The joint force commander (JFC) and his staff are increasingly challenged with emerging complexities of the 21st Century security environment. The purpose of this paper was to analyze the joint force command environment, trying to assess the...
The Objective Force Unit of Action operates in a significantly different command environment. It is called “execution-centric command” and it relies on information superiority. The commander uses superior situational understanding and the...
Since its founding in 1775, the Army has transformed to meet ongoing threats to America’s national security and world stability. Most of these transformations occurred at the end of a major conflict. In our generation’s time, we have seen two...
Group dynamics have been a topic of interest and research that has puzzled generations and continues to captivate the experts. Twenty-five years ago, Irving Janis, professor of psychology at Yale, first presented his theory of groupthink. Janis...
The history of the United States Army and of the noncommissioned officer began in 1775, with the birth of the Continental Army. Blending the traditions of the French, British, and Prussian armies, soldiers of the Continental Army developed a truly...
There are nine chapters in this monograph -- the first three describe design in the context of battle command (FM 3-0 in relation to the terms "understand", "visualization", and "describe"). Chapters four and five discuss the key components of...
The media influence ongoing and future military operations by functioning as a sort of filter (or "ether ") within the Clausewitzian Trinity, which coalesces the military, the people (public), and the government (policy makers). The relationship...
In the aftermath of the response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, government reviews highlighted the need to implement a comprehensive Common Operating Picture (COP). The COP requirements were to provide the situational awareness needed to improve...
This study examines information age leadership in the United States armed forces. The intent is to develop specific skills that will enhance future military operations in the information age. The study will investigate a number of issues with...
The end of the Cold War has dramatically changed the strategic environment within which the United States Army must operate. The threat of an attack by the Soviet Union into Western Europe no longer exists. The change in strategic environment has...
The thesis of this paper is that the study of military history is vital to military professionals not because it provides answers, but because it helps us understand the problems. This paper attempts to demonstrate the value of studying history for...
Throughout history, particularly in the 20th century, military intelligence, or lack of it, has had a direct impact on the successes and failures of campaigns. No where is this more evident than in the first engagements of unit-size operations at...
The Army is one of the most diverse organizations in existence. The Army is no stranger to welcoming and having individuals join from all walks of life and social backgrounds.
Although, each of us may go through the entry level training and other...
Thesis Sentence: It is important for military professionals, especially non-commissioned officers, to take time out of their busy schedules to study military history. ABSTRACT: It is important for military professionals, especially non-commissioned...
The evolution of the Non Commissioned Officers Corps in the United States Army as we know it today is quite a remarkable transition. The Non Commissioned Officer Corps started as an honorable organization and has remained that way 230 years down...
In order to highlight the importance of the NCOs within the ranks, we must first understand where we came from and take a few minutes to look at how we became known as the most professionally developed and competent NCO Corps envied by Army leaders...
The 3d Battalion, 27th Field Artillery, XVIII Airborne Corps, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, became the First Unit Equipped with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The battalion was the logical choice to be the first unit so...
The “Citizen Warrior”, a well deserved slogan and principle in which our nation’s Army was founded upon; taking up arms in a moment’s notice to defend our national interest. From the conception of the Continental Army to present, Non...
This document describes in detail, the events leading up to my selection and performance as a professional witness. The Senate Armed Forces Committee oversees all military functions to include the Army Recruiting Command. Non commissioned officers...
A Soldier’s combat experiences will be known to him forever. I just scratch-
ed the surface of mine in this paper. My transition from Infantryman (11B) to
Cavalry Scout (19D) would prove to be one of my toughest challenges, never mind the
enemy....