On 28 March 2003, Task Force 2-70 Armor was detached from the 3rd Infantry Division and attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) West of Al Kifl, Iraq. The tactical relationship between the Army’s Air Assault Division and a heavy...
This monograph analyzes whether U.S. light forces are trained adequately to successfully accomplish the assault of a fortified position. The assault of a fortified position held by a determined defender is a difficult task. A fortified position is...
The purpose of this thesis is to determine how many Active Component and National Guard light infantry divisions are needed in the Army of Excellence (AOE) force structure through a survey of historical and current literature. The study analyzes...
This monograph examines tactical mobility doctrine for light infantry. Restoring mobility to the battlefield became the foremost theoretical issue in the aftermath of the First World War. Mechanization and the increased lethality of modern...
This monograph discusses the considerations for employment of light and heavy forces in a desert defense. Employment of these types of forces hinges on basic tactical fundamentals but must consider the unique nature of the environment. The...
This monograph examines the fire support command and control problems that confront a heavy division during synchronization of heavy/light operations. The destructive force of massed fire support is a critical component of heavy/light combat power....
Cancellation of the Armored Gun System (AGS) and the deactivation of the 3-73rd Armor Battalion has left the US. Army force structure without air droppable light armor to support contingency operations. Because of this, the contingency force...
This monograph analyzes whether the heavy corps should fight the light infantry division (LID) as a pure force in a mid-high intensity conflict (M/HIC). The monograph examines current doctrine from FM 100-5 down to division-level manuals. While...
Jones, Doni L.; Wolfe, Kenneth E.; Bishop, Charles A.; Joseph, Kenneth L.
The premise of this paper is to demonstrate the superior flexibility, versatility, and suitability of the structure, weapons and equipment of light infantry division to that of a heavy infantry division in the global war on terrorism. A light...
This manual is a guide for the commander the field and personnel of artillery searchlight battery. It will assist the commander in developing the battery into an efficient, smooth working unit capable of operating effectively in combat.
The purpose of this monograph is to examine the characteristics of Force XXI operations and the capabilities of Light Infantry Divisions. The question to be answered is: Can the Light Infantry Division conduct offensive operations to the tempo...
This paper discusses a role for the light infantry division in Central Europe during a mid- to high-intensity conflict, namely as a stay-behind force in a corps covering force area. The purpose of such a mission would be to disrupt the enemy's rear...
This monograph examines a looming gap in the Army's inventory. After April 1997 a strategically deployable airdroppable lightweight armored vehicle to support early entry forces will not exist. The decisions to terminate the Armored Gun System...
This monograph discusses the Army's decision to round-out light infantry divisions with reserve component personnel. The unique "spectrum of conflict" requirements upon which the light infantry division force design and operational concept were...
The purpose of this study is to ascertain whether the Sapper Lane Assault Marking System (SLAMS) will enhance light infantry and the light combat engineer’s capability to standardize minefield marking. It was hypothesized that SLAMS is a...
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...
This monograph explores the combat service support (CSS) challenges encountered in operations involving a heavy/light force in a desert environment, with particular interest in determining whether current CSS doctrine is adequate in addressing...
The light infantry division has been a source of considerable conflict within Army circles since its inception in 1984. At the heart of the matter is the ideological difference between the U.S. and European concepts of what makes an infantry unit,...
This monograph discusses the question, does the heavy division require an organic light force battalion to capitalize on the vertical or air dimension of the battlefield? The conclusions are that the air dimension is the critical third tier of...
The world in 1999 is a rapidly changing place. Regional conflict based on ethnic, religious, cultural and economic differences is increasing because of a lack of superpower containment. The number of regional powers involved in these conflicts and...