United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been and...
The purpose of this manual is to provide doctrinal guidance on how to use the Patriot system in support of the air-land battle. All Patriot officers must have a thorough, in-depth knowledge of the technical capabilities of the Patriot system....
This publication supplements standard English-language dictionaries with standard terminology for military and associated use. However, it is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the joint force commander (JFC) from...
"The purpose of this 1990 publication is to provide heavy forces fire support officers and enlisted personnel at maneuver company, battalion, and brigade with a how-tomanual. It focuses on fire support officers (FSOs) in mechanized infantry,...
"This field circular describes the duties relating to fire support personnel at company, battalion, and brigade levels. It explains how fire support personnel provide fire support to maneuver commanders."
A Comparison of CGSC and the Frunze Military Academy by Lieutenant Colonel Andrei V. Demurenko, Russian Federation Army and Lieutenant Colonel Timothy L. Thomas, US Army
Lane Training at Gagetown by Brigadier General Peter W. Clegg, US...
As a result of America's national strength and its demonstrated military prowess, US forces are quite susceptible to falling prey to the effects of the "victory disease." The disease, by definition, brings defeat to a previously victorious nation...
At the time of the interview a facilitator at Fort Leavenworth's School of Command Preparation, "where we prepare newly selected battalion and brigade commanders for commands," Lieutenant Colonel Ross Brown himself previously commanded 3rd...
Because the protection cell is such a recent creation and is still being developed in many corps and divisions, there is little literature regarding the operational effects of these operational planning units. The resultant lack of understanding of...
Between April and August 1943, the U.S. Army’s II Corps saw two of its division commanders relieved of their commands. Each relief appeared tied to battlefield setbacks. MG Orlando Ward of the 1st Armored Division was relieved after his division...
Captain Alain Samples started her career in the military as a transportation platoon leader in a National Guard transportation company. Samples was subsequently selected to attend flight school, after which she was assigned to a National Guard air...
Colonel Lou Marich served as the engineer brigade commander for the 1st Armored Division from July 2003 through July 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, initially and primarily based in Baghdad and then moved south during the division's...
CPT Reuben Rieke provides a detailed description of his close interaction with the assigned Corps level Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Company. Rieke describes his interaction with the company commander on issues of planning how to best execute...
Currently, an interagency gap exists between local civil authorities and tactical military forces preparing for and conducting all phases of domestic civil support operations. The gap exists for two primary reasons: (1) military forces operate in a...
Doctrine requires the Army to conduct full spectrum operations, giving equal consideration to stability operations and Defense Support of Civil Authority (DSCA) with the traditional missions of offense and defense. This shift in doctrine, among...
During his 2004-2005 Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment, Colonel Robert Abrams commanded the 1st Cavalry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team, based primarily in Sadr City. In this interview, he starts off by discussing the predeployment training he...
Transformation Insights for a power-projection army. Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, US Army, Retired, and Lieutenant Colonel Antulio J. Echevarria II, US Army Closing with the enemy: the core competency of an army....