Discusses the area of San Carlos, Arizona. Covers the change of hands of the land from Mexico to the United States and the taking over of the task of "handling Indian Affairs" by the Indian Affairs Department and later "Bureau of Indian Affairs."...
The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether the Sapper Lane Assault Marking System (SLAMS) will enhance light infantry and the light combat engineer’s capability to standardize minefield marking. It was hypothesized that SLAMS is a...
The mission of the Office of the Program Manager is to assist the Saudi Arabian National Guard Modernization Efforts to Develop a More Capable, Self-Sufficient Defense Force while Enhancing the Vital Relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
These case studies analyze the US Army success in defeating Filipino resistance to American occupation using political and economic incentives combined with military actions and strict martial law. It includes studying the populations, the...
This book describes the overall organization, divisional functions, war management responsibilities, military administration and military judicial processes of the German Army in the late 1800s.
While the Persian Gulf War confirmed the political and strategic utility of using ballistic missiles as a terror weapon, the effect of ballistic missiles on tactical operations has received much less attention. Despite growing evidence of...
From the inception of the Near Term Prepositioning Ships (NTPS) in 1980 to the enhanced Maritime Prepositioning Force, MPF(E), and the Army Flotilla, the sea basing idea has been extensively explored but not yet achieved. The refusal of Turkey to...
This study examines the threat to internal security posed by violent gangs. This threat was found to be particularly acute in inner-city communities that have over time devolved to a status that the author classified as failed communities. Armed...
The current operating environment faced by the United States military presents many challenges based on the global nature of United States strategic interests. Pursuant to these interests is a need to operate in, and effectively communicate with, a...
The proceedings from CSI's fourth annual Military History Symposium held 8-10 Aug, 2006 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and sponsored by US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Topics include security assistance operations, policies, the roles...
This paper will discuss my experiences as the Command Sergeant Major of the 2nd Battalion-127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team providing security missions in Basra Province, Iraq. I will discuss key events and lessons learned...
With the recent claimed phased withdrawal of the Vietnamese occupation forces from Cambodia in September 1989, it may appear that ASEAN has at last attained what it had sought for at the UN for the last decade since the Vietnamese invasion in...
The Army Air Force entered World War II poorly equipped and underprepared to support ground commanders with photo and visual reconnaissance. While doctrine fared better, it lacked the depth needed to employ reconnaissance effectively from the...
This self-study was conducted to maintain accreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This self-study represents the staff and faculty's broad comprehensive investigation of the Academy's policies and programs. We have...
This self study (prepared in 1980) is a comprehensive review of the organization and operation of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy. It represents policy, program, and organizational review and has brought to light deficiencies which might...
This paper is a record of some of the events that transpired during my CONUS based mobilization with the Headquarters of the 90th Regional Readiness Command at North Little Rock. Arkansas from February 2005 to March 2009. Additionally, it addresses...
I was the Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of approximately ten Recruiting and Retention NCO's. This team was unproductive, lacked motivation, failed to operate as a team and had not met their Recruiting mission for years. The previous...
Contains a description of the Serbian Army's retreat from the banks of the Danube and the Timok towards the Adriatic Coast during the fall of 1914. The author is a veteran of English journalism, and personally followed the principle phases of the...
Alvin York was born on December 13, 1887 in a two-room log cabin in Pall Mall, Tennessee. William and Mary York were the parents of Alvin York. The York family had 11 children and Alvin was the third oldest. In the rural back hills of Tennessee,...
Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) William G. Bainbridge is one of the many outstanding
professional senior noncommissioned officers who made a significant and lasting impact on the
Army. Senior noncommissioned officers often ask themselves "what...