This monograph examines a concept for the employment of the Stinger Air Defense Artillery weapon system known as "Stinger Under Armor." It traces the evolution of the concept from its genesis during the SGT York Division Air Defense Gun testing...
The preface states "the author's purpose has not been to write a history of Egypt, but to trace to their probable causes the events which have for the last decade made Egypt so conspicuous a thread in the tangled skein of Old World politics".
This document is a response to a letter requesting ideas on Army aviation requirements, 1963-1968. Major General William W. Dick addresses troop lift, armed reconnaissance, command/liaison/evacuation, artillery observation and conduct of fire,...
This letter is a response to General Howze's solicitation of thoughts and ideas on the expansion of aviation capabilities and resources. The document contains information on operational and organizational concepts for Army aviation (1969-1975).
Operation orders for the invasion of Okinawa-Shima and Ryukyu-Retto. Orders covered amphibious operations, supply requirements, evacuation procedures and includes annexes.
This document describes the mission to develop a logistical concept for resupply of tactical forces using Army aircraft instead of truck companies with STRAC OPLAN 55-61 as a guide.
In my review I ran across a document in my personal files, dated 26 December 43, covering in considerable detail the tasks assigned and the part played by the 82d Airborne Division in that operation. It is, I think, rich in lessons of what not to...
Congress governs the United States Armed Forces by writing laws for the Department of Defense (DoD) to implement. In 1993, Congress passed a federal law banning homosexuality in the armed forces. The DoD created a policy to implement the law, but...
This student paper is an analysis of the experience gained in World War II in "marrying" equipment to specific units moving overseas and to extract there from the principles which must be followed to avoid confusion. It groups procedures into...
Turkish Culture had a profound influence on the conduct of its counter-insurgency campaign against the Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK). The independent variables shaping Turkey’s response to the insurgency were a unique brand of nationalism,...
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The suitability of the helicopter as a weapons platform was initially studied by the Army in 1955. In the intervening years all Army armed helicopter programs, with one exception, have been modifications or derivatives of aircraft designed for...
Provides a historical review of field artillery from the earliest time to the period of the beginning of the European War, examaning the use of aerial observation for artillery spotting purposes. Codes and signals for communications included.
This document contains a lecture given at the General Service Schools, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. It addresses the organization of the War Department and lesser headquarters in so far as they relate to the Adjutant General's Department, the...
The goal of this study was to develop a standardized rail plan for control, priorities, and movement of an armored division administratively within the United States. The following topics are presented within the document: background, trends and...
The United States' post-9/11 global strategy demonstrates an interest in Africa that contrasts with decades of relative indifference. The 2006 National Security Strategy has stated the United States' commitment to promote security, stability,...
Summary of Operation Prior to Departure for Okinawa- Upon notification that the Brigade Task Force was to participate in Exercise Quick Release, alerting instruction had to be disseminated to all units making up the task force. A list of minimum...