The Battle for Leyte Gulf in October 1944 was the largest naval battle of World War II both in terms of the number of ships involved, and the expanse of area the battle covered. The battle was a decisive victory for the Allied Forces, who...
On 25 May 2001, the U.S. Army Training and Leader Development Panel (ATLDP) released a report on the results of extensive research concerning the future direction of training and leader development. As part of the findings, conclusions and...
Chavez, Paula; Proctor, Andre; Glover, Carrie; Dryer, Steve; Russey, Ira
Thesis: The four factors of leadership are the foundation for a leader to build upon; these are; the led, the leader, the situation and communication. Failure to adhere to these four factors caused the death of Corporal (CPL) Pat Tillman and its...
In 2004, the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr released a concept for the realignment of field grade officer development. The concept claims to respond to the requirements of the contemporary and future operating environment and attempts to ensure...
Many of the current senior leaders in the Army have recognized the importance of education to Army Transformation. In this recognition, many have also used the language of adult learning practices to describe the attributes that leaders must gain...
Our Soldiers today, serve in a high impact up-tempo Army. Unfortunately, this is the state of all our services from the very first day new enlistees swear and affirm to oath of enlistment. Embedded reporting has gone back as far as the civil war....
This study is a historical analysis of the joint operations between the United States Army and Navy during the Santiago Campaign of the Spanish-American War. The study examines the U.S. military's preparations for the campaign, including...
In 1805, a new style of operational warfare burst upon the fields of Europe as Napoleon Bonaparte's Grand Army swept from the Rhine to the Danube surrounding the Austrian army at Ulm and initiating a revolution in military affairs (RMA) whose...
This paper addressed my experience as a First Sergeant of the Retraining and Holding Company (RHC), Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. My tenure as the First Sergeant lasted from July 2002 through May 2004. The Retraining and Holding Company possessed a...
Affirmative action and Equal Opportunity, when discussing the Army's centralized promotion system, are topics that often lead to heated discussions among the ranks. We often hear the statements, he got promoted because he was black, Hispanic or...
The Army is currently transitioning to multiple Units of Action. This transformation is causing the reduction of senior NCO positions due to CMF realignment. The Army began the transition to more Units of Action based on lessons learned from the...
In 1993 President Bill Clinton, who while campaigning for the Presidency had promised to allow all citizens regardless of sexual orientation to serve openly in the military, while others wanted a complete ban on those who are not heterosexual. The...
As senior leaders in the United States Army today, many of us face ethical dilemmas while serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and other foreign countries. Ethical dilemmas may come in the form of compromised orders, faulty equipment, personnel shortages,...
Interpersonal skills, ethical principles, and morality judgments are a necessity in making sound leadership decisions. The NCO creed states “… my two basic responsibilities will always be uppermost in my mind, accomplishment of my mission and...
This ethics paper will show how failure to accept culture awareness can lead to racism in a U.S. Army Command Staff in the U.S. Army Reserves (USAR). The USAR needs to make sure that the leadership is the front runner when it comes to culture...
I believe we face two dilemmas in the Army today, which if not handled properly, will lead to issues that could take years to resolve. First, are we promoting Soldiers to the NCO ranks before they are ready in order to meet shortages in our NCO...
The military will make a decision as to whether to repeal the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” ruling by Congress. It is certain that this decision by the military is as important as any decision the military had to make.
The decision to argue the...