Operational fires have played an increasingly vital role in the campaign plans of Joint Force Commanders as technology has increased the ability to identify, target, and engage enemy forces, facilities, and functions throughout the depth of the...
In order to facilitate U. S. national security strategy, the U. S. Military has a renewed focus on conducting Stability Operations. These complex operations often take place over long periods and involve various different, but interrelated tasks....
Since September 11, 2001 (9/11) heavy emphasis has been placed on securing the United States and its interests from terrorism. However, little emphasis has been placed on the importance of efficient and effective response to incidents of national...
This 1977 package covers 4 major sections: (1) training and information on training developments and initiatives, (2) training, explanations, and illustration on "How to" conduct training, (3) checklist on conducting training management process,...
This paper examined how well does the integration of Military, Other Government Agencies (OGA), and International Organizations (IO) economic functions reduce the operational risks in achieving contingency campaign objectives. It investigated how...
This monograph examines the capabilities of the heavy division (Armor and Mechanized Infantry Division) G2 and ACE to conduct collection management operations. It focuses on emerging ACE/ASAS concept of operations to determine if this system of...
This monograph proposes a conceptual approach to operational synchronization intended to address the post Cold War planning environment. Synchronization has a dual nature as both a process and an outcome, and joint doctrine calls it the...
In order to determine whether Reserve Component (RC) forces are essential to the task of exploiting imagery intelligence (IMINT) and geospatial information in support of combatant commanders' operational and strategic intelligence requirements, it...
FEMA and USAID could more efficiently provide feeding rations during Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief (HA/DRs) operations by using high calorie survival bars in lieu of MREs and HDRs while saving time, money, and resources. The Department...
Sutterfield, Micheal D.; McDonald, Myra S.; Morris, Kenneth H.; Paulson, Bruce L.; White, Jonathan M.
Thesis Statement: Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) want to remain autonomous during humanitarian assistance operation; however, recent humanitarian relief operations emphasize the immediate requirement for a functional unified command in order...
The Army expends billions of dollars in resources to provide the right repair parts at the right place and time. Despite this enormous expenditure, the Army's sustainment system fails to accomplish this task. The subject of this monograph is the...
Current operations indicate that improvements are warranted within our Battle Command (BC) planning method to support complex and ill-structured problems. Several modified approaches have been reviewed and synthesized into a general theoretical...
The army's charter is to fight and win the nation's wars, however, history has shown that the most frequent operations the armed forces will be involved in fall into the realm of Operations Other Than War (OOTW). Further, as the army develops the...
The historical examples of World War I, World War II, Korea, and the 1991 Gulf War are the basis of the current Joint and Army campaign planning doctrine. These conflicts highlight the requirement to centrally plan campaigns that efficiently...
Army Base Operations (BASOPS) are burdened by an aging infrastructure and smaller workforces. Increases in operations tempo and less funding make installation management more challenging. To provide guidance in execution of the BASOPS mission, the...
The Chaplain Corps in the Army has served through all the major wars that the United States has fought. Their purpose has been to give balance to the command and at the same time ensure that the morale of the Soldier, his family and unit are...
The Department of Defense (DoD) is constantly adding to the inventory of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) across all Services. Compounded by increasing mission sets for unmanned aviation, both home and abroad, DoD requires the ability to operate UAS...
This monograph seeks to define what a Decision Support System (DSS) is to the military decision-maker, suggest some evaluation criteria, and propose a sample decision-making aid. It examines the current doctrinal or academic work in that arena. The...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine if the tactical reconnaissance capabilities of the U.S. Army's Light Infantry Division are sufficient to conduct counterinsurgency combat operations. The current light division was created to deal with...
This monograph explores the possible evolution of a command system, specifically the Fires and Effects Coordination Cell, within the Interim Brigade’s staffs organization. The purpose of this examination is to determine if the Fires and Effects...