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 United States Army has spent substantial resources and effort developing a cohesive plan for adapting to the changing world environment of the twenty-first century, commonly called ‘transformation.’ The Army has experimented and fielded new...
The duties and responsibilities of Special Forces (SF) Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) have not changed since the birth of the unit. If anything, their duties and responsibilities have grown. One of the many SF NCO's duties and responsibilities is...
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...
Since the demise of the former Soviet Union, the world has witnessed greater international turmoil, aggression, and conflict. The possibility of a global conflict is minimal, but the opportunities for United States' involvement in regional...
This monograph examines the heavy division Military Intelligence (MI) battalion's capability to provide the division commander accurate and timely information for tactical decision making. The monograph begins by discussing why modern war and Army...
This study is an analysis of how to apply the fundamentals of AirLand Battle doctrine to the tactics of company and platoon level maneuver units. The fundamental tenets and imperatives of AirLand Battle doctrine described in FM 100-5, Operations,...
This monograph analyzes George Washington as the Intelligence Chief, Spy Master, and Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. It investigates the critical role he played in shaping the American Revolution with the use of espionage, deception,...
Department of Military Art and Engineering, United States Military Academy.
This three part account of the war with Japan details the Japanese strategic offensive, the Allied reorganization, the Allied defensive-offensive, operations (7 August 1942 to 31 December 1943 and 1 January to 31 December 1944), the...
Learning Counterinsurgency: Observations from Soldering in Iraq Lieutenant General David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army The Army has gained a great deal of experience in Iraq and Afghanistan about COIN operations. Here, one of the Army's most experienced...
Thesis Statement: The foundation of the noncommissioned officers corps is able to remain effective through increased education and training opportunities provided by institutional training, self development, and operational assignments. Discussion:...
Gabel, Christopher R. (Christopher Richard), 1954-; Wilbanks, James H., 1947-
With the publication of Great Commanders, the Combat Studies Institute continues its mission of publishing CGSC Faculty scholarship and adding to the body of historical literature the thoughts and research of these distinguished Professors. These...
This study attempts to investigate how the Philippine Scouts originated and how they were used during the Philippine Insurrection. It focuses on determining the precedence for the U.S. Army's use of indigenous soldiers prior to 1899. Given this...
Much has been written about the Battle of the Somme. From July through late November 1916, British, French and German armies fought one of the costliest battles of the 20th century. Well over a million casualties and only a few miles of ground...
The problem addressed in this thesis is whether United States tactical fighter forces in Europe should train and equip for a multi-role capability or specialize in aircraft and training for a single mission. This question is extremely relevant as...
If the United States expects to win a land war in Europe against the Soviet Union, the Army must be prepared to fight on the high technology battlefield. Every battle practice in our existing doctrine needs critical examination to assure...
Headquarters. Service of Supply. European Theater of Operations
This book is to be used in familiarizing all soldiers with policies, rules and restrictions in effect for the American forces in the UK. It focuses on: lack of color-line in the UK, security, furloughs, passes and leaves, and the British and their...
This manual sets forth the basic concepts of US Army doctrine. These concepts form the foundation for what is taught in our service schools, and the guide for training and combat development throughout the Army. Most important, this manual...