This monograph examines junior CSS soldier training programs against current learning theory in order to determine how the Army should structure its institutional and self-development programs to optimally develop Combat Service Support (CSS)...
The Army is becoming increasingly dependent on technical communications systems for command and control although the systems are vulnerable to failure, interception, or interference. The technical complexity of communications systems present new...
Doctrine requires the Army to conduct full spectrum operations, giving equal consideration to stability operations and Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) with the traditional missions of offense and defense. This shift in doctrine, among...
Policy and doctrine require the U.S. Army to provide certain capabilities during the conduct of stability operations. The Department of Defense now considers stability operations as critical to success as offensive and defensive operations....
Joint Publication 3-13, Joint Doctrine for Information Operations was published in 1998 to provide clarity and guidance for conducting joint information operations. This paper seeks to answer if the doctrine proved sufficient at the Joint Task...
During the period from 1962 to 1964, the U.S. Army reorganized its combat divisions under the ROAD concept. The ROAD concept is one of a fixed base of control and combat support units to which are attached varying numbers of maneuver and combat...
This monograph examines the US Army tactical staff. Although the staff's importance to tactical success is recognized, it remains the product of evolutionary development. Rather than adapting in a proactive manner, changes in staff structure and...
The Campaigns conducted by the Spanish Army from 1909 to 1926 to pacify the Spanish Protectorate in Morocco are almost unknown in the US Army, and the scarce literature written or translated to English provides only a partial vision of them. The...
This paper presents the history of chemical warfare in the German Army in World War II and covers tactical and strategical concepts, administrative and operational control, facilities and equipment, plans for use, military intelligence on the...
In a constantly changing world threatened by the likelihood of terrorist acts, the American people need military leaders who clearly demonstrate an understanding of American core values, and who are both competent and morally focused. In order to...
I truly believe every soldier is promotable in one way or the other. The concept of a promotion board in my view does not serve its intended purpose. If senior noncommissioned officers do not uphold the tenants of this formality don't do it....
Not all commissioned officers, noncommissioned officers (NCOs), or enlisted Soldiers assigned to United States Army Reserve (USAR) civil affairs (CA) units possess skills or qualifications equivalent to those commonly associated with functional...
Joint and service component vision statements (Vision 2010, Army Vision 2010, and the United States Air Force's Global Engagement, A Vision for the 21st Century Air Force), address the need for full spectrum dominance on the battlefield of the...
Burford, Robert L.; Hutchison, Wylie; Wingfield III, Rufus; Dostie, Eric; Lewis, Loma
The Army is undergoing change. The Army is transforming into a lighter, more readily deployable and efficient fighting force. These changes are evident when one takes into consideration the vast amount of electronic advancements made within the...
The Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) are the backbone of the Army and the reason why our Army is the best trained and most respected in the world. The NCO has been around since the beginning of the Continental Army in 1775. This paper will show how...
The empowerment of the American Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Corps has a lineage in and of itself. Little standardization of the NCO Corps is evident during the beginning of the American Revolution. However, transformation occurred at Valley Forge...
The Field Artillery has evolved over the past 20 years. The technology used in developing today’s Field Artillery weapon systems requires Soldiers to become more technically proficient. Test and Evaluation (T&E) teams, to ensure the accuracy and...
This monograph discusses the implications of learning organization theory on leadership, primarily at the operational level. Learning organization theory is a popular methodology for enhancing the operations of complex organizations. Of particular...
This monograph introduces potential strategic roles for the US Army Corps of Engineers in the development of technology for industrial applications. Specifically, the market for remediation of hazardous wastes at sites in the United States, both...
The strategic environment significantly changed in the early 1990's with the fall of the Eastern bloc. These changes caused the United States to reassess its National Military Strategy and in turn its military forces. This reassessment resulted in...