This study investigates the capabilities and limitations of the commercial telecommunications satellite system, Iridium. In view of the increasing demands for immediate communications in the modern theaters of war, the study analyzes the utility...
deVerteuil, John C.; Reid, Larry; Hilaire, Ronald; Ferguson, Dexter
Thesis Statement: Conventional nuclear weapons do not play a significant role in the future of warfare; however, asymmetric nuclear tactics will threaten the United States, its allies and ultimately change the balance of power. Discussion: The high...
Looks at the problem of dislocating the Japanese naval blockade from Manila Bay sufficiently to permit the entry of U.S. supply ships into Bataan and Corregidor. Concludes that the solution lies in U.S. heavy bombers from Australia to dislocate the...
The purpose of this thesis is to determine whether or not the Army is effectively and adequately employing innovative (IP-based) knowledge management (KM) tools to manage the knowledge of information technology (IT) development, acquisition, and...
USS HUE CITY (CG 66) deployed August 1, 2004 for the North Arabian Gulf in defense of Operation Enduring Freedom. We arrived on station and assumed the duty as JTF 53, under which we were responsible for the Iraqi oil terminals ABOT and KABOT, the...
This monograph questions the utility of military deception (MILDEC) given its decidedly different dynamics inside counterinsurgency (COIN) operations. It examines relevant theoretical touchstones and doctrinal frameworks to determine whether the...
This paper covers some experiences while deployed with the 373rd Combat Support Battalion to Karshi-Khanabad, Uzbekistan, Camp Stronghold Freedom or "K2." The events of September 11, 2001, resulted in the deployment of America's Armed Forces to...
This paper discusses the 7 Army Values and their relationship to the Work Place. The paper discusses the importance of the implementation of a Value System to an Organization and discusses some of the instances values are ignored in the face of an...
The thesis is an analysis of General Van and his division to determine the proximate causes for their failure to withstand the brutal test of combat the two-day battle. The thesis begins with a of the importance of the study of war in order to draw...
I deployed with Strike Fighter Squadron EIGHT-ONE (VFA 81) onboard the warship USS JOHN F. KENNEDY (CV67) in June 2004. In order to prepare for this deployment, our training begins months in advance. The Navy, as in the Army, trains our Sailors 24...
This study examines the decision to deploy a space-based kinetic kill vehicle (SBKHV) by examining the validity, feasibility, suitability, and acceptability of such a deployment. Determining validity entails verifying that a need exists for the...
This study analyzes the ability of the Naval Service to translate the vision articulated in From The Sea into doctrine that synchronizes Naval Service capabilities with the Joint Operational Functions of maneuver and command and control. From The...
The art of war, as a distinct creative activity, emerged during the establishment of organized warfare sometime around the fifteenth century B.C. Since that time the art of war has changed remarkably little from a creative standpoint. As a form...
Unmanned Aircraft are fulfilling critical roles in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are integral in base defense plans and the protection of key infrastructure. They enable commanders to monitor activity throughout their area of responsibility and direct...
Hunter, Kenneth E., comp.; Tackley, Margaret E., comp.; Bacon, Mary Ann, ed.
The book deals with the Pacific Theater of Operations and is divided into six sections: (1) The Allied Defensive; (2) The Strategic Defensive and Tactical Offensive; (3) The Offensive—1944; (4) The Final Phase; (5) The China–Burma–India...