"This 1948 manual prescribes the duties to be performed in the service of the piece by the personnel normally assigned to one howitzer section of the firing battery."
"This 1954 manual is a guide to assist commanders in developing the sections of 8 inch gun M1 and 240-mm howitzer M1 firing batteries into efficient, smooth-working teams that have a sense of discipline that will impel them to operate effectively...
The U.S. Army has continually adjusted its fitness regimen to best prepare Soldiers for combat. This paper attempts to answer a critical question: Does the current U.S. Army physical fitness training doctrine adequately prepare soldiers for war?...
The purpose of this study was to determine if there is any validity to using the current Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) to gauge Soldier readiness for combat. The study was conducted in four stages. The APFT tasks; pushup, sit-up, and run were...
This handbook provides guidance for commanders, staff officers, battery officers, and other personnel in planning and executing airmobile artillery operations. The techniques are applicable to all artillery units that can be transported tactically...
This monograph examines the relationship between the United States Army's physical fitness program and the physical combat readiness of the combat arms soldier. Linking together physical fitness standards, physical training, and combat readiness is...
In imparting instruction in Artillery drills, it should be borne in mind, that in every change of numbers men have to learn different duties and to handle different implements from those they were previously engaged with; the duties again vary with...
Provides the military manpower analyst with a set of guidelines and rules to follow in the preparation of the job analysis schedule and to make possible uniform presentation of occupational data. Uniform presentation of the job information is meant...
This manual prescribes a systematic procedure to be followed by gun crews of 3-inch antiaircraft guns manning materiel of the following types: the 3-inch antiaircraft guns M1917, M1917MI, and M1917MII on the fixed mounts M1917, M1917MI, and...
This monograph investigates the nature of the resistance within the United States Army to the inclusion of homosexuals into the wider force and the preparation necessary at the macro level for potential social change should Congress repeal US Code...
This manual prescribes the service of the piece for the 8-inch gun, Mark VI, Modification 3A2, on railway mount M1A1. The duties of the members of the gun section in the service of the piece are contained in section III and in the drill table,...
The status of American culture in the year 2000 indicates a liberalized change in attitude toward lesbians and gays, particularly in the area of military service. However, the military is staunchly opposed to full inclusion of known lesbians and...
The duties of a tank crewman are physically demanding. If a tank crewman is stronger, he will perform his job better, easier, quicker, and safer. Therefore, the focus of this thesis is the design of a weight training program to improve individual...
Air Mech XXI is a revolutionary concept of maneuver warfare that displaces the current heavy-mechanized doctrine as the dominate form of land combat in the next century. The concept, developed by the author, uses rotary wing aircraft to project a...
This publication is designed primarily for the cannon battery. It is a how-to-train manual intended to provide general guidance to the commander and his principal subordinates. It is designed for battery leaders and should be used in conjunction...