Since its inception in 1990, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has struggled to balance its roles as both a Major Command in the US Air Force (USAF) and the air component of US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). US Code, Title 10,...
This monograph examines the relationship between battlefield synchronization and decision-making. Beginning with a review of rational analytical decision theory and Gary Klein’s recognition primed decision theory, the monograph reviews the...
The Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) has pursued a nuclear program since 1985. In February 2006, with the last round of international negotiations having failed and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) having reported the dossier to the United...
This study attempts to analyze the decisions made by Field Marshal Albert Kesselring prior to and during the battle of Anzio in February 1944. The focus of the investigation is on Kesselring's decision to shift Army Group reserves from the Rome...
Counterinsurgents have raised and employed irregular security forces in many campaigns over the last century. Irregular security forces are indigenous forces, not part of the regular police or military organizations of the host nation, that are...
Counterinsurgents have raised and employed irregular security forces in many campaigns over the last century. Irregular security forces are indigenous forces, not part of the regular police or military organizations of the host nation, that are...
There are many themes too choose from when discussing America’s First Battle. One important theme is how-and-why the United States military has repeatedly been unprepared to execute its primary mission at the outbreak of hostility. During...
In 1996 the United States Army established the Army After Next (AAN) project. This project is tasked with the development of a military force capable of decisively nullifying any major military competitor. The cornerstone the AAN's strategic...
In both the 1956 and 1967 wars, Abu Ageila was the main gateway to the Sinai for the Israel Defense Forces. Yet there were marked differences between Egyptian and Israeli war plans, preparations, operations, and results in the two battles for the...
During my 14-month Operation Iraqi Freedom mobilization, I learned about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and Dr. Glasser‟s Choice Theory. Both of these theories greatly enhanced my own self-understanding, as well as helped me in my...
The attached after action report is the official of Operation KEYSTONE BLUEJAY: the redeployment of the lst Infantry Division from the Republic of Vietnam during the first quarter of 1970, The redeployment of the 1st Infantry Division marked the...
This study tests the hypothesis that, at the operational level, there are essential elements of operational transition that the commander may use as a guide to determine the actions that must be taken to pursue the positive aim, the...
This is one of a series published by the U.S. Army Center of Military History and written by officers who held responsible positions in the Cambodian, Laotian, and South Vietnamese armed forces during the war in Indochina. Cambodia (the Khmer...
This account of the Khobar Towers bombing tells the story of the horrific attack and the magnificent response of airmen doing their duty under nearly impossible circumstances. None of them view their actions as heroic, yet the reader will marvel at...
This study examined selected training methods used to train officers at three institutions charged with the development of tactically competent company commanders: the Army’s Armor Captains Career Course at Fort Knox, Kentucky; the Marine...
The army is facing serious allegations against U.S. Soldiers slaying innocent civilian on the battlefield. Many military top officials feel that Soldiers would not report killing an innocent civilian during combat operations. In the past few years...
In the heat of battle the confusion could lead to Soldiers making unethical decisions that could change their future. These Soldiers often come to the decision to take innocent lives in a fit of rage or anger. Soldiers say it is justice while the...
This thesis argues that the Field Artillery (FA) branch is being marginalized in today's counterinsurgency operations. There are several key factors that have led up to this point, those being, loss of core competency within the branch causing a...
My personal experience paper will give you a brief review about the German Army Liaison Organization in the United States. It will outline the changes I noted at the United States Army Field Artillery Center and Fort Sill from the perspective of a...
The purpose of this paper is to consider whether or not a need still exists for Artillery Fired Atomic Projectiles (AFAPs). Many opinions exist concerning this question. The range of opinions extend from staunch support for AFAPs to complete...