The government purchase card is a tool used by the United States Army to ease the financial burden of Soldiers while functioning in a temporary duty (TDY) status. This tool is very convenient but it comes with rules. The misuse of this card is...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
The Government Travel Card was part of a program designed to make things easier for the DOD traveler. Prior to the cardholder receiving the card they read a statement of understanding. The guidelines are set before use. Somewhere along the line...
This study examines the main effort concept to determine if it is a necessary element for the design of a campaign plan. Current joint operational doctrine fails to address the main effort concept. This study examines service tactical doctrine,...
Hungary has hardly begun the development process of her own special operations capability (SOC). In a way, the Hungarian Defense Forces (HDF) is in an advantageous position. There are role models, examples and proven methods available to adopt from...
Individual Soldiers had the responsibility to use their government credit card for official military business. This responsibility included PCS travel, attending military schooling, and any other authorized TDY travel. Many of the Soldiers that...
This monograph examines how well currently planned missions for Ranger forces correlate with their present capabilities. Ranger forces represent an extremely valuable strategic special operations asset that is not easily replaced. Lack of...
The use of government vehicles for official purposes is an issue many Soldiers face in our army. Tactical vehicles as well as civilian vehicles are supposed to be used for official government business. These vehicles are often misused in many ways...
The government credit card can be a valuable asset in assisting Soldiers financially on official government business, if used in accordance with the regulation. Soldiers and civilians often abuse this privilege due to negligence of not reading and...
The Army has a policy in the use of Class I subsistence that clearly spells out its use in Army doctrine. I hope to share my experience and in my 20 years of dealing with the use of Class I subsistence. Commanders and Senior Leaders at every level...
It is dangerous to assume that in today's operating environment, a universally accepted definition of what war is, and what war is not, is readily available. While most Soldiers and policy makers claim to know war, "knowing it when they see it," is...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
Throughout its military history, the United States has demonstrated poor institutional memory resulting in a tendency to reinvent the wheel. The development of counterinsurgency doctrine in Vietnam, for instance, yielded valuable knowledge about...
To begin I will define my feelings on ethics. My first thought is the Army Values, if we do not live by and lead by the Army Values then how can be expect our soldiers to be any different. Lead from the front, lead by example, the Army Ethos and...
As I look at the Army values being an essential part of upholding high ethical standards, I will examine the ethical dilemma we may be placing on some of our Soldiers when we offer them the opportunity to travel to complete a task or mission. The...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
Officially, Hungary started to develop its special operations capability in 2005. The Hungarian Defense Forces, however, already had units which were special operations capable, while the newly formed "34th Special Operations Battalion" does not...
Little emphasis is being placed upon military railroading today by Defense Department planners. Rail is overshadowed by motor transport and theater air when it comes to supporting large unit operations. In doing that, logisticians may be...
The purpose of this monograph is to ascertain what missions are appropriate for Special Operations Forces (SOF) in a domestic setting under the auspices of Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) and Homeland Defense (HD). Since 9/11 the...
History shows that the U.S. Army can fight and defeat its opponents using centralized command concepts, but the challenges of the contemporary operating environment place a premium on the abilities of subordinate commanders to act independently and...