To curtail the Nazi war machine, the United States and its Allies began a long bombing campaign over Germany’s major cities in World War II. The five-year bombings were highly effective and contributed to the unconditional surrender of the Nazi...
Training is one of the most important parts of building productive and effective combat ready teams. The Army prepares new recruits to fill the ranks and leadership positions for the future conflicts for which it will fight. Leaders of the future...
The Brigade Combat Team in the United States Army is a force designed to meet the challenges of the COE environment. How this force adapts and continues to evolve will depend on its leaders ability to predict the next series of challenges. Leaders...
Blacks have been serving in the military since the colonial era. They have fought and died for this country and still have a ways to go toward equality. Blacks have been serving in the military since the founding of the Americas. Blacks viewed the...
The evolution of war fighting capabilities and the increasing responsibilities of the American Noncommissioned Officer is one of the most important factors in studying the capabilities and limitations of our Soldiers and the enemies we face today...
Major Steve Gilbertson was the aviation plans officer of the 3rd Infantry Division's Aviation Brigade when alerted for deployment to Kuwait and ultimately Operation Iraqi Freedom. Deploying first for Operation Desert Spring, Gilbertson went through...
The United States faces a security dilemma with the end of the Cold War and the advent of ill-defined, regional-based threats. The United States must meet increased global security needs with a concurrent drawdown in naval strength. As a partial...
Much has been written about the Great Depression of the 1930's and Roosevelt's "New Deal." The Civilian Conservation Corps is often mentioned as one of the most successful of the "New Deal" programs. Perhaps less well known, but still adequately...
This thesis examines whether or not the management of time is a problem within battalion task force tactical operations. Analysis of data collected at the National Training Center is used to isolate areas that are symptomatic of time management...
This study examines the Allied evacuation of 130,000 men, nearly 10,000 animals, and huge quantities of weapons and equipment from the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. A synopsis of the eight months preceding the evacuation illustrates the myriad...
This historical study develops the evolution of de facto Cold War rules of engagement (ROE) from 1945 to 1953 from predominately American sources. Clausewitzen coalition theory and a model of national power--diplomatic, informational, economic, and...
Advances in technology and evolution of doctrine provide grounds to review commonly-held assumptions about the level at which combined arms warfare begins. This thesis examines the platoon equipped with the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle to...
This study maintains strategic surprise occurred in two instances during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. First, Saddam's invasion of Kuwait took the United States, and most of the world, by surprise. Next, the U.S. led coalition attacks strategically...
As the United States transitions towards a national military strategy based on crisis response and forward presence, contingency forces and their capabilities will become increasingly more important. The airborne division, due to its unique forced...
This study assesses the prospects for Special Forces operations in the Middle East. It is intended to provide insight into how US Army Special Forces units should be used in the Middle East until the year 2000. The study's research strategy is...