The National Defense Strategy of the United States continues to place ever greater importance on the practice of building the capacity of partner nations. The role of the United States military in this endeavor will continue to grow for the...
The study investigates the effectiveness and efficiency in which the United States Army Europe decreases in size and the United States looks to a continental-based military force, how does Europe fit into the strategic deployment of forces...
Headquarters, European Command, Historical Division
Looks to provide a record of both the action taken and the experience gained by the European Command in the Berlin air lift. The Berlin air lift of 26 June 1948 to 30 September 1949 had two purposes. Initially it was intended to maintain American,...
Like many reservist in the months and years following 9/11, I volunteered for active duty. An announcement was posted for a senior NCO for a logistics position in EUCOM. I applied and was accepted for a 179 day tour. I want to share a couple of...
The Department of Defense requested an increase of 74,200 soldiers to the Army in January 2007 to meet strategic demands, mitigate capability issues and relieve the pressure of constant deployments on soldiers and families. The increase was...
This monograph discusses progress made toward overcoming inherit difficulties of the joint or combined task force headquarters. Since the end of the Second World War the United States Armed Forces have increasingly used either joint or combined...
Researching whether properly structured organizations, at combatant commands, develop more effective communication strategy is the purpose of this monograph. Proper structure is defined in current doctrine and key communication literature. Proper...
Part I covers 21 June to 31 December, 1948 and part II covers 1 January to 30 September, 1949. Discusses the double role of the air lift, supplying occupation forces by air, supplying the civil population, including transitioning to Operation...
The Standing Joint Force Headquarters provides a planning multiplier by bringing both joint and regional expertise to the Joint Task Force Headquarters increasing its capabilities. These capabilities assist in the rapid establishment of a fully...
Within the context of current US government efforts to integrate, synchronize and unify actions to secure US national interests against current threats, this paper will assess the current capability of the Department of Defense to plan for Phase 0...
United States Army, European Command, Historical Division
Part of an annual historical narrative of the activities of the U.S. Army of the Occupation in Germany. This is part of The Occupation Forces in Europe Series, published by the Historical Division of EUCOM. Discusses changing attitudes towards...
Since the dawn of industrial age warfare, commanders have sought ways to maximize the combined effects of maneuver and firepower. A demanding task on battlefields cluttered with horse-drawn artillery and foot infantry, the task became more...
Commander Jeffrey Bernasconi, United States Navy, served as the main engines officer onboard the USS Germantown in 1991 in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and served as the auxiliaries officer onboard the USS Harry S. Truman...
This thesis uses a combination of historical research and analytical application to answer the question: What are the important considerations for successful command and control of a Commander In Chief’s In-extremis Force when employed as part of...
This monograph seeks to determine an optimal solution for the designation and establishment of a Joint Task Force (JTF) headquarters for a contingency situation in an operations other than war (OOTW) environment. The principal aim of this study is...
This monograph examines Joint Task Force (JTF) SUPPORT HOPE operations to determine if aspects of this crisis response apply to all U.S. power projection operations. It provides an overview of the crisis and JTF support of U.N. and NGO relief...
The end of the Cold War changed the international security environment. It created an international environment plagued by wide spread human rights violations, the proliferation of violence, and an increase in the potential use of weapons of mass...
The United States' post-9/11 global strategy demonstrates an interest in Africa that contrasts with decades of relative indifference. The 2006 National Security Strategy has stated the United States' commitment to promote security, stability,...
U.S. Army units have been conducting peace operations in Bosnia since December 1995. There, the environment evolved from being one characterized by peace enforcement operations to one characterized by peacekeeping operations. As part of...