The purpose of this study was to investigate how the 1st Sustainment Brigade (SB) reduced customer wait time (CWT) in Multi-National Division-Baghdad (MND-B) from October 2007 to January 2008. A secondary objective was to determine what affect...
This investigation attempts to determine whether the Movement Control Battalions (MCB) during Operation Iraqi Freedom 07-09 were resourced adequately. Under current U.S. Army doctrine, the MCB is assigned to a Sustainment Brigade (SB), an...
In February 2009, the 628'" Aviation Support Battalion (628'" AS B) was called into active duty in support of operation Iraqi Freedom 09-11 (OIF 09-11). The mission of the ASB was to provide dedicated logistical support for the 28th Combat Aviation...
The purpose of this monograph is to analyze the U.S. Army battlefield distribution system from a “Systems Thinking” perspective. The method involves a holistic analysis of the distribution systems as it functions within its environment. Because...
Major Barbara Haines, Transportation Corps, deployed from July 2006 to July 2007 as the support operations officer (SPO) for the Area Support Group-Kuwait (ASG) at Camp Arifjan. This was a permanent change of station move for Haines from the US....
In a foreign country along the northwestern borders between Mosul, Iraq and Syria. Noncommissioned Officers were rewriting history in the role of NCOs during an armed conflict utilizing our powerful Army. Training, planning, and leading the...
Along with the development of the Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) came the
Human Resources Operation Cell (HROC). The HROC is new doctrine, originally outlined in
Field Manual Interim (FMI) 1-0.02, Theater Level Human Resources Support,...
Commanders always require a large amount of data in order to maintain situational awareness, a very complicated endeavor especially during deployments in Iraq or Afghanistan with subordinate units spread across the country. The Battle Command...
With the transition from the Army of Excellence logistics structure to the single logistics command and control of the modular force logistics concept, the traditional command relationship between logistics organizations and the maneuver forces...
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...
Mobilizations bring anxiety and all kinds of emotions to soldiers and their families, but the “War on Terror” continues. Families of the Army Reserves have stepped up to take the challenge to be part of the rotations. May God bless those...
From January 2005 through January 2006, Major Cecil Woode served as the operations and support operations officer (S3/SPO) advisor for the military transition team (MiTT) assigned to the 1st Iraqi Motor Transport Regiment - the first such unit...
The Army Vision for the Objective Force calls for revolutionizing the way in which Army forces are supported. Streamlining procedures, improving efficiency, and reducing the support footprint have become top priorities for the Combat Service...
The ultimate success of the United States and North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission in Afghanistan relies on transitioning responsibility for security to the Afghan National Security Forces, primarily the Afghan National Army. The US and NATO...
This paper analyzes the U.S. Army process for recruiting and training soldiers to determine if Army Transformation is properly geared toward manning the Objective Force. The study begins by analyzing the nature of the battlefield of 2020 in order...
In this interview, MAJ Andrew DeKever, US Army, Logistics; discusses his deployment to Iraq as the contracting branch officer in charge from 2008 through 2009 and then transition to Afghanistan as the support operations office in 2009 through 2010...
Everyday throughout the United States Army in many different arenas, leaders are faced with the challenge of having to deal with an improper relationship. Truly the Army is a great institution because of things like the seven Army values. This...
This paper will describe some of the key events and lessons learned during my deployment to Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) VIII. I will describe the major events that my unit executed to sustain the fight for an Infantry Brigade...
MAJ Joe Kelly served as the executive officer (XO) and support operations officer (SPO) with the 159th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) in Bagram, Afghanistan during 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this June 2010 interview,...
In this interview, MAJ Marvin Linson, US Army, Logistics; discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as the support operations officer/operations officer (SPO/S3) in 2010 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). MAJ Linson describes his...