Based on experiences with long-duration operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States Army recognizes the need for commanders and their staffs to have new tools and ways of thinking to deal with complex problems. The specific approach the...
Without a hospitalization capability, battalion medical care is limited to primary care and combat resuscitation. The U.S. Army has traditionally dispatched doctors to battalions. After the Vietnam War, the Army studied this practice critically....
There are several ways to collect intelligence on an enemy’s capabilities, but determining the enemy’s intentions is extremely difficult. To recognize one intelligence discipline or skill-set, i.e. signals intelligence (SIGINT) vs....
In my opinion, ethics are principles and values we follow that lead us to do the right thing, regardless of the situation and are of special importance to our Soldiers, leaders, and peers alike. As members of the armed service we have a greater...
Thesis Statement: The best method to obtain actionable intelligence is to gain the trust of locals, show that you care about their condition, and that you’re willing to become a close ally while you are in their country. Throughout history,...
In August of 2005, the 41st Brigade was called up for disaster relief support, with assignment to the New Orleans area, specifically the Ninth Ward. My position at that time was the Company First Sergeant for the Brigade Headquarters. In less than...
Soldiers are valuable in any capacity in which they serve. It takes Soldiers of all different Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), backgrounds, and experiences, to include those that have deployed and those who support the war fighter in order...
Senior Army leaders today struggle to develop adaptive junior leaders prepared to lead in chaotic operating environments. To overcome this challenge, the Army Nurse Corps introduced the Army Nursing Campaign Plan, which is nested in the security...
The lessons learned from a decade of continuous conflict have direct application to the counterdrug mission conducted by the Texas National Guard standing 32 USC 112 task force. By applying the principles of Attack the Network, the Texas...
National strategic policy and strategic military leadership affected the engineer force structure over the last 90 years despite little change to the mission of the military engineer. Regardless of force structure issues, engineers performed their...
The U.S. Army’s renewed emphasis on developing organizations to conduct Security Force Assistance (SFA), particularly the Advise and Assist Brigades, is indicative of both increased operational requirements in Iraq and Afghanistan and renewed...
With combat formations schedule to begin drawing down in July 2011 and the role of US forces in Iraq already shifting away from the lead, the future of these two nations will grow increasingly dependent upon the indigenous security forces and the...
As the United States Army continues to fight the spread of radical religious terrorism and transnational actors, there has been a realization that there is a need for development of an indirect approach as a complement to major combat operations...
A key requirement of military forces following major hostilities is to reestablish security. Lasting security can only be achieved with the restoration of civil authority, the reestablishment of the rule of law, and the institutions that uphold the...
Third Place Winner of the MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Competition for the CGSC Class 2009-02. Policy gives the Army its skeleton. Its components change to adapt to both stress and inactivity. Flimsy policy weakens Army foundation and...