This is a study on the transportation systems and communications in French Indo-China. Topics include railways, motor transport, street railways, internal waterways and canals, commercial air transport, shipping, telephone/telegraph/cable, postal...
US Army land navigation systems primarily rely on GPS-enabled technologies. The US Army has developed and integrated precision position, navigation, and timing systems into every aspect of operations from land navigation and unit position tracking...
The tale of Odysseus and his encounter with Scylla and Charybdis is an instructive metaphor for considering theories of organizational design and leadership. The tale speaks of navigating between two extremes where dodging one increases the risk...
The Mission Training Plan (MTP) provides the active and reserve component training manager with a descriptive, performance-oriented training program to assist leaders in training their units. Standards for training may be made more difficult, but...
This document was produced by the Third Photo Group in order to promote a better understanding of photo reconnaissance and to present the system and developments which have evolved out of their experiences. The report presents a survey of the...
Headquarters, Third Photographic Group, Reconnaissance
The 3rd Photographic Group Reconnaissance is a combat organization assigned to the 12th AF. This Group is committed to the supplying of Photo Intelligence to all demanders in the Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operations. However,...
This study investigates senior leadership in the eras of warfare over time and those senior leader traits, skills, and characteristics, that have endured, changed, or will no longer apply in the ultra-modern era of warfare. The study predicts the...
Terrain is a permanent and important aspect of all military operations. Today, the military study of terrain is called geospatial engineering, and it is the responsibility of engineers to maximize its effect for the tactical echelons of the Army....
The U.S. Army is in the midst of a revolution in military affairs (RMA). Significant advancements in informational technologies and precision weapons are providing unprecedented potential for future warfare. These changes challenge traditional...
In this essay I will compare and contrast two counter-insurgency operations,
Hamburger Hill and the battle of Mogadishu, Somali. To elaborate on my previous
assertion, I will discuss operation Hamburger Hill and the failure of that particular war...
Many lessons have been learned throughout the short history of the United States Army compared to other nation’s armies. The lessons learned and applied by three dynamic leaders of our Army have given us good cause for learning from the...
This thesis assumes that the United States will continue to utilize unmanned combat robotic systems in the current operational environment (COE). The United States' military's increased use of unmanned robotic systems will not significantly change...
Advocates of Army Leader Development Strategy (ALDS) and the liberal arts share the same goal: cultivation of "agile, adaptive, and innovative" people. Yet, the Army does not have an implementation plan for cultivating these attributes, and its...
Futurists depict a world dominated by increased ethnically based transnational threats using asymmetric tactics to engage US forces. These type operations are categorized under the rubric of Stability and Support Operations (SASO). Currently our...
Includes instructions issued to observers (observation post organizers, chief observers, orientation card, volunteer observer’s button, and flash message form/message/symbols), multiple interviews, views of A.D. Comdr. on a unified air defense,...
This study investigates the defense of Charleston, South Carolina, during the American Civil War. Charleston, during this period, is unique because of the diversified nature the military operations that took place there. Combat took place both on...
Jointness between army and naval forces has been the focus of many historical studies. Yet, it is often difficult to determine how effective jointness was in accomplishing the required mission. Would the outcome have been the same if the forces...
The purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of the militaries of southern Africa given the nature of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the complexities through which African Command must navigate. This study will draw on the research of the...
This study is an assessment of the Department of Defense's response to the call to create specialized forces to address the exigent strategic requirement for stability and reconstruction operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. To make an assessment it...