My research helped me understand how the invention of new weapons along with key officers was essential to the development of the noncommissioned officer corps. To understand the impact new weapons had in the development of the NCO corps we have to...
G-2 summary of the enemy situation on the Western Front, enemy operations, dispositions, transportation, supply, visual reconnaissance, and defense trends.
Allied Expeditionary Force. Supreme Headquarters. Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2
This is a weekly intelligence summary on European war operations, enemy dispositions, enemy capabilities, enemy supplies and transportation, economic notes, and political notes.
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force, Office of Assistant Chief of Staff. G-2 Section
This is a weekly intelligence summary on European war operations, enemy dispositions, enemy capabilities, enemy supplies and transportation, economic notes and political notes, air activity, and sea operations.
Initially, this research addresses the Department of Defense's doctrine that separates the Homeland Security mission into two distinct but interrelated mission areas, Homeland Defense and Defense Support for Civil Authorities. Subsequently, it...
In an attempt to secure success in theaters other than the Western front, the Dardanelles Expedition was conceived, backed principally by Winston Churchill, First Lord of the British Admiralty. The idea was given impetus by a request from Russia...
American Non-Commissioned Officer roles and responsibilities have changed greatly since the Continental Army of 1775. Evolving doctrine and weaponry, and advances in technology throughout America’s past were primary factors that resulted in...
This monograph seeks to define what a Decision Support System (DSS) is to the military decision-maker, suggest some evaluation criteria, and propose a sample decision-making aid. It examines the current doctrinal or academic work in that arena. The...
This study investigates the joint command relationship known as combatant command (COCOM). Combatant command is the command authority vested in the United States Unified and Specified Commanders (CINCs) by the Goldwater-Nichols Department of...
With operations in Iraq complete and an ongoing transition in Afghanistan, what is the role of the heavy armor force in the Army of 2020? This thesis analyzes the capabilities of the current heavy force through the lens of the current strategic...
Airspace control is not a new concept and there has been considerable doctrinal development and discussion over the last 50 years. However, the role the joint forces air component commander as the airspace control authority during stability...
The modern tank was invented in 1916 as a means to mechanically overcome the stalemate of trench warfare brought on by the increased lethality of fires employed during World War I. Its introduction received mixed reviews among British leaders. Some...
This study examines U.S. riverine force operations in the Vietnam War to determine why the force was established, how and why it evolved, and what significance it held for the war as a whole. This study begins with Operation Game Warden, continues...
Expeditionary Forces, with landing missions, are numerous. in history, but the circumstances of organization and equipment of other Armies, are entirely foreign to that of our army. It is therefore necessary to branch out upon a new field, giving...
This paper is an attempt to show that the present system of military education is adequate. Also, that requiring individual study outside of the school curriculum would be beneficial to the Army.
It will be observed that a conclusion is reached to the effect that Observation Aviation may be expected to perform efficiently those functions for which it is organized. Admitting this, it becomes obvious that the proper employment of Observation...
On the opening day of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I, the newly-created United States 79th Division was templated to advance nine kilometers through German-controlled terrain. However, the advance through the first four kilometers,...
The United States Coast Guard has strong historical ties to the Navy. Having participated in most of the nation’s armed conflicts, the Coast Guard has clearly demonstrated its value as a naval force. Numerous times during the previous two hundred...
For over four years during World War I, Lieutenant Colonel (Later Major General) Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck, commander of the German Schutztruppe led the men of the British East African Expeditionary Force on a chase over some of the most...
In September of 1944, Major General Leonard T. Gerow, the V Corps commander was relieved of command in combat to return to the United States and testify before the Army's Investigation Board on Pearl Harbor. The board eventually found General Gerow...