The Mission: June 06, 2007, Indianapolis, Indiana received a phone call from LTC Fields who informed me of a 54-pax mission to the Republic of South Korea to participate in the annual UFL and testing of new equipment. LTC Fields told me that I...
The introduction of the operational art into U.S. Army doctrine is part of a significant chapter in U.S. Army history. It has been eight years since this operational level concept was introduced in the 1982 edition of FM 100-5 Operations. The first...
Transformation arrived for the aviation brigades in Korea on June 16, 2006 when the 17th Aviation Brigade cased its colors and the 6th Cavalry Regiment reflagged to become the 2d Multi-Functional Aviation Brigade (MFAB). A new era began for army...
The Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea is showing signs that the regime's control of information and its people are weakening. Increasing defections, more public officials taking bribes and a public demonstration against the regime in 2006...
This monograph examines current U.S. Army tactical and operational training strategies and analyzes the 1994 Louisiana Maneuver initiative to determine if the 1994 operational exercise can link current operational level training to future Combined...
This study examines counterdeception capabilities in U.S. Army operational forces. The research question asks, “what should be the U.S. Army's capability to counter Soviet deception at the operationa1 level of war?” The study first examines...
Special Forces Operational Detachment – Alphas or ODAs play a vital role in countless missions worldwide during both peacetime and time-of-war. The centrifuge of the ODA is the detachment sergeant or more commonly know as the team sergeant. He is...
Since the dawn of industrial age warfare, commanders have sought ways to maximize the combined effects of maneuver and firepower. A demanding task on battlefields cluttered with horse-drawn artillery and foot infantry, the task became more...
Synchronization, "the ability to focus resources and activities in time and space to produce maximum relative combat power at the decisive point," is a tenet of US Army doctrine. This monograph reviews the concept of synchronization at the...
My deployments were both challenging and fulfilling. My initial deployment was to Bosnia in 1999 for six months. Bosnia was a non-combat environment and was an easy deployment. My second deployment was to Iraq. I was stationed in Tikrit as an...
This personal experience paper will describe my personal/military history and current experience as the Human Terrain Team Sergeant Major with Multi National Forces West (MNF-W), Regional Combat Team (RCT-1) Brigade.
This paper will briefly...
During my tenure, the 121st General Hospital, Yongsan, Korea was a forward deployed hospital consisting of over 400 soldiers and 43 Korean Augmentees to the United States Army. The Military Occupational Specialty for the First Sergeant position is...
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...
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the evolution of the Korean-American military command relationship from the historical perspective with the object of setting forth a proposal for a new structure based on a consultative relationship, rather...
There are literally hundreds of factions in various countries all over the world that support or have religious ideologies that are considered extreme. They are extreme because they conduct or sponsor violent acts and because they seek to undermine...
Psychological Operations (PSYOP) is a cornerstone of the United States' Information Operations and is a combat multiplier. As defined by Joint Doctrine, Psychological Operations (PSYOP) are operations planned to convey selected information and...
Space operations are important to today 's Army and will be increasingly important to the Future Force. Currently, the Army has an opportunity to develop Future Force leaders to best utilize space to achieve full spectrum dominance. If the Army...
The US military faces new strategic challenges in the 21st Century. Amongst them is the ability to rapidly project sufficient force to address these challenges. This monograph researches the potential deployment of a US Army heavy force package...
During the Cold War, the National Guard served the nation as an insurance policy designed for mass mobilization in the event of a major war or national emergency. The nation could maintain a small but well-trained standing army and a large pool of...
This monograph determines whether the US Army is sufficiently training, organizing, and equipping fire support elements to utilize naval surface fire support. Its scope is restricted to fire support elements in airborne, air assault and light...