Task Force Smith occurred many battles and many years ago. Army Leaders learned numerous valuable lessons on how to avoid such great loss of human life and destruction of Army equipment. Task Force Smith has been studied, analyzed and arm chair...
This is one of a series of instructional and reference pamphlets published by the BOOK SERVICE of the Adjutant General's School as an aid in better administration in the field. This pamphlet is composed of two principal parts: the first, a brief...
This paper describes some of the key events, lessons learned and best practices from my deployment to Operation Iraqi Freedom II from January 04-January 05. 1 will discuss the major operations in chronological order, from the convoy to the...
A Compilation of Orders and Useful Information for the Field Artillery School are published in this pamphlet for the information and guidance of all concerned.
This handbook was designed as a guide and reference for combat air intelligence officers. Chapters include: staff doctrines and functions; functions of the intelligence section; office organization and administration; knowledge of the enemy;...
The weekly intelligence summary gives information on and about tactical intelligence, objective folder and target chart data, war news from other fighting fronts, Japanese antiaircraft defenses, and special reports from EAC tactical units.
I think an individual’s first duty assignment is vital in molding a Soldier’s perspective of the Army. This paper is an experience of my first duty station experience. I give an insight on my experiences, ranging from getting my initial...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views expressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
Jones, Priscilla D.; Air Force History and Museums Program
Tuesday, September 11, 2001, dawned cool and clear, with sunny skies all along the eastern seaboard. For Air Force aviators like Lt. Col. Timothy "Duff" Duffy of the 102d Fighter Wing at Otis Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts, the day held the...
This monograph examines the adequacy of doctrinal decision-making procedures for the operational level of war. These doctrinal procedures are found in emerging joint doctrine. For these procedures to be adequate, they should: provide a rigorous...
Military history expands for generations from the colonial era to our current operations today on the Global War on Terrorism. Throughout our military history, technology on the battlefield continuously grows for the protection of our soldiers and...
Attached is a copy of a training manual found in May 2000 by British investigators in Manchester, England, while searching the apartment of suspected al Qaeda member Anas al-Liby, AKA Nazih al-Raghie. The Southern District of New York included this...
This study is an attempt to provide a contextual example of many of the concepts and terms of the operational art as demonstrated by the Allies in France during August 1944. The action from Operation COBRA to the Seine River crossings is first...
In January 2007, President of the United States George W. Bush announced a strategy called the New Way Forward in Iraq, a departure from the National Strategy for Victory in Iraq announced only thirteen months previous. Additionally, President Bush...
This textbook is the study of administration pertaining to the rules and regulations governing the Army. Lessons cover organization, equipment, clothing, administration, military correspondence, company routine papers, company mess and discipline,...
The relationship of events in time is the essence of history. Chronology: 1941-1945 establishes the sequence of events from the time the first bombs on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 until the instrument of surrender was signed aboard the USS...