Examines the special court-martial and the summary court-martial. Questions whether there is a burden placed on special and summary courts that they are not equipped to accept.
The U.S. is struggling with its role as the world's only superpower. If the U.S. is to accept new commitments, it must reassess old ones. The Sinai Desert has been peaceful for twenty-five years. The U.S. commitment of forces to the Multinational...
This monograph is attempted provocation an intellectual dare from the author to the reader to think about how the Army views risk taking by its tactical leaders. More specifically, this monograph attempts to answer whether the Army's capstone...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine what institutional challenges exist within the Air Force that prevent the service from producing leaders competitive for Geographic Combatant Command positions. The author proposes the Joint Force Air...
A PRACTICAL knowledge of sketching is an important part of the military education of officers and non-commissioned officers. Wen maps of the country are not available, commanders try to obtain sketches as guides in marching, and in the selection of...
This study acknowledges the importance of multifunctional logistics proficiency to support the revolution in military logistics required to realize the Army's transformation to the Objective Force. To this end, this research analyzed the optimal...
The Army Air Force entered World War II poorly equipped and underprepared to support ground commanders with photo and visual reconnaissance. While doctrine fared better, it lacked the depth needed to employ reconnaissance effectively from the...
The purpose of the entire self-study process is improvement through a structural evaluation. Writing a self-study in glowing terms while glossing over weak areas fools no one, most of all a skilled team of accrediting experts.
This study investigates whether the infantry doctrine used by the Union and Confederate armies in the Battle of Chickamauga followed published doctrine and determines what effect infantry doctrine had on the battle. Beginning with a review of each...
On Point is a study of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) as soon after the fact as feasible. The Army leadership chartered this effort in a message to the major commands on 30 April 2003. In his guidance, Army Chief of Staff General Eric K. Shinseki...
This study addresses the role of formal mentoring processes in the U.S. Army. Specifically, this study examines which formal mentoring model should the Army adopt and implement as part of its overall officer development process. It also...
This regulation is a consolidation of AR 380-10 and AR 380-66. It provides policy regarding procedures for disclosure of Army classified military information and controlled unclassified information; policy regarding contacts with foreign...
Enclosed is a detailed description of the photographic reconnaissance that took place in support of the Anzio operation south of Rome. It gives a detailed study of the reconnaissance efforts and illustrates the type of photography done for the Army...
Headquarters, Third Photographic Group, Reconnaissance
The 3rd Photographic Group Reconnaissance is a combat organization assigned to the 12th AF. This Group is committed to the supplying of Photo Intelligence to all demanders in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operations. However,...
Leadership is the process of achieving maximum performance from subordinates. I learned a valuable skill in leading and managing subordinates while attending the U. S. Army Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape course at Fort Bragg, North...
Major Matthew Little served as a construction manager for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, from November 2005 through May 2006 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. In this interview, he talks about his...
Major Richard Hetherington served as a liaison officer (LNO) between the Combined Forces Land Component Command (CFLCC), the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense (MoD), and the American Embassy in Kuwait from August 2002 through August 2003 in support of...
This monograph presents a methodology to help tactical battle staffs estimate ground force combat power, and consists of three major products. First, pre-calculated “combat potential scores” (CPS) for different friendly and threat units are...