This monograph analyzes the methodology of perimeter defense for artillery units in OOTW situations. The battery perimeter is not the same as a standard maneuver defensive position. The battery has more than one mission and considerably fewer...
Could the leadership changes resulting from Egypt's January 2011 Revolution uproot thirty years of security cooperation between the United States and Egypt? This monograph examines how the security cooperation, rooted in the Camp David Accords,...
It takes well-educated soldiers to fight and win on today’s highly technical unconventional battlefield. At the end of the Vietnam War, the Army saw the need to revamp the education system throughout the Army. The Army changed the military...
By reducing the logistics footprint through the creation of an agile infrastructure, one of the six tenets of focused logistics, DOD anticipates having surplus funds that can be reprogrammed into other areas. This study investigates the potential...
Dental support is an important addition to the military and history demonstrates the value to anyone who takes the opportunity to observe events that took place. Not every leader will see the value and even those who do see the value of dental care...
In this paper, I will discuss the misconception concerning adultery and the presences it maintains in the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). In addition to this the reader will also be presented with the impact adultery has on the Soldier and...
The modern day Non-Commissioned Officer has a definite and critical task in the study of history, both from a military perspective and from a generalized civilian perspective. All NCO’s should be required to both study and know history so that...
The United States has possessed smart weapons since the late 1960's. Each generation of smart weapons incorporated significant improvements in range, accuracy, and lethality over the previous generation. These continuing improvements led many...
On 15 August 1944, an Allied army launched a second amphibious landing against the coast of southern France. The Allies, having shattered German defenses around the beachhead, decided to exploit the chaos in the enemy camp. On 17 August 1944, Major...
The United States, upon ratifying the Treaty of Paris, extended its empire beyond North America. The Spanish-American War's successful termination resulted in the acquisition of Puerto Rico, the West Indies, and Guam; the liberation of Cuba; and...
This study investigates the current division level Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) information architecture and its ability to support Army divisions in the twenty-first century. Current developmental efforts are...
This is one of a series published by the U.S. Army Center of Military History. The monograph reviews and analyzes Royal Lao government military operations and activities in the Laotian panhandle. Special attention is given to the significance of...
This paper will highlight the opposing view for the future of the NCO Corps. I will prove to you that discriminating polices like restricting women to non-combat roles is sexist and biased which undermines the mutual respect for both NCO sexes....
This thesis explores the topic of operational maneuver by addressing the following research question: What are the characteristics of successful operational maneuver? The thesis uses a combination of descriptive research and case studies to answer...
Former Army Chief of Staff J. Lawton Collins was inducted into the Fort Leavenworth Memorial Hall of Fame on 17 May 1983. The Hall of Fame was established to honor American soldiers who have contributed significantly to the defense of the United...
Drug Trafficking Organizations within Mexico have become a challenge to the state and are affecting both Mexican and U.S. citizens within the U.S. and Mexico border region. As the situation continues to spiral out of control, the U.S. military,...
I will relate to you some of my experiences as a leader and trainer while assigned in the United States Army Reserve. I will discuss my training experiences as a Drill Sergeant, Military Police Course Manager, First Sergeant, and Command Sergeant...
This study considers the defeat at Caporetto with particular attention to the influence of the new German tactics employed, the terrain, and the morale of the forces engaged.
This paper discusses the operations of the Anzacs during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. The Anzac force, the mission, terrain, the Turkish force, the plan, and the execution of the plan are all topics included. There are five sketch maps...
This paper will discuss how Non-Commissioned Officers have gained more power over the course of military history. This will help show how certain factors will continue to influence the amount of power wielded by Non-Commissioned Officers.