The United States has had limited success battling insurgency over the last thirty years because the Army’s training and doctrine was based on a Cold War scenario. Since the conclusion of the Vietnam War, the United States Army’s training and...
The United States Army was at its lowest state of readiness at the conclusion of the Vietnam Conflict. Senior Leaders felt we needed to put Vietnam behind us, move forward and prepare to fight and win our next war versus our greatest threat, the...
I believe we face two dilemmas in the Army today, which if not handled properly, will lead to issues that could take years to resolve. First, are we promoting Soldiers to the NCO ranks before they are ready in order to meet shortages in our NCO...
Many lessons have been learned throughout the short history of the United States Army compared to other nation’s armies. The lessons learned and applied by three dynamic leaders of our Army have given us good cause for learning from the...
Recent changes to Army publications have emphasized the importance of gaining flying experience, particularly in earning designation as pilot-in-command, for commissioned Army aviators. Based on those changes, this study evaluated the factors that...