In 1991 the organizational structure of the Air Force changed substantially. Since then, senior Air Force leaders have called for an additional change in the mindset of the airman. The USAF is a "stovepiped" organization in which most officers know...
Effective United States military support of counterinsurgency efforts in developing nations almost always takes the form of indirect support--training, advisory assistance, logistics support, and supply of essential military equipment. The...
Three administrative reforms within the Department of Defense--the President’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Defense (The Packard Commission of 1985), the Goldwater-Nichols Defense Reorganization Act (1986) and the Foreign Military Sales, Reinvention...
This monograph explores the question of whether there is a trend toward global perception of the United States as a rogue state. Research revealed a rogue state is one that is isolated, dedicated to the rule of force, oppresses its people,...
This paper will compare and contrast counterinsurgency in the American Indian Wars and the Vietnam War; including three examples from each, and offer insights that can apply to the Global War on Terrorism. As senior military leaders it is...
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...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
The military's relatively new "full spectrum" approach to warfare emphasizes that military and other U.S. interagency partners must address the full gamut of needs of nations defeated in war or ravaged by natural or manmade catastrophes. U.S....
Trained to fight a linear war in Europe against conventional Soviet forces, field artillery units were unprepared for combat in Korea, which called for all-around defense of mutually supporting battery positions, and high-angle fire. Pacific...
This monograph examines the insurgency conducted by the Southern States during the last part of the American Civil War and the early period of Reconstruction, specifically from the time period of Sherman's march to March 1867. The paper proposes...
This monograph examines the operational concept of Force XXI, the U.S. Army of the 21st Century, to determine if it will be applicable against an enemy employing an unconventional warfare strategy. The study suggests that the concept, as it is...
Insurgency is a time-honored form of warfare that allows a weaker opponent to subvert the power of a stronger foe. At the turn of the nineteenth century, Spanish guerrillas waged an effective insurgency against the premier army of 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...
The United States today finds itself in a turbulent era of failing and underdeveloped states. When a population either threatens or undertakes an overthrow of their government, the government will often request United States assistance for...
By the spring of 1999, it was apparent that the United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) faced sustained, increasing failure. By years end, the organization was 6,300 personnel short of the annual required number of enlistments for the...
In a theater of operations, Army access to airspace not under its direct control is difficult to obtain. The increasing number of intelligence, aviation, and long range fires systems organic to the Army, that require the routine use of airspace...
Office of Faculty Development, U.S. Army Field Artillery School
The concept of a systems approach to training is based on an overall view of the
training process and by the ability to respond to identified needs. The SAT process includes five phases: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.
Fall 2003 marked the beginning of a critical time in the execution of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) began its third rotation as operational controlling (OPCON) authority for Afghanistan. At this same...
Miranda, Billie; Latham, Robert W., Jr.; Cramer, Peter; Riley, Raymond; Canterbury, Robert
Every war brings unforeseen challenges to military organizations, mandating adaptation to current and emerging realities. Failure to transform appropriately results in defeat, whether immediately or during the next cycle of conflict. The current...
Throughout history, militaries have been accused of fighting the last war. Each new conflict brings about unforeseen challenges which often mandate adaptation or a need to transform. Failure to transform appropriately can lead to defeat, either...