Events in the early l990s (namely the Berlin Wall coming down, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and the failed Soviet coup attempt) forced the Department of Defense (DoD) to reassess its strategies, plans, and programs. Then Secretary of Defense Les...
This study investigates the role of Special Operations Forces in the other than war environment of Haiti during Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY. It is specifically concerned with the potential of nonstate actors to either assist or hinder Special...
This study examines the application of fires and maneuver through the eyes of commanders who have successfully integrated these two dynamics of combat power. To compensate for the lack of a clear measurement of integrated fires and maneuver, an...
This thesis identifies the operational and strategic centers of gravity of United Nations Operations, Somalia II (UNOSOM II). The research demonstrates that UNOSOM II failed to correctly identify its own strategic center of gravity. This failure...
This thesis identifies and analyzes tactical aircrew error in the Gulf War and determines various mission effectiveness implications of the errors. From analysis of critical incidents collected from over 400 aircrew members, the study identifies...
This monograph provides a definition of military geography as it relates to the application of operational art, and a recommended framework for the assessment of the influence of military geography in operational level planning. Its focus is the...
This paper discusses Army requirements for deep operations and the TACAIR problems associated with and the systems available to support deep operations. The monograph first examines Army manuals from battalion through corps level to identify the...
Long before the dust settled on European battlefields in World War II, the U.S. Army had to face the difficult tasks of occupying and governing war-torn Germany. Its leaders and troops were called upon to deal with a series of complex challenges in...
This manual sets forth the basic concepts of US Army doctrine. These concepts form the foundation for what is taught in our service schools, and the guide for training and combat development throughout the Army. Most important, this manual...
Field Manual (FM) 5-100 is the engineer capstone manual. It develops the engineer aspects of doctrine described within FM 100-5. This manual defines the engineer role within Army operations and provides broad principles for engineer employment...
This volume discusses the interagency environment and describes joint doctrine to best achieve coordination between the combatant commands of the Department of Defense and agencies of the US Government, nongovernmental and private voluntary...
This volume discusses the interagency environment and describes joint doctrine to best achieve coordination between the combatant commands of the Department of Defense and agencies of the US Government, nongovernmental and private voluntary...
Regulation prescribes the method of developing, changing, and controlling the commissioned officer, warrant officer, and enlisted military occupational classification structures (MOCS).
This publication defining Army terms is a revision; it is a supplementation of JCS Pub 1 and contains definitions not found in JCS Pub 1. This revision updates the authority on international standardization of terminology and introduces new and...
This publication describes the joint targeting process and provides tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) for targeting surface (land or sea) time-critical targets (TCTs). It describes specific procedures for joint force components in the...
This is one of a series of TRADOC Pamphlets used to disseminate operational concepts. Operational concepts describe how combat, combat support, and combat service support operations are to be conducted. They set forth functions and tasks to be...