As a Soldier studies the ethical decision making process, nearly all of his or her dilemmas come down to the most serious of all ethical decisions. The dilemma takes place on the current battlefield which is known as the War on Terror. The age-old...
Is America's counterinsurgency (COIN) effort being shortchanged? Does a one-dimensional doctrine fail to exploit America's full COIN potential? Would a genuinely joint approach provide better options to decision-makers confronted with the harsh...
Is it important for soldiers to study military history? Yes. Many give the argument that there is not enough time with the current Op-tempo to incorporate the study of military history into our NCOES s. This is just an excuse. The schools assigned...
Is it unacceptable to punish or penalize a Soldier for declining to take a vaccination shot? In my opinion, the answer to that question is yes. However, Army Policy states that Soldiers must consent to mandatory immunization shots as required by...
One of the effects from the September 11th terrorist attacks was an intensified United States strategic partnership with the Central Asian states. Geographically, Central Asia is critical to the GWOT. In support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)...
Should military professionals study military history? Are historical military events relevant to present day military activities? Can military leaders benefit from analyzing past leaders? The answer to each is yes. Regardless of the time period...
The deployment of a US Ground-based Mid-course ballistic missile Defense (GMD) within what Russia considers its rightful sphere of influence is an unacceptable challenge to Russian national security. Russians, according to Makhmut Gareev, believe...
The purpose of this research was to determine whether it was feasible to design software that compares logistics requirements to unit capabilities, recommends task organizations for logistical support, evaluates both the operational and tactical...
The Soldier has and will always be the U.S. Army's number one asset. The U.S. Army has taken great strides in an attempt to protect this great asset. The U.S. Army has prided itself on providing the best training and equipment possible to protect...
The United States Army currently employs small arms ammunition providing inferior lethality due to obsolete international proscriptions against more effective bullet design. Technological solutions to this problem already exist. The primary...
Thesis: Our nation’s response to the threat of pandemic disease creates a clear objective to support the two pillars of the National Security Strategy and defeat America’s enemies….
Our nation’s response plan to the threat of pandemic...
This monograph examines the problem of conducting a defense along a wide front. With the broad sectors assigned to some of our divisions in Europe and the huge frontages that divisions in contingency roles may be required to defend, this is a...
This monograph seeks to discover whether or not existing U.S., Russian, and Chinese doctrine and theory can provide the sought after guidance on combining IO elements. The answer is yes. An analysis of all three nations' writings on IO, and...
This thesis examines the value of keeping an expert in the field of aviation maintenance, the aviation logistician, in the Army's list of officer specialties. The evidence indicates that there is a need for expertise in the aviation maintenance...