Title 10 states that the four service components are responsible for the logistical sustainment of their forces. This responsibility remains constant whether at garrison or deployed. Department of Defense directives and joint and service doctrine...
This thesis analyzes the feasibility of completely civilianizing the Finance Corps with government employees. With the downsizing of the military and the need to maximize the number of combat arms soldiers, the Army has been looking closely at...
This study examined selected training methods used to train officers at three institutions charged with the development of tactically competent company commanders: the Army’s Armor Captains Career Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky; the Marine...
This study acknowledges the importance of multifunctional logistics proficiency to support the revolution in military logistics required to realize the Army's transformation to the Objective Force. To this end, this research analyzed the optimal...
Future war concepts envisage dispersed formations roaming deep into enemy territory to achieve a disproportionate effect on their enemy. The effect they seek to achieve is not simply attritional, but the shattering of an enemy's cohesion. Many of...
This thesis examines the application of the principles of chaos and complexity theory to the analysis of ethnic conflict. In the post cold war era, the United States continues to become entangled in ethnic quagmires throughout the world. However,...
This is an historical study of mechanized infantry doctrine. It focuses on issues encountered in the U.S. Army with the introduction in 1982 of an Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). Professional reaction to IFV fielding was mixed among both military...
This research examines the Special Forces recruiting methodologies for the twenty-first century. The analysis highlights the origins of the U.S. Army Special Forces from 1952 to the establishment of the Special Forces as a separate combat arms...
This study investigates whether, or not, there is a need for full-time-support chaplains and chaplain assistants, also known as active guard/reserve (AGR) unit ministry teams (UMTs), at the regional support commands (RSCs) in the United States Army...
This study examines how the Army's Officer Professional Management System (OPMS) develops and manages company commanders. It examines the development of OPMS XXI, the officer professional development system for the twenty-first century, its...
The United States Army Transformation focal point centers upon the processes by which to make its military power more responsive and lethal over the next decade. This case study investigates one aspect of Army Transformation, accelerated fielding,...
This study examines the US principles of war to see if they are potential candidates as the foundation for a timeless and universal military theory. Each is compared to similar fundamental statements made by past military theorists to ensure it is...
This study applies ideas in business strategy to the formulation of national military strategy for the twenty-first century. The study starts with the premise that United States defense planning is at a crossroads and follows with the notion of the...
As the United States Army enters the 21st Century, it is focused on transformation of the force to meet the challenges of the future. The Army is spending large amounts of resources to organize and equip the Initial Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT) at...
Forward by David H. Petraeus: For 125 years, Fort Leavenworth has been the crossroads for the officer corps of the United States Army. It is at the Command and General Staff College that field grade officers receive an educational experience that...