Discusses whether the Armed Forces of the United States should develop one agency to be responsible for all petroleum matters, or if petroleum responsibility should continue to be handled, in the case of a future war, as it was handled during World...
Commander's have perennially used light infantry forces during the initial stages of strategic, operational, and tactical scenarios to quickly insert a credible combat force into the applicable area of operations. With the growing complexity of the...
This study examines how the Army's Officer Professional Management System (OPMS) develops and manages company commanders. It examines the development of OPMS XXI, the officer professional development system for the twenty-first century, its...
Report from the Military Attache, Berlin. Discusses the history of the German General Staff school system. Looks at academic and administrative organizations. Also discusses military organizations and weapons and tactical doctrine.
Weems, Ricardo; Ayala, Richard; Moorehouse, Salina; Rinehart, William; Winters, Steven
With the past historical perspective on terrorism, one can see exactly why it is imperative the United States remain in the Gulf region. With the U.S. military and State Department presence, Iraq has the opportunity to create a representative...
This monograph answers the question, "Can unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) supplant manned United States Army attack and reconnaissance helicopters in the conduct of future urban operations " and the answer is, "not completely. " The future of US...
This monograph investigates historical examples of sustainment improvisation at the operational level to determine the role sustainment improvisation has played in the conduct of the operational art of war and the significance of improvisation for...
This study examines current American military doctrine as it relates to antiterrorism, the prevention of terrorist activities directed at U.S. military personnel, equipment, and resources. The study uses a doctrinal analysis model based upon the...
It’s January 2005 and Iraq is preparing for its first free election. Cobra Company is preparing their sector for what the Insurgents promised to be the bloodiest day in Iraq’s history. With ten months in country Cobra Company fought in two...
This monograph examines two disasters, Hurricanes Andrew (1991) and Marilyn (1995), and the U.S. Army’s support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine whether Joint and Army doctrine provides doctrinal tools for Defense...
In 1907 the artillery community initially codified indirect fire concepts learned during the period between the US Civil War and the Russo-Japanese War. These initial concepts identified the scientific elements of the indirect fire problem....
This is a paper on the events that happened in two separate conflicts but the outcomes were totally different. The conflicts were Task Force Smith and Desert Shield/Storm. Task Force Smith was a police action that was ill-equipped and undermanned....
In early February 1996, the state of Oregon experienced the worst flooding in its recorded history following 3 days of rainfall measuring 12 inches. With record snow levels in the Cascade Mountains coupled by unseasonably warm temperatures, river...
Thesis: History, theory and doctrine has always had an impact on the evolution of military tactics on the battlefield. Two shining examples of this were the Mexican Punitive Expedition and the Banana Wars, and the impact on future conflicts....
This document addresses correlating the problem of wartime transportation and trade control with current military planning for mobilization. Topics include the Munitions Board plan, ICAF plan, control of traffic, use of federal agencies, materials...
The challenge is in deciding what to automate (effective use of technology) and what remains a human function. The 1999 US National Security Strategy emphasizes the importance of information technology. However, the decisive point of all future...
On 3-4 October 1993, a battle took place in the east African city of Mogadishu, Somalia that will long be remembered by Americans and definitely by the many Soldiers that took part in this historic event. On this day American ground forces would...
The Korean War (1950-1953) & World War I (WWI) (1914-1918) are similar as they both have been eclipsed by World War II (WWII) & Vietnam War. Korean War & WWI were both the first “Aerial Combat” wars. WWI had the Airplanes and the Koreans had...
Special Forces (SF) has several characteristics that distinguish it from other forces in the U. S. military. Among these characteristics are a high level of maturity, a broader experience level, and regional orientation. Because of these...
This paper describes some of the obstacles and lessons learned transforming indigenous personnel into an operational force. I will tell how our unit was initially formed, trained, and supplied. This paper will also describe the importance of...