Thesis: Transformation is vital to the success of the United States Army even if it causes periods of turmoil, with problems in manning, troop strength, and equipment readiness. …
Transformation is a reoccurring theme throughout the history of...
Major James C. Schwartz served as the commander of Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery - attached to 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment - in support of 3rd Infantry Division's cavalry squadron as it moved north to Baghdad during the...
Assigned to the CENTCOM Deployment and Distribution Operations Center (DDOC) at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in 2005-2006, Major Marshal Oller served as an in-transit visibility (ITV) operations officer in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring...
Major Matthew Scalia commanded Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 36th Infantry in Baghdad from May through September 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Scalia begins by noting that much of their predeployment training focused on stability...
In this second part of his two-part interview, Major Matthew Scalia discusses his command of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division in Baghdad from September 2003 to July 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom....
As the assistant brigade engineer for 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, Major Mike Binetti was a staff officer involved in the war plan for the invasion of Iraq and was actively involved...
Upon taking command of Alpha Company, 11th Engineers, part of 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division in Iraq in 2003, Major Mike Binetti, upon redeployment, presided over its reorganization to Echo Company, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor and, in January...
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...
Commander John Wade was at work for the Vice Chief of Naval Operations at the Pentagon when his future assignment as a provincial reconstruction team (PRT) commander in Afghanistan came about. In 2006, as one of a group of hand-picked,...
This study is an account of the Colonial Corps of the Fourth French Army and their operations at Rossignol with analysis of the French defeat. Included is a translation from the French of a thesis, Ecole Superiere de Guerre, Military History...
This study evaluates the Russian defense and positions, the Japanese placement for their attack, force estimates of both armies and concludes that the leadership of the commanders was the deciding factor in the battle.
This study determines that the Russian plans for defense of the Yalu River were adequate, but that Russian commanders were not united and modified the plan and interfered with the operations.
This study evaluates the state of the Boer forces with regards to their characteristics as a culture, as fighting troops, equipment used and staff organization.
This study covers the British naval attack on the Dardanelles by evaluating the estimate on the situation and the resulting actions which show there was lack of proper planning and support by the joint military.
This study includes an evaluation of the state of the British Army with the conclusion that it was well equipped, but poorly prepared in training and tactics to fight the was in South Africa.
This study discusses the infrastructure by contrasting the challenges faced by our national and military leaders in three crisis areas: NEEDS, FUNDING, and MANAGEMENT. NEED is the gap between current conditions and required/desired conditions....