Humanitarian Operations differ from combat operations; especially in United States, assisting US Citizens. This paper describes the deployment, the relief operations, and utilization of US forces while deployed in support of Humanitarian efforts on...
The on-going transformation of human resources responsibilities and functions under the army personnel services delivery redesign has increased the workload of human resource professionals in the U.S. Active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and U.S....
Wartime correspondents are a valid and critical aspect to obtaining the overall picture of war and military conflicts. This paper examined the roles of embedded and unilateral reporters during wartime and answers the two questions; how do the media...
This thesis examines the effects of functional discipline and unit cohesion on the combat performance of the 35th Engineer (Combat) Battalion during World War Two. The 35th Engineer Battalion was mobilized in the summer of 1941 as the 1st...
Having been in the strategic wilderness for more than a decade, the South Asian region is again becoming an area of geopolitical rivalry among world powers and regional states. The region was also an area of rivalry between Soviet and US forces...
In this interview, MAJ Martin Verboom, US Army, talks about his deployment to Baghdad, Iraq as a Signal Detachment Commander in January 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. MAJ Verboom describes the challenges of learning new equipment as...
In this interview, MAJ Joseph Claburn, US Army, talks about his deployment to Iraq as a Brigade Plans Officer in March 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. MAJ Claburn discusses his personal experience with being in line of direct fire and...
MAJ Gareth Lintt served with the secretary of the general staff (SGS), as headquarters and headquarters company (HHC) commander with V Corps and with the staff engineering section (G7) at the 1st Armored Division (AD) on three separate deployments...
MAJ Rich Harrison serves as the assistant chief of staff and force protection officer in the joint operations directorate (J3) with the Iraqi Assistance Group (IAG) at Camp Victory, Baghdad during 2005 and 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom...
In response to lessons learned, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) launched a comprehensive program, in 2009, to make all Airmen cross-culturally competent (3C). As part of this program, the USAF has included cultural training in all levels of professional...
In an attempt to protect the U.S. following the horrific events of September 11th and to conduct the Global War on Terrorism, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base was established. Yet the continued operation of the facility,...
The United States Navy has always considered combating piracy a mission and responsibility under international law and tradition. Recently, the importance of this mission has increased markedly. There are two reasons for this. First, the increase...
Environmental Security (ES) is a process for analyzing and responding to those environmental issues caused by anthropogenically driven environmental degradation. Climate change is a major ES threat having the potential to affect U.S. national...
Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. Nonetheless, it has great geopolitical importance in South America due to its geographical position at the center of the continent and its potential impact on the stability of the entire...
Security concerns over the growing capability of Cyber Warfare are in the forefront of national policy and security discussions. In order to enable a realistic discussion of the topic this thesis seeks to analyze demonstrated Cyber Warfare...
After 9/11 the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established and has responsibility for natural disasters and first response to acts on domestic soil. A primary tool available to both DHS and the Department of Defense is the National Guard...
This paper argues that to counter border spillover violence, America must control the border with Mexico and generate the public and political commitment to do so. This study applies a military problem solving methodology to identify how best to...
The beginning of the 20th century marked a departure point for the United States (U.S.) in several ways. Technological and scientific advances that would continue to influence the U.S. for decades occurred with seeming regularity. For the citizens...
This paper aims to analyze the impediments involved in integration of the FATA in the national mainstream of Pakistan with a view to make suitable recommendations. This paper briefly discusses the historical background and provides a short overview...
With the development of the "long war," the U.S. military's focus has shifted dramatically from its traditional emphasis on conventional operations to irregular and indirect approaches to safeguard America's vital interests. One of the least...