In January of 2007, I held the rank of Master Sergeant assigned to IIIIC 213th Area Support Group (ASG), Pennsylvania Army National Guard in the duty position of Chemical Operations Sergeant. At that time, the unit was preparing to mobilize in...
The first NCO school was the 2nd Constabulary Brigade’s school located in Munich, Germany. It had its first class enrolled on June 30, 1947. Then the 2nd Constabulary functions were overtaken by the US Seventh Army Noncommissioned Officers...
“Our Army has always benefited from the NCO who could and did display initiative, make decisions and seize opportunities that corresponded with the commander’s intent”. {United States} The small unit leader must still make decisions despite...
Phase I: Learning the job. We were the first O6 command to run COB Taji and assumed Garrison Command responsibilities. The unit we replaced was an O5 commanded Mayor Cell. They were subordinate to the tenant Sustainment Brigade. My predecessor did...
The United States Army is transforming into a lighter force while simultaneously becoming involved in a growing worldwide spectrum of joint operations. The problem is that future warfare may not permit the marshalling of large fixed-wing air...
Cultural awareness is a force multiplier; failure to recognize this can have adverse impacts on operations. Since the first coalition troop deployments to Afghanistan after the events of 9/11, the U.S. Army has received much criticism over the lack...
This regulation on U.S. Army unit status reporting has been revised to include pertinent information on unit readiness reporting requirements as well as instructions on the completion and submission of reports. This regulation establishes a...
Just as war is not a new phenomenon, neither are the issues associated with the mental and emotional scars combat brings to those who fight a nation's wars. Historically, the United States has assumed a reactive vice proactive posture as it relates...
This thesis argues that government and military leaders failed the American people on September 11, 2001 by neglecting previous reports, Armed Forces on Reserve Forces and Manpower Mobilization Issues, submitted as early as 1983 regarding the...
The purpose of this monograph is to study past and present engineer organizations and operations to answer the question: What is the deficiency between engineering requirements of the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) in the Contemporary Operational...
Army commanders on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan lead their forces using a computer-enhanced communications network allowing them to stay connected with dispersed elements and maintain a high level of situation awareness (SA) of their...
This paper is in reference to the first C2I (Colombian Training Initiative) rotation of
ODB (Operational Detachment Bravo) 750, 2nd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne)
from July 1, 2000 to December 18, 2000.
The Center of Military History (CMH), Records Management and Declassification Agency (RMDA), and Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) are all repositories for a unit's operational records and data. They have jointly prepared this handbook to...
Since the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001, the nation has seen the largest expansion and reorganization of government since the National Security Act of 1947, transforming the nation’s homeland security system around, amongst other things,...
The attacks of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent political decision to apply the National
military power of the United States to combat terrorism around the world have fundamentally
changed the role of the Reserve Components. The roles and...
The Department of Defense and the Army has been aware of million dollar pay problems associated with the Army National Guard (ARNG) and Reserve pay system ever since their role in Operation Desert Storm. These pay problems associated with the ARNG...
This pamphlet provides procedures for implementing and managing the Acquisition Management Milestone system (AMMS). AMMS is the Department of the Army standard, integrated life-cycle management milestone reporting system and central data repository...
Provides guidance for establishing and sustaining family support groups (FSGs) within units, and enhancing FSG activities for the benefit of soldiers and family members in the unit.
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 Army National Guard formed the basis of America's expeditionary capability until the Congress approved maintaining a standing army following World War II. During the interim period, the Department of Defense classified the Army National Guard...