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 Command and General Staff College endeavors to instill critical thinking as a skill practiced by its graduates. To this end the college has introduced the concept of critical thinking as a class within the core curriculum. Students must take a...
The U.S. Army’s renewed emphasis on developing organizations to conduct Security Force Assistance (SFA), particularly the Advise and Assist Brigades, is indicative of both increased operational requirements in Iraq and Afghanistan and renewed...
A key requirement of military forces following major hostilities is to reestablish security. Lasting security can only be achieved with the restoration of civil authority, the reestablishment of the rule of law, and the institutions that uphold the...
Concerns about the growing disparity of values necessary for Army officers and those held by incoming college Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets in commissioning programs raises the question of values-teaching methods. This pilot study was...
The United States Army continues to execute counterinsurgency operations in support of the Global War on Terror in Afghanistan. However, inculcating a counterinsurgency ethos into the Army continues to be a challenge. The Army’s reward system,...
The 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Act (GNA) was a call to jointness, an attempt to correct the overwhelming service centric nature of the U.S. military. In 1988, the Panel on Military Education of the One Hundredth Congress of the Committee on Armed...
Do recent changes in leadership doctrine reflect social values articulated by our civil institutions or military functional needs, and if they reflect social values rather than functional needs are the changes likely to inhibit the solving of...
In this study, I examine whether or not the United States Marine Corps senior warrior leaders should continue to use heroic warriors from the 1942-52 era as contemporary paragons of tactical leadership. Additionally, I compare the Marine tactical...
This study focuses on an analysis of the revised final draft FM 22-100, Army Leadership and its usefulness for unit leaders in instilling the Army core values. Within this research effort, the investigator evaluated the doctrine presented to...
While conscription has worked for the Romanian military throughout history and provided some advantages, the new direction and vision of the military can only be accomplished through an all-volunteer military.
A. Reasons for Arab armies’ perpetual ineffectiveness are rooted in Arab culture. Social factors that prohibit success include: secrecy and paranoia, pride, class structure, a lack of coordination on all levels, and little individual freedom or...
Thesis: The understanding of the Seven Army values and their needs and the Army. Abstract:
As leaders, we must know and practice the Army values everyday to our soldiers and leaders. The Army values have long been the senior leader’s tool for how...
The purpose of this research paper is to give a brief history of the historical evolution, roles, prerequisites, and challenges for today's Drill Sergeants. The research concentrates on the need for Drill Sergeants, formation of the Drill Sergeant...
The study of prior campaigns and battles will give insights into the factors that
influenced their outcome. These factors include but aren’t limited to political, social,
economic, religious, and geographical factors. These factors may still be...
Thesis Statement:
Despite advances in weapons and
technology, success of the U.S. military hinges primarily on the
motivation of the soldier in combat.
Discussion:
Exploration of the background of motive and the
impact of technology on the...
At the time of our deployment to Iraq, I had 20 years of service in the Military Police Corps. My experience consisted of 18 years as a noncommissioned officer in positions ranging from team leader to first sergeant. I have five operational...