This monograph looks at the current state of the divisional engineer capability in both the heavy and light U.S. Army divisions. Its intent is to determine whether or not the divisional engineers are sufficiently capable of dealing with the...
In response to current world security environment challenges at the regional level, several initiatives emerged establishing regional political or military organization. Today, with fourteen (14) member nations and two (2) observers, Multinational...
In October 1993, the Quick Reaction Force Headquarters in Mogadishu, Somalia observed, "convoys are more vulnerable to attack than ground maneuver forces and should be planned and executed as a combat operation." During the period from 1993 to...
This monograph investigates the organization and capabilities of the Army aviation support battalion and answers the question: Can the proposed aviation support battalion provide single source logistics to the divisional aviation brigade in...
Army Sustainment is a vital aspect of success in war. Throughout U.S. military history, the ability to sustain military forces for extended periods has led to numerous military victories. The Normandy invasion and subsequent defeat of Nazi Germany...
The Army Intelligence Community (AIC) is fully engaged in the Army's Transformation process. However, the AIC's on-going transformation risks overlooking one critical, systemic shortfall - the perennial inability to provide sufficient intelligence...
In 2015, the USAF plans to start its first class of F-35A Initial Qualification Training (IQT) students immediately following their graduation from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training (SUPT). This class will signify the beginning of F-35A...
The United States has now invaded Iraq on two separate occasions. These invasions offer some interesting similarities such as occurring on nearly the same terrain with similar equipment and against Iraqi forces under the leadership of Saddam...
The Pandemic Influenza outbreak that occurred in 1918 killed over 50 million people world-wide and was responsible for more deaths than our first two world wars combined. Unlike most threats to our national security, Pandemic Influenza does not...
This thesis examines some of the reasons behind task force commanders inability to properly employ their direct fire systems during the conduct of offensive operations at the National Training Center (NTC). The thesis develops a set of criteria...
This monograph addresses the concept of how space support provides the enabling functions to facilitate the Unit of Employment's attainment of full spectrum dominance from the operational to tactical battlefield. It demonstrates the relevance of...
The urgent requirement for US Army preparedness in conducting urban operations (UO) is very real. As global urbanization continues to increase, the contemporary threat environment makes operations in cities impossible to avoid. The past decade has...
This monograph analyzes the combined effects of changes in engineer training curriculum, adjustments to priorities in vehicle replacement programs, shortages of equipment, and disproportional combat engineer versus integral combat service support...
The United States has conducted or supported more than a dozen counterinsurgencies in the 20th century. The emerging strategic environment indicates that the US will be involved with counterinsurgencies in the future and there appears to exist...
This monograph examines the impact of the United States likely future involvement in contemporary peacekeeping operations on its ability to successfully implement its national security and national military strategy. There are several potential...
This monograph examines the impact of infrastructure on strategic mobility operations. Doctrine does not take a holistic view of strategic mobility. Getting equipment and personnel into a theater of war is only possible if sufficient ports,...
During home station training operations, United States Air Force bomb wings use a five-year historical loss rate, also known as attrition, to predict future losses in the monthly flying schedules. The purpose of the attrition is to ensure that...
Over the last decade, the United States Army has played an increased role in stability and support operations in which the Medical Detachment (Preventive Medicine) [MED DET (PM)] has taken on a new mission, medical surveillance. This research...
Within the context of current US government efforts to integrate, synchronize and unify actions to secure US national interests against current threats, this paper will assess the current capability of the Department of Defense to plan for Phase 0...
Railroads have played a key role in the conduct of war for well over a century. Few can dispute the contributions rail has made at the strategic and operational levels of war. Tactical use of railroads, however, is an entirely different matter....