United States Air Force MAJ Marcus Jackson served as deputy combat crew commander and crew commander at F.E. Warren Air Force Base (AFB) in Wyoming for four years. In this January 2011 interview, MAJ Jackson discusses his commissioning in the Air...
United States Air Force MAJ Thomas Stayer served as a B-52 pilot stationed out of Diego Garcia during 2002 and 2003 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and on the staff of the newly stood-up Global Strike Command at Barksdale Air Force...
United States Air Force Major David Joerres served as a communications officer on multiple deployments from 2000 to 2009 in support of Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this December...
United States Air Force Major Ed Mangahas served with the 524th Fighter Squadron, 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW) as an F-16 pilot on multiple operations during 2001, 2002-2003 and 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this July...
United States Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) transformation included significant changes and additions to the support units assigned to ARSOF. Amidst all of the structural and personnel additions and changes, ARSOF cannot completely...
United States Marine Corps (USMC) Maj Pablo Cabrera served in various places in Iraq during the initial invasion in 2003 and as a military transition team (MiTT) leader in Baghdad and Al Anbar Province, Iraq during 2007 and 2008, both in support of...
United States Marine Corps Maj David Stengrim served as the communications officer (S6) with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in Kandahar, Afghanistan during 2008 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). In this November 2010...
United States military forces face a different world as the 21st century begins. The phenomenon known as 'globalization' has created increased political, economic, and social interdependence among nations. With the emergence of new regional and...
United States national interests in Indonesia have traditionally being based on strategic security requirements given Indonesia’s geographic location between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and strong anti-communist stance during the Cold War....
United States Navy LCDR Michael Beaty served on the USS Ramage, the USS Harry S Truman, the USS Klakring, and with Amphibious Squadron Six on various deployments to the Mediterranean, the Arabian Sea, and the Arabian Gulf from 2002 through 2011 in...
United States Navy LDCR Adam Mackie served on a Navy Special Warfare (NSW) team training an Iraqi Army (IA) scout platoon in Al Anbar Province, Iraq during 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In this August 2011 interview, LCDR...
United States Special Forces have established a well-deserved reputation as experts in direct action operations to kill or capture high-value targets over the course of the Global War on Terror. In doing so, they have neglected their core mission...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are not new concepts. In fact, they flew long before the first manned flight. However, with the birth of manned aviation, unmanned projects were relegated to a subordinate position. In recent years, the Department of...
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not new concepts. Their history dates back to the Civil War with hot air balloons and has evolved into a crucial combat tool for commanders in the modern battlespace. The increased demand for unmanned systems has...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) provide crucial intelligence collection, and lethal targeting capabilities for United States, and other armed forces around the world. In Iraq and Afghanistan, they continue to demonstrate their value to commanders...
Unmanned Aircraft are fulfilling critical roles in Iraq and Afghanistan. They are integral in base defense plans and the protection of key infrastructure. They enable commanders to monitor activity throughout their area of responsibility and direct...
Unmanned aircraft are rapidly becoming the platform of choice for military and governmental leaders. In recent years, the United States (US) government has expressed great interest in Unmanned Aircraft Systems for military and other governmental...
Upon arriving in Kuwait in late-December 2002 with the advanced element from Bravo Company, 8th Communications Battalion, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Major Michael Phillips (at the time a captain) began making preparations to support the Marine...
Upon arriving in theater in November 2004, Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Christian of the 98th Division (Institutional Training) was under the impression that he was to be the officer in charge of developing and standing up an engineer school for the...
Upon relinquishing his three-year command of a Wisconsin National Guard field artillery battalion, Lieutenant Colonel John Schroeder was offered the opportunity to volunteer for embedded training team (ETT) duty in Afghanistan, which he took, was...