For the twenty-first century Army to successfully operate in the dispersed and isolated battlefield of the future, soldiers must be highly committed, well trained, and led to successfully transition, without pause, across the full spectrum of...
The modern New Zealand (NZ) Army faces a number of challenges and changes that will place increased demands on limited army resources, one of which is soldiers. The scope of this thesis was on whether morale was critical to the modern NZ Army's...
This monograph explores the role of cohesion and morale on unit effectiveness in a culturally and racially heterogeneous environment, whether these elements can be nurtured and maintained within this environment, and what the means are for doing...
The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight, and win. This monograph seeks to determine what is the best means of motivating airmen under fire, minimize the effects of combat stress, and avert unit disintegration. This journey...
Focus is placed on the importance of morale, that it is a function of command (even a weapon of war), and that every officer who commands men must be responsible for the well-being (mental, spiritual, and physical) of his men. Music, soldier shows,...
Examines civilian morale on the home front and of propaganda as a morale conditioning agent with a view toward recommending procedures, to prepare the civilian morale of the United States for war.
This study examines insights into the state of morale of the Army of the Cumberland during the period of the Tullahoma and Chickamauga campaigns, covering the period from June through September 1863. The thesis focused on the organization and...
The definition, translation, and implementation of what resiliency really means when used to reflect the ability of Army families and soldiers is what this research is seeking. The need for a doctrinal template for the roles, responsibilities,...
This monograph examines the role of the operational level commander in rebuilding combat effectiveness in the force. For the purpose of this monograph, the author defined combat effectiveness as the ability of an army to impose its will on enemy...
A plan for mobilization of the morale of a nation during wartime. Constructs a Public Relations Council containing four groups; Publicity, Administration, Censorship and Welfare that would address the factors of morale: health, economic security...
Changing doctrine to keep pace with the evolving world situation is imperative. The U.S. Army is updating its operational doctrine by rewriting FM 100-5 Operations. The authors of the new doctrine have attempted to balance necessary change and...
This thesis is a historical study to determine the effect General Order Number 1 and the Force Protection Measures had on Task Force Eagle operations during the deployment of the NATO Implementation Force between December 1995 and November 1996. ...
This study examines the Army's frocking policy and evaluates its impact on the job effectiveness and morale of officers. The study reviews and compares current policies of the Department of Defense and each of the Armed Services, showing an uneven...
This study identifies measures that can be taken by commanders to minimize the occurrence and impact of battlefield stress before and during combat. This is achieved through an examination of the writings of the classic military philosophers,...
This paper describes key ideology, troop leadership, motivation, and use of equipment to promote high morale within a platoon element which resulted in high morale and a successful deployment during OIF. I have, where possible, described key...