This study offers the Army's AirLand Battle doctrine as an interim doctrine for SOF employment pending the development of approved doctrine of its own. The paper then briefly discusses the relation of SOF employment to AirLand Battle. The primary...
This monograph examines U.S. Army intelligence doctrine as it relates to operational intelligence in the post Viet Nam era. Until recent changes incorporated the concept into written doctrine, intelligence writings did not explicitly address this...
Since the passage of the National Security Act of 1947, Congress has tried to correct the recurring problem of fractured command authority and poor cooperation between the services. Changes in 1958 and the recent Defense Reorganization Act of 1986...
This monograph will examine the economic realities of the present to substantiate the importance of the Pacific Rim to the United States' well-being; document the U.S. Army's role in American experiences in this part of the world; review our...
JCS Pub 2 charges all services to “prepare for war and operations short of war”. The U.S. Army has further defined operations short of war as military involvement in low intensity conflict. While the Army has made some effort at improving its...
The moral domain of war concerns the human dimension of conflict. People compose military forces so all military operations include human considerations. Leaders must use and protect their soldiers who are their most precious resource. Leaders must...
This monograph deals with decision making in contingency operations. It begins with the observation that contingency operations are the most frequent method by which the United States projects power worldwide. Studying three areas which appear to...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine if Army operational terms apply to an air battle? The Air Force mission is to gain air supremacy and, by doing this, it indirectly supports the Army. Once air superiority is established, the Air Force...
The monograph examines the position held by the Air Force that a single manager of all aviation assets -- an Air Component Commander -- is required for the effective and efficient employment of joint aviation. This concept of an Air Component...
How do the commander, executive officer, operations officer, and command sergeant major interact most effectively during continuous battlefield operations - is there a better way? Command and control of the battalion/task force is a frequently...
This monograph discusses operational art in Vietnam. The research question used to focus this study effort was how did the United States perform in conducting operational art in Vietnam? Since operational art is the vital link between strategy and...
This monograph examines the proposed doctrinal command and control interface between the heavy division and the forward Corps Support Battalion, a newly proposed multifunctional battalion. The purpose is to determine if the prescribed interface...
The monograph discusses the described shift in Soviet Military Doctrine from the offense to the defense. Of particular emphasis is the impact of any such change at the operational level. Soviet history is first examined, beginning with the First...
There is an ongoing discussion within the Army's leadership doctrine community which focuses on the question; are there two levels of leadership or are there three? Current leadership doctrine (FM 22-103 Leadership and Command at Senior Levels)...
The challenge of adapting to emerging technologies is difficult and important to future success on the battlefield. One area in which recent technological advancements have influenced military operations is electronic warfare. This study examines...
This monograph examines primary source writings of leading Communist revolutionary warfare theorists to identify and isolate the essence of organizational flexibility. The objective is to gain an appreciation for the important theoretical and...
This monograph addresses the concept of air operations and their relationship to campaigns. It determines whether air actions should be considered as operations or campaigns. The monograph first addresses the definitions of the terms “campaign”...
This is a theoretical, historical, and doctrinal analysis of current deception planning procedures in accordance with FM 90-2, Battlefield Deception Operations. Initially, there is a discussion of military theorist's opinions as to the importance...
A compilation of ten essays that narrate the history of the fort and illuminates the important contributions made to this country by its peoples, events, and institutions. Each essay was written by a member of the Combat Studies Institute, the ...