The scope of this Personal Experience Paper (PEP) encompasses my views and experience of my unit’s pre-MOB training, mobilization at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, deployment to Iraq, and redeployment to home station. The span of this period started...
The scope of this thesis is to define an appropriate alignment and force integration of National Guard Special Forces in the transformation of Special Forces into the new Enhanced Special Forces Group. The current force alignment is relevant to...
The second annual military symposium took place at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas from 14 to 16 September 2004. The symposium brought together civilian historians and military officers for the purpose of discussing a variety of historical case studies...
The Second Chechen War, which began on 23 September 1999 with massive Russian air strikes, bore little resemblance to the inconclusive campaign that had ended just three years earlier. In the earlier conflict, Russian Air Force operations...
The second of four interviews concerning his Global War on Terrorism deployments, this covers US Army Special Forces Major Jack Noyes' November 2004 to July 2005 deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, during which he...
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The Secretary of War directed the formation of the New Weapons Board on 17 January, 1944 and instructed the board to gather such technical information and new equipment as it deemed necessary to proceed as soon as possible to North African and...
The security of the United States is an enduring dilemma that if not properly addressed will leave the nation vulnerable to existing and future threats. The attacks of September 11, 2001 were a stark reminder of our vulnerability. Despite the...
The self-study report that follows represents the combined efforts of a great many people who collectively have sought, through more than a year's inquiry and deliberation, to assess objectively and to describe accurately the performance of their...
The Sergeant Major of the Army is the senior enlisted Soldier in the United States Army. This position was created in 1966 for the purpose to be the senior enlisted advisor to the Army Chief of Staff. The Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA) is to be...
The Sergeant Major of the Army serves as the Army Chief of Staff’s personal adviser on all enlisted-related matters, particularly in areas affecting Soldier training and quality of life. The Sergeant Major of The Army devotes the majority of his...
The sergeant major rank has a long and storied history. Distinguished American NCOs have served in this rank since its creation during the Revolutionary War. For senior NCOs it is important to know their rank's history and to understand the legacy...
The service of the piece prescribed in this manual is for 16-inch guns, M1919MII and M1919MIII, mounted on 16-inch barbette carriage, M1919; 16-inch gun, Mk. II Mod. 1, Navy, mounted on 16-inch barbette carriage, M1919MI; and 16-inch howitzer,...
The seven Army values are imprinted on a replica identification tag and hang suspended around our neck close to our heart. In this location, it serves as a constant reminder of the core values of the Army. These core values provide the...
The shift from the industrial age to the information age will continue to impact battle command at the brigade level in 2010 and beyond. This study considers how training can be adapted to keep up with change. Changes brought on by the increasing...
The shift in U.S. defense strategy and the transformation of the Army must be matched by a similar transformation in logistics. The Service-centric, hierarchical logistical organizations that relied upon requisitions and historical consumption...
The shoot house project was nearing its completion when I took over. We are all reserve Soldiers and have been mobilized since 27 Jan 03. The crew (all are brigade opfor) had had enough of the poor leadership and wanted nothing more to do with the...
The signal officer for 159th Aviation Brigade, part of the 101st Airborne Division, from May 2003 through January 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Nancy Bodyk was tasked with ensuring the brigade's "communications were operational...
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The signing of a peace accord between Israel and Syria may hinge on the willingness of the United States to provide peacekeepers to monitor the Golan Heights. From the viewpoint of the U. S. national interest, this paper examines the costs, risks,...
The Singapore Army is transforming towards a Third Generation fighting force to meet the challenges of the contemporary security environment. As part of this transformation, the Singapore Army needs to review the training and education roadmap of...
The single most devastating ethical dilemma facing the United States military today is timely ethical reasoning as it applies to the targeting process.