This paper addressed my experience as a First Sergeant of the Retraining and Holding Company (RHC), Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. My tenure as the First Sergeant lasted from July 2002 through May 2004. The Retraining and Holding Company possessed a...
FM 25-100 Training the Force, 1988, with its “how to” manual, FM 25 101 Battle Focused Training, 1990, have proven successful in preparing the Army for conventional warfare as demonstrated by the Army’s superior performance during Operation...
The purpose of this monograph is to evaluate training balance in the United States Army at the brigade combat team level in order to determine if our current training strategy is properly balanced. The work began by examining the National Security...
In August 2010, the U.S. Army published The United States Army Operating Concept 2016-2028 (AOC). The AOC attempts to forecast the Army's future capability requirements based on analysis of possible threats. In past and current deployments, the...
To better face the changing operational environment and achieve full spectrum dominance, the U.S. Army should dedicate a portion of the force to conduct stability operations. Active Army units, structured to conduct or support major combat...
The United States Army Special Forces Command (USASFC) has decided to increase the amount of Special Forces (SF) Soldiers by creating an additional battalion per Special Forces Group. This is so that USASFC will be able to meet the current demand...
Thomas, Luther; Hamilton, Neal; Hunt, Harold; Peavy, Kevin; Weis, Daniel
The role of the Reserve Components (RC) is to support the Active Component in times of war and national emergencies. They do this by supplying the Active Component with trained, well-equipped units and soldiers (CALL 92-2). Reserve Component...
The performance of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) at the Battle of Ap Bac, January 2, 1963, established a narrative that the South Vietnamese were unwilling to fight or lacked aggressiveness. At the time of the Battle of Ap Bac, the...
The purpose of this monograph is to investigate the effects of battle command on a conventional corps fighting in an unconventional environment. Battle command is a new doctrinal term describing how a commander leads his unit into an operation....
In the years since Operation Desert Storm, there has been a significant restructuring of the United States Army that has had an enormous impact on the structure of the cavalry at brigade level and above. It began by ensuring the existence of a...
This monograph will examine the presentation of tactical doctrine in FM 100-5. The United States Army is currently revising FM 100-5, Operations, its "keystone warfighting manual." It is intended to serve as the "Army's principle tool of...
The United States has a long history in the development of foreign militaries. Over the past eight years, the United States spent an insurmountable amount of time and resources developing the Iraq and Afghanistan Armies. Yet, in 2003, political...
This monograph analyzes whether major combat operations or stability operations should be more of a priority for United States Army general purpose forces given the likely future threat, future operating environment, requirements and resources....
Based on the current unsustainable defense budget and impending reductions, the Aviation Branch must develop a plan now to prevent a deterioration of flight skills among aviators when budget reductions can potentially decrease flight training...
As the G6 Sergeant Major for the 143d Expeditionary Sustainment Command, I faced many leadership challenges when we deployed to Afghanistan during 2009. I had to recruit and train additional personnel in order to meet the personnel requirement of...
During 1999, the United States Army Reserve began to transform its retention force to meet future retention challenges. Prior to 2000, the Retention force had a primary focus of assisting commanders and unit administrators with retention programs....
The following is a group interview conducted with three former 1st Infantry Division soldiers concerning their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Jason Bell served from February 2004 through March 2005 with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,...
The following is a group interview conducted with three former 1st Infantry Division soldiers concerning their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Jason Bell served from February 2004 through March 2005 with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,...
The following is a group interview conducted with three former 1st Infantry Division soldiers concerning their experiences in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Jason Bell served from February 2004 through March 2005 with Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron,...