Emory Upton believed that politicians should leave war to professionals. This led to two assumptions that became conventional wisdom: first, an apolitical army represented a more professional force; and second, the problems at the tactical and...
Commander's have perennially used light infantry forces during the initial stages of strategic, operational, and tactical scenarios to quickly insert a credible combat force into the applicable area of operations. With the growing complexity of the...
Dr. Richard Gatling invented the world’s first practical machine gun in 1862. Between that weapon and subsequent improved designs, the world’s armies had roughly 50 years to adopt the machine gun and perfect its employment before it helped...
In the wake of Poland and France falling to the Nazis, the American Army quickly worked to develop anti-tank capabilities to counter the German armor threat. Unfortunately the Americans lack of understanding of events of the past led to a poor...
Throughout the history of warfare, there have been periods when technological developments have dramatically; albeit temporarily, affected the balance between firepower and maneuver on the tactical battlefield. Recent advances in information age...
If the United States expects to win a land war in Europe against the Soviet Union, the Army must be prepared to fight on the high technology battlefield. Every battle practice in our existing doctrine needs critical examination to assure...
Economic and political trends over the last several years have combined to make available combat power a truly scarce resource in this nation, perhaps for the first time since World War II. The trend toward increasing resource constraints can be...
The prevailing U.S. Army professional military education (PME) system reflects the legacy of the twentieth-century, modern, mechanized age of warfare. The twenty-first century security environment presents a unique set of challenges for U.S....
This monograph examines the most effective theater positioning of a US Forces operational commander in a conflict conducted in 2O1O. The monograph first defines who it is who practices operational command (differentiating between operational level...
Is it important for military professionals to take time out of the busy schedules to study military history? It is an acceptable generalization that studying history is highly relevant to human progress. The development of societies, both...
Thesis: While the general significance of history applies, it should also fulfill its purpose for more specific groups to include the military and the Department of Defense. The history of wars has brought to light the victories and defeats of many...
Why is it important for military professionals to study military history? I am not sure.
It is an acceptable generalization that studying history is highly relevant to human and professional progress? The development of societies, both modern and...
The United States of America has revolved over time in Army war tactics and doctrine. We have seen an enormous change from the Revolutionary War to Operation Iraqi Freedom. These tactics and techniques have made our Army more lethal in Combat and...
This monograph examines the dynamic relationships between the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Current Army doctrine in FM 100-5, Operations depicts the relationships of the levels with a vertical hierarchy, defining the operational...
This study examines the influence of operational sustainment, which includes lines of communication, on the conduct of major operations. After a definition of terms, two historical examples are analyzed, the impact of time and space on the conduct...
This monograph evaluates the employment doctrine for the Army-of-Excellence attack helicopter battalion. It examines whether the organization's doctrine is maximized for effectiveness in the NATO environment. Emphasis is placed on the attack...