Airspace command and control in the combat zone is becoming more complex due to the proliferation of unmanned aircraft, and the introduction of host nation and civilian aircraft. The ability to deconflict and integrate multiple airspace users...
CWO John Walker led one of the most devastating spy rings ever unmasked in the US. Along with his brother, son, and friend, he compromised US Navy cryptographic systems and classified information from 1967 to 1985. This research focuses on just one...
This monograph addresses the fact that most writing on strategy is descriptive rather than explanatory. Describing strategy in terms of categories such as "grand strategy," or "theater strategy," or by various analogies, does not illuminate what...
Thesis Statement. The Army Physical Fitness Test is not an effective tool for measuring a Soldier’s ability to function effectively on today’s battlefield; however, it remains a vital tool for commanders and first sergeants to use in...
The Army Physical Fitness Training program establishes standards and provides incentives designed to motivate Soldiers to exceed the Army standards. However, the human factor is greatly involved while administrating and setting the guidelines...
The Army Physical Fitness Training program establishes standards and provides incentives designed to motivate Soldiers to exceed the Army standards. However, the human factor is greatly involved while administrating and setting the guidelines...
China’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate over the past twenty years has been phenomenal and if continued even at a slightly slower pace, could exceed the GDP of the United States (US) by 2020. It is highly conceivable that China might...
The continuing rise of Chinese political and military power has made Americans suspicious of China's intentions in the space domain. For many in the American defense community, the 2007 Anti-Satellite (ASAT) test was the smoking gun that proved...
Propaganda and disinformation characterized indispensable components of nineteenth and twentieth century warfare. Examples such as Leni Riefenstahl's “Triumph of the Will” or Frank Capra’s “Why We Fight” series made no attempt to honestly...
To what extent do the Chinese cyber-warriors--within the People's Liberation Army along with both state and non-state sponsored hackers/crackers--represent a viable threat to both the security and prosperity of our nation as a whole? In the past...
This report makes recommendations for enhancing U.S. effectiveness across the spectrum of activities from peacetime through stabilization and reconstruction. Topics include direction, planning, oversight, stabilization and reconstruction...
It is clear from recent experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq that the United States must expect to encounter significant challenges in its future stabilization and reconstruction efforts -- efforts that seek to ensure stability, democracy, human...
Potential adversaries of the US have hard and deeply buried targets (HDBTs) that prevent their centers of gravity from being held at risk. All US services currently have programs aimed at defeating these HDBTs. Both conventional and unconventional...
The War on Terrorism will be an ongoing operation several years to come and will keep many Soldiers (young & old) in the combat zones. Senior NCOs must consistently maintain their ethics; it could ultimately be the difference between life and death...
The Army Recruiting Command holds recruiters to the highest standards. Recruiters are expected to live the Army values and enforce them in their daily duties. This paper will shed light on an ethical dilemma which the Command is faced with on a...
The end of the 20th Century presented the United States Army a new technological and geopolitical environment. The Army has recognized this change and is adapting to operate in this new environment. The army has developed a number of new...
Empirically-Based Leadership: Integrating the Science of Psychology in Building a Better Leadership Model. This paper is the first place winner of the General Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition at the Command and General...
During WWII the United States pursued the creation of an atomic bomb because of concern Germany was developing an atomic bomb. The United States created and utilized two atomic bombs against Japan even though the war could have been won without...
The Command and General Staff College endeavors to instill critical thinking as a skill practiced by its graduates. To this end the college has introduced the concept of critical thinking as a class within the core curriculum. Students must take a...
During the run-up and planning portions of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Lieutenant Colonel Matt Redding served as the division transportation officer for the 101st Airborne Division and, as such, helped move the Screaming Eagles from Fort Campbell into...