The Army can declare that leader development and training are inseparable; that does not mean they are. Analysis from this study provides a review of the leadership doctrinal manuals and identifies the absence of a concise and coherent doctrine...
The United States Noncommissioned Officer corps, known as the "Backbone of the Army" or "Backbone of the Corps" for the Marine Corps, had distinguished itself as the base that holds and keeps an efficient military organization together. The...
Detailed planning of complicated and multifaceted operations, often in crisis situations, is a way of life for the military. During crisis action planning, diverse staff elements must agree on a number of details for a successful plan to come...
The assistant intelligence officer for 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment during Operation Phantom Fury (Al Fajr), Captain Michael S. Erwin's principal duties during the November 2004 combined-joint assault to retake the Iraqi city of Fallujah...
Army Values are not just words or the new phrase for the quarter; it’s the foundation that binds Soldiers together. Soldiers expect for its senior leaders to display the values in which they expect their subordinates to follow. A number of...
Historically, the topic of leadership has fascinated researches for years. Effective leadership has been the key to success in industry, in the army, and practically any organizations. Organizational and personal success is based solidly on...
Interoperability is the ability of services and allies to commingle systems, units, or forces which will enable them to operate effectively together. Interoperability should provide NATO commanders the necessary flexibility to concentrate...
After ten years the ESDP has reached an important milestone in its development. It is one of the most dynamic policy areas in the framework of the European Union (EU) and is a substantial integration project. Behind this background the study...
This monograph discusses the importance of the commander and staff wargaming together. Wargaming is a critical visualization event where the participants develop detailed images of the operation. Wargaming allows the commander and staff to build a...
The history of the Non-Commissioned Officer dates back as far as men have fought wars. NCOs played a critical role in not only developing America, but also countries around the world. Without the services of the NCO the outcome of all conflicts...
This paper compares the most recent revisions to Army and Air Force draft basic doctrine. It focuses on the sets of doctrinal frameworks that describe each service's approach to the range of modern military operations and the integrating ideas that...
The first official use of the term “transformation” is often attributed to the document Joint Vision 2010 published in 1996. Logistics, an integral component to this transformation, is adjusting as well. As a part of logistics transformation,...
When you look at the word Ethics, you find the words like moral principle, belief, moral code, and moral values. It is ethic that holds soldiers soundly together. If you can't rely on your fellow soldiers to protect the Army Values, do we have the...
Cursory study of war gaming quickly reveals that one of its central problems is the conflict between the requirement of realism in play and the need for rapid and simple assessment techniques. This thesis investigates war gaming methodologies with...
The rules or standards of conduct governing the members of a profession. They are the rules and regulations that govern our conduct as we go about our duties. Some, if not all are written down, while others are those inherent standards, the norms...
The information sphere is an integral part of the current environment. The center of gravity (CoG) theory currently is matched for conventional, linear, industrial age warfare in the physical domain. The CoG concept is thus not suited to work in...
The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1989 ended the Cold War. This resulted in a change of the United States National Security Strategy from containment of communist aggression to engagement worldwide to protect national interests. “Global...