I believe we face two dilemmas in the Army today, which if not handled properly, will lead to issues that could take years to resolve. First, are we promoting Soldiers to the NCO ranks before they are ready in order to meet shortages in our NCO...
This text is intended to present the general characteristics of existing field artillery weapons in a manner not too highly technical to be understood without an examination of the materiel under discussion.
My military career started May 1986 where I entered basic training at Ft. Jackson, SC. Basic Training was very interesting, there was an evolution going on in training doctrine at that time. The old days of Wall to Wall counseling were over. We...
The purpose of this study is to determine why intelligence officers acting as battalion S-2 have difficulty predicting the enemy. It hypothesizes that two causes: lack of experience of the principal officers conducting IPB and inadequate emphasis...
In the years following the invasion of Iraq, the United States military did not fully realize or understand the complexity of the situation faced by soldiers operating at the tactical and operational level. Coupled with the presence of multiple...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
An assistant operations officer in the 1st Attack Helicopter Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment upon deploying in February 2003 in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Captain Jamie Wallace assumed command of Bravo Company shortly after arriving in...
Global-Reach Regime Replacement, alternately referred to as GR3, is a proposed method to forcibly remove a threatening regime from power, replace it with a new government, and conduct appropriate levels of stability and reconstruction operations in...
The U.S. Army's AirLand Battle doctrine has contributed greatly toward codifying a comprehensive and widely accepted operational concept. With a new emphasis on fundamentals and principles, the essence of AirLand Battle doctrine is expressed in...
This monograph examines the exercise of staff control by the chiefs of staff at those headquarters either fighting or supporting warfare at the operational level. It is important for those commanders tasked to plan for warfare at the operational...
Leveraging technology for a competitive advantage is a crucial element of the US Army’s future. New US Army doctrinal concepts utilize technology to gain information superiority in unprecedented fashion. Information superiority becomes a decisive...
The current operational tempo of the United States Army combined with the Global War on Terrorism has placed our Organizational Leaders in a personal and mission dilemma. With the just in time fills and troop strength requirements annotated on the...
In November 2004, a combined USMC, US Army, and Iraqi Army offensive succeeded in eliminating the enemy in Fallujah in a destructive urban battle. This paper focuses on the ways in which Army and Marine forces operated together in the second Battle...
The present situation in Afghanistan is not being resolved by the current U.S. strategic approach. Given the recent uptick in insurgent violence, the shift in emphasis with regards to Afghanistan, and the change in presidential administrations, the...
Strategic leader transitions constitute narrow windows of opportunity marked by high pressure, high expectations and general lack of organization awareness for many new leaders. During the transition period, an incoming leader must effectively...
Increasingly, since the end of Desert Storm, the Army National Guard (ARNG) has conducted more overseas missions with fewer resources. In operations since the events of 9/11, mobilizations are at their highest levels since World War II. The ARNG...
1917 practical manual for the training and instruction of officers and men in trench warfare, based on the latest information from the battle fronts of Europe, and including the attack and defense of trenches, the construction of trenches and...