Faced with geo-political dynamics which were temporarily suppressed during the Cold War, Europeans are again witnessing the confluence of economic instability, ethnic and religious tension, empowerment of a resurgent and influential Germany, and...
Globally, potential adversaries are building ever more complex, stronger, and deeper fortifications which are largely immune to the current United States weapons inventory. Advanced construction and design techniques coupled with technological...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
The Army conducts operations in complex environments with Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational (JIIM) partners. Doctrine provides several concepts designed to create and sustain effective partnerships. One of these concepts, the...
The purpose of this study was to investigate how the 1st Sustainment Brigade (SB) reduced customer wait time (CWT) in Multi-National Division-Baghdad (MND-B) from October 2007 to January 2008. A secondary objective was to determine what affect...
The need for security assistance through coalitions and logistics remains important for achieving success in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and in the US Government’s (USG’s) promotion of democracy. Coalition or international logistics are...
The Army Vision for the Objective Force calls for revolutionizing the way in which Army forces are supported. Streamlining procedures, improving efficiency, and reducing the support footprint have become top priorities for the Combat Service...
This study examines whether the Army can meet its joint promotion objectives, while at the same time meeting the joint specialty officer provisions of the Goldwater- Nichols Act. Although the Army has shown some improvement over the past three...
Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) is a graphic method of depicting on a map the military effects of terrain, weather, and enemy forces. Initially designed as an intelligence analysis and dissemination tool, soldiers first used IPB...
Camouflage is work done to provide protective concealment of materiel, troops, or military works from enemy observation from airplanes, captive balloons, and ground observation posts. This FM details materials and construction methods, and typical...
The intent of this paper is to provide senior NCOs some information on how one tank company conducted urban operations while deployed to OIF II. This paper highlights the experience I encountered as a Tank Company First Sergeant in a Mechanized...
The Infantry was successful throughout American history by the use of other branches of service to achieve victory in battle. This theory has been proven throughout time over the last 230 years of conflict. The Infantry cannot survive in battle...
The purpose of this is to show how the United States Army combined arms operations are necessary to obtain success on today’s battlefield. Combined arms operations have greatly evolved from the American Revolutionary War to today’s Global War...
Baird, Maria A.J.; Baker, Wayne E.; Johnson, Michael B.; Shawlinski, Robert S.
The United States military has been at the forefront of the development of artificial intelligence and other new technologies. Artificial intelligence is a necessity in today’s military. The continuing development of artificial intelligence is a...
This paper describes some of the key events and lessons learned during my ECT at JRTC, FT. Polk, Louisiana, during JRTC Rotation 08-05. I discuss: Staff operations, hospital set up and operations to provide level III care to the 4th Brigade, 1st...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...