This study seeks to identify the factors that underlie the establishment of representative associations in the Irish Defence Forces. The thesis establishes the nature and history of military representation. It further finds that the Irish Defence...
FM 100-5 identifies four, fundamental tenets necessary for successful implementation of AirLand Battle doctrine. These tenets are initiative, agility, depth, and synchronization. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relative importance...
This monograph investigates how the Air Force concept of air occupation applies to operational campaign planning. The post Cold War era and a New World Order poses new challenges for operational planners. They must meet the changing geopolitical...
This study will determine a suitable logistical organization and procedure within an isolated airhead containing a force of army size to provide adequate support to the troops in the airhead.
This study examines and analyzes the current status of the Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable, or MEU(SOC) program. A detailed analysis was conducted of each of the 21 missions for validity and relevance as MEU(SOC) missions. The...
This monograph examines the Arctic security environment, and concludes that the most significant threat to security in the Arctic rim in the year 2000 and beyond is the poor storage, handling and disposal of nuclear waste in the Russian North. The...
As a senior leader in the Army we serve in today, you are constantly in the public eye and under a microscope in regards to your actions and conduct on and off duty. One of leader’s primary responsibilities today is to develop his subordinates...
In the early years of the United States Army, leaders recognized the fact that the Army needed to transform the way it fought wars using new techniques and equipment. For any Army to be successful, they will have to adapt to new technology and...
The current command and control system (C2) will not enhance command and control in the twenty-first century. Since the inception of the American staff system, the US Army has increased the number of personnel and command posts within the division...
This study covers three subjects: a comparison of communication systems, the centralization of command by a grouping of armies and the attempted envelopment of the allied left. It also includes a brief of the translation of COL Mantey's...
With Russia’s inability to improve conditions in Chechnya and the international community’s failed attempts to negotiate a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, Islamic extremism in Chechnya is growing precipitously and risks spilling over...
Thesis Statement. During the early phases of Operation Iraqi Freedom, civilians helped shape the battlefield and contribute to the success of the United States. Military planners knew if they were to be successful in Iraq, they needed to avoid a...
The principles of AirLand Battle Doctrine reflect the tested theories of war and the past experience of the U.S. Army. A fundamental concern of AirLand Battle Doctrine is the ability of the U.S. Army to conduct maneuver at the operational level of...
The comparison of both strategic documents shows that the analysis of the new threats of terrorism and proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction is similar, as well as the stated strategic goals/ ends. The great difference can be found in the...
Leadership-No matter how difficult times are ...those of us who love the Army must stick with it. Six fundamental imperatives, which continue to mold the Army: maintain a quality force; maintain a solid war-fighting doctrine; maintain the mix of...
There are multiple United States military lessons-learned studies from past wars and battles from the Indian Wars to Afghanistan and Iraq. In these, there are many instances where a lack of cultural understanding or achieving cultural understanding...
Military discipline is founded upon self-discipline, respect for properly constituted authority, and the embracing of the professional Army ethic with its supporting individual values. Military discipline will be developed by individual and group...
This study examines the efforts of the Marine Corps, in conjunction with the Navy, to develop an effective fire support coordination system for amphibious operations between the World Wars. The focus of the study is on both the intellectual and the...
This study uses the development of steam propulsion in the United States Navy as a case study for how new technology affects the strategy of the United States at the operational and strategic levels. Using the modern paradigms of operational and...