Actionable military intelligence gained at the expense of local populace trust using torture is a
short term solution that results in inconsistent actionable intelligence and long term strategic
mission failure. Torture is a desperate act to...
The noncommissioned officers role in the United States Army should continue to grow as operations shift toward smaller, independent, unit size actions. Noncommissioned officers provide the vital link between officers and enlisted, and a stronger...
This personal experience paper provides a history of my leadership experience throughout my entire career in the Untied States Army. This personal experience paper covers my initial assignment to the Infantry, United States Army Recruiting Command,...
The efficiency of the military's ability to gather and understand actionable intelligence has drastically improved. There was a time in history when intelligence played a very small role in the outcome of battles. The determining factor was size,...
The military defines actionable intelligence as “Having the necessary information immediately available in order to deal with the situation at hand.” (Independent Guide to Technology, 2009) Collection of actionable intelligence in past...
What is actionable intelligence? Most definitions that you would find on the web
define it as having the necessary information immediately available in order to deal with
the situation at hand (Wikipedia Foundation, 2009). To troops on the ground...
The Somalia Clans were the downfall of Operation Mogadishu. The United States probably will
not understand other countries devotion to religion, tradition and beliefs. The Somalia Clans had
been interference since colonial history. In 1993 the...
It is important for our military professionals to invest their time to study military history.
The study of military history will broaden our views and knowledge of the current areas of
operation we currently conduct combat operations and prepare...
As senior non-commissioned officers, it is our responsibility to research, analyze, and convey the lessons we have learned to anyone that can learn from them. Valuable insight from past wars and other military conflicts is gathered from classroom...
This United States Army Sergeants Majors Academy Personal Experience Paper will detail the building, completion and implementation of the first set of fully functional ―Leadership Reaction and Training Courses‖ (LRTC) established in present day...
The U.S. government states that agriculture is its most important non-security priority in Afghanistan and emphasizes the importance of agricultural development in Afghanistan's long-term stabilization and reconstruction. The extent to which USDA...
The small wars fought by the French in Algeria and the United States in Vietnam provide lessons for the United States military to use today. Although neither France nor the United States met their strategic objectives, their command and control...
The United States needs to develop the same level of dominance in conducting counterinsurgency as it holds in conventional war. Unfortunately, the effects of the Vietnam War get in the way of this goal. The American people need to get over this...
If leaders make decisions based solely on their own experience, history will
continue to repeat itself negatively. Leaders must know history when developing their military doctrine in order to decrease risk, and reduce loss of life and morale. ...
This is an analysis of factors that contribute to the empowerment of the NCO. Factors discussed include tactics, technology, and professional training.
The Department of Defense (DoD) has long recognized the need for interservice cooperation in warfighting and has been slowly evolving to structure, train, and equip the forces to facilitate this joint cooperation. Today, joint cooperation is even...
The value of applying lessons learned from past and current military conflicts can save lives; it can also win future battles and may even prevent future conflicts. Researching military history provides us with an understanding of the interaction...
This monograph examined the relationship between junior and senior U.S. Army officers. In 2000, Thomas, E. Ricks, a reporter for the Washington Post, wrote an article contending that there was a rift between the junior and senior leaders in the...
What happens yesterday can help us today. There are key elements that can be taken from studying history that can be applied today to assist leaders in their decision making process. Failure to do so can cause mission failure, loss of equipment and...
Technological advances in armor and aviation have separated the United States Military Forces from those operated by the rest of the world powers. The twentieth century has seen the most progress in this arena, with discoveries in the early years...