While technologically the Army's air defense community is making great strides in keeping pace with a perceived revolution in military affairs (RMA), doctrinally it is still adhering to its WWII requirement of positive visual identification of...
PM 4-175, Coast Artillery Field Manual, Antiaircraft Artillery Operation of Materiel and Employment of Personnel, Searchlight Units, is published for the information and guidance of all concerned.
"This 1962 manual is a guide to assist commanders in training the personnel of a Sergeant missile battery into efficient, smooth working, disciplined teams that will operate effectively in combat."
The Central Intelligence Agency is involved in a targeted killing program which the United States Government employs in its war on global terrorism. This program identifies terrorists and those facilitating terrorist activities and initiates lethal...
The events of 11 September 2001 revealed that America was no longer impervious to aggression. When terrorists attacked, no defensive forces were immediately available to defend the homeland. One of the comprehensive changes was an update of the...
In imparting instruction in Artillery drills, it should be borne in mind, that in every change of numbers men have to learn different duties and to handle different implements from those they were previously engaged with; the duties again vary with...
This manual is published for the information and guidance of the using arm and service. It contains technical information required for the operation and maintenance. of the materiel as well as descriptions of the major units and their functions in...
The future of the Marine Corps resounds in Operational Maneuver from the Sea. This doctrine demands complete mastery of the littoral battle space to project amphibious combat power farther and faster than ever before. Critical to the success of any...
In August of 2006, the world witnessed a guerilla air war. Hezbollah, a non-state actor, attacked Israel from the air. The Israeli Defense Force was unable to counter this assault and its second largest city, Haifa, came under attack from...
This monograph examines two insurgencies conducted by the Jews in ancient times: The Maccabbee Revolt against the Seleucid Empire from 166-164 BC and the Revolt against the Roman Empire from 66-70 AD. The monograph proposes that all insurgencies...
The Battle of Taji and Battle Command on the Move. Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Erickson, U.S. Army, Retired with Major General Raymond T. Odierno, U.S. Army; During the Battle of Taji on 16 April 2003, battle command in the 4th Infantry Division...
This manual is intended to prescribe the duties to be performed by the personnel manning antiaircraft machine guns, and to explain the mechanical action of the gun and the workings of related materiel so that antiaircraft machine-gun equipment.
"The following brief account of the elementary principles of gunnery has therefore been written so as to serve as an introduction to a proper study of the subject and with the hope that it may prove of some use to those who may wish to learn a very...
These 1925 regulations contain information pertaining to the analysis of drill and target practice, rules governing the conduct of all Coast Artillery Corps target pracctice . . .
"The following brief account of the elementary principles of gunnery has therefore been written so as to serve as an introduction to a proper study of the subject and with the hope that it may prove of some use to those who may wish to learn a very...
The empowerment of the American Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) has undergone transformations since its early beginnings in 1775 with the birth of the Continental Army. The three most significant aspects that have impacted the NCOs are social...
Burford, Robert L.; Hutchison, Wylie; Wingfield III, Rufus; Dostie, Eric; Lewis, Loma
The Army is undergoing change. The Army is transforming into a lighter, more readily deployable and efficient fighting force. These changes are evident when one takes into consideration the vast amount of electronic advancements made within the...
The Army is undergoing change. The Army is transforming into a lighter, more readily deployable and efficient fighting force. These changes are evident when one takes into consideration the vast amount of electronic advancements made within the...