Deploying any unit to war is a challenge; but doing it in a Battalion Headquarters Headquarters Company (HHC) under poor leadership is even harder. As First Sergeant (1 SG) I had a unique perspective of the impact poor leadership has on a unit....
I remember an ethical incident before coming to the Sergeants Major Academy. I was stationed in Korea and the Eight United States Army commanders driving policy is no Soldier below the rank of Sergeant First Class will operate a private owned...
I am from the Republic of Latvia. I am Command Sergeant Major of the Second Infantry Battalion and I am 32 years old. While some would question why so young a man is in this position, I would remind them my country is young as well as my National...
Technological advances and equal opportunity makes today's Army co-ed in 91 % of all Army career fields which excludes combat fields. Challenges of establishing climate and culture during deployments, insuring roles and relationships maintain their...
As Senior Non-Commissioned officers we have a duty to mentor our subordinates in the ways of the Army. To teach them to make the right choices even when it would be easier to bend the rules or take a short cut. This is when we need to step in and...
Throughout American history, names like Washington, Grant, Lee, Pershing and
Eisenhower are etched in the glorious history to the American Army. Very little is
written or remembered about the NCO that kept the Soldiers trained and prepared for...
COMMANDANT’S SUMMARY: In 2007, transformation proved to be the key for the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. The Academy sought to continue transformation in the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, in the increased use of distance...
In the spring of 2006 the 2nd BN 356th (2-356), Regiment (Regt), Logistical Support (LS) in support of the2 Brigade (BDE), 91st Division (Div) set up dual motor pool operations between Ft Carson CO and Ft Riley Kansas. This story tells how...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
Major Tim Vail served as the deputy Gulf Region engineer for the Transatlantic Programs Center with the US Army Corps of Engineers in support of the Global War on Terrorism from January 2007 until January 2008. Vail had completed his master's...
The Army Nurse Corps life cycle model outlines major milestones that are required, expected, or recommended to be achieved for career success and to prepare Army Nurses to become senior leaders in the Army Medical Department. It is important to...
Coercion theory is traditionally segmented into compellence and deterrence. Recently
theorists have begun to consider coercion comprehensively. This monograph continues that line
of study and defines coercion as the threat of, or use of, elements...
The purpose of this monograph is to attempt to determine who is responsible for establishment and enforcement of standards that the civilian members of PRTs must accomplish in training before they deploy overseas. The Provincial Reconstruction...
The purpose of this paper is to answer the following question: Does the generation of Iranians born after the 1979 revolution wish to continue living under the system established by Ayatollah Khomeini, or do they wish to modernize (or perhaps...
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 "...
Operational report for the period ending July 31, 1968 detailing operations of the 1st Infantry Division and the experiences of the unit engaged in counterinsurgency operations.
Debriefing interviews of Field Artillery officers combat experiences in the Korean War. Beginning of document includes incomplete index by debriefing number and date.
United States. Army. Infantry Division (Mechanized), 24th.
24th Infantry Division (Mechanized) OPLAN 91-3 represents the Victory Division's detailed plan of attack from pre-attack positions along the Saudi Arabian border to the Euphrates River Valley of Iraq.
In this second of two interviews, Major Joe Hansen talks about serving as the division support brigade assistant logistics officer for the 24th Corps Support Group from January 2005 through January 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He...