The United Kingdom’s Joint Warfare Publication on Peace Support Operations stresses the need for effective liaison in order to prevent misunderstanding, friction, opposition and escalation of the conflict. Beyond this doctrinal support, little...
This is an oral history transcript between General Ralph E. Haines, Jr. and interviewer Captain William J. Hudson, conducted on 22 APRIL 1976 in San Antonio, Texas, for the U.S. Army Military History Institute, Carlisle Barracks, PA. General Haines...
Major John Walton commanded Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry around Iskandariyah, Habbaniyah and Fallujah, Iraq from September 2003 through September 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. As he explains in this first of two...
Serving variously as an operations planner and a company commander with 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Major James Work deployed six times between 2002 and 2005, three in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM and three in support of IRAQI...
Officially, Hungary started to develop its special operations capability in 2005. The Hungarian Defense Forces, however, already had units which were special operations capable, while the newly formed "34th Special Operations Battalion" does not...
Sullivan, Gordon R., 1937-; Ellis, David; Dabrowski, John R. (John Raymond); US Army Military History Institute. Oral History Branch.; Army War College (U.S.)
Publication date verified by R. Mages, Chief of MHI Oral History Branch 01/20/2009.
"This oral history transcript has been produced from a tape-recorded interview with Gen. Sullivan and was conducted by numerous interviewers, mainly...
The latest U. S. Army doctrine calls for quick, decisive victory with minimum casualties. Historically, simultaneity has provided a means of doing this. However, current trends are making it increasingly likely that non-linear operations will be...
This study is a historical analysis of the demonstrated Russian and American artillery principles and techniques which were instrumental in achieving success in offensive actions at the operational level of war during World War II. Each army's...
World War II laid the foundations for a ‘special relationship’ between the UK and US, with security being its primary purpose. Since the end of that war, the threat of Soviet expansion caused it to deepen. Time changed the balance of the...
Six months into his January 2005 through January 2006 tour in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major Philip Graham went from being a battle major conducting and coordinating air missions for 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, to being the...
In this third of three interviews reference his Global War on Terrorism experiences, Major Jason Warner discusses his February to November 2006 deployment to Afghanistan, during which he served initially as the military intelligence company (MICO)...
The proceedings from CSI's fifth annual Military History Symposium held 11-13 September 2007 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Topics covered the challenges associated with conflict between nation states and transnational religious, ethnic, or criminal...
Mackmull, Jack V. (Jack Vincent), 1927-; Parrilli, Matthew M.; Dabrowski, John R. (John Raymond); US Army Military History Institute. Oral History Branch.; Army War College (U.S.)
This oral history transcript is a part of the academic year 1986, US Army War College/US Army Military History Institute's Senior Officer Oral History Program, prepared under the auspices of the Institute's Oral History Branch.
LTG Mackmull was...
Deploying initially with the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in January 2002 in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM (then later re-task organized under the 40th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron), Major Mike Adderley served as a B-52 aircraft...
The assistant operations officer for 3rd Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, Major D. Jones and his unit was tasked with conducting mainly unconventional warfare in northern Iraq during the major combat phase of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Fighting...
From August 2003 through August 2004 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Major J.C. White served as commander of Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, part of the 82nd Airborne Division. In this interview, he discusses...
A tactics instructor at Fort Benning, Georgia, when he received a tasking to lead an 11-man military transition team (MiTT) that would be responsible for advising an Iraqi light infantry battalion, Major David Voorhies deployed in February 2006 on...
This monograph analyzes the methodology of perimeter defense for artillery units in OOTW situations. The battery perimeter is not the same as a standard maneuver defensive position. The battery has more than one mission and considerably fewer...
The US military faces new strategic challenges in the 21st Century. Amongst them is the ability to rapidly project sufficient force to address these challenges. This monograph researches the potential deployment of a US Army heavy force package...