Johnson, Gerald; Durrani, Agha; Merriwether, Derrick; West, Alan
Thesis: The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure plan will significantly enhance the Army’s Transformation process. Abstract: The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) plan is the fifth round of the Department of Defense’s infrastructure...
The mission of the 33rd Military Police Battalion is the command and control of all defense forces protecting Forward Operating Base (FOB) Camp Bucca, Iraq, located in MND-SE between Urn Qasar and Safwan. The FOB' s defense forces consist of both...
The 350th Civil Affairs Command, G6 section and its subordinate units serve a unique mission within the U.S. Army Civil Affairs and Physiological Operations community. They assist the U.S. government interagency with procedures for national or...
In this paper I will discuss some of the training events during our mobilization and preparing for our deployment to Baghdad, Iraq. I will cover some of the training that was presented to a Command and Control (C-2) medical unit and the lessons...
Abstract: Actionable intelligence in today’s contemporary operating environment is a lesson that the intelligence community continues to work on. Most important to ensuring that actionable intelligence is in the hands of the combatant commander,...
The historical examples of World War I, World War II, Korea, and the 1991 Gulf War are the basis of the current Joint and Army campaign planning doctrine. These conflicts highlight the requirement to centrally plan campaigns that efficiently...
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...
The United States Army has a long history of advising foreign security forces with its general purpose force, despite a perception that its special force is the primary force with which it undertakes advisory efforts. Ad hoc selection and...
Fighting the war on terrorism on several different fronts simultaneously had stressed the Army’s air evacuation system to its limits. The 236th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06 and provided medical...
During the summer of 2005 the Wyoming state mobilization officer asked if I would be interested in being part of an Embedded Training Team (ETT) to be deployed to Afghanistan. The job would involve training the Afghan National Army. I didn’t know...
The U.S. government states that agriculture is its most important non-security priority in Afghanistan and emphasizes the importance of agricultural development in Afghanistan's long-term stabilization and reconstruction. The extent to which USDA...
The purpose of this paper is to document the lessons learned and experience of how my unit; the 68th Air Medical Company, 25th Aviation Brigade, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks HI, supported Air Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) operations in Afghanistan.
During preparations for Operation Enduring Freedom, the 25th Infantry Division was tasked to relieve the 10th Mountain Division of combat operations in Afghanistan. The Division’s Aviation Assault Battalion was notified of a possible split...
Airspace command and control in the combat zone is becoming more complex due to the proliferation of unmanned aircraft, and the introduction of host nation and civilian aircraft. The ability to deconflict and integrate multiple airspace users...
This manuscript describes how US military advisors prepare for and conduct operations in war. Through two separate year-long combat tours as a military advisor in Iraq, the author brings true vignettes into modern military strategy and operational...
This manuscript describes how US military advisors prepare for and conduct operations in war. Through two separate year-long combat tours as a military advisor in Iraq, the author brings true vignettes into modern military strategy and operational...
This monograph explores the American media's influence on ethical military policy and attempts to understand the complex relationship between the United States' military, the American media, and U.S. policy makers in the context of a changing...
The development, establishment and execution to begin the mission of training the future Afghanistan National Army was monumental to say the least. The Soldiers in the unit conducted themselves in such a professional and mission focused attitude...
This regulation sets forth the organization and functions of Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA). The assignment of functions, responsibilities, and duties to principal officials of the Office of the Secretary of the Army (OSA) are governed...
This regulation establishes Department of the Army (DA) information systems security (ISS) policy. It specifically addresses the ISS subdisciplines of communications security (COMSEC) and computer security (COMPUSEC). (Army Regulation (AR) 381-14...