The Army of the 21st century has experienced a change in the nature of war with the asymmetric global war on terrorism. No longer is the Army facing the conventional armies of the past but is now facing an asymmetrical force which is causing the...
The United States Army is currently implementing a new manning initiative called Unit Focused Stability (UFS). This new personnel program is designed to maximize unit cohesion in Brigade Combat Teams by replacing the Individual Replacement System...
The U.S. Army’s policy for assigning female soldiers is significantly more challenging to implement in the era of persistent warfare. The problem is that the Army policy needs to be revised because the more recent Office of the Secretary of...
The purpose of this study is to introduce an operating concept and an organizational structure that will empower US joint military forces to adapt to changes faster in the global security environment. Further, it proposes that the United States...
Major Doug Watkins served as the brigade judge advocate for the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division in Taji, Iraq, from December 2005 through December 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Upon arriving in Iraq, Watkins went...
This ARTEP has been developed as a
training and evaluation tool for battalions
firing all calibers of weapons and includes
the composite 203-mm/MLR8 battalions.
This 1985 ARTEP has been developed as a training and evaluation tool for all corps field artillery sections, headquarters and headquarters batteries for all division artilleries, headquarters and headquarters batteries for all field artillery...
This Annual Command History captures the major events at Fort Sill during 1997. We are confident that our many important initiatives will have an impact on the Field Artillery and Total Army for years.
The U.S. Army Training and Evaluation Program prescribes the mission and the critical collective tasks a unit must be able to perform to accomplish its mission and survive on the battlefield. The ARTEP describes the task, the combat conditions...
Larson, Jason ; McRae, Robert ; Rosario, Johnny ; Talley, Delano ; Weimer, Brett
The United States is represents the tip of the spear in fighting the Global War on Terrorism, with the Army shouldering the majority of the burden. Sustained combat operations have strained the active force to a breaking point and required Army...
MAJ Travis Habhab served as an Apache pilot in Taji, Iraq during 2004 and 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this February 2010 interview, MAJ Habhab discusses his unit's role in reconnaissance missions and convoy security, his...
Since the 9/11 attacks on the United States, The Army and Reserve Components have had to react to an entirely new paradigm. The U.S. Army not only had to fight a new kind of war, it has to rethink the entire future of armed conflict and reassess...
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threat to the US Army and various methods used to counter this threat. The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle (MRAP) is the current method. This paper will address...
The on-going transformation of human resources responsibilities and functions under the army personnel services delivery redesign has increased the workload of human resource professionals in the U.S. Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and U.S....
Warfare is an evolving process where innovations in technology and the application of that technology to military operations combined to provide an opportunity to gain military advantage. Today's military performs missions across the spectrum of...
As the Army transitions to the 21st century, it must confront two key issues. The first is how to fight effectively on future battlefields and the second concerns the tactical force structure required to provide the best chance for success in...
The Department of Defense acknowledged the importance of language and cultural expertise with the approval and dissemination of the Defense Language Transformation Roadmap in February 2005 and Department of Defense Directive 3000.05 in November...
If asked what the command surgeon does, most Army officers would respond, "Advises the commander on the health of the command." When asked what a medical unit commander does, the response will be, "Directs the execution of healthcare." These...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine if the Army missed an opportunity to reduce a level of command as a part of Army Transformation. This monograph demonstrates that the Army failed to maximize Transformation and reduce a level of command...
The United States Army faces significant budget cuts as the national debt rises and combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan end. Budgets cuts will decrease funding for training across the operational force as the Army moves to train for...