The purpose of this research was to obtain a historically rooted understanding of the development, application, and adaptation of the British COIN approach--one from which the US has borrowed heavily. It focuses upon those factors which interfere...
William Bainbridge Ethics Papers:
In 1994 the commandant of the Sergeants Major Academy, Col Fredrick Van Horn created the William E. Bainbridge Chair of Ethics in the Sergeants Major Course. In reality this amounted to the introduction of a...
This paper examines the US Army approach to peace support operations. It reviews the trends in Army doctrine and analyzes their historical foundations from the Cold War in order to determine the accuracy and relevance of the Army approach for its...
If the US Army is to successfully design campaigns that link tactical battles and engagements to achieving strategic aims, staff officers and commanders must be educated in the theory, history, and techniques of operational art. The purpose of this...
Today's forces operate in the ever shifting and complex environment of intra-state and ethnic conflict. Marked by excessive violence and rising anarchy due to the disintegration of governing mechanisms, these conflicts pose new challenges to...
As some projections indicate, over 90% of the U.S. Army's future operations will be what many refer to as low intensity conflict. A significant portion of these operations will be either peacekeeping or peace enforcement operations. Recognizing the...
This is a presentation of the salient factors that determine the position of neutral states and their subjects during war as authorized by international law. The author focuses on the rights and duties of neutrals, maritime war and neutral commerce...
Soldiers lay their lives on the line to protect and defend not only the constitution of the United States, but also their buddies and unit. When they are seriously injured in combat, it is natural for leaders of that unit to feel grateful and...
Ethics is the discipline dealing with what is good or bad and with moral duty and obligation. The greatest challenge we face in the Jamaica Defense Force is that there is no formal ethical training. The defense regulations do not clearly define...
Each time the United States was drawn into a major conflict, it was at the low point of our military band of excellence. This was evident when Pearl Harbor occurred on December 7th 1941 and again during the attacks on the Pentagon and the World...
Soldiers lay their lives on the line to protect and defend not only the constitution of the United States, but also their buddies and unit. When they are seriously injured in combat, it is natural for leaders of that unit to feel grateful and...
Even though the 1st Amendment gives the Media the right to broadcast news without regard to military opinions, the Media must consider the impact it has on the public’s perception of the military when they portray an incomplete or sided story....
Even though the 1st Amendment gives the media the right to broadcast news without regard to military opinions, the Media must consider the impact it has on the public’s perception of the military when they portray an incomplete or sided story....
My ethical dilemma is based on an experience that I had while assigned as Drill Sergeant Manager of Fort Sam Houston, Texas: (The Double Standard). Drill Sergeants are entrusted to train and protect America’s most precious resource her sons and...
Respect is consideration for others and an Army Value that society has placed emphasis on. Our Army and the nation have clearly made great strides towards improving race relations and the respect for human rights. Today respect is a key word in the...
An Ethical dilemma in which Sergeants Major’s face is when they have been selected to sit on a centralized promotion board and they recognize one of the Soldiers in which they have to vote on. Although that Sergeants Major might have firsthand...
As the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF) progresses, our Senior Non-Commission officers and leaders will play significant roles in molding our future generation of Soldiers; Ethics and moral values will be an important factor in this process. As such, we...
Respect is consideration for others and an Army Value that society has placed emphasis on. Our Army and the nation has clearly made great strides towards improving race relations and the respect for human rights. Today respect is a key word in the...
CSM Pritchett’s leadership record speaks for itself. Squad leader, recruiter, drill sergeant, first sergeant and an instructor at the United States Sergeants Major Academy. Not bad, one might say, especially for a female who has had to repeatedly...