This study establishes planning considerations for the use of Prepositioning of Equipment Configured to Unit Sets (POMCUS) in support of prepositioning strategies for a theater of operation. The considerations are based on an analysis of the...
From 2006 to 2008 I was a marksmanship instructor at Combat Applications Group in Ft Bragg, NC. In May 2008 I gave some marksmanship training to an infantry platoon before deploying to Iraq. When the troops showed up for training I noticed their...
On 10 January 1998, 8th Army became an Army Service Component Command (ASCC), an organization with multiple capabilities and increased flexibility. An ASCC is both a unit and a function designed to render operational support to army units as well...
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...
In August 2010, the U.S. Army published The United States Army Operating Concept 2016-2028 (AOC). The AOC attempts to forecast the Army's future capability requirements based on analysis of possible threats. In past and current deployments, the...
As of Spring 1999, the United States Army continues discussing the design of the Army After Next and the need to create an operationally significant force capable of deploying rapidly, conducting distributed operations using maneuver and firepower,...
In the battles of the next war, effective use of firepower will be more critical than in any land battle the US Army has ever fought. Changes in battle tempo, mobility, and firepower will challenge field artillerymen as never before as they plan,...
This study is an analysis of the benefits and constraints associated with implementing Air Training Command's proposed specialized Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) training concept in the U.S. Air Force Undergraduate Navigator Training (UNT) program....
As the army continues to reorganize in preparation for the battles of the 21st Century, logisticians seek the capabilities to sustain the weapons of modern warfare. To support the current and future ammunition requirements of the tactical...
The Global War on Terror and the Department of Defense have thrust change upon the Marine Corps and the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Because the Secretary of Defense mandated that the Marine Corps would create a component in...
The purpose of this thesis is to identify and examine potential applications of off the shelf computer simulations in order to train decision making and to teach tactics at the battalion level and below. This study is intended to be used by...
Can the U.S. Army's current heavy mechanized and armor force adapt emerging Joint Vision 2020 operational concepts, in order to remain relevant to the land power requirements of combatant commanders across the full range of military operations...
Truman This manual establishes doctrine for planning and executing redeployment operations. It describes the redeployment principles, planning, and execution necessary for the Army's role in the power projection strategy of the United States. It...
Officership Officership: The Professional Practice. Colonel Don J. Snider, U. S. Army, Retired The Army Officer as Warfighter. Major Paul Yingling, U.S. Army, and Major John Nagl, U.S. Army The Army Officer as Servant. Major Suzanne...
Editorial. Operational doctrine. The new FM 100-5: a return to operational art. Major Michael McCormick, US Army FM 100-5 and information age warfare. Major John M. Spiszer, US Army Paying the price for versatility. Colonel Steven P....
There is a need for a computer program to automate the computation of safety data to provide timely support for field artillery systems. As training areas are reduced in size and units strive for realistic training, the timely computation of safety...
There is a need for a computer program to automate the computation of safety data to provide timely support for field artillery systems. As training areas are reduced in size and units strive for realistic training, the timely computation of safety...
This special text supplements FM6-2, Field Artillery Survey. It is a guide for personnel whose duties include planning, supervising and performing field artillery surveys or training in those areas.