The interagency cooperation process at provincial reconstruction team level in Afghanistan is assessed and analysed through Literature review and oral history interviews. The aim is to examine deficiencies and find possible solutions in order to...
There is not a clearly defined framework within the national security dialogue of the United States, which sufficiently details compelling another government to capitulate as an end-state to the use of military force. When deciding to use military...
Historically, the United States Army has had difficulty articulating and justifying force requirements to civilian decision makers. Most recently, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reinvigorated the debate over estimated force requirements. Because...
The Indian Army's decisive victory in East Pakistan in 1971 is a widely acknowledged as a sterling example of operational excellence. The Bangladesh campaign, as it is commonly known, is often compared with the German blitzkrieg campaign in World...
This monograph seeks to determine what implications for crisis action planning and operational art in combined environments can be derived from the German experience in the invasion of Yugoslavia (April 1941). This study has two collateral...
The Office of the Sergeant Major of the Army (OSMA) has not always existed. The establishment of the position reflects a milestone in the history of the noncommissioned officer (NCO) and the importance of communicating the Soldier’s concerns to...
Because of the dangers of combat that Army officers potentially face, it was hypothesized that they should become sensitized to risk taking, and that this could be observed by their being less risk averse than civilians. This study sampled two...
Military leaders face many decisions in planning for successful operations. Leaders prepare for each mission in that operation. They plan for needed equipment and training. They factor in critical elements such as terrain and time. History shows us...
Transformation is the buzzword of the new millennium for the United States military complex. The future of the Department of Defense and the individual armed services are now at stake, whether current transformational efforts stem from internal...
Since 2001, the capabilities of the Afghan state have been a priority on the world stage. The reign of Amir Abdur Rahman, who established the current state of Afghanistan, is critical in understanding the development of the current state, and the...
U.S. Army direct and organizational level leaders faced challenges in Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, which combined to create an environment permeated by ambiguity and replete with uncertainty. Although it may be impossible...
Not all commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers (NCOs), or enlisted Soldiers assigned to United States Army Reserve (USAR) civil affairs (CA) units possess skills or qualifications equivalent to those commonly associated with functional...
This document defines a way US military leaders can prepare for and conduct military operations through the lens of cultural awareness. It provides a method for helping military commanders, staffs, and trainers engage successfully in any type of...
In military operations every soldier is a human intelligence (HUMINT) collector. The new doctrine and current peace operations regarding the G2X position fails to incorporate all HUMINT collectors under the G2X. Additionally, the new doctrine also...
This study examines command, control, communications, computer, and intelligence (C4I) systems interoperability progress within the United States (U.S.) military services and amongst coalition partners since the year 2000. This study uses national...
This thesis endeavored to determine if the current organization of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) best achieves homeland security in a time of diminishing resources. The growing threat to national security...
The 10th Mountain Division (LI) deployed to Iraq in April/May 2008 as the Multi-National Division -Center (MND-C) Headquarters based at Camp Victory (Baghdad), Iraq. The mission of MND-C was to conduct stabilization and combat operations in the...
James Wombwell's study offers an analysis of the Army's response to the natural disaster of Hurricane Katrina by providing a detailed account of the operations in Louisiana and Mississippi. This occasional paper examines the effectiveness of the...
Thesis: The need to establish a less cumbersome and more agile military can only be attain by a dramatic paradigm shift from our present force structure and configuration. The old way of doing things is antiquated and out of step with the current...