This study discusses reconnaissance detachments of division and larger units. The author states that the strength of reconnaissance detachments is influenced by the mission, the sphere of action will generally be governed by the mobility of the...
The United States Army's concept to best leverage new technologies and support expanding mission requirements in the twenty-first century is to field a "Strike Force." The initial Strike Force will serve as an interim headquarters, able to rapidly...
In March 1999, the Army established action teams to design a Strike Force with the mission to fill a recognized operational void by providing regional CINCs with forces that are adaptable, fully competent, and effective across the full spectrum of...
The Army recognizes that a medium-weight contingency force would be well suited to meet national security requirements for the twenty-first century. This medium-weight force would have an ability to deploy more quickly than heavy armor formations,...
This study seeks to identify the doctrine, tactics and techniques unique to employment of light, heavy, and special operations forces as a mixed force. The doctrine, tactics and techniques are applied to a likely contingency scenario of a "Strike...
Can the United States successfully impose democracy by force without resorting to the same level of total warfare it waged on Germany and Japan in the Second World War? The hypothesis for this research is that the U.S. can successfully force...
This study analyzes the theories of Pragmatic Communications, Cybernetics, and Perturbation under the framework of the Pragmatic Complexity Model to illustrate how two Presidential administrations beginning in the 20th and 21st centuries used 'new...
Clausewitz's model of war postulates that the attack has a positive aim but the defense is the stronger form of war. Armies past and present have generally accepted the superior strength of the defense, but the degree of superiority has varied with...
This monograph analyzes the shift in U.S. Army doctrine for campaign design and execution between 1968 and 1986. These dates bracket a period of major change when the Army struggled to match its doctrine with the realities of twentieth century...
The goal of this committee was to study and analyze the proportion of tactical air units to ground units (Training Circular no. 30, June 19, 1945, and Field Manual 100-20, July 21, 1943), and to evolve a measurement for future planning whereby...
Not all commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers (NCOs), or enlisted Soldiers assigned to United States Army Reserve (USAR) civil affairs (CA) units possess skills or qualifications equivalent to those commonly associated with functional...
Stability operations have played a significant role throughout the history of United States foreign policy. By their nature, these operations have a strong economic context. This thesis provides a methodology for evaluating current institutional...
This monograph examines the utility of a methodology designed around an organization's information processing requirements as a means for structuring combined forces in operations other than war (OOTW). The hypothetical basis of the methodology is...
Potential adversaries of the United States have learned that they cannot compete with the U.S. in a conventional war but that the U.S. is vulnerable to asymmetric or insurgent threats. It is clear that the United States must find a way to transform...
The post-cold war era has seen a significant rise in the number of intra-state conflicts. At the same time the United Nations remains committed to operations that prevent, limit, or reduce the damage and suffering caused by such conflicts. As the...
The purpose of the Student Guide is to acquaint the student with the mission and organization of the United States Army Artillery and Missile School, organization for and evaluation of instruction, and those procedures necessary for the proper...
The aim of this book is to teach the principles of minor tactics by applying them in a practical way to the handling of small units, varying in size from a patrol to a regiment. Infantry regiments, infantry battalions, cavalry patrol,...
This paper examines records, reports, policies and plans, and personal opinion on the development of replacement of personnel, as experienced during and post-war.
Military practitioners are often asked to make plans that could have enormous strategic effects without having a good understanding of their operational environment. It is exactly this relationship between the plan, the environment, and the end...