This monograph examines some of the doctrinal, procedural and technological basis for the future U.S. Army, to find whether concepts within the Force XXI/AAN designs may be applied to the Norwegian army. It compares and contrasts the two armies to...
The events described throughout this paper cover my experience serving as the Battalion Motor Sergeant for, HQ’s 2BN-130TH IN (L), during deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, (OIF III). I will cover some of the operational...
In 2003, the Infantry Training Brigade (ITB) at Fort Benning, GA put in a Request for Forces (RFF) for one complete Battalion of Drill Sergeants and the HQ’s element. This RFF was a result of the President and the Department of the Army’s...
Due to the current and future world events, the United States Armed Forces have to be more flexible, far reaching, and timely to react to or deter conflict. To meet these demands the military must have interoperability, which in this monograph...
No one can predict the future but you must prepare for it. The standing joint task force (SJTF) headquarters concept in the 2001 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) was an attempt to prepare for the future by establishing permanent SJTF headquarters...
Joe Garner was born in Sherwood, Tennessee on May 6, 1934. He had 4 brothers and 2 sisters, one of which died of Pneumonia when she was one and a half years old. While growing up, Joe had a very dysfunctional child hood, by the time he was 17, Joe...
This monograph discusses the current viability of the Light Armored Cavalry Regiment as the designated cavalry regiment for contingency force operations. As force projection is now the strategy of the United States, it is especially important that...
This monograph explains the ability of the military decision-making process to inform the decision-maker in the current operational environment. A comparison of the operational environment, as envisioned through the U.S. Army’s doctrine, before...
First Sergeant duty is one of the greatest honors and privileges a Noncommissioned Officer can do during a career. It’s even more special when leading Soldiers during wartime operations. Looking into the faces of Soldiers who are looking back...
What happen during the invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause), and the capturing of General Manuel Anthonio Noriega? While stationed in Panama City Panama at Ft Clayton from August 1989 to June 1995, with Headquarters and Headquarters 193rd...
This paper describes my experiences and lessons learned as a company First Sergeant, Life Support Area Mayor and Division Headquarters Commandant that supported Task Force Marne's Division Headquarters in Multi-National Division-Center on Camp...
The weekly intelligence summary gives information on and about tactical intelligence, objective folder and target chart data, war news from other fighting fronts, Japanese antiaircraft defenses, and special reports from EAC tactical units.
The changing strategic environment has necessitated a shift in Army training from traditional maneuver warfare to full-spectrum operations to defeat irregular, catastrophic, and disruptive challenges more effectively. The problem is that...
This monograph examines the organization of the Australian Defense Forces (ADF) present fire support systems at Brigade and Division/Joint Task Force HQ Levels, in an attempt to explore whether a revolutionary outcome can be made through the...
Since the end of Cold War in 1989, international crisis and conflict management have gained considerable importance. Worldwide soldiers have served together with civilian agencies in order to guarantee security, to develop economy, and to...