Over the past decade the study of resilience in humans has increased in multiple fields. During the 1970s, resilience was viewed as a trait that one was born with, but over the years this idea has decreased in popularity and resilience is now...
United States. Army. Engineer Center and Fort Leonard Wood.
The Guidon came into being as a weekly publication in 1966 under the title Fort Leonard Wood Guidon. Between 1966 and 1987 the title was simplified to Guidon before becoming Essayons in 1988. The name reverted back to Guidon in 1999. It has been...
Regulation prescribes policies and procedures governing promotion of Army commissioned and warrant officers on the active duty list. It incorporates provisions of the Defense Officer Personnel Management Act as specified in section 557 through 563...
This study is an historical analysis of the background and demonstrated leadership attributes of 332 World War II German corps commanders on the Eastern, Italian, and Western Fronts. Overall characteristics are determined based on each officer's...
In September of 1944, Major General Leonard T. Gerow, the V Corps commander was relieved of command in combat to return to the United States and testify before the Army's Investigation Board on Pearl Harbor. The board eventually found General Gerow...
The United States Army is currently implementing a new manning initiative called Unit Focused Stability (UFS). This new personnel program is designed to maximize unit cohesion in Brigade Combat Teams by replacing the Individual Replacement System...
Contents include: World War II and Battle of the Bulge chronologies; WWII allied conferences; Allied Command architecture and order of battle; the U.S. Army in December 1944; biographical sketches- senior allied commanders; German command...
From at least 1995 until 2001 the Army Reserve Troop Program Unit (TPU) shortage of Army Promotion List (APL) company grade officers has increased. It will continue to increase under the existing status quo. Several factors contribute to this...
Contrary to Army promotion policies and practices today, all types of generalship are not the same. Instead, there are different types of generalship required for different levels of command and specialized functions. Unfortunately, the Army's...
The centralized promotion board consistently changes the way business for the board flows without a clear explanation of what board criteria will be used for the year. Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) that are being reviewed for promotions do not get...
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...
This is a transcript of a 1994 interview with William A. Connelly, Sergeant Major of the ARMY, conducted for the Sergeant major of the ARMY history project.
The School of Advanced Leadership and Tactics (SALT) is developing the new Captains level educational model, known as the Mid-Grade Learning Continuum for 2015 (MLC 2015), based on TRADOC's Army Learning Concept for 2015 (ALC 2015). Since 2004, the...
The United States (U.S.) Department of State's (DOS) Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) is tasked with ensuring the safety and security of all U.S. diplomatic missions around the world. Domestically, DSS Special Agents investigate Passport and Visa...
Lieutenant General Troy H. Middleton effectively commanded division and corps formations in World War II. His previous combat experience included command of the 47th Infantry Regiment in World War I. During the interwar period, Middleton served as...
The Army’s technological advances and transformation demands that action be taken in order to enhance the promotion system of its future NCO Corps to operate effectively in an Asymmetric warfare environment. Irregular warfare promises to increase...
This is a transcript of a 1993 interview with SMA Silas L. Copeland, Sergeant Major of the ARMY, conducted for the Sergeant major of the ARMY history project.
Abstract: Even though promotion boards are selecting junior NCOs for promotion during deployment, some commanders’ integrities are questionable because they are recommending Soldiers who do not meet the promotion standards. One of the tools...
Even though promotion boards are selecting junior NCOs for promotion during deployment, some commanders’ integrities are questionable because they are recommending Soldiers who do not meet the promotion standards. One of the tools commanders and...