Ethics are principles we follow as a nation and as leaders to lead us to do what's right. Ethical leaders do the right thing even when no one is watching. Doing the right thing is not always easy, but in order to fulfill your duty, maintain your...
This study covers the differences in the approach and tactics of the Japanese and Russian forces in gathering and using reconnaissance and security in their operations.
This monograph discusses five considerations for campaign planners to use in planning attacks on an enemy's command and control (C2) system. Development of the considerations focuses on the top military and political leadership as the most...
The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become a vital component to both the military and civilian infrastructures. U.S. military forces have evolved from using its signal for routine navigation to depending on it for nearly every facet of combat...
This anthology was inspired by its authors and the Soldiers and Marines they lead. Their experiences and reflections appear in this volume, a collection of battle studies that focus on leadership success, and failure, in the great campaigns of the...
In this Personnel Experience Paper (PEP) I will discuss my tour in Iraq as the First Sergeant for A Company, 25th Base Support Battalion (BSB), 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division and my company’s primary mission. Preparing a company for convoy...
Using the historical case study method of examination, this monograph reviews the interrelationship of national power, strategy, and operational plans. It surveys the national power, strategic goals, and war plans of five countries prior to the...
This monograph examines the rear battle to determine if current self-defense doctrine is consistent with the tenets of AirLand Battle and the principles of war. It investigates the importance successful defense has on both the tactical and...
This is a comparison of the evacuation policies in effect in various theaters of operation during World War II, in order to develop criteria for establishing sound evacuation policies in future theaters of operation.
This monograph analyzes the current challenges facing the U.S. Army and the potential for force structure changes to meet future threats. Allowing for widened spans of control through the addition of a line company to the maneuver battalions of the...
The problem addressed in this thesis is whether the forward air control portion of the Tactical Air Control System (TACS) can be a viable force in a projected NATO-Warsaw Pact conflict given existing equipment and manning. Areas addressed included...
Between 1993 and 1995, while serving as the secretary of the Canadian Land Force Doctrine and Tactics Board, the author participated extensively in the process of doctrinal change which eventually resulted in the publishing of new ‘capstone’...
This monograph establishes a theoretical foundation for stability operations doctrine. It defines a tactical approach to ‘limited warfare’, applicable across a wide range of stability scenarios, with the hope that the reader will gain a higher...
The intent of this paper is to identify some unethical experiences that I have encountered over the years. Areas addressed are noncommissioned officer evaluation counseling date falsification, and failing to enroll a Soldier in the weight control...
The intent of this paper is to give an historical perspective of events that transpired during MSG Hopkins’ operational experiences during Operation Desert Shield/Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Areas...
During a staff meeting at United States European Command (USEUCOM), while General James L. Jones was the USEUCOM commander, he said "Engineers are the maneuver force for Phase Zero operations." In this paper, I will argue why engineers should be...
To me ethics is identifying a problem, determining what is right or wrong and then making a decision based on our values. We all posses our own set of ethics, does that mean we are right every time we make a decision. To me in my mind there is...
This paper will argue the importance of all Soldiers’ studying military history.
The Solider is likely to read history on military battles and conflicts to obtaining an insight of how one opponent strategically views another and to learn other...