This exploratory study attempted to estimate how the issues of cost and quality would be affected by employing an online solution as one method of accomplishing the Army ROTC military history requirement. Background on the Army ROTC program and the...
This ‘compare and contrast’ essay argues the case for studying military history. It examines three reasons why the study of military history is important to noncommissioned officer education: 1) leadership; 2) military tactics; and 3) military...
Thirteen individuals were killed and thirty-two individuals were injured in the Fort Hood shooting. The U.S. Army bearing the wound left a nation questioning how one of their own military members could be accused of such catastrophic events. In the...
This is a trascript of a 1993 interview with Sergeant Major of the Army George W Dunway (USA-ret) for the US Army museum of the noncommissioned officer sergeants major of the ARMY history book project.
This paper compares and contrasts two examples of a military force succeeding or failing in its efforts to achieve cultural understanding as it conducted military operations. It focuses on the Plains Indian wars and the conflict in the Philippines...
History is a valuable and essential asset to today’s military. Without the use of studying history, we will undoubtedly repeat our mistakes. There are numerous examples of history being a valuable tool; this paper only covers a few. In attempting...
This monograph addresses whether current doctrine adequately prepares armor and mechanized infantry forces to successfully conduct the final assault of a prepared position. Offensive operations culminate with actions on the objective, yet...
Historically, the United States Army has had difficulty articulating and justifying force requirements to civilian decision makers. Most recently, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq reinvigorated the debate over estimated force requirements. Because...
How can gaining the trust and confidence of the local people can be a valuable asset during military operations? Is it possible for the United States forces to quickly and effectively defeat an opponent with the support of the local people? Without...
Doctrine has a close connection with theory and history. The overall objective is to further add to a plan and improve the creative thought process. Doctrine also can make available for the Armed Forces certain dependable organization of ideas how...
This paper compares and contrasts two insurgencies, the Victorio Campaign, 1879-1880 and the Interventions in Mexico, 1914-1916 The Victorio Campaign, 1879-1880 and the Interventions in Mexico, 1914-1916. These two events occurred 34 years apart...
What started in 1995 as a one year commitment of NATO troops to implement the Dayton peace accord in Bosnia and Herzegovina has developed into a still ongoing mission there since 1996, an additional mission in Kosovo since 1999 and several minor...
In the Cold War era, massive armed forces were required, especially in Central Europe, to counterbalance the Warsaw Pact. As a result of the end of the Cold War, the collapse of the Warsaw Pact and the reunification of Germany, the security...
This monograph examines the ability of the currently available logistics planning software, OPLOGPLAN ‘98 and the LEW ‘98, to assist the logistics planner in the creation of division level plans. To define the utility of the logistics planning...
Overall, OPLOGPLAN '98 and the LEW '98, do not assist the logistics planner in the creation of division level plans. OPLOG and the LEW are models that calculate sustainment factors, not decision models. Both software programs are management...
People in modern societies are generally becoming more risk aversive. Whether risk is perceived to include uncertainty or not, form two differing schools of thought within literature and doctrine. Risk aversion is viewed as a challenge in most...
This sub-course is designed to train the skills necessary for performing tasks related to setting up and march ordering an aiming circle; measuring angles with an aiming circle...
The United States Military is one of the most advanced in the world. The advancement of the US military is due mainly to significant steps taken by the US Government to change the Military, with the aim of ensuring that it is up to date, a leader...
Over history we have witnessed the increasing empowerment of the NCO and the role these leaders have played in combat. Without this happening the Army would not be as effective or as successful that it has been. The NCO started with a small role in...
Doctrine provides the military an authoritative body of statements on how military forces conduct operations that link theory, history, and practice to foster creative thinking for mission success. Historically speaking, the Army has not been able...