By the early-1960's, the United States Army was again engaged in conflict, now in Vietnam. As the war progressed, the attrition of combat, the 12-month tour limit in Vietnam, separations of senior noncommissioned officers and the 25-month stateside...
This monograph focuses on how the 82nd Airborne Division fits into the United States Army’s efforts to transform. The Army of 2000-2010 must deploy combat power more quickly into a crisis--before aggression starts or before an aggressor achieves...
This paper examines the US. military intervention in the 1958 Lebanese political crisis. By focusing on a relatively recent Army experience in planning and conducting a major contingency operation, the study illuminates the complexity of military...
Following the Cold War, the United States reduced the size of its military. Much of the remaining force became home-based in the United States. The downsized Air Force had remained continually engaged in combat operations since 1991. In an effort...
With the current changes in world structure, alliances and the reduction in the size of the armed forces of the U.S., operational art and AirLand Battle become increasingly important as concepts. FM 100-5, Operations, published in 1986, establishes...
The army Global Prepositioning Strategy (GPS) officially became a Department of Defense endorsed program in 1993 as a means to rapidly project heavy army forces to critical regions around the world. The program calls for prepositioning heavy army...
One of the most profound evolutions of the National Guard occurred following the release of the 2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. It redefined the role of the National Guard from a strategic reserve to an operational reserve. This leadership...
The Department of Defense has a mission to fight and win two major theaters of war in "close succession." Mobility is the critical link, providing the capability to deploy forces and meet mission requirements. One aspect of mobility critical to...
Since 1993, the United States has conducted numerous reconstruction and stabilization operations including Operation Joint Endeavor, 1995 to 1996, and the initial stages of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003 to 2004. Reconstruction and stability...
Thesis Statement. During the early phases of Operation Iraqi Freedom, civilians helped shape the battlefield and contribute to the success of the United States. Military planners knew if they were to be successful in Iraq, they needed to avoid a...
This thesis analyzes the counterinsurgency efforts of the second Batista regime of Cuba, 1952-1958, using the “Sword Model,” developed by Max G. Manwaring and John T. Fishel. The “Sword Model” is a paradigm developed to predict the...
This study investigates the policy decision of whether or not to disarm the various Somali clan factions during Operation Restore Hope (December 1992 - May 1993). With reference to the Command and General Staff College supplement to the model of...
This study examines the role of the U.S. Army to resolve a domestic crisis. Domestic contingency operations are viable Army missions and commanders must be prepared to execute military operations in response to a domestic emergency. The term...
The United States military enjoys the continued growth of Remotely Piloted Aircraft assets and personnel. By 2015, Creech Air Force Base will employ almost one in every five active duty Air Force pilots. Remotely Piloted Aircraft are in such demand...
When the Armed forces undergo a reduction in forces, a number of issues must be considered. Although there are many I will attempt to expound on two of them, US commitments/Deployments and how it relates to readiness and Soldier moral. Our nation...
Our nation’s security should never be sacrificed for a decreased military budget. The estimated savings from troop reductions were never realized and a spiraling budget is estimated for years to come. Troop reductions have led to fiscally...
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the US Navy's ability to surge its forces to meet crises is and still meet its day-to-day commitments. This study reviewed the 43 treaties and agreements the U.S. has with other nations and the strategy and...
The current U.S. Army operating concept prominently includes stability operations built on the core competency of wide area security. Stability operations secure national goals for military action by establishing the conditions for lasting peace...
Much of moral philosophy deals with practical moral problems, and many philosophers work to solve some current problematic issues. The current challenge in military ethics is nothing short of a crisis. For those not willing to recognize a crisis,...
The following pages helps to identify the circumstances that Soldiers in a time of crisis, find themselves in, especially when there is no clear-cut plan made by the United States. After all the deaths of U.S. Soldiers since the beginning of the...