Since the Brigade Special Troops Battalion (BSTB) was a recently created organization, the researcher sought to address the problem that little developmental knowledge existed about BSTB staff planning. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to...
The full spectrum doctrine of the U.S. Army places additional emphasis on engineer units to support offensive, defensive, stability, and civil support operations, yet organic engineer capability was reduced in the BCTs. This thesis attempts to...
The purpose of this monograph is to analyze the Heavy Brigade Combat Team's (HBCT) engineer force structure to answer the question: Does the HBCT have the necessary embedded engineer capabilities to conduct full spectrum operations, rapidly...
Decisive action by the United States Army places additional weight on construction units particularly in support of construction missions during offensive, defensive, stability or defense civil support authority (DCSA) operations, yet organic...
This study examines whether the BCT is adequately trained to properly employ CA teams in the contemporary environment by examining past contingency operations, current Army doctrine, and CA doctrine. Additionally, this study obtains information...
This paper will provide a detailed account of the events leading up to the deployment, execution of combat operations, redeployment and reintegration of two military units in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III. It will focus on the importance...
In this paper, the author compares and contrasts how the United States Army operated in the past, and its transformation over the years. This transformation follows the future-centered concept of the United States Army’s plan, and the Army Forces...
As I reflect over my career, I truly experienced many joys. The time that I spent as a First Sergeant clearly defines my most memorable moment in the military. I was selected for E-8 on the 2001 list while stationed at West Point, New York....
The two-maneuver battalion design of the modular brigade combat team (BCT) was intended to be as lethal as pre-modularity Army of Excellence brigades while creating as many BCTs as possible. The troop density required for conducting stability...
Recommendation Number 9 from the Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) report recommended, among other things, the consolidation of the U.S. Army’s Armor and Infantry Centers and Schools at Fort Benning, Georgia to create a Maneuver...
MAJ Matthew Gomez served as assistant Support Operations Officer (SPO) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2003 and 2004, company commander in Baghdad, Iraq during 2005 and 2006, as operations and logistics officer in Kirkuk, Iraq during 2007 and 2008 in...
MAJ Mike Loftus served as the executive order (XO) with the 618th Engineer Company in Baghdad, Iraq during 2003 and as company commander for headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) in Baghdad, Iraq during 20007 and 2008, both in support of...
Gutierrez, John B.; Suri, Frank T.; Carland, Richard L.; Million, Will T.
“Military institutions and their needs (not women’s needs) determine women’s role in the armed forces” (Skaine, 1999, p. 45). Despite various roles in the military of the past, women have earned a more prominent role in current military...
The battlefield has changed with the times. So has the role of women in the Military. The Global War on Terrorism and the Army’s restructuring of the Brigade Combat Teams has thrust women into direct combat. Although current policy prohibits...
Gutierrez, John B.; Suri, Frank T.; Carland, Richard L.; Million, Will T.
"Military institutions and their needs (not women's needs) determine women's role in the armed forces" (Skaine, 1999, p. 45). Despite reduced roles in past militaries, women have earned a more prominent role in current military operations with...
This paper details some key events, activities, observant views, and lessons learned during the deployment of the 1st Battalion, 487th Field Artillery, Hawaii Army National Guard in 2008 to Camp Patriot, Kuwait Naval Base (KNB), Kuwait in support...
In this third of three interviews reference his Global War on Terrorism experiences, Major Jason Warner discusses his February to November 2006 deployment to Afghanistan, during which he served initially as the military intelligence company (MICO)...
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has developed the Security Cooperation Marine Air Ground Task Force (SC MAGTF) concept of force employment that will enable partner nations to foster stability in their respective regions. The USMC is prepared...
The dominance of the U.S. Army’s conventional capabilities has forced our adversaries to generate asymmetric techniques in order to marginalize our advantages. One technique they may pursue is to target our extensive use of information...
The purpose of this monograph is to examine how the Army should best structure the logistical elements of its new Airborne Brigade Combat Team (BCT) to support Joint Forcible Entry Operations (JFEO). With the Army’s current focus on becoming a...