The Army Times has reported that the Chief of Staff of the Army, General Peter Schoomaker, has directed the army to pursue more effective organizational structures. Since that is the case, now is the perfect time to revisit the decision to remove...
Report of the Commanding General, Sphinx Detachment. This report constitutes a detailed analysis of the results obtained during the joint air-ground tests at Camp Hood, Texas. This area was selected due to similarity of the geological formation to...
Cancellation of the Armored Gun System (AGS) and the deactivation of the 3-73rd Armor Battalion has left the US. Army force structure without air droppable light armor to support contingency operations. Because of this, the contingency force...
This monograph discusses how well U. S. Army doctrine exploits the development of weapons. With the rapid ongoing modernization of our forces, it is imperative that the army make the most out of new technology. The premise is that current U. S....
This study attempts to determine if tactical air support of an airborne battalion is feasible in adverse weather. The investigation is focused on an analysis of close air support, reconnaissance and aerial resupply. Investigation reveals that the...
Volume II of II. This evaluation covers the effectiveness of air operations by examining the employment of aircraft, maintenance, service, supply, engineer, and defense organizations of combat units. Also it includes statistical data of the air...
On August 2, 1990 the 4th Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment (4/325 AIR), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina assumed duties as the Division Readiness Force one (DRF1). The DRF one element is the 82nd Airborne Divisions...
Cathcart, Jeff; Fonville, John; Jackson, Gregory; Kalinofski, Gary
Thesis statement. Airborne operations continue to be a viable combat tool as evidenced by Operation Just Cause.
Discussion. The U.S. Army is quickly becoming a CONUS based
force. Requirements in the future will demand the rapid
deployment of...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views expressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
During the Cold War, the U.S. Army focused a large percentage of its combat power on the defense of Western Europe against possible Soviet aggression. Though America fought two low-intensity conflicts (Korea and Vietnam) during this era, North...
Since the 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Act directed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to develop doctrine for the joint employment of the armed forces, tactics, techniques, and procedures have evolved at different rates depending on the...
This study reviews the historical development of the Soviet desant concept and analyzes Soviet capabilities, as they currently exist, to implement this concept. A similar review and analysis is conducted on the development of the US Air Base Ground...
This monograph sets forth a theoretical model for strategic analysis. The purpose of the paper is to determine how the components of a strategic plan relate to each other. It examines and critiques contemporary and classical definitions of strategy...
This monograph analyzes whether the US airborne force is capable of contributing to simultaneous operations on the next battlefield. Specifically, is the airborne force doctrine and organization adequate for employment as an operational maneuver...
Recent scholarly work on the history and significance of logistics suggests logistics is 90% of the business of war. Logistics enables the deployment of armies to war and their subsequent movement and sustainment during war. As such,...
This monograph suggests an airpower theory that helps explain why airpower does not result in quick, clean, economical, "ideal" war. The genesis of this study comes from the observation that airpower advocates, from early personalities such as...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine how the Army should best structure the logistical elements of its new Airborne Brigade Combat Team (BCT) to support Joint Forcible Entry Operations (JFEO). With the Army’s current focus on becoming a...
Since the end of the cold war, the US Army has become a force-projection Army with reduced forward basing. With increased overseas commitments, the Army's ability to conduct strategic deployment is more important than ever. In the next decade, the...