This monograph posits that the state must structure the delivery of public goods in a sequential and hierarchical basis with safety and security and rule of law providing a foundation upon which the state builds delivery of all other public goods...
This monograph seeks to answer the primary research question of how can the Army improve its officer evaluation report in order to evaluate current doctrinal competencies, and better differentiate its top, middle, and bottom performers. The...
Introduction By Dan G. Cox and Thomas Bruscino
Failed State: A New (Old) Definition By Major Kenneth D. Mitchell Toward Development of Afghanistan National Stability: Analyses in Historical, Military, and Cultural Contexts By Lieutenant Colonel...
The National Guard is an integral part of the military's operational force deployed around the world, and a first responder in case of a catastrophic disaster in the United States. The use of the Army National Guard has been evolving over the last...
Efficiency report inflation has been a significant problem in the U.S. Army for more than 40 years. In 1945, 99 per cent of the officer corps was receiving one of the two top ratings on the evaluative scale. Inflation has been partially responsible...
The problem of obtaining the required manpower for the U.S. Army without a draft, precipitated numerous changes in the U.S. Army Recruiting Command. Among these changes was the introduction, in mid-fiscal year 1974, of Captains as Recruiting Area...
Some noteworthy achievements of lower ranking enlisted men in peacetime often go unrecognized in spite of the commander's desire to do so because there is no existing procedure that will tangibly and appropriately recognize the exact degree of...
This monograph analyzes the 1944-45 Burma Campaign between the Japanese and Allied forces as a case study to evaluate current United States Army Senior Leadership doctrine in Field Manual 22-103, Leadership and Command at Senior Levels. It uses...
Since the 1970 establishment of centralized senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) promotion boards, the Army has utilized the noncommissioned officers evaluation report (NCO-ER) as its key indicator of promotion potential. Although revised in...
The thesis of this study is that the Continental artillery in the American Revolution, despite its ad hoc beginning and wartime challenges, gradually developed into a professional organization by the end of the war. Rather than operational history...
This study presents an evaluation of the use of linear programming in maximizing aircrew combat readiness by optimizing allocation of training sorties based on current training requirements and individual aircrew capabilities. The research focuses...
The primary purpose of this study was to compare the relative importance of the individual leadership skills and traits an armor battalion commander must possess in combat and in non-combat situations in order to be successful. A secondary purpose...
This study determines if the 105-mm howitzer should be the future direct support weapon system for light forces from now until the year 2010 and beyond. As the Army prepares to enter the twenty-first century, there is a current capabilities void...
This monograph discusses the role and appropriateness of operations other than war (OOTW) doctrine during the planning and conduct of Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY, 1993 through 1995 in Haiti. Operation UPHOLD DEMOCRACY involved both special...
This study examines the evolution of the public affairs function within the United States federal government. The study examines in detail the development of public affairs within the Department of Defense from the time of the National Security Act...
Careerism is a poison which chronically impairs accomplishment of the United States Air Force mission by impairing full actualization of the potential within our human resources. Specifically, careerism is defined in the Encarta Dictionary as, "the...
The Constitution of the United States of America implicitly refers to certain natural rights which the founding fathers of the country believed all people were born with as a gift from God or from nature itself. These natural rights include, as...
This thesis asserts the Army does not define missions in terms of resources consumed, in sufficient detail to assist decision-making. This is primarily the result of the current budget structure which restricts resource classification to broad...
Usually in history it seems that the technologically advanced society has a greater advantage in warfare than more primitive societies. For most battles this seems to hold true; however, there are exceptions to this rule. This document examines...