The War on Terror has alarmed our nation as well as the rest of the world. Our planet has been faced with a broaden guerilla struggle. Numerous nations around the world have united forces to end the flood of terror, while the rebels made it...
Since its formation in 1775, the United States Army has prepared its noncommissioned officers to take care of Soldiers and to accomplish their missions by publishing doctrine, giving NCOs increased responsibility and professional education, and by...
Over the past 128 years, three factors have lead to the ever increasing empowerment of the American Noncommissioned Officer. MG Emory Upton, NCOES and training are these factors. These factors have led to better trained Soldiers, with the ability...
The empowerment of the American Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Corps has a lineage in and of itself. Little standardization of the NCO Corps is evident during the beginning of the American Revolution. However, transformation occurred at Valley Forge...
Thesis: Without the ability to predict the future, the United States Army must transform throughout time to meet the challenges posed by the contemporary operating environment. Abstract: Eventually change is something that will happen no matter...
Today, at the beginning of the Twenty-first Century, technology is changing at a remarkable pace. In the military, we continue to make technological strides with each war we fight. I will attempt to describe this evolution, using two specific, yet...
Counterinsurgency operations are found in the Army’s history as far back as the American Civil War and the American Indian Pacification campaigns of the late 1800s. These events can be used as prime teaching examples for today’s military...
Failure is defined as a lack of success or the breakdown of something. The United States experienced both of these during the counterinsurgency campaigns in the Philippines and Iraq. By failing to do proper mission analysis and preparing for...
Abstract: The United States forces prepared vigorously for the first battle during and leading up to Operation Desert Storm. Unlike many other battles in the war history of our nation, the U.S. military planned and carefully executed their approach...
This monograph analyzes the Iran-Iraq War to determine the role of society--the government, the people, and the army--in forming a state's strategy and action in war. It applies the writings of two classical theorists--Clausewitz and Delbruck--to...
This monograph examines the impact operational sustainment has on mid-high intensity operations in a semi-austere theater of operations. The analysis begins with the theory of sustaining operations at the operational level of war and the principles...
This monograph discusses the question, how should light forces be integrated into the heavy corps to conduct three-dimensional deep, close, and rear battle in accordance with AirLand Battle doctrine? U.S. doctrine is called AirLand Battle because...
This study examines the relationship of current U.S. Field Artillery Doctrine to the concept of maneuver warfare. The impetus for the work is the generally poor results of fire support at the National Training Center (NTC). The purpose is to...
This monograph examines the modern development of operational fires as a major contributor to the success of campaigns. Its focus is to determine the best way for the U.S. military to maximize the impact of operational fire systems. It proposes...
This monograph discusses selected aspects of Soviet offensive doctrine with emphasis on trends discussed in unclassified literature. Relevant U.S. heavy task force doctrine is then reviewed in light of what the Soviets are doing and the...
This paper examines theater evacuations conducted over significant bodies of water. Extricating any defeated force is difficult; withdrawing the force across a major water body is the special challenge of maritime powers with distant commitments,...
This paper addresses the issue of whether the use of tactical nuclear weapons in a war in Europe will bring about a tactical stalemate or "gridlock." The TRADOC Common Teaching Scenario is used for a guide as to the area, forces employed, general...
This paper challenges the idea that the thinkers who developed the American Theory of Limited War prior to Vietnam were grossly in error. A framework for the elements of the theory is constructed through a discussion of the historical American way...
This monograph assesses the effectiveness of the current Bradley Infantry Squad organization. The premise is that the battlefield should be the start point for determining the correct organization of the dismounted infantry squad. The monograph...
New technology is making the battlefield increasingly lethal. Precision guided and brilliant munitions linked to real-time and near real-time intelligence is threatening battlefield mobility. Maximizing the capabilities of these new munitions and...