The paper you are about to read is about my mobilization and deployment to Baghdad Iraq, Camp Stryker, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) rotation 09-11. It will cover not only events during the mobilization process but also many events...
This paper details 1CD Operations SGT Bowen’s incident in Iraq, concerning an IED attack incident in Iraq, unit losses, and the ceremonial procedures that take place afterwards.
While serving as the US National Command Element for Regional Command -South, the Soldiers of the 45th Sustainment Brigade were charged with sending all US killed-in-action Soldiers, Marines, Airmen, Sailors and Civilians home with dignity and...
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...
This paper outlines key issues of my experience during Operation Iraqi Freedom 09-11. I will discuss two areas to me that would have helped in streamlining the deployment for an Army National Guard Unit. The areas of discussion and lessons learned...
This document will describe my experience from the preparation, deployment, and the return of an Infantry Battalion from Operation Iraqi Freedom 09-11 (OIF 09-1 I). The significant events during this deployment were: how the Battalion assisted in...
In the last few years in the United States Army, a rapid increase in unethical decisions has been made due to bad judgment. This distress has resulted in the Army quickly forming a task force to teach and share dilemmas to all leaders. However, one...
This newsletter makes the case for changing public relations and media relations to support contemporary operations, especially in a counterinsurgency environment. It explains why commanders, not just the public affairs office, must be involved in...
The United States (U.S.) faces threats from non-states, including terrorist organizations and piracy in the Horn of Africa, all of which are quite different from the super-power threat posed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War. The U.S....
The military/media relationship is historically tenuous. While both the media and the military play a role in the preservation of American freedoms, the military depends on operations security for many of its functions while the media demands...
This work chronicles the challenging task of bringing stability and representative government to the Iraqi city of Kirkuk after the fall of the Baathist regime. Although the plan for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) required US forces to prepare to...
This work chronicles the challenging task of bringing stability and representative government to the Iraqi city of Kirkuk after the fall of the Baathist regime. Although the plan for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) required US forces to prepare to...