This study examines the relationship between tactical instruction in officer advance courses and the Army's current command and control doctrine. Using content analysis techniques, the study analyzes and compares USAIS and USAARMS tactical...
This study examines the factors that cause or contribute to the overloading of dismounted combat soldiers in the Army of the 1990's. This examination considers the body of literature on the subject, primarily post-World War Two, to identify what...
Evaluation concepts for division administrative support to include the division support group concept. Make appropriate recommendations for improvement.
This study examines the effectiveness of the Force XXI mechanized infantry platoon organization. The study first reviews similar historical mechanized platoon organizations. The purpose of the historical review is to determine the evolution of...
On October 3rd 1993, US efforts in Somalia culminated as the result of an overnight battle that cost eighteen American lives and effectively silenced all optimism that Somalia could be externally resurrected as a functioning state. What began as a...
The purpose of this thesis is to determine if there is duplication of certain leadership instruction presented to Infantry Officer Basic Course students and if programmed instruction can be used to overcome the defect. Programmed instruction could...
"It is clear that we face major threats on the modern battlefield with a relatively small quantity of field artillery. It follows that we must optimize the use of all indirect fire support resources available."
This monograph addresses the question: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the command and control system of a light infantry battalion which is conducting a night attack? To address this question, this monograph uses the following...
Advances in technology and evolution of doctrine provide grounds to review commonly-held assumptions about the level at which combined arms warfare begins. This thesis examines the platoon equipped with the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle to...
This study examines how the Officer Education System (OES) prepares small-unit leaders. The research design for this thesis proposes to answer the overarching question: Does the addition of the Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC) produce better...
The concern over the infantry squad’s effectiveness in the recent past has focused almost exclusively on its size. Critics argue that the current US Army infantry squads, both light and mechanized, are too small to accomplish their mission...
This monograph explores how the military battle staff helps the commander develop his vision. The researcher examined how the staff provides information to the commander using the Military Decision Making Process (MDMP). The study then shows how...
This study investigates the ability of the current force structure and organization of long-range surveillance units to accomplish the reconnaissance requirements expressed in the emerging operational concepts of Joint Vision 2010. The study...
The topic of this thesis is Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT). Specifically, certain essential skills for the dismounted infantry soldier are lacking in today's training, doctrine, and skills. This is a study of MOUT training in the...
The Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) equipped units have under gone significant reorganization at the platoon level. The most significant change is the delineation of vehicle (mounted) and dismounted elements, with the Bradley vehicle commander...
With the publication of the 1982 FM 100-5 operations, the U.S. Army officially adopted the concept of decentralized operations. Based on the recognition that success in future warfare would demand soldiers and units capable of fighting on a...
This monograph examines the fire support command and control problems that confront a heavy division during synchronization of heavy/light operations. The destructive force of massed fire support is a critical component of heavy/light combat power....
The need to include moving personnel target training in the U.S. Army rifle marksmanship training program was the problem addressed in this thesis. This need was investigated to determine if such training is necessary to properly prepare a rifleman...
This study examines how U.S. light infantry battalions transition from warfighting to operations other than war. Within the last several decades, U.S. forces have been actively involved in missions ranging from combat operations to operations other...
This monograph examines the Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS) program in Vietnam as a potential model for the design of modern campaigns targeted against revolutionary guerrilla insurgencies. The Vietnam War ended in...