If the United States is to provide viable options to its civilian leaders, it must change the way it organizes and employs its military power. Its current construct revolves around functional specialization where services provide self-contained...
Historically, the United States Army has had difficulty articulating and justifying force requirements to civilian decision makers. Most recently, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reinvigorated the debate over estimated force requirements. Because...
Transformation is the buzzword of the new millennium for the United States military complex. The future of the Department of Defense and the individual armed services are now at stake, whether current transformational efforts stem from internal...
On Point II: Transition to the New Campaign is the next volume in the US Army's series of studies focused on its operations in Iraq. The first volume, On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom, showcased Army operations in the...
There is only one Marine Sniper as legendary as Gunnery Sergeant Carlos N. Hathcock II. Gunnery Sergeant Hathcock did not gain his fame like General Westmoreland, planning wars and making strategic decisions. Gunnery Sergeant Hathcock was a Marine...
The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), asymmetrical warfare, and globalization spell uncertainty, and strategic responsiveness can be the key to winning our nations wars The US defense strategy requires pre-positioning posture to enable faster force...
This paper discusses the use of support Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), at the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) level, within our Army today. BCT Staff, often even commanders, do not understand how to effectively use their support MOSs. From the...
William Fitzgerald; Augustine Flores; Mark Sinnard; Shandia Terry-Hughes; Paulette Moore
Analysis of recent world events (9-11) and an emerging global threat posed against the
United States clearly show that we, as a nation, are currently under the greatest threat we have
ever faced. Our subsequent declaration of the Global War on...
The transformation of military was driven by the collapse of the Berlin Wall, therefore signifying the end of the Cold War era; and the beginning of the transformation of a smaller but more lethal, faster, agile, and maneuverable military force....
The role of the Noncommissioned Officer starting with the American Revolution to the present time has drastically changed. The beginning of the Noncommissioned officer began in 1775, with the Continental Army. The Noncommissioned Officer from past...
Thesis: In Iraq, U.S. Forces along with coalition forces must continue to effectively minimize the effects of weather and terrain on combat operations. Through use of advanced technologies, equipment, planning, and lessons learned, strategists must...
The Global War on Terrorism has shown that transformation of the modern force has not only been necessary, but effective. The army has continuously changed throughout history and has maintained its strength and capabilities utilizing modern...
Throughout this century and particularly during the Army of Excellence era, a concerted effort was made to match leader knowledge and experience to the appropriate level of responsibility. A robust leader and training development program emerged in...
Leaders and soldiers of the Army's future Objective Force will face an ambiguous and dynamic operational environment populated by a ruthless, adaptive enemy. Both the environment and the threat resemble those faced by Special Forces today. Like...
The purpose of this study was to investigate how the 1st Sustainment Brigade (SB) reduced customer wait time (CWT) in Multi-National Division-Baghdad (MND-B) from October 2007 to January 2008. A secondary objective was to determine what affect...
The demands of 21st century military operations require an organization that is trained and equipped for independent offensive, defensive, and stability operations. This type of organization, the armored cavalry regiment, is fading from the U.S....
First Place Winner of the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition for the CGSC Class 2011-01. The ethical behavior of Soldiers on the battlefield is paramount, especially in counterinsurgency and stability operations where the support of...
The 359th Transportation Battalion (TML) Mobilized and Deployed from Fort Eustis, Virginia to Kuwait Naval Base, Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIFI & II). Its mission was to provide Command and Control of subordinate units to assist...
In 2003, the Infantry Training Brigade (ITB) at Fort Benning, GA put in a Request for Forces (RFF) for one complete Battalion of Drill Sergeants and the HQ’s element. This RFF was a result of the President and the Department of the Army’s...