Includes committee memorandums detailing the purpose and coverage of report. Report contains sections on instruction, past curriculum, problems, functions, operations, courses of action, guide lines for authors, and a bibliography.
During the Civil War, the Confederate government passed legislation creating a national military academy and establishing the rank of Cadet. The national military college was unnecessary because the Confederacy already possessed numerous state...
Stability operations have played a significant role throughout the history of United States foreign policy. By their nature, these operations have a strong economic context. This thesis provides a methodology for evaluating current institutional...
FM-1 describes the Global War on Terrorism as “the first severe test of the all-volunteer Army.” OPTEMPOs remain high and, in FY2005, all U.S. Army components failed to achieve their recruiting goals. Discussion of reinstating the draft has...
Joint publications list fixed-wing aircraft and Army tactical missile system (ATACMS) as the two preferred weapon systems for engaging time-sensitive targets (TSTs), but do not give specific considerations. This thesis comprehensively lists the...
As a NATO member, Romania must transform its military forces in order to meet the interoperability requirements and operational capabilities set by NATO in deployability, sustainability, survivability and C4ISTAR systems. These areas require...
The War on Terror (WOT) is actually a war against extremist insurgents comprised of numerous and varied organizations scattered across the globe. They are spurred to action by an extremist ideology that is nurtured, demonstrated, and led by al...
Southeastern Europe is a region subject to chronic instability. Ethnic tensions, territorial disputes, and violence are recurring issues. Conflicts during the 1990s led to international interventions and a persistent US Army presence. How the...
Interrogations are a critical method for the United States of America to identify and develop intelligence on an asymmetric battlefield. The ability to gathering information that allows other elements within the military to conduct surgical attacks...
This thesis studied the use of contingency contracting, specifically the use of theater support contractors at the tactical level in a deployed environment and how this capability can be better used to provide logistical support for the tactical...
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not new concepts. Their history dates back to the Civil War with hot air balloons and has evolved into a crucial combat tool for commanders in the modern battlespace. The increased demand for unmanned systems has...
The purpose of this research is to explore the current risks associated with the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). There are several compelling reasons for the radical changes incorporated in the LCS design. A better understanding of the risks that the...
This is a study about defeat, specifically addressing the question of whether and under what circumstances non-state actors will accept defeat. This study challenges conventional wisdom that victory and defeat have a reciprocal relationship....
This study investigates the effects of public affairs policy changes on the military and media relationship during Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, the Military Advisory Command, Vietnam failed to follow US Army doctrine and regulations in dealing...
Part IV of 5 volumes. Report by Major Charles Lynch of the medical department detailing Japanese medical procedures used during the war. Covers the organization of the Japanese Army, its medical services, medicine and surgery procedures,...
An in depth study of T.E. Lawrence and the 6 fundamental principles of insurgency distilled from his observations and experiences during the Arab revolt.
Lecture given at the Infantry and Cavalry School (now the Command and General Staff College) in May of 1905 by Captain William "Billy" Mitchell, Signal Corps.
Lecture given at the Infantry and Cavalry School (now the Command and General Staff College) for the Course in Organization and Tactics on 1 December 1904 by Captain Raymond Sheldon, 18th Infantry.
Lecture given at the Infantry and Cavalry School (now the Command and General Staff College) for the Course in Organization and Tactics on 9 December 1904 by Captain Harley B. Ferguson, Corps of Engineers.
Contains the operational plans, orders, annexes, and appendixes of the Plan 2-44. Includes the intelligence, area screening, naval gunfire, assembly and staging, convoys, approach, assault, follow-up, build up, logistics, air defense,...