Air superiority will continue to be a prerequisite to military operations in future battle. Air superiority includes not only dominance over manned vehicles (fixed-wing and rotary aircraft), but unmanned threats as well (Theater Ballistic Missiles...
Corps engineer battalions have acquired more responsibility to provide support across the spectrum of conflict in the areas of mobility, countermobility, survivability, and general engineering. The various organizational designs of corps engineer...
The purpose of this research is to determine if the Guatemalan military has successfully transitioned from a wartime counterinsurgency military to a professional peacetime military subordinated to civilian control within a democracy. In December of...
In order to keep pace with the post-Cold War military, the Army needs to formally recognize changes required in the analytical arena. New requirements to effectively analyze the economic, political, social and cultural, and religious influences on...
Napoleon once said, “The moral is to the material as three is to one.” What did he have in mind when he stated this famous aphorism? Material factors are easy to calculate. This is the science of warfare. Organization, equipment, doctrine,...
The thesis of this research is that the U.S. Army aviation engineer units played a crucial role in the success of General Douglas MacArthur's island hopping campaign in the Southwest Pacific Theater at the tactical, operational, and strategic...
The U.S. Army must develop leaders that understand the emerging global trends in which national security depends upon the full spectrum of operations and the relationship with nongovernmental organizations (NGO). By comparing the medical logistics...
The 48th New York was a Union infantry regiment that served in the Department of the South when it attempted to capture Charleston, South Carolina, during the summer of 1863. Recognized for its political, strategic, and maritime value, Charleston...
This study examines the role of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force in combating the illegal drug trade in view of the harmful effects narco trafficking is having on the nation. It compares and contrasts the different counterdrug models used by...
This paper analyzes the Army, its relevance as determined by the service’s ability to support national security strategy, operational theater strategies, and joint and combined tactical strategies, with an eye toward the emerging environment....
This study examines the Defense HUMINT Service (DHS) and the role it plays in supporting Joint Task Forces (JTF) and theater commander in chiefs (CINCs) in military operations other than war (MOOTW). The examination included a study into the recent...
This historical case-study investigates and analyzes how the U.S. Army conducted a multinational operation, and to ascertain any legacies the Boxer Rebellion experiences may provide to the way the U.S. Army conducts multinational operations today....
The research in this study is designed to find out if a mechanized task force scout platoon is adequately equipped, manned, and trained to meet the intelligence requirement of the commander and staff. The current mechanized battalion has a platoon...
The Air Force has just implemented the aerospace expeditionary force. The aerospace expeditionary force will help add some predictability to deployment schedules. The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command are full partners in the...
This study examines force structure options available to the United States Army to improve performance of its units in military operations other than war (MOOTW) without jeopardizing those units ability to fight and win two near simultaneous major...
This thesis examines intelligence operations conducted by Major General Rosecrans’ Army of the Cumberland during the initial phases of the Chickamauga Campaign (11 August to 16 September 1863). The thesis methodology is a detailed analysis of all...
Military historical case studies provide insight for military planners. Military planners cannot afford to ignore history when planning in today's complex environment. This thesis analyzes military doctrinal changes and adaptation during Britain's...
One of the greatest impediments to the hardening and networking of the Australian Army has been entrenched Corps-based tribalism. The focus on Corps superiority has led to a mind-set that does not readily accept the necessity for a combined arms...
As a NATO member, Romania must transform its military forces in order to meet the interoperability requirements and operational capabilities set by NATO in deployability, sustainability, survivability and C4ISTAR systems. These areas require...
This study investigates the effects of public affairs policy changes on the military and media relationship during Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, the Military Advisory Command, Vietnam failed to follow US Army doctrine and regulations in dealing...