The relationship between the Active Component of the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard has been troubled and divisive. When Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait in August of 1990, he unwittingly touched off a significant dispute between the active...
This monograph attempted to determine if the U.S. Army's Corps Packaging concept could help improve the readiness of Army National Guard division staff officers. The author conducted an historical analysis of National Guard division mobilizations...
The operations tempo of the Army has increased over 300 percent since the Gulf war. In that same period the size of the Army has decreased by one-third. Many of the capabilities from the active Army have been shifted to the reserve components. This...
The United States Army has spent substantial resources and effort developing a cohesive plan for adapting to the changing world environment of the twenty-first century, commonly called ‘transformation.’ The Army has experimented and fielded new...
Discusses organizational issues within the German Army and high command during the second World War. Covers pre-war conditions, the organization branch of the army and its relation to the Wehrmacht High Command, pre-war organizational tasks and...
When President Woodrow Wilson ordered approximately 150,000 National Guardsmen to the southern border in 1916, the United States was on the verge of all-out war with Mexico. The rapid mobilization and deployment of the Guard forces broke the rapid...
This monograph discusses the Army's decision to round-out light infantry divisions with reserve component personnel. The unique "spectrum of conflict" requirements upon which the light infantry division force design and operational concept were...
In the summer of 1989, following the breakup of the Soviet Union and the ending of the Cold War, the Department of Defense announced plans to modify the structure and size of the armed forces based upon the changing security environment. Of...
Slater, Gregory; Almeida, Giles; Makoto, Yahara; Stevens, Anthony; Williams, Charles
The Army Reserve Components mobilizing in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Enduring Freedom conduct a lengthy, inefficient train-up. They should adopt a shorter, more focused model to increase combat effectiveness. In this study,...
The Maoist Revolutionary model provides a template of a successful revolution. Both the Taliban and the Chinese underwent similar circumstances. Both movements formed as a result of failed states seeking ways to restore unity and order within their...
The National Guard's origins trace back to the militia of the first settlements in America. Since its inception in 1636, the National Guard has played vital role in the nation's defense from the Revolutionary War to the most recent conflicts in...
The Army recognizes that the Army National Guard (ARNG) must transition to an operational reserve to meet current and future demands. Yet, current policies surrounding enlisted accessions, unit stabilization, mobilizations, and medical and dental...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine if the downsized United States Army should retain the current roundout brigade concept. Under the roundout concept, a National Guard maneuver brigade, when mobilized, is assigned to a two brigade Active...
The Units Pre Mobilization training is creating a strain on the soldier’s family and civilian employer. Units are authorized 29 days for extended combat training and 48 days for battle assemblies for a fiscal year. With the time constraints to...
The attacks of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent political decision to apply the National
military power of the United States to combat terrorism around the world have fundamentally
changed the role of the Reserve Components. The roles and...
The purpose of this monograph is to provide a new lens to view the ARFORGEN model, as it has largely been accepted without constructive criticism or analysis of its impacts since its inception in 2006. This monograph is an attempt to synthesize...
Looks at how and why the Victory Plan was written. The Victory Plan was authored by General Albert C. Wedemeyer in the summer of 1941. Discusses a variety of issues: the planner, the requirements, strategic estimates, detailed planning and various...
This thesis is a study of the training variable of the combat readiness equation as it concerns Reserve Component (RC) maneuver battalions. The total Force policy places an extraordinary responsibility on the RC to be combat ready with little or...
Defines responsibilities of planners at all levels of command and gives procedures for preparing generic unit movement plans. It also identifies installations responsibilities for Port Support Activities and Arrival/Departure Airfield. Control...
This paper is a record of some of the events that transpired during my CONUS based mobilization with the Headquarters of the 90th Regional Readiness Command at North Little Rock. Arkansas from February 2005 to March 2009. Additionally, it addresses...