The great institution today is the Army and it is directly linked to the personal ethics of leaders and Soldiers alike. Values are the foundation for our organization, because of the personal ethics of our Soldiers and leaders. We are able to...
This monograph examines the feasibility of logistically supporting a heavy division-sized force conducting deep maneuver. Historically, deep maneuver forces have performed such missions as raids to cut enemy supply lines and command and control...
The NCO Creed describes the oath of the duties and responsibilities of Noncommissioned Officers. It talks about being a member of a time-honored corps, which is known as the Backbone of the Army. It also talks about our duties we must always focus...
This paper describes the unique process of issuing, storing, and receiving Class V in a field environment. Most units have experience with this process in garrison; however, there are some unique challenges with this process in the field. I will...
A zero defects mentality exists when the environment suggests that making mistakes and reporting "bad news" can lead to careers being ended or stifled. In such an environment leaders try to avoid mistakes at all costs and they are tempted to over...
The purpose of this paper is to share my experience as a Drill Sergeant assigned to 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. I learned quickly that the Drill Sergeant course did not teach me how to become an effective...
Williams, Sheila
Brooks, Larry P.
Pryor, Herb A.
Williams Sr., Allen
Thesis Statement:
American luck and Japanese mistakes led to the decisive American naval victory at the Battle of Midway.
Discussion:
The Battle of Midway was the single most important sea battle during World War II. A Japanese victory would...
The purpose of this thesis is to determine if there is duplication of certain leadership instruction presented to Infantry Officer Basic Course students and if programmed instruction can be used to overcome the defect. Programmed instruction could...
One of the most complex challenges facing the U.S. military today is the problem of imposing stability over the chaos that follows major combat operations. Despite the U.S. military’s predilection to distill warfare into the linear, Newtonian...
The United States has committed to training and equipping the Afghan National Army. This mission is executed primarily by conventional American soldiers, who naturally transfer much of their martial culture to their Afghan partners. This study...
As the military scrutinizes and downsizes training budgets, the number of simulations for training, modeling, research, and education in the U.S. military continues to expand. The military endeavors to integrate these simulations into the military...
This paper will highlight a few of the ethical experiences units encounter while deployed. There are many situations while deployed that require ethical decisions to be made. Many make these decisions without much thought, while others are faced...
This thesis examines the evolution of artillery tactics in World War II using General J. Lawton Collins’ US VII Corps as a case study. This study first reviews artillery doctrine and tactics during World War I and during the 1920s and 1930s, in...
Professionalism, technology, and social changes have greatly affected the NCO’s responsibilities over time. The NCO is not new to world militaries. The US Army borrowed ideas from other militaries at its inception. The NCO became the key to the...
This paper will highlight a few of the experiences I encountered as a Company First Sergeant in a tank battalion while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom II (OIF II). I will focus on lessons learned and the experience I gained during...
This monograph examines the historic attack by Adolph Hitler's Germany against the Soviet defenses in 1941. It examines actions of both armed forces to analyze what went wrong and what went right for each side. It focuses on Soviet defenses to...
This study discusses the French X Corps in the Battle of the Marne in World War I. The chapters are broken up by dates, starting with September 6, 1914, and ending with September 9, 1914. There are several maps and sketches within the document...
This monograph discusses how the current world situation and the Clinton Administration's commitment to the United Nations has made peace operations an important part of U.S. armed forces' missions. The goal of the monograph is to validate current...
Sex, alcohol, and porn policy for deployed Soldiers; is this policy the right way? Can we control and enforce this policy as leaders? Should we rethink the way we enforce the current policy or should it be relooked all together? Soldiers in uniform...