This monograph examines whether infantry small units, trained and equipped solely for war, can successfully conduct operations other than war (OOTW). Many military professionals argue that units trained for war can readily adapt to OOTW. Yet, other...
This monograph examines whether or not a Combatant Command Training Program would improve Joint Task Force (JTF) synchronization in a resource constrained environment. Using historical examples, doctrinal analysis, and current combatant command...
The first NCO school was the 2nd Constabulary Brigade’s school located in Munich, Germany. It had its first class enrolled on June 30, 1947. Then the 2nd Constabulary functions were overtaken by the US Seventh Army Noncommissioned Officers...
“Our Army has always benefited from the NCO who could and did display initiative, make decisions and seize opportunities that corresponded with the commander’s intent”. {United States} The small unit leader must still make decisions despite...
This study investigates the likely optimal force structure for the 82nd Airborne Division in 2010, in light of future doctrinal and strategic requirements. As the United States strategic reserve, the 82nd Airborne Division has a requirement to be...
This monograph provides the context for a better understanding and appreciation of the difficulties U.S. military planners face in their labors to develop an effective plan to 18win the war. 18Winning the war 19 is not as simple as defeating an...
This monograph discusses the linkage of military operations with defined regional strategy objectives designed to achieve conditions favorable to long-term U.S. interests. Most recent U.S. military endeavors may serve to show the existence of...
The Global War on Terror brought about several military assistance efforts that include the training and development of foreign security forces. The United States has been providing advisors to foreign security forces around the world for over 120...
The purpose of this monograph is to identify the airborne force role in operational maneuver. Specifically, the monograph attempts to define how airborne forces can contribute to the establishment of a theater of operations or other elements of...
As the United States transitions towards a national military strategy based on power projection instead of forward deployed armed forces, contingency forces and their capabilities will become increasingly more important. A key capability required...
Cathcart, Jeff; Fonville, John; Jackson, Gregory; Kalinofski, Gary
Thesis statement. Airborne operations continue to be a viable combat tool as evidenced by Operation Just Cause.
Discussion. The U.S. Army is quickly becoming a CONUS based
force. Requirements in the future will demand the rapid
deployment of...
This monograph examines the key determinants necessary for the successful forced entry seizure of an airfield. The importance of contingency operations is paramount to the United States military as it transitions from "forward defense" to "CONUS...
The 1982 publication of FM 100-5, Operations, established AirLand Battle as the operational and tactical doctrine of the U.S. Army. This doctrine, reaffirmed in the 1986 publication of the manual, is based on the principles of war, and uses tenets...
The military practices that were discussed in the book America’s First Battles show the failure of the army to execute missions during an unexpected attack from hostilities because of the lack of preparation. The first battles are quite different...
These studies of training and leader development, and doctrinal and combat developments subjects provide historical perspective to support the Command’s mission of preparing the Army for war and charting its future. This is a study of the...
With the exception of Cuba, US-Latin American relations do not have the specter of Communist influence in the hemisphere distorting the thrust of foreign policy. What does remain is the threat of crises that endangers the viability of the fledgling...
FM 90-26, Airborne Operations, states, "The strategic mobility of airborne forces permits rapid employment to meet contingencies across the operational continuum anywhere in the world." Arguably, the strategic mobility of the United States Army...
This study investigates the contributions of Special Forces to the nation's counterdrug efforts to interdict the flow of drugs coming into the United States according to Department of Defense directives. The research hypothesis is that Special...
This monograph discusses the applicability of current tactical doctrine for armor forces in contingency operations. The shift in our national military strategy from a primary focus on Europe to a greater global perspective calls into question the...
This study investigates the role of armor in military operations other than war (MOOTW). MOOTW missions are likely to be the most prevalent operations conducted in the foreseeable future by the U.S. military. Consequently, it is important that the...