A veteran of two deployments to Iraq - during OIF I and OIF II - Major William Highberger was assigned first to Echo Company, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, as a civil affairs Alpha Team leader in support of the 75th Ranger Regiment. After the...
During 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines' march from Kuwait to Baghdad in the first weeks of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Major Stephen Van Riper served as both Weapons Company commander and as the battalion's fire support coordinator. Part of the 1st Marine...
Effective operational transitions are crucial for success, but recent interventions indicate that U.S. forces, and the Army in particular, struggle with planning and executing the transition to post-combat operations. By developing and applying a...
he transformation of the United States Army from the Current Force to the Future Force is ongoing and will affect every aspect of the Army as it is known today. The ability to see first, act first, and finish decisively, also known as the ...
In February 1942, the War Department established the first Airborne [artillery] Test Battery to conduct experiments and determine the feasibility of parachute field artillery. In just over a year's time, the notion of airborne field artillery,...
Knowing oneself is critical to efficient and effective operations in any sphere of human endeavor. This is particularly important in the endeavor of warfare where human life is the medium of exchange and the fate of nations lies in the balance. ...
Many historians give William Sherman total credit for the success of the Atlanta Campaign, when in fact it was the success of the Federal team as an institution. Conversely, many blame Joseph Johnston for the Confederate loss in that campaign,...
On 12 October 1999, the U.S. Army began a journey down a new path to innovation, when General Eric Shinseki presented his vision of Army Transformation at the 45th annual meeting of the Association of the United States Army. In this speech, General...
Research into methods for defeat of an ideology suggest that three areas must be considered when attacking an ideology legitimacy, reeducation, and economy. But the deeper problem of fear must be addressed before they can be addressed. Reduction...
Should all of the Army National Guard 's divisions include peacekeeping tasks in their Mission Essential Task Lists (METL)? Most ARNG units focus their training efforts on traditional combat arms tasks, and only after they receive a peacekeeping...
Space operations are important to today 's Army and will be increasingly important to the Future Force. Currently, the Army has an opportunity to develop Future Force leaders to best utilize space to achieve full spectrum dominance. If the Army...
SS Obersturmbannführer Jochen Peiper was one of Germany 's most colorful military leaders of World War II with an audacious reputation. The name Peiper will always be linked to the Malmédy Massacre, the death of Belgian civilians and more than...
Study of deficiencies noted in psychological warfare operations during the Korean action. Includes comparative analysis of three field inspection reports. Also studies inherent weaknesses in psychological warfare, additional unsound operational...
The 1956 Suez Crisis is the first example of a preemptive strike after World War II. The episode provides lessons about the lengths to which nations will go to secure their interests and the limits of the United Nation 's influence. How the UN...
The 7-step model of the MDMP is a tried and proven process. However, some critics argue it is not the right decision-making and planning tool for the future force. The 7-step model is a deliberate process requiring a significant amount of time when...
The CENTCOM area of responsibility (AOR) contains many aspects that are strategically vital to the United States, but before the abhorrent attacks of September 11, 2001, the United States military had not permanently assigned a significant...
The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become a vital component to both the military and civilian infrastructures. U.S. military forces have evolved from using its signal for routine navigation to depending on it for nearly every facet of combat...
The purpose of this monograph is to justify the change in staff structure for Army brigades in order to mitigate the complexity of the Peace Operations environment. With peace operations increasing in frequency, Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) will...
The United States Air Force (USAF) dedicates aircraft, crews, and ground personnel to deliver humanitarian assistance (HA) when and where it is needed. Occasionally this entails penetrating hostile airspace, and these cases are not unique or...
The United States of America today exerts unprecedented influence over international events as the world 's only remaining superpower. Since the end of the Cold War, the frequency of American foreign intervention and operational tempo of American...