The peculiarities of northern offensive operations during the winter season are the subject of discussion of this thesis. The purpose of this paper is to provide the reader with an understanding of the dynamic effects of environmental factors of...
Commanders and staffs must engage in active and continuous planning in order to make the most efficient use of available men, materiel, and facilities. The application of the network analysis system is one way to plan for the effective employment...
This study attempts to identify manpower alternatives available for sustaining the All Volunteer Force, or providing a replacement structure should voluntary programs prove inadequate. It further focuses on the implications of a draft for the...
The ability to creatively solve problems is a critical skill for a military commander/manager. Creative problem-solving depends upon creative alternative generation or ideation. An often espoused method of improving ideation is the use of group...
On November 25, 1969, President Nixon made a major statement on United States chemical and biological warfare (CBW) policies. He reaffirmed the renunciation of the first use of lethal chemical agents and extended this policy to incapacitating...
Effective communication on a massive scale between the government and the people of the United States was essential between 1917 and 1919 to mobilize the American people in support of the First World War effort. The pictorial poster is a medium of...
This study is in response to the lack of a comprehensive source of information concerning the production of high quality working dogs. Sources of information and the components required to establish a framework for a successful working dog program...
This paper surveys the topic of human factors in the form of a taxonomy. Human factors are and always have been of vital concern to the military commander, and are essential elements in the functioning of all organizations. Military literature does...
This thesis analyzes the feasibility of completely civilianizing the Finance Corps with government employees. With the downsizing of the military and the need to maximize the number of combat arms soldiers, the Army has been looking closely at...
This study investigates whether or not space Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) applies to 75th Ranger regimental operations when facing non-nation-state adversaries. IPB includes a process in which military commanders and staff...
Perceptions directly complement or hinder diplomatic success. Understanding other nations’ perceptions of the US elucidates their probable action. Therefore, the fundamental research question posed in this thesis remains a pertinent one for...
The United States Coast Guard has strong historical ties to the Navy. Having participated in most of the nation’s armed conflicts, the Coast Guard has clearly demonstrated its value as a naval force. Numerous times during the previous two hundred...
Operational Maneuver from the Sea (OMFTS) is a capstone concept that has the flexibility and diversity to meet all operational concepts in Joint Vision 2020. Under the OMFTS concept, a Naval Expeditionary Force can rapidly react to a crisis from a...
This thesis examines the potential manning shortfalls for the Navy's proposed Forward Deployable Preventive Medicine Unit's (FDPMU) twelve-member Detachment. The twelve-member detachment is derived from the existing twelve-member preventive...
The purpose of this research is to determine if the Guatemalan military has successfully transitioned from a wartime counterinsurgency military to a professional peacetime military subordinated to civilian control within a democracy. In December of...
This study examines force structure options available to the United States Army to improve performance of its units in military operations other than war (MOOTW) without jeopardizing those units ability to fight and win two near simultaneous major...
This thesis investigates the question: How should the U.S. Air Force (USAF) modify F-16 Suppression of Enemy Air Defense (SEAD) training to ensure pilots have the operational flying experience and proficiency required to conduct effective Joint...
The author’s personal experience during one Military Operation Other Than War (MOOTW) will be examined in this thesis. One unit's pre deployment planning and training will be examined then compared to the actual operations conducted. Incumbent on...
The US Army has a history of constant evolution and transformation. At times the transformation was ordered and efficient and at other times it has been an example of chaos. The effective modern leader charged with transformation of an organization...
The future of the Marine Corps resounds in Operational Maneuver from the Sea. This doctrine demands complete mastery of the littoral battle space to project amphibious combat power farther and faster than ever before. Critical to the success of any...