A compilation of selected documents of the records of the American Expeditionary Forces believed to be essential to a critical study of their operations during World War I.
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
This manual provides information and guidance for personnel engaged in, or responsible for, bituminous, concrete, and expedient surfacing operations for roads and airfields. It includes information on construction materials, mix design, equipment,...
The word asymmetric and theory of it is embedded in US joint and services doctrine, professional magazines, and countless other military publications. As such, the term is used with ever-increasing frequency in military jargon. A problem is derived...
Strategic Logistics Branch, Planning Division, Army Service Forces
This document contains official documents such as memorandums, letters, and communications to and from the Commanding General with respect to logistics, training and planning, supply operations, staff operations, organization and functions. Also...
Asymmetry is a United States Army doctrinal term. Research indicates that soldiers have a poor appreciation of asymmetry. The concept is often overused or just misused altogether. The cause for this is likely the doctrine itself. The primary Army...
This book presents the latest information on tables of organization, provisional and special Quartermaster organizations, adaptation of standard units, and civilian and prisoner of war labor and how it will be used.
In 1993, the Bottom-Up Review (BUR) concluded that the United States could fight and win in two nearly simultaneous major regional conflicts (MRCs). Nearly simultaneous required that the two MRCs be spaced at least 42 days apart to allow adequate...
This study assesses the validity and general utility of metaphors used in military theory and doctrine to describe the nature and role of information in military operations. The monograph is an extension of the author's earlier work (Physical...
The integration of new technologies has always been important to the military. The longbow, rifled muskets, and armored fighting vehicles are all examples of technological innovations that found their way into the military. However, history has...
When the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) arrived in France in 1917, AEF authorities decided to reorganize the Army's division and higher level staffs to be more in line with their French and British counterparts. The reorganization required an...
The air and missile threat posed by hostile states and terrorist organizations to the continental United States is a reality. Violent extremist organizations such as al-Qa'ida, as well as rogue nations, such as Iran and North Korea, are actively...
This paper attempts to develop a coherent group of previously uncodified basic concepts, military communications principles, to provide qualitative theoretical linkage in support of the tenets of U.S. AirLand Battle Doctrine. Further, the proposed...
This document covers the course of instruction for training soldiers in use, knowledge, and accuracy of rifle and carbine firing for effectiveness in battle.
Following the 1994 genocide an estimated two million people fled the country into exile in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The group that fled was comprised of a formidable military force in varying states of combat readiness. Seventeen...
Plan from the joint war plans committee for the seizure of the Ryukyus Islands. It is a revision of J.W.P.C.'s 116/2 plan, which takes into account new information on airfield capabilities and enemy intentions.
This document offers a brief discussion of the general organization of a combat division, the functions of command and staff, the tactics and technique of the separate branches, and combat orders. Chapters include the following subject headings:...