Eight years of persistent conflict and increasing engagement requirements across the globe have followed the end of the Cold War. Appropriately, leaders and theorists recognize the professional military obligation and importance of adapting...
I was amazed when I found out that the Battalion S4 NCOIC was a convicted felon. I was new to the reserve component and had the knowledge the reserve component did things different but having a convicted felon in the ranks was just ethically wrong....
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
The factors of education, responsibility, and competence exist regarding the ever-increasing empowerment of the American noncommissioned officer (NCO). Now more than ever NCOs have obtained a great deal of empowerment throughout the years, though...
The officer shortage in the United States Army Reserve has reached critical levels and the overall impact threatens the long term health of the organization. Insufficient recruiting, low accessions, and increased officer attrition driven by a...
The United States Armed Forces will be soon entering its sixth year in the War on Terrorism. There have been over 20,000 troops wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. Of the 20,000 troops injured, over 300 troops have suffered severe head injuries....
There is a pending crisis in the US Army that has received little attention, but that is having a critical effect on the military and its ability to continue its high current operational tempo. The pending crisis is a shortage of US Army field...
Johnson, Gerald; Durrani, Agha; Merriwether, Derrick; West, Alan
Thesis: The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure plan will significantly enhance the Army’s Transformation process. Abstract: The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) plan is the fifth round of the Department of Defense’s infrastructure...