Since the end of the Cold War, growing state and global instability, particularly in undergoverned regions of the world, has led to increasing requests from ambassadors and combatant commanders for civil affairs forces to conduct missions in...
The thesis addresses the fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) issues associated with contingency contracts that DoD has faced for the last nine years. The topic was chosen because of the potential impact it could have on the national debt, military pay...
Anatomy of a Successful COIN Operation: OEF Philippines and the Indirect Approach. Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Wilson, U.S. Army; Operation Enduring Freedom-Philippines offers a template for how to succeed in counterinsurgency.
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
At the dawn of the 21st Century, the Air Force adapted too many of the challenges presented by nearly a decade of sustained combat operations. Notable among these adaptations are the doctrinal and real-world changes with regard to senior command...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine if the Army missed an opportunity to reduce a level of command as a part of Army Transformation. This monograph demonstrates that the Army failed to maximize Transformation and reduce a level of command...
By examining four historical contexts featuring corps headquarters performing their doctrinal roles, this study indentified three signposts that assist practitioners with anticipating the future role of a corps headquarters at onset and throughout...
MAJ Jayson Stewart served on an embedded training team (ETT) at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Echo, Iraq during 2007 and 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this August 2009 interview, MAJ Stewart discusses his pre-deployment...
In December 2006 following the events of 9/11, the United States Chief of Staff General Perter Shoomaker testified before Congress on the importance and sweep of Army transformation. Since World War 11, our Army has been one of the most significant...
This paper is gives information on a brief history of a few Army traditions, alcohol policies and problems, and the ethical dilemmas that can result when they collide….
The only thing that tends to change Army policy is negative public...
This is a transcript of an interview with Sergeant Major of the Army Leon L. Van Autreve (USA- ret.) conducted in 1994 for the Sergeants major of the Army History Project.
According to AR 600-8-22 the goal of the Army awards program is to foster mission accomplishment by recognizing excellence of military members of the force and motivating them to high levels of performance and service. As senior Noncommissioned...
Sexual misconduct is an ongoing issue within our armed forces. Sexual misconduct among our senior leadership is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Sexual misconduct in the Army affects the role of both men and women. Our leadership should be...
Assigned at the Human Resource Command (HRC) supporting Soldiers in the career management field mentally challenged my ethical decision-making process while assigning Soldiers worldwide. I dealt with the personal controversy of the HRC SGM feeling...
Thesis: The deceptive and self-indulgent nature of adultery results in a lack of trust and honesty and has a demoralizing effect on our ranks. However, some would argue that adultery is a moral offense rather than a professional one. Abstract:...
As the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command-West (ARSIC-W) CSM in 2008, I would best describe the Italian commanded Western Afghanistan as a chicken wire canoe. Built quickly and on the cheap, even though it may have slightly resemble a...
Headquarters, United States Army Reserve (USAR) Command recognizes the Outstanding Army
Reserve Equal Opportunity (EO) Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the Year with the presentation of the Merlin G. Pope, Jr. Award. The award is presented to the...
This document describes in detail, the events leading up to my selection and performance as a professional witness. The Senate Armed Forces Committee oversees all military functions to include the Army Recruiting Command. Non commissioned officers...
This is a transcript of an oral history interview with SGM Ada L. Mercado-Morales. It is dated: February 27, 1989. The audio version of this interview is also available through this archive.
SGM Mercado talks about joining the service, her time in...