As a result of the national strength of the United States (US) and the demonstrated prowess of her military, US forces are quite susceptible to falling prey to the effects of the "Victory Disease." The Victory Disease brings defeat to a previously...
his study investigates the US Army after the end of the Cold War, specifically how the “Victory Disease” resulting from winning the Cold War caused complacency in the US Army which eventually led to the development of a flawed operational...
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...
After accumulating mishap data from the 1990's, accident investigations are revealing that pilot error causes approximately 80% of aviation mishaps. But, apply a bit more aggressive critical analysis into the type of human errors occurring...
The Battle of Taji and Battle Command on the Move. Lieutenant Colonel Edward J. Erickson, U.S. Army, Retired with Major General Raymond T. Odierno, U.S. Army; During the Battle of Taji on 16 April 2003, battle command in the 4th Infantry Division...
This monograph demonstrates that the FLQ was an insurgency through the verification of four characteristics common to five insurgency definitions. The Canadian government’s initiatives and actions simply kept the FLQ insurgency from moving past...
The mission of the 33rd Military Police Battalion is the command and control of all defense forces protecting Forward Operating Base (FOB) Camp Bucca, Iraq, located in MND-SE between Urn Qasar and Safwan. The FOB' s defense forces consist of both...
One of the bedrock responsibilities of a Noncommissioned Officer is accountability. We receive and submit status reports on our Soldiers on a daily basis to insure we know there whereabouts. Accountability is a discipline exercised in garrison as...
This thesis identifies and analyzes tactical aircrew error in the Gulf War and determines various mission effectiveness implications of the errors. From analysis of critical incidents collected from over 400 aircrew members, the study identifies...
Throughout history, the United States Military has failed to execute its primary mission at the outbreak of hostilities. In the past the military has had to prepare for war by assessing the situation and making certain assumptions. With newer...
FM 100-14 applies across the wide range of Army operations. It explains the principles, procedures, and responsibilities to successfully apply the risk management process to conserve combat power and resources. The manual applies to both Army and...
United States Army history is rife with stories of being ill-prepared at the onset of hostilities dating back to the earliest days of the Continental Army. Arbitrary budget cuts by Congress have typically left the force with a hollow structure and...
The United States Army has not adapted from lessons it learned during previous conflicts. The
Army learned several key lessons while deployed to Somalia. The first lesson learned from
Somalia was that leaders and Soldiers need to know about the...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the 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...
The British Army is often praised for a particular skill in small wars or counter-insurgencies (COIN). Some attribute this to the special challenge of maintaining order across a global empire with a relatively small force; others cite the...
This monograph examines operational surprise by answering the question, "What are the essential elements for producing operational surprise?” This issue is important because very little has been written about operational surprise despite the...
The status of American culture in the year 2000 indicates a liberalized change in attitude toward lesbians and gays, particularly in the area of military service. However, the military is staunchly opposed to full inclusion of known lesbians and...
The NCO Corps stood up shortly after the Army formed in June of 1775 and NCOs modeled after the NCOs in the continental European era. Those NCOs were the disciplinary, masters of drill, and overall managers of the troops much like the NCOs serving...
Fighting the war on terrorism on several different fronts simultaneously had stressed the Army’s air evacuation system to its limits. The 236th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom 04-06 and provided medical...