The procurement of medium and high altitude UAS has dramatically increased since 1988. The DOD now spends billions of dollars annually to research, test, develop and procure medium and high altitude UAS for all military services. In an effort to...
This monograph examines the limited success achieved by the U.S. Army in implementing mission oriented command and control. Evidence from the National Training Center (NTC) suggests that there is a problem with intent communication and effective...
This monograph compares sea-launched cruise missiles to heavy bomber delivered munitions performing the battlespace dominance mission in the first five days of a major regional contingency (MRC). Battlespace dominance is a Navy doctrinal term. The...
This monograph focuses on the use of analysis in combat operations and concentrates in the utilization of techniques in situations which the authors were personally familiar. It primarily covers the systematic blending of military judgment, data...
The objective of this study is to orientate officers who are not familiar with school directive data pertaining to Reserve Officers' Training Corps Duty. Also, to relate their dual function: first as an instructor for the training of the students,...
Final edition of a loose-leaf notebook containing sheets designed to give, in compact and accessible form, quantitative information needed in the defense and attack of various targets where airborne or ground weapons are used. The weapons...
The Army's transformation to the brigade combat team (BCT) as its primary combat employment unit has come at the cost of reduced organic firepower and armor under the modular force concept. As a result, greater emphasis and dependence will likely...
This study discusses how the organization of mechanized cavalry regiments will simply change the means by which mobility has been gained, and the manner in which fire power has been transported. That change will add greatly to the strategic...
Since its inception in 1990, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has struggled to balance its roles as both a Major Command in the US Air Force (USAF) and the air component of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). US Code, Title 10,...
Helicopter tests conducted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina and Fort Rucker, Alabama-- periods of test : 23 Feb., 18-19 March 1957-- Fort Bragg, NC, and 26-29 March, 1957, Fort Rucker, Ala.
1st Calvary Division operational report for the period of August 1-October 31, 1966 detailing activities in the central highlands including Operation John Paul Jones
The counterinsurgency and unconventional warfare environment in Southeast Asia has resulted in the employment of USAF airpower to meet a mltitude of requirements. The varied applications of airpower have involved the full spectrum of USAF aerospace...
This research concerns itself essentially with a new type of transportation for machine gun units of the infantry regiment. In so far as practicable the discussion is confined to that subject. However since the adoption of the machine gun carrier...
Continuation from I part, contains a narrative of events displaying the facts, seriousness of difficulties encountered, decisions made, results of such and management of the campaign and its effect on the war. Translation by Aage Woldike.
This report presents armed helicopter tactics and survivability data that were documented and collected during counterinsurgency operations in Vietnam. Most of the data presented concern missions in which armed helicopters escorted transport...
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...