This monograph examines the evolution of the British operational approach against the Provisional Irish Republican Army during the Troubles (1969-1998) to determine its overall effectiveness in achieving the stated strategic objective of a lasting...
As leaders in today's Army someone always puts our decisions, policies, ideas, and ethics in check. Whether it is a superior or subordinate, we will and are observed and watched by all. Leaders' actions can make or break a unit's morale and the way...
The national will of the United States, and other democratic nations, is far more vulnerable today than in the past. Changes in society and technology have allowed enemies to adapt. The character of war has evolved into a more unorthodox type of...
Throughout its military history, the United States has demonstrated poor institutional memory resulting in a tendency to reinvent the wheel. The development of counterinsurgency doctrine in Vietnam, for instance, yielded valuable knowledge about...
Recommendation Number 9 from the Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) report recommended, among other things, the consolidation of the U.S. Army’s Armor and Infantry Centers and Schools at Fort Benning, Georgia to create a Maneuver...
The Army needs to conduct a top level study on its current regulations regarding relationships between Soldiers of different rank. The following paper examines the Army's current regulations and policies concerning relationships between service...
The purpose of this monograph is to determine if transformation to a light armor force is in the best interest of the Army. Since the Objective Force attains the ability to meet the ninety six hour deployment capability by drastic reductions in...
The Department of Defense has a mission to fight and win two major theaters of war in "close succession." Mobility is the critical link, providing the capability to deploy forces and meet mission requirements. One aspect of mobility critical to...
This monograph examines the current force structure of the Bottom-Up Review and its ability to meet the requirements as outlined in the National Military Strategy. The goals and objectives of the national U.S. strategy are examined in the context...
How far, as leaders, must we place ourselves in the middle of Soldier matters extending into off duty hours? Many times more over, some senior leaders take an extra step toward the gray side of instructional guidance that calls into question the...
Nearly everyone has seen the recruiting poster with Uncle Sam pointing directly at you and declaring “I Want You!” This broad patriotic appeal touches upon some very fundamental questions: Who serves in the military (i.e., everyone or only...
My name is MSG Ruth A.R. Bryner, 15P50, Aviation Operations Specialist. I assert in my Ethics Thought Paper that ethics is a matter of personal choice. I believe that between right and wrong, between good or bad, there is always a moment that a...
In an attempt to protect the U.S. following the horrific events of September 11th and to conduct the Global War on Terrorism, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base was established. Yet the continued operation of the facility,...
This thesis examined the suitability of creating regionally and functionally aligned National Intelligence Centers to consolidate the foreign intelligence collection and analysis capabilities of America's intelligence community. It assessed the...
Considered the first documented commitment of a Western-style army facing a nation-wide insurgency, the Peninsular War deserves a critical examination of French pacification methods. In spite of a severe defeat, the Grande Armee achieved success...
Between 1945 and 1949 a pattern of mistrust developed between the communist block and the Free Western World. To counter the threat of communism the United States and fifteen allies decided to organize a mutual security pact. With the signing of...
The Family Practice Residency provided an abstinence-based curriculum program to the post junior high school students. This study investigated the prevalence of high-risk behaviors in this population for improving future programs. The literature...
This study examines the impact adding a fourth rifle company would have on the light infantry battalion's ability to meet conflicting demands across the conflict spectrum. Since its activation, there has been considerable debate concerning the...
"Since 1978, the United States has been committed to the reinforcement of NATO, within ten days of a decision to do so, with six additional Army divisions, sixty additional tactical squadrons, and one Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), plus...
This monograph examines the requirements for a dedicated aviation unit designed to destroy enemy attack helicopters. The ability of Soviet helicopters to impede and destroy friendly ground forces has created a new problem for Army leaders....