U.S. national security depends in part on the Nation's ability to respond effectively to disasters, both at home and abroad. Recent responses have relied heavily on airlift, commercial and military, and U.S. Navy surface combatants. The per-ton...
U.S. tactical units are organized with weapon systems of varying mobility, firepower, and protection characteristics that must be combined to develop combat power. Differences among these capabilities are most apparent in units organized with armor...
Ukrainian strategic policy decisions have a direct impact on US policy in Eastern Europe. Ukraine is often at the forefront of political tensions between the US, EU and Russia. The gas crisis of 2009 resulted in the cutoff of natural gas supplies...
Unable to deploy with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment - part of 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division - due to an illness when the unit went to Iraq in early 2004, Major Doug Walter eventually rejoined his comrades in country in July and became...
Under public pressure to reduce defense spending and a Congressional demand for increased efficiency created by the collapse of the Soviet Union during the early 1990's, the United States Army has repeatedly been accused of maintaining unnecessary...
Understanding the professional military ethic (PME) requires first understanding the conceptual foundations upon which it stands. This foundation includes objective morality, the sociology of professions, professional ethics in general, and the...
Unified Land Operations: The Evolution of Army Doctrine for Success in the 21st Century. Colonel Bill Benson, U.S. Army; The Army exploits the initiative to gain a position of advantage in unified land operations nested inside joint unified...
United States Air Force MAJ Jason King served as a weather officer with the 1st Armored Division in Baghdad, Iraq during 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this April 2011 interview, MAJ King explains the duties of a weather...
United States armed forces have historically fought alongside allied forces, and are currently engaged in several multinational operations around the world. Most, if not all, future U.S. military peacekeeping, combat, or stability operations will...
United States Army armor companies equipped with M1-series tanks are currently conducting stability and support operations following a period of high intensity conflict in Iraq. Simultaneously, the United States Army is pursuing its transformation...
United States Army doctrinal developments of the last twenty years, initiated by Airland Battle concepts, along with technological developments have resulted in increased battlespace of the ground force commander. This increase in battlespace...
Keesee, Deborah; Cooper, Nelson; Durant, Gary; King, Brian
United States Army Peacekeeping Operations was researched for this paper. The goal of this research paper is to determine the different elements in the Army and the importance they have in this operation. The Reserve Component was researched by...
United States Army Reserve 98th Division (IT) deployed to Iraq September 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pre-deployment training took place at Camp Atterbury, Indiana lasting 42 days. Central Command had command and control over the 600...
United States military forces are entering the 21st century doctrinally unprepared for the challenges that await. The National Security Strategy of the United States, the National Military Strategy, and Joint Vision 2020 all posit the need for...