United States (US) policy towards North Korea has struggled to adequately address the US national security interests. Contrary to interests delineated in the US National Security Strategy, North Korea possesses nuclear weapons, demonstrates the...
United States Air Force MAJ Marcus Jackson served as deputy combat crew commander and crew commander at F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB) in Wyoming for four years. In this January 2011 interview, MAJ Jackson discusses his commissioning in the Air...
United States armed forces have historically fought alongside allied forces, and are currently engaged in several multinational operations around the world. Most, if not all, future U.S. military peacekeeping, combat, or stability operations will...
United States Army armor companies equipped with M1-series tanks are currently conducting stability and support operations following a period of high intensity conflict in Iraq. Simultaneously, the United States Army is pursuing its transformation...
United States Army doctrinal developments of the last twenty years, initiated by Airland Battle concepts, along with technological developments have resulted in increased battlespace of the ground force commander. This increase in battlespace...
Keesee, Deborah; Cooper, Nelson; Durant, Gary; King, Brian
United States Army Peacekeeping Operations was researched for this paper. The goal of this research paper is to determine the different elements in the Army and the importance they have in this operation. The Reserve Component was researched by...
United States Army Reserve 98th Division (IT) deployed to Iraq September 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Pre-deployment training took place at Camp Atterbury, Indiana lasting 42 days. Central Command had command and control over the 600...
United States Army Special Forces (SF) has played a critical role in prosecuting the Global War on Terror. Their ability to wage unconventional warfare remains their trademark. Operations in Afghanistan and northern Iraq demonstrated SF's ability...
United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is assigned the task to protect and react to Biological attacks on the United States, but other local, state and federal agencies are not preparing through training based on the unlikely threats...
United States military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan demonstrate that adversaries are likely to persist in seeking advantage through asymmetric warfare. Within this context, emerging doctrine on Network Centric Warfare (NCW) and Effects Based...
United States Special Forces have established a well-deserved reputation as experts in direct action operations to kill or capture high-value targets over the course of the Global War on Terror. In doing so, they have neglected their core mission...
Unity of effort is an essential concept in emergency management to provide a rapid and coordinated response. The command relationships between active and National Guard forces conducting operations in domestic disaster response become an issue when...
Unleashing design: planning and the art of battle command. BRIG GEN (P) Edward C. Cardon, U.S. Army, and LT COL Steve Leonard, U.S. Army;With the publication of the most recent edition of Field Manual (FM) 5-0, The Operations Process, our doctrine...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are not new concepts. In fact, they flew long before the first manned flight. However, with the birth of manned aviation, unmanned projects were relegated to a subordinate position. In recent years, the Department of...
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not new concepts. Their history dates back to the Civil War with hot air balloons and has evolved into a crucial combat tool for commanders in the modern battlespace. The increased demand for unmanned systems has...
Unmanned aircraft (UA) today are among the most rapidly growing weapons systems in the Department of Defense (DoD). Over the past decade, technology has enabled the inherent advantages of the UA to be brought to the battlespace. Successful...
Unmanned Aircraft are fulfilling critical roles in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are integral in base defense plans and the protection of key infrastructure. They enable commanders to monitor activity throughout their area of responsibility and direct...
Unmanned aircraft are rapidly becoming the platform of choice for military and governmental leaders. In recent years, the United States (US) government has expressed great interest in Unmanned Aircraft Systems for military and other governmental...
Upon 1st Cavalry Divisions return from Iraq to CONUS, the Commanding General, Major General Chiarelli requested that Major General Tucker CG USA Armor Center send a team from Fort Knox to collect lessons learned related to the Abrams Tank. The...