The interconnectedness of global trade influences international relations. The complexities of this interconnectedness may be better understood through quantitative analysis of the balance of trade within the global economic system. This monograph...
From the Classical Period until the Seventeenth century, the study of warfare was practiced predominantly using the vehicle of history. The scientific revolution, ushered in by Newtonian laws, had a major impact on Western military thinking. By...
In the wake of the Cold War, the U.S. Army increasingly finds its institutional focus shifting away from preparing for sustained mechanized land combat. This trend serves the Army’s immediate operational needs and addresses its perceived need to...
This text is designed as a review in mathematics for all personnel planning to attend one of the general or specialist courses offered by the Field Artillery School.
Two future-oriented publications of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Pamphlet 525-5, Force XXI Operations: A Concept for the Evolution of Full-Dimensional Operations for the Strategic Army of the Early Twenty-First Century, and a draft...
This study examines a theoretical aviation formation to determine if it offers the operational commander in the Central Region of NATO advantages over a conventional heavy corps in operational maneuver. The aviation organization consists of three...
This monograph examines the problem of providing fuel support in the heavy division during offensive operations. The study recognizes the important role of fuel support in the generation and sustainment of combat power. Yet, it also recognizes that...
The purpose of this monograph is to provide a new lens to view the ARFORGEN model, as it has largely been accepted without constructive criticism or analysis of its impacts since its inception in 2006. This monograph is an attempt to synthesize...
This study presents an evaluation of the use of linear programming in maximizing aircrew combat readiness by optimizing allocation of training sorties based on current training requirements and individual aircrew capabilities. The research focuses...
Tempo is a key characteristic of offensive operations. It is the means by which the attacker keeps the defender off balance and prevents him from taking effective countermeasures. In the attack, reconnaissance units are key to gathering...
This study assesses the validity and general utility of selected instances of physical metaphor in tactical military theory and doctrine. An analytical framework is built upon the curriculum of the Advanced Military Studies Program, US Army Command...
Casebook serves as background information for training in the field of psychological operations and as an introduction to the more important elements and principles of PSYOP.
The United States Army presently receives weather forecasts expressed in categorical terms. However, this forecast form limits the useful information that can be communicated to the decision maker. This study investigates the utility of replacing...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
The objective of this study is to evaluate the performance of a Sparing To Availability (STA) generated Class IX repair parts stockage 1ist. This STA generated Class IX stockage list could be used either during the initial provisioning and fielding...
Economic and political trends over the last several years have combined to make available combat power a truly scarce resource in this nation, perhaps for the first time since World War II. The trend toward increasing resource constraints can be...