The Airlift Master Plan was developed as a guide for achieving long-term military airlift objectives. The cornerstone of the plan is the development and acquisition of the C-17. Although the C-17's 'direct-delivery' concept is new, the quest for...
Since the demise of the former Soviet Union, the world has witnessed greater international turmoil, aggression, and conflict. The possibility of a global conflict is minimal, but the opportunities for United States' involvement in regional...
In 2004 the Department of the Army realized it was not properly organized to meet the rotational demands of sustaining a deployed force of about 150,000 Soldiers. Our institutional systems were designed to support a pre-September 11th Army that...
Despite the overall success of U.S. Army forces during the "major combat operations " phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), there is a widely held perception that the logistics system was far less effective than it should have been during OIF....
This newsletter emphasizes Army and Marine Corps efforts as joint or coalition forces. These professional journal articles focus on joint teams integrating logistics support to the warfighter. Topics include supply operations for Operations Iraqi...
The following collection of articles and reports are focused on multinational training and operations. The articles are categorized in the following areas of interest: global environment and strategic challenges; and the geographic Combatant...
The Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS) has admission requirements that do not allow the school to meet its stated mission goals. JAWS is a new school at the Joint Forces Staff College (JFCS) that awards Joint Professional Military Education...
This study examines the tactical intelligence effort for Operations RESTORE HOPE and CONTINUE HOPE in Somalia from December 1992 to 31 March 1994. The doctrinal principles for intelligence support to force projection operations provide the...
Scholars and military professionals agree on the importance of economic development during stability operations. They also recognize its complexity. Current policy mandates Army participation in economic development, but how does the U.S. Army...
This monograph examines the Palletized Load System to determine if it will effectively support the transportation requirements of current and evolving doctrine. The PLS, a self loading and unloading truck and trailer system, will be fielded in the...
This monograph addresses doctrinal considerations for power projection in a predominately CONUS based military. It will examine the concept of deployment from the perspective of the operational level of war. There appears to be a void in deployment...
The strategic environment at the end of the 20th century is characterized by two competing trends. First, the international system has entered a period of increased instability. Second, we are witnessing the maturation of information processing...
In today's interconnected society there has been a push for the use of technology to increase the speed of information blurring the distinction between knowledge and information. This monographs illustrates the issues with knowledge and the common...
The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into the significant experiences and contributions unique to the Noncommissioned Officer Corps, ultimately, serving as a reference for future NCOs, historians, curriculum developers, and other...
Actionable intelligence is information that can ultimately influence decisions or lead to kinetic or non-kinetic operations against targets. The attacks against the United States on 11 September 2001 (9/11), revealed that despite the ability of our...
Today women are playing an increasing and changing role in combat. Debates on the limits placed on women and the roles they play in today’s Army are not new. Debates are fuelled by factors including opinions on physical strength, how unit...
It is evident that women are increasingly playing a role in terrorism. The war on terror has restricted freedom of action within the security environment for terrorist organizations, making it more advantageous for terrorist organizations to use...
To make decisions and to synchronize all available resources properly, the brigade commander requires timely and accurate intelligence and combat information. This monograph examines the issues surrounding the absence of an organic tactical...
This monograph analyzes the currently envisioned AirLand Battle Future (ALB-F) heavy brigade's organization to determine its ability to conduct contingency operations in low-intensity conflict environments. The research approach includes a...
This thesis examines how might Special Forces liaison elements (SFLEs) improve interoperability between US forces, allies, and coalition partners from now until 2020. Given the history and current nature of US national security interests and...