The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Essayons, originally published as the Fort Leonard Wood Guidon in 1966 then as the Guidon from 1966 to 1987. Became Essayons in 1988 and remained that way until 1999 when it reverted back to Guidon. It has been and continues to be a record of...
This publication defining Army terms is a revision; it is a supplementation of JCS Pub 1 and contains definitions not found in JCS Pub 1. This revision updates the authority on international standardization of terminology and introduces new and...
In this interview, 1Lt Bernadette Collins, US Army, AG, discusses her deployment to Iraq as a Adjutant General Branch Officer in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). 1LT Collins discusses in detail the pre-mobilization actions she and...
1LT Donnelly details the Air Mission Set (AMS) building process used by the 38th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Donnelly relates the AMS process as not doctrinal, nor taught in school, and akin to "solving...
Deployment is difficult for many reasons. The things that concern us seem different, yet in many ways they are the same. Regardless of how long you've been in the military, how much training you've received throughout your career, or how many...
This paper outlines key issues of my experience during Operation Iraqi Freedom 09-11. I will discuss two areas to me that would have helped in streamlining the deployment for an Army National Guard Unit. The areas of discussion and lessons learned...
The Army Reserve Components mobilizing in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Enduring Freedom conduct a lengthy, inefficient train-up. They should adopt a shorter, more focused model to increase combat effectiveness. In this study,...
The U.S. military forces cannot fight a large-scale conflict today without relying on the National Guard units and the Reserves. The National Guard--the oldest component of America's armed forces--has contributed in every major military campaign in...
Brock, Lemuell; Dampier, Gustavus D.; Gause, Emmit B.; Jenkins, Christopher L.; Johnson, Carolina
The role of training and mobilizing the National Guard (NG) for combat in defense of our nation is incredibly diverse. This paper will dissect the command challenges, mission and effects, both positive and negative on the active force, states,...
In 2009, Lt. Gen. Thomas G. Miller, Commander, First Army, directed the development and implementation of an improved method to train and certify deploying units. Lieutenant General Miller directed First Army's operations and training support units...
This paper will describe my experience as First Sergeant of Co B 834th ASB, the Aviation Intermediate Maintenance Company during my deployment to Balad, Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) 08-10 from June 3rd 2008 thru June 3rd 2009. I will...
I have often heard it said that the hardest thing to do is talk about one’s personal experience. I guess it is difficult because people have been through so many challenging experiences throughout their life. For me, it was quite easy.
The most...
The attacks of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent political decision to apply the National
military power of the United States to combat terrorism around the world have fundamentally
changed the role of the Reserve Components. The roles and...
This paper covers the mobilization process that took place to get Charlie Company, 365th Engineer Battalion ready for deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom III.
This personal experience paper will describe my personal history and current experience as the Battalion Command Sergeant Major of the 1st Battalion, 125 Infantry Regiment of the Michigan Army National Guard. This paper will outline the 1-125...
I served as the first sergeant for HHC, 320th Military Police Battalion in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, and March 13, 2003 to November 20, 2003. Our mission was to provide processing and detainment facilities for prisoners of war and...
COL Brian Copes discusses his experiences as the commander of the 1-19th Agribusiness Development Team (ADT) mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. COL Copes' team was selected to deploy into Khowst Province in Afghanistan to start a...
In this interview, COL Jay Jerrils shares his experiences as the Camp Victory (Baghdad, Iraq) Mayor. He describes his duties involving regular interaction with civilian contractors and Air Force engineer staff in maintaining the base life support...
COL Ronald Westfall focuses on his experiences as an Infantry Battalion Executive Officer mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF I). In relating his experiences in the pre-mobilization process, COL Westfall describes lacking good...