This monograph analyzes the military decision making process in terms of time management in order to determine if a timeline will expedite the process. The monograph begins by establishing the importance of time and time management in planning....
This monograph examines the nature of insurgent infrastructure and methods of identifying it. It uses a Communist mass-base insurgency as a context. The research hypothesis is that current doctrine and service school curricula do not adequately...
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...
This monograph explores automated command and control for the brigade battle staff. It examines the Army personnel policies and data transmission capabilities, and concludes that the staff is in danger of data and task overload. The paper describes...
The purpose of this monograph was to determine what tasks are critical for an aide-de-camp to perform during combat operations. Three areas provided data for this research: historical documentation, doctrinal and regulatory guidance, and...
This monograph discusses how the U.S. Army and Army tactical military intelligence branch could utilize a distributed analysis and control element (ACE) to support the commander’s operational picture (COP) and situational understanding. Recent...
Burros, Raymond H.; Combat Operations Research Group
Before this study was begun, the lack of an adequate basis for the injection of intelligence into war games was clearly established. This study analyzes World War II data on the identification, strength, and location of German units by the G-2s of...
This thesis examines the evolution of concepts for the development and management of United States Air Force imagery reconnaissance systems and the application of these concepts to current Air Force support to Army ground commanders. By examining...
This monograph examines the effectiveness of intelligence preparation of the battlefield (IPB) at battalion level. The U.S. Army's current warfighting doctrine, AirLand Battle, relies heavily on intelligence. For more than a decade, IPB has been...
This manual provides the principal doctrine for topographic operations in support of military operations. It describes the functions of topographic operations as they relate to extended operations in terms of depth, time, synchronization, and unity...
"This field circular describes the duties relating to fire support personnel at company, battalion, and brigade levels. It explains how fire support personnel provide fire support to maneuver commanders."
This monograph discusses the techniques and procedures units can use to make improvements in the combat decision-making process (CDMP) by using the digital systems available in the Force XXI brigade to facilitate parallel planning. The central...
The monograph discusses the Army's adoption of information technology to support its Force XXI concept. The central question is: Will the adoption of emerging information technology improve a commander's ability to exercise battle command in future...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine information flow and problems at battalion and brigade levels and how it effects battle command. The primary research question is: Will the digitization of the battlefield and the resultant information...
This thesis is designed to do two things. First, this study examines the evolution of command and control (C2) systems through history. Second, this study examines the Army's current Force XXI digitization initiative. The first part develops the...
This study investigates how doctrine addresses Brigade Support Area (BSA) Protection. Using the battlefield operating system framework (Intelligence, Maneuver, Fire Support, Air Defense, Engineer, Combat Service Support, and Battle Command) the...
This report covers the activities of Combat Team Twenty-Four, of the 4th Marine Division, during the Iwo Jima Operation, from inception to conclusion. Including planning and preparation, ship movements, landing assault, operation narrative, attack...