Developing structure within a unit and the will to fight is one of the greatest
challenges a leader will face. The Army Values are the essential aspects when it
comes to teambuilding. They are integrated into all elements of mottoes, history,...
Since 1993, the United States has conducted numerous reconstruction and stabilization operations including Operation Joint Endeavor, 1995 to 1996, and the initial stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 to 2004. Reconstruction and stability...
This monograph analyzes the effects of globalization on the international system as reflected in the changing nature of war. The difficulties that the United States leadership is having with creating and communicating a strategy for the Global War...
Social media has become an additional element within the operational environment within which nearly anyone with an Internet connection can participate. The speed at which participants can add content, truthful or not, to that battle space has...
The small wars fought by the French in Algeria and the United States in Vietnam provide lessons for the United States military to use today. Although neither France nor the United States met their strategic objectives, their command and control...
The US Army is currently attempting to modify its forces of today in order to provide a more relevant force to Commanders in Chief. The US Army Strike Force concept provided an opportunity to develop and test new ideas in providing a more rapidly...
This handbook deals with proclamations- and general orders- and instructions (general and special administrative instructions) of the allied military government in Italy; it was prepared in the theater of operation. Sections for imposition of...
This monograph investigates culture and society in Afghanistan and recommends an operational approach leveraging a blend of formal and traditional institutions, working with the propensity of the Afghan system, and building capacity and legitimacy...
Empowerment in today’s military is an essential part of the Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) Corp. In American military history the empowerment of the Non Commissioned officer has drastically changed since the Vietnam War era to the current...
Before one can fully determine if the American Non-Commissioned Officer is more or less empowered today versus other times in history, it is important to know what empowerment means. According to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, empowerment is...
This monograph establishes criteria for targeting enemy leadership during decapitation operations. It analyzes United States operations targeting strategic individuals over the course of the Twentieth Century. This discussion creates a list of...
Self-synchronization is an idea that comes directly from Network-Centric Warfare but its foundations lie in complexity theory and the ideas of self-organization and emergent behavior. In order to understand self-synchronization the basics of...
The empowerment of today’s Army noncommissioned officer (NCO) has increased
substantially due to at least three key fundamentals found in our modern-day Army. The three
key factors to the increasing level of NCO empowerment are improved training,...
Studying military history is an important part of the professional development of today's modern soldier. In the past, only the officer corps engaged in this process. Soldiers and NCOs in the modem Army now recognize the importance of studying...
Can the United States wage a Global War on Terror with the current strategies in place? The U.S. waged a similar “long war” over four decades against communism. Although the threat to today’s U.S. national interests is a form of terrorism...
Despite the complexity of the Contemporary Operating Environment, the United States is still wedded to a national security system created in 1947. The United States places itself in jeopardy by using a system created at the end of World War II for...
The end of the Cold War marked the end of an era in United States national security. The bi-polar global balance of power, which defined our nation’s defensive strategy for more than 30 years, was replaced with the uncertainty of failed...
The two main sections of this document on public safety in the Philippines address law enforcement before and after warfare. For before the war, topics include the origins and development of the Philippine Constabulary, contemporary organization...
Discussion of France. This section covers employment and unemployment, employment agencies, wages, hours and working conditions, labor legislation and labor policies, labor organizations, industrial relations, cooperatives and social insurance.
The Army Non Commission Officer has evolved and been empowered with leadership responsibilities. In 234 years, the NCO Corps has adapted to changes in tactics, manpower, and technology. The dynamics of the battlefield required the Army to utilize...