Operations (SASO). Since its inception, the Army has been conducting SASO in both foreign and domestic...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
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 study investigates the decisive factors that affected the Chickasaw Bayou Campaign, General Ulysses S. Grant's first effort to seize Vicksburg. By December 1962 Grant's forces had fought into north central Mississippi. Simultaneously, Major...
Historians have largely agreed that Pemberton should shoulder the blame for the poor Confederate performance during the Vicksburg campaign. General consensus exists among American Civil War historians that Pemberton proved a confused, indecisive,...
Major Leslie Steele deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom from Hawaii to Fort Hood, Texas, in January 2006. At Fort Hood, Steele and what became his team conducted two months of training. Training included range time with everything from individual...
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 identified a need for a better domestic intelligence capability. In order to prevent another attack on the homeland, one must first identify any failures in the current doctrine, theory, and practice...
The purpose and scope of this Noncommissioned Officer History paper is to enlighten the reader about the significant contributions of Master Sergeant Roy P. Benavidez, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The place Master Sergeant (MSG)...
The contemporary operational environment includes a host of variables that make the management of post-conflict transitions a challenge. Constructing the optimal management organization is a key component of successful post-conflict transition....
This thesis is a historical analysis of Stewart's Division during the Battle of Chickamauga. It determines what tactical formations Stewart and his brigades employed, how this affected casualty totals and their significance to the outcome of the...
The mechanized task force commander contends with many factors that define his environment. To assist him in contending with this environment, he employs a command and control system consisting of personnel, communication, equipment, facilities,...
This study investigates the role that Engineer Operations played in the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. A background study and description is made of the structure, composition, capability, and employment of engineer officers and...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
In this interview, MAJ Shawn Steele, US Army, Air Defense Artillery; discusses his deployments to Iraq as the team executive officer in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Steele discusses a typical day in theater...
Senior Army leaders today struggle to develop adaptive junior leaders prepared to lead in chaotic operating environments. To overcome this challenge, the Army Nurse Corps introduced the Army Nursing Campaign Plan, which is nested in the security...
One of the most significant areas of guerrilla warfare during the American Civil War occurred along the Missouri-Kansas border. Many of these guerrilla forces had been active during the Bleeding Kansas period and continued their activities into the...
This study contains an analysis of the principal cavalry raids conducted by the Federal cavalry in the Civil War, to determine whether or not those raids were justified by the results obtained.
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
Over one hundred and eighty thousand black men fought for the Union during America’s Civil War. From infantrymen, to artillerist and cavalry soldiers, these soldiers combined to form one hundred and sixty-six Union regiments. On 29 October 1862...
This monograph is an analysis of the impact of organizational culture on tactical joint warfare. The merger of the Tiger Brigade with 2d Marine Division during the Persian Gulf War serves as a laboratory for this analysis. The author researched...