This monograph addresses the logistical considerations of attaching a heavy brigade to a light infantry division. It first examines the historical background of combined arms to demonstrate the necessity of creating such a force. It then limits the...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine if the United States Army can sustain operational maneuver in the twenty-first century. The author determined that the army can sustain operational maneuver but still needs to address four areas. First,...
The Army Vision for the Objective Force calls for revolutionizing the way in which Army forces are supported. Streamlining procedures, improving efficiency, and reducing the support footprint have become top priorities for the Combat Service...
The purpose of this paper is to examine the ability of the light forward support battalion (FSB) to support a task organized light-heavy brigade. The idea of mixing light and heavy forces at the brigade level is not new, but little has been written...
Basing is a critical component of American warfare, and the expeditionary posture of the United States military poses challenges to operational planners and logisticians alike. Force projection is a key requirement for the US Army, and the use of...
This monograph examines the proposed doctrinal command and control interface between the heavy division and the forward Corps Support Battalion, a newly proposed multifunctional battalion. The purpose is to determine if the prescribed interface...
All three of these FA commands-the corps artillery headquarters, the division artillery, and the FA brigade-play significant roles in the Air Land Battle. They exercise effective and responsive command and control. They ensure the rapid, lethal,...
This monograph analyzes tactical sustainment of the heavy division with fuel on the AirLand Battlefield. The challenge of providing mechanized forces with fuel has increased in complexity because of the significant increases in fuel consumption...
Rear operations in the light division. Brigadier General William M.Matz Jr, US Army, Major Kenneth M. Wojick, US Army, and Lieutenant Colonel Joseph S. Atchison, US Army
Failed attacks and flawed overwatch: a lack of mass and speed in the...
Force XXI technology changes the war-fighting doctrine of the US Army. The new digital technology combined with changes in the design of the force structure created a new mechanized infantry or armor division. This division, called Division XXI,...
This monograph examines the feasibility of logistically supporting a heavy division-sized force conducting deep maneuver. Historically, deep maneuver forces have performed such missions as raids to cut enemy supply lines and command and control...
This monograph explores the combat service support (CSS) challenges encountered in operations involving a heavy/light force in a desert environment, with particular interest in determining whether current CSS doctrine is adequate in addressing...
Under the Army's Force XXI campaign, the Army has redesigned the heavy division for the 21st century, aptly naming it Division XXI. In designing Division XXI, the Army made a key decision to radically alter the way logistics will be conducted at...
A history of the 24th Mechanized Division Combat Team during combat operations in Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Includes planning, command, logistics, maneuver, movement, attacks, and withdrawal.
Lieutenant Megan Eldred mobilized in May 2006 as a cross-level filler for the 38th Division Support Command (DISCOM), Indiana Army National Guard, which deployed to Camp Liberty, Baghdad, Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Despite her...
From the Korean War to the most recent deployment to Haiti, each time the U.S. Army has begun an operation, the operational logistics organization has been pieced together adhoc. In the force projection, U.S Army, division support commands (DISCOM)...
A View from the FA49 Foxhole: Operational Research and Systems Analysis. Lieutenant General David F. Melcher, U.S. Army, and Lieutenant Colonel John G. Ferrari, U.S. Army; Functional Area 49, the Operations Research Systems Analyst career field, is...
lack of listening, planning, vision, effectiveness, and efficiency. Senior leaders are managers; management, according to FM 21-100, is the effective use of Manpower, Materials (facilities and equipment), and Time. This is sometimes best...
Lieutenant General Christianson, Army G-4, in his White Paper, Joint and Expeditionary Logistics for a Campaign Quality Army, urgently calls for “a single focus on the simple task of guaranteeing delivery--on time, every time. The Army must have...