This thesis studies the events that unfolded when three National Guard roundout brigades were activated for Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The mobilization process for reserve component units is studied from the president’s decision to...
Transformation has all the Services reevaluating the way they think about warfare and more importantly, how they can best leverage technology, be strategically mobile and thus relevant to future operating environment. "Getting to the fight "...
The current operational tempo of the United States Army combined with the Global War on Terrorism has placed our Organizational Leaders in a personal and mission dilemma. With the just in time fills and troop strength requirements annotated on the...
This is my story of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (m) deployment, from forward deployed in Korea, to Iraq in support of O.I.F. II/III. The majority of the company had already served from six months to one year in Korea when...
After 911, I went to Operation Bright Star and learned the unit would need much training before deploying. With a new commander and First Sergeant, and a Battalion S-3 dictating training, preparing for war would not be easy. After reenlisting, I...
As Soldiers we all share desires to wear the uniform, serve our country, and execute our mission. We plan and train continuously awaiting the call that our time has come to do just that. When that desired time comes we will wrestle with the...
In this February 2012 interview, MAJ Brian Gilbert, Armor, discusses his deployment to Iraq as part of the Surge. MAJ Gilbert served as a company team leader while stationed in southeast Baghdad and was responsible for his own area of operations...
From July 2003 through July 2004, Major Charles Kirchmaier served as the regimental judge advocate with the 75th Ranger Regiment and deployed twice to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He later served on the MNF-I Strategic...
In this interview, MAJ Daniel Rossi, US Army, Logistics; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the operations officer (S3) in 2003 through 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Morgan talks about his missions and the interaction he...
In this first of two interviews, Major Gerd Schroeder discusses commanding Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry, and later the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), in Baghdad and Iskandariyah from April 2003 though July 2004 in...
In this interview, MAJ Irvin Jackson, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a company commander in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Jackson discusses a typical day, some difficult challenges he faced, and...
In this interview, MAJ Jan Gleiman, US Army, Special Forces, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a company commander in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Gleiman discusses a typical day and his interaction with the Iraqi's...
Major Jeff Tennyson, a reservist with the 98th Division (Institutional Training), served as an advisor to the New Iraqi Army in 2004-2005. Tennyson's unit, an engineer company, was already mobilized at Fort Leonard Wood when he found out they would...
In this May 2009 interview MAJ Kell Glass, Military Police (MP) discusses his deployment to Iraq as a member of an Iraqi National Police Transition Team (NPTT) in from August 2007 through August 2008. MAJ Glass discusses his pre-deployment...
In this first of three interviews, Major Kenneth McAdams of the US Air Force talks about his deployment to Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar, as a planner and liaison officer for the joint special operations air component (JSOAC) from March through June 2003...
In this second of three interviews, Major Kenneth McAdams of the US Air Force talks about his deployment as an aircraft navigator and the squadron training officer as part of the 15th Special Operations Squadron (SOS) at Ali Al Salem Airbase,...
In this interview, MAJ Paul Maher, US Army, Military Intelligence (MI); discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as an intelligence officer (G2) and operations officer (S3) for 10th Mountain Division in 2010 through 2011 in support of Operation...
In this February 2009 interview MAJ Richard Sweet, Aviation, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a member of a Special Police Transition Team (SPTT) in 2006. MAJ Sweet discusses his pre-deployment training at Fort Hood, Texas and how his team came...
In this interview, MAJ Troy Schnack, US Army, Field Artillery; discusses his deployment to Iraq as part of the Stability Transition Team (STT) in 2009 through 2010 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Schnack discusses his missions as...
The Army recognizes that a medium-weight contingency force would be well suited to meet national security requirements for the twenty-first century. This medium-weight force would have an ability to deploy more quickly than heavy armor formations,...