This monograph addresses existing shortcomings in the principles for employment of scatterable and remotely delivered mines. Such mines, part of an overall revolution in the conduct of land mine warfare, are an integral component of the deep, close...
This monograph examines whether the United States' unilateral ban on conventional anti-personnel mines will significantly impair the effectiveness of US Army countermobility operation. Land mines and mine warfare play critical roles in US...
This study examines the countermobility support requirement relevance for echelons brigade and below from the time period of Army of Excellence and Force XXI through the form of a comparative analysis. The thesis begins with an overview of...
This monograph examines the ability of the United States Army to shape the battlefield without the use of conventional landmines. The United States must determine alternatives to conducting warfare without the use of landmines. The humanitarian...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views expressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
This study explores the impacts on US Army operations should the United States decide to abide by the “Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Antipersonnel Mines and on their Destruction.” This treaty...
Approximately 25,000 people each year fall victim to the estimated 110 million anti-personnel landmines (APL) scattered throughout the world. Most of the victims are non-combatants in third-world and developing nations. Because most APL are cheap...
Describes the unexploded submunition hazards to land operations, addresses unexploded ordnance (UXO) planning considerations, and describes the architecture for the reporting and tracking of UXO hazard areas.
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
This study answers the following question related to the “Engineer Restructure Initiative”: Is the proposed division engineer (DIVENG) regiment capable of creating the conditions necessary to maintain the heavy division's tactical freedom of...
The Unites States Army is an institution that competes in a complex, dynamic environment. Although the core competencies of explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) organizations have not dramatically changed over the past forty years, the demands placed...
This study questions the appropriateness of live-fire artillery training as outlined in the current Field Artillery Mission Training Plans and Department of the Army Pamphlet 350-38, Standards in Weapons Training, in preparing direct support cannon...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
Military writers believe that future warfare is about to undergo fundamental change. Due to extremely sophisticated intelligent weapons and the lack of economic resources, countries are moving away from mass conscripted draftee armies toward...
This paper discusses a role for the light infantry division in Central Europe during a mid- to high-intensity conflict, namely as a stay-behind force in a corps covering force area. The purpose of such a mission would be to disrupt the enemy's rear...
"This field circular describes the duties relating to fire support personnel at company, battalion, and brigade levels. It explains how fire support personnel provide fire support to maneuver commanders."
"The purpose of this 1990 publication is to provide heavy forces fire support officers and enlisted personnel at maneuver company, battalion, and brigade with a how-tomanual. It focuses on fire support officers (FSOs) in mechanized infantry,...