This thesis investigates the question: How can Tactical Air Forces (TAF) best support the Operational Commander in his maneuver of large ground forces? It defines the framework and activities of the operational level of war as a self-contained and...
This paper compares and contrasts the intelligence collection methods of the French in Algeria from 1954-1962, US intelligence collection and interrogation methods under Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Officer Orrin DeForest in Vietnam from...
This study is an historical analysis of Soviet actions, verbal and actual, following the violation of USSR airspace by Korean Air Lines Flight KE-007 on the morning of 1 September 1983. Soviet and Western primary sources, as well as other...
There are many different threats that demand the attention of military professionals today. Past military altercations are good models for learning some key issues for training. Every conflict is different and by studying the past we can gain...
It is very important to set up a proper airfield, which would be beneficial to Army Aviation and all entities of the Armed Forces. Knowing the procedures for setting up an airfield will provide aircrafts proper landing strips to take off and land....
In 2006, Hezbollah employed a new type of warfare that it had been perfecting for 24 years. Systematically, Hezbollah adapted its tactics, techniques, and procedures for conducting its operations. This included continued emphasis on Information...
This study attempts to identify the major organizational and equipment differences between a Soviet Motorized Rifle Regiment and the OPFOR Motorized Rifle Regiment. Analysis also includes basic tactical doctrine at the regimental level. Research...
As the face of modern warfare changes, the threat of the appearance of guerrilla forces on the battlefield increases. Whether in the form of insurgent forces or partisan forces employing guerrilla tactics in support of conventional forces, their...
This monograph analyzes the modern doctrinal concept called operational art with regard to its practical utility for operational level commanders and staffs. It uses three campaigns, examined in light of criteria which form the component parts of...
With the publication of the 1982 FM 100-5 operations, the U.S. Army officially adopted the concept of decentralized operations. Based on the recognition that success in future warfare would demand soldiers and units capable of fighting on a...
The rise of industrialization coupled with the growth of technology have contributed to creating a complexity to modern warfare that far exceeds the primitive conditions of earlier periods. Defined as the creative use of distributed operations for...
Abstract: We as a nation must refrain from the torture of Enemy Prisoners of War (EPW) and other combatant detainees that are captured or surrender during combat operations. The Geneva Convention and International Customary Law of War has been our...
Military Tactics utilized in previous wars has played a major role in their success and failures on the battlefields. Although military tactics utilized on the battlefield has change dramatically over the centuries, some have remained the same. New...
Soldiers in the military must face ethical dilemmas daily throughout the performance of their military duties. One group of Soldiers that encounter these dilemmas daily is the highly motivated Soldiers that are assigned to the Drill Sergeant...
The threat of the Soviet Union and Communism to the United States diminished with the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s. Instead, the asymmetric threat of terrorism has spread throughout the world and become a grave danger to American citizens...
History has witnessed numerous examples of cross border insurgencies where the insurgents have operated across international borders: in the 1950s in Algeria, the 1960s and 1970s in Oman, the 1980s in Afghanistan and Kosovo in the 1990s. Presently,...
Over the past several years the Army has experienced difficulty in managing the introduction, incorporation and sustainment of new doctrine, organizations and equipment. Especially hard pressed were the Army’s divisions, faced with assimilating...
The premise of this paper is to demonstrate the superior flexibility, versatility, and suitability of the structure, weapons and equipment of light infantry division to that of a heavy infantry division in the global war on terrorism. Additionally,...
The Army has a problem with fraternization. This problem compromises authority, discipline, and morale of the organization. Furthermore, this everlasting problem needs to be continuously monitored. “Ethics is described as action one takes to...
Studying military history is very important for today’s leaders in the twentieth century. Historical battles, tactics and leaders in combat are awesome examples of why we study history. The research of the past opponents of the United States...