Prepared under the direction of the Commanding General Field Artillery Replacement Training Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma and prescribed at that center for use as an aid to training.
The dominance of the U.S. Army’s conventional capabilities has forced our adversaries to generate asymmetric techniques in order to marginalize our advantages. One technique they may pursue is to target our extensive use of information...
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, policymakers and the American public demanded to know the causes that led to its nation's intelligence failures. The 9-11 Commission, along with the temporarily constituted Joint Intelligence...
The United States Army is changing and so must the chaplaincy. At the heart of the ongoing Army transformation is a critical thinking (CT) approach to problem solving and decision-making. Given the many complex choices Army leaders face on a daily...
This study determines if the U.S. Army second lieutenant meet's the Army's expectations for Military Qualification Standards I (MQS I) (Precommissioning Requirements) proficiency when he reports to the Officer Basic Course (OBC). Through...
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a regional headquarters concept would improve the National Guard’s ability to accomplish Homeland Defense and Civil Support with greater efficiency and effectiveness. In order to make that...
Several recent targeting studies have fundamentally shaken the Air Force to its core by challenging the service's ability to employ precision munitions. The erosion of the targeting skill sets occurred gradually. Protracted low-intensity conflict...
The Ukrainian Army is in a transition period which requires flexible, adaptive leadership with a contemporary vision. The problem of improving unit effectiveness is now very topical, because old leadership does not correspond to modern requirements...
This is a questionnaire that was distributed to a random sampling of instructors and research assistants at USAC&GSC and action officers at CAG and CARMSA. This also included 1965-1966 students.
This document includes a questionnaire given to German POWs to gain information concerning their attitudes and political opinions for the purpose of evaluating the re-education program prior to repatriation.
The Army Nurse Corps life cycle model outlines major milestones that are required, expected, or recommended to be achieved for career success and to prepare Army Nurses to become senior leaders in the Army Medical Department. It is important to...
This research discusses the challenges of providing timely distribution of supplies during hurricane relief operations due to the lack of a designated national in-transit visibility (ITV) system. Historical lessons learned from the hurricane that...
The goal of the United States (U.S.) government is to use a whole of government approach to stability operations in countries around the world. Promoting stability reduces the threat of terrorism and secures the safety and welfare of U.S....
The Armed Forces of the Netherlands are currently in a reorganization process in order to improve the balance between tasks and capabilities. Specific materiel is being disposed of and organizations are downsized to achieve this balance. The...
The thesis addresses the development of the current Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). This topic was chosen because the international community, in consultation with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, has established 2014...
This study examines what effect unit culture has on leadership practices in the 75th Ranger Regiment. The study investigates how the unit culture of the 75th Ranger Regiment developed. Through a survey questionnaire administered to selected leaders...
This study is an analysis of the effectiveness of the U.S. Army's mission order doctrine at the tactical level. The study examines the reasons for decentralized command and control philosophies, the development of mission orders in the German Army,...
Since the 9/11 attacks, the DHS has increased security measures at airports. On the other hand, it appears on the surface there has been a disregard of seaport protection. The primary question of this thesis is do United States seaports have...
Today's operational environment consists of uncertainty, chance, friction, and complexity. Change and adaptation that once required years to implement must now be recognized, communicated, and enacted far more quickly. To effectively respond to the...
This study is a resource Soldiers can use to help prepare for a deployment to Afghanistan by creating a self-development plan using technology supported tools. First, the study identifies some types of knowledge technology supported tools can...