On 28 March 2003, Task Force 2-70 Armor was detached from the 3rd Infantry Division and attached to the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) West of Al Kifl, Iraq. The tactical relationship between the Army’s Air Assault Division and a heavy...
The purpose of this paper is to examine the ability of the light forward support battalion (FSB) to support a task organized light-heavy brigade. The idea of mixing light and heavy forces at the brigade level is not new, but little has been written...
This monograph identifies the different perspectives that heavy and light forces have when they analyze the elements of mission, enemy, terrain and weather, troops available, and time (METT-T) during their estimate of the situation. Because the...
Many authors have begun to write that the heavy force has no role in the future contemporary operating environment – especially where internal political-militia groups rely on guerrilla tactics. The US heavy force is an integral part of...
This study investigates the role of the field artillery during brigade heavy-light operations. Using historical analysis, this study examines the sufficiency of U.S. field artillery doctrine, and requirements for tactics, techniques, and procedures...
The purpose of this paper is to determine and analyze the considerations for the redeployment of a US Army corps. The redeployment of the 1st Infantry Division from Vietnam in Operation Keystone Blue Jay, Military Traffic Management Command's after...
This study examines the sustainment challenges encountered when a mechanized infantry task force augments a light infantry brigade. The study determines the validity of establishing a light-heavy mix within the light brigade and explores the...
This monograph examines the feasibility of cross-attaching heavy and light forces for the conduct of offensive desert operations. Cross-attaching heavy and light forces is not a new concept, but current U.S. Army doctrine in this area is shallow....
This monograph examines the fire support command and control problems that confront a heavy division during synchronization of heavy/light operations. The destructive force of massed fire support is a critical component of heavy/light combat power....
This monograph focuses on a construction unit in the United States Army, the Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Heavy). The Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Heavy) is the main organization, providing the U.S. Army the bulk of its heavy construction...
This monograph discusses the question, does the heavy division require an organic light force battalion to capitalize on the vertical or air dimension of the battlefield? The conclusions are that the air dimension is the critical third tier of...
This monograph analyzes whether the heavy corps should fight the light infantry division (LID) as a pure force in a mid-high intensity conflict (M/HIC). The monograph examines current doctrine from FM 100-5 down to division-level manuals. While...
This thesis is a historical analysis of the combat effectiveness of the German schwere Panzer-Abteilung or Heavy Tank Battalions during World War II. During the course of World War II, the German Army developed heavy tank battalions to fulfill the...
This monograph explores the combat service support (CSS) challenges encountered in operations involving a heavy/light force in a desert environment, with particular interest in determining whether current CSS doctrine is adequate in addressing...
This monograph examines current U.S. Army urban operations doctrine and training and their adequacy to prepare the Army’s heavy forces to fight in future conflicts. The purpose of this examination is to determine whether the heavy brigades are...
This monograph discusses the considerations for employment of light and heavy forces in a desert defense. Employment of these types of forces hinges on basic tactical fundamentals but must consider the unique nature of the environment. The...
This monograph analyzes the currently envisioned AirLand Battle Future (ALB-F) heavy brigade's organization to determine its ability to conduct contingency operations in low-intensity conflict environments. The research approach includes a...
The following chapter headings are contained in this field manual: marches and bivouac; offensive combat; defense and retrograde movements; caliber .30 machine-gun platoon; caliber .30 machine-gun section and squad; 81-mm mortar platoon; 81-mm...
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...