The United States Army has a long tradition of humanitarian relief. No such operation has proven as costly or shocking, however, as that undertaken in Somalia from August 1992 to March 1994. Greeted initially by Somalis happy to be saved from...
The goal of this thesis is to explain the numerous, complex reasons for the deterioration of the US international maritime industry. The impact upon our national defense is also examined in detail. Those forces contributing to its decline are...
The purpose of this manual is to present a description of the procedure for embarkation preparatory to an amphibious assault. This manual contains instruction in planning for and execution of the embarkation of troops and the loading of ships with...
This monograph analyzes the possibility of the United States Military taking a direct role in the implementation of Plan Colombia. The analysis begins with an exploration of the background issues: the drug war as it relates to Colombia, the...
There are several military Intelligence collection disciplines. Throughout military history human intelligence played the most important role. The advent of photo or imagery intelligence brought new capabilities to the U.S. intelligence collection...
The threat of the Soviet Union and Communism to the United States diminished with the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s. Instead, the asymmetric threat of terrorism has spread throughout the world and become a grave danger to American citizens...
Howell, Peter D.; Thomas (Guyana), Dwayne S.; Johnson, Harold; Lemke, Richard B.; Artis, Lekeith L.; Kinder, Darrin A.
As a result of the United Nation’s ineffective leadership in peacekeeping operations, the United States frequently assumes the lead role in establishing security, stability, humanitarian aid, and protecting human rights around the globe. With the...
The U.S. is struggling with its role as the world's only superpower. If the U.S. is to accept new commitments, it must reassess old ones. The Sinai Desert has been peaceful for twenty-five years. The U.S. commitment of forces to the Multinational...
The drug war has failed to achieve conditions that reduce the influence of illicit drugs abroad or at home. The National Drug Control Strategy is the U.S. President’s policy document that outlines the administration’s plan to reduce the...
The United States (US) and India have recently several initiatives that could lead to a strong strategic partnership. India visualizes a major role for itself in the current world order and the US acknowledges this possibility. India seeks lasting...
This monograph identifies and examines the criterion for the acceptance of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as tactical joint force multipliers. The concept for their use rests on historical validation as well as the realization that force...
The Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) signed into law a mandate directing the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop and procure Unmanned Systems through FY 2030. These unmanned air, ground, and sea systems are being...
While both air and ground based fire support have proven themselves to be an invaluable and overwhelmingly lethal force in conventional combat, they have struggled to deal with the extreme complexity, density, and constraints of the Urban...
This thesis identifies air base ground defense issues which arose during US Air Force involvement in the Vietnam Conflict from November 1964 until January 1973. After identification of these air base ground defense issues, six active duty US Air...
(A self-study of the U.S. Army Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, conducted by the instructional and non-instructional staffs, April 1975, Volume 1- submitted to the Commission on Occupational Education Institutions of the Southern...
The US Army is currently attempting to modify its forces of today in order to provide a more relevant force to Commanders in Chief. The US Army Strike Force concept provided an opportunity to develop and test new ideas in providing a more rapidly...
The US Army Sergeants Major Academy is a growing, changing, institution demanding an ever increasing historical awareness. This history is set forth to retain the processes, reasoning, and results of the Academy's efforts during the period from 1...
This supplement was originally prepared by a student group working with existing documents and information supplied by personnel then assigned to the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy. The entire volume was rewritten in the summer of 1980...
The United States Army Sergeants Major Academy has grown extensively from the early days of 1972. The year 1986 marked an end of the old Academy and beginning of the new. As the new Academy building rose in the West Texas sun, many changes began...