Throughout human history, people have migrated from one place to another across the globe. Since the creation of nation-states, the migration of people has been seen as emigrating from one country and immigrating to another. Immigration has...
Are the U.S. military leaders of today prepared to adequately train our troops to face the challenges and adversities’ of the future? We will explore the factors behind the failure to train and prepare the US military prior to hostilities in...
In today’s Army, the evolving role of the Noncommissioned Officer changed dramatically since I first joined the Army in 1987. As I progressed through the ranks, I looked to my Squad Leaders and Platoon Sergeants for guidance and mentorship. It...
This paper shall explore the factors behind the failure to train and prepare the US military prior to hostilities in Operation Just Cause in the country of Panama, and Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait and Southern Iraq. In particular, this analysis...
The contents of this paper begin during the pre-deployment phase for Operation DESERT SHIELD, when I was a Squad Leader in C/2/325 Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, located at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. As a part of the United...
A Soldier’s combat experiences will be known to him forever. I just scratch-
ed the surface of mine in this paper. My transition from Infantryman (11B) to
Cavalry Scout (19D) would prove to be one of my toughest challenges, never mind the
enemy....
Paratroopers in the 82d Airborne Division must be prepared to deploy anywhere in the world within 18 hours of notification, fight and win. The call came in late December 2003 to deploy to Iraq to assist with force protection during the OIF I/II...
This study examines whether the BCT is adequately trained to properly employ CA teams in the contemporary environment by examining past contingency operations, current Army doctrine, and CA doctrine. Additionally, this study obtains information...
Globalization has changed many security, economic, political, and social conditions that shape world behavior; which in turn has produced a new paradigm for warfare that is fundamentally different from the industrial aged warfare paradigm that the...
Two centuries of philosophy and war have informed the latest evolution of the definitions of strategy and operational art defined in the Department of Defense's Joint Publication 1-02. By harmonizing the relationship between strategy and...
Military Intelligence should transform its core function to knowledge management to best support the Army's Objective Force. The near monopoly for providing valuable collection to Army commanders that MI historically possessed will dissolve as...
This study investigates whether the methods of instruction in the Captains Career Course have evolved to account for technological advancements to train the cognitive domain. The Army is investing considerable resources in the development of...
The Italian Army developed a sound and unique combined arms doctrine for mechanized warfare in 1938. This new doctrine was called the “War of Rapid Decision.” It involved the use of mechanized warfare in the Italian version of the blitzkrieg....
This manual is for installation and unit movement coordinators, unit movement officers, convoy commanders, officers, and noncommissioned officers as guidance for planning, administration, and operation of convoys within the continental United...