The mechanized task force commander contends with many factors that define his environment. To assist him in contending with this environment, he employs a command and control system consisting of personnel, communication, equipment, facilities,...
This monograph explores the correlation between incidents of Fratricide and levels of training on the Army Battle Command System (ABCS) individual systems. It begins with an examination of the elements of Battle Command as both an art and a...
Thesis: By employing the FBCB2, the Mechanized Infantry has the ability to maintain continuous information flow and situational understanding for successful operations on today’s modern battlefield. Abstract: The Force XXI Battle Command Brigade...
Meeting the challenges inherent in full-spectrum operations has presented Army commanders with missions that are becoming more and more complex. As a result, the need for timely and accurate information is becoming even more critical to enable...
This monograph examines the complexity of the Army's current digital systems. Currently the Army has an ever growing number of digital systems. These digital systems are supposedly designed to increase our Soldiers' efficiency and ability to...
This study investigates the use of digital situational awareness to improve tactical maneuver functions of armored and mechanized company teams. The concept presented concludes that all maneuver functions realize a potential for improved execution...
Battle Command Auftragstaktik and Innere Fuhrung: Trademarks of German Leadership. Major General Werner Widder, German Army Battle Command . Major General Russel L. Honore, U.S. Army Battle Command and Visualization. Lieutenant Colonel...
This monograph discusses how the U.S. Army and Army tactical military intelligence branch could utilize a distributed analysis and control element (ACE) to support the commander’s operational picture (COP) and situational understanding. Recent...
Poindexter, Taylor; Vap, Torrey; Wallace, Kendra; Unnone, David; Stafford, Charles
As the world’s technology increases and the enemy changes the method in which he chooses to engage the United States Army, we must continue to evolve in our methodology of modern day warfare. This requires us to constantly transform the Army,...
Thesis Statement: The current transformation of the mechanized infantry is imperative in order to succeed on today's modern battlefield.
Since 1776, the Army has often exercised the operational doctrine of employing elements smaller than a...
This paper describes my experiences at Fort Leonard Wood and the Academy during a four year time period. My years of experience as a Reservist were challenged and cherished as I helped to create a better training environment for the Reserve and...
The United States Military employs Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) systems to increase a commander's ability to defeat a "hostile, thinking, and adaptive enemy" by enhancing battle...
The end of the 20th Century presented the United States Army a new technological and geopolitical environment. The Army has recognized this change and is adapting to operate in this new environment. The army has developed a number of new...
Force XXI technology changes the war-fighting doctrine of the US Army. The new digital technology combined with changes in the design of the force structure created a new mechanized infantry or armor division. This division, called Division XXI,...
This study examines the impact of current and developing digital information systems on battalion commanders' ability to make decisions during combat operations. The All Source Analysis System (ASAS) and Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below...
The project examined the necessity, and value in assigning knowledge management officers to Army tactical units. Ancillary, supporting research, focused on decision-making, battle command and Army knowledge management. A qualitative methodology,...
From January 2003 until January 2004 Lieutenant Colonel Walker was 225th Forward Support Battalion Commander during OIF II. He details the types of communications equipment his unit employed while in northern Iraq. He explains the need for secure...
In April 2003, the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT) reached the approaches of Baghdad, Iraq, after a record-breaking march from the Kuwaiti border. To test the strength of Iraqi defenses in the capital, 2nd BCT conducted an...
In April 2003, the 3rd Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team (BCT) reached the approaches of Baghdad, Iraq, after a record-breaking march from the Kuwaiti border. To test the strength of Iraqi defenses in the capital, 2nd BCT conducted on...
The end of the Cold War marked the end of an era in United States national security. The bi-polar global balance of power, which defined our nation’s defensive strategy for more than 30 years, was replaced with the uncertainty of failed...