Major Sidney Harris served as the plans officer for the fusion cell of the 143rd Transportation Command in Shuaybah, Kuwait, from July 2005 through April 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In this interview, he talks about the challenges...
Over the last decade the importance of Naval Coastal Warfare (NCW) to the United States Navy as a viable asset in the war on terror and conflicts in the Middle East is on the rise. Because the Navy’s focus during the decades between the Vietnam...
Major Brian Ellis served as an HHB commander with 2nd Battalion, 146th Field Artillery in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from February 2004 until February 2005. In this interview, he discusses the battalion's predeployment training at the...
The US military faces new strategic challenges in the 21st Century. Amongst them is the ability to rapidly project sufficient force to address these challenges. This monograph researches the potential deployment of a US Army heavy force package...
For the first two months of his July 2004 through June 2005 tour in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Major Rene Ybarra served as the future operations engineer officer for Combined Forces Land Component Command's C7 engineering cell. For the...
In April, 2008 the 1-134 TH FA RGT took over the mission of the SECFOR South under the command of the Area Support Group Kuwait. The battalion performed the SECFOR operations at the Kuwait Naval Base, Sea Port of Debarkation (SPOD) and the Area...
Major Eric Puls deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003-2004, as first the aviation aircraft maintenance troop commander in 1st Squadron, 10th Cavalry, part of the 4th Infantry Division, and then as commander of Delta Troop - an...
From May 2003 through July 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Christopher Noe served as commander of Delta Company, 123rd Main Support Battalion, part of the 1st Armored Division. In command of this electronic maintenance company,...
Major Mark Gilmore deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom as the Charlie Company commander, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry from Fort Riley, Kansas. Preparing for a National Training Center rotation, his battalion began training in July 2003 relying on...
From March 2003 through March 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Ben Walters commanded the 41st Transportation Company, a palletized load system (PLS) unit out of the 18th Corps Support Battalion. In this interview, Walters discusses...
From January to December 2006 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Mark Susnis served on a military transition team (MiTT) assigned to the 9th Mechanized Iraqi Army Division and worked initially as the G1/G4 advisor and then later as the...
In this first of two interviews, Major Shawn Kahler talks about serving as the transportation officer for the 24th Corps Support Group in Kuwait up to Baghdad, Iraq from January through September 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He...
In this first of three interviews, Major Shawn Kahler talks about serving as the transportation officer for the 24th Corps Support Group in Kuwait up to Baghdad, Iraq from January through September 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He...
During the course of his February 2003 to February 2004 deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Robert A. Mason had two company commands in the 101st Airborne Division: the first, until May 2003, with Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion,...
This monograph finds that theater commanders, with vital maritime choke points/canals in their theater, should have their J-5 planners develop and integrate a comprehensive counter mine plan into the theater's campaign plans. In the past, regional...
The United States Marine Corps training and education programs for field grade officers focuses on the operational level of war. Since the nucleus of training is on the operational level of war, it follows that the Corps expects to require its...
The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), asymmetrical warfare, and globalization spell uncertainty, and strategic responsiveness can be the key to winning our nations wars The US defense strategy requires pre-positioning posture to enable faster force...
Since 1991, there has been a significant drop in the number of amphibious ships, a change in the forcible entry concept and a singular military and fiscal focus on the land wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The current state of amphibious assault...
Army Sustainment is a vital aspect of success in war. Throughout U.S. military history, the ability to sustain military forces for extended periods has led to numerous military victories. The Normandy invasion and subsequent defeat of Nazi Germany...