Germany is one of my favorite assignments and after 13 years I went back for a second tour in the summer of 2001. I was assigned as the Operations Sergeant at 417th Base Support Battalion (BSB) based out of Kitzingen, Germany. It was an ordinary...
Empowerments of the United States Army Noncommissioned Officer have developed gradually from the beginning of its birth of our nations in its early stages armed forces times past.
Noncommissioned officers bestow everyday jobs enforce standards,...
Thesis: The previous and current technology used on today’s battlefields has proven insufficient in systems, to enable effective communication between U.S. and Coalition forces.
Throughout history, interoperability has been a challenge for U.S....
The War on Terror has alarmed our nation as well as the rest of the world. Our planet has been faced with a broaden guerilla struggle. Numerous nations around the world have united forces to end the flood of terror, while the rebels made it...
This study presents the military geography of Serbia and the adjacent Austrian frontier in 1914, from the viewpoints of the Austrian General Staff planning an invasion of Serbia. There are four headings to describe the military geography of Serbia...
We have taken an oath to uphold and support the Constitution of the United States of America. Our ethical conduct must support this oath. Every person relies on the other to act within the ethical environment established by the Army and the Nation....
Thesis Statement: The Effects of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Initiatives on communities and the military. Discussion: BRAC is a process used to reorganize installation infrastructure to meet the future needs of the military. This process...
This paper talks about the struggles of 80th Division Army Reserve unit mobilized to deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom from James Jackson, Jr. perspective. The introduction is a personal background on my initial start in the military up to...
A survey of the literature of the Tenth Cavalry revealed there was no history of the unit whi1e serving as a service detachment at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, between 1931-1941. This paper is an effort to establish the records of the unit's social...
This thesis posits that the leadership of Major General Edward Braddock led to the defeat of the force that he recruited, trained, and led against Fort Duquesne in July 1755. This thesis places Braddock into the strategic context of the time, seeks...
The current U.S. Army involvement in Afghanistan requires an expanded field artillery arsenal of weaponry and munitions. This expansion should include rockets, medium and light howitzers, and pack howitzers. These weapon systems offset the...
Army leaders state that values enable leaders to “do the right thing,” but the Army needs a system that enables soldiers to make good decisions in a complex environment. As prioritized lists of “what matters,” values help people make...
Even though troop reductions save the government money, it has a negative impact on the readiness and effectiveness of our Army because reductions in force also mean deactivation of units which causes instability for personnel creating a morale...
This paper explores the ethical dilemma of manpower management facing United States Army today. The United States Army faces many ethical challenges, but manpower management is one that causes a great deal of strife when we transition between...
The duties of the noncommissioned officer are a time traced tradition. In this paper the researcher will review the duties of the noncommissioned officer over a period of the last two hundred years. Time tells us that as the army has evolved, so...
In a remote part of the world over three thousand miles away, there are forces at work. This author chronicles some of the experiences in a combat zone that shaped his life forever. Here we examine four events that shaped and created a comradely...
As a leader, I always strive for a way to improve myself, my leadership skills, taking care of my Soldiers, and accomplish the mission. After sixteen years of being a leader, I still face those challenges each and everyday. During Desert Shield and...
Throughout history and currently today, the United States has had to practice the policy of chastisement to defeat insurgents and the policy of attraction to win over the loyalty of the local populace. American forces must constantly change...
On 7 December 2005, President Bush signed the National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD) 44, Management of Interagency Efforts Concerning Reconstruction and Stabilization. NSPD 44 established the State Department Office of the Coordinator for...
Drill Sergeants reflect the professionalism, commitment and dedication of the Army noncommissioned officer corps. The quality of the new Soldiers coming in the Army today reflects the quality of the Drill Sergeants training them. Drill Sergeants...