I received orders for a permanent change of station to 3rd Squadron, 4th Cavalry, located at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii in the fall of 2002. My change of station to Hawaii as a Cavalry Scout in the Armor Force was a dream come true. I wanted this...
Bailey, Jose; Callaghan, Jerry; Fowler, Gary; Krouser, Emma; Whitcomb, Keith
Thesis Statement. General Navarre's Bad Plan Led to France's Defeat at Dien Bien Phu.
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Discussion. On 20 November 1953, Navarre, against the advice ofhis commanders, launched Operation Castor. The largest airborne operation French forces in...
Johnson, Ray B.; Campbell, Scott; Moore, Mark E.; Marrero, Frankie; Parnell-Smith, Sue
Thesis: The Light Infantry Division is a more viable force than the Mechanized Infantry Division on the battlefield due to its deployability, sustainability, firepower, and tactical mobility.
Operations order for 38 Group, R.A.F. participating in Operation "Market" Details Glider delivery and dropping of Paratroopers. Contains Appendices for: Order of battle; Air movement table (including allocation of aircraft); Flight plan (including...
This monograph describes the evolution of logistics management at the operational level since the end of the Second World War. Examining the history of how the Department of Defense has organized itself at the operational level to manage logistics...
The Field Artillery has evolved over the past 20 years. The technology used in developing today’s Field Artillery weapon systems requires Soldiers to become more technically proficient. Test and Evaluation (T&E) teams, to ensure the accuracy and...
While assigned to the 15th Forward Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, our mission, was to sustain the 2BCT twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The unit alone would perform over one-hundred sixty wheeled re-supply...
"This 1967 manual is published to provide interim guidance to commanders, staff officers, and other personnel concerned with Ammunition Service in the Theater of Operations under the TASTA-70 concept of organization and operation."
Haiti demanded Army forces to demonstrate an extraordinary degree of agility
and responsiveness. Prior to the deployment the headquarters unit supply room was not
ready for this transition. Sergeant Parks was selected as the unit supply sergeant....
Brim, Ricky J.; Klingel, Thomas D.; Perkins, David L.; Blevins, Lee
1. Thesis Statement. The 101st Airborne Infantry Division's defense of Bastogne during The Battle of the Bulge was the key to allied victory.
2. Discussion. Hitler's plans to capture Antwerp were not compatible with his military commanders,...
Beverly, Charlie L.; Steele, Bryan L.; Martin, Keith; Daigle, Roger; Santos, Rick
Thesis: The Battle of the Bulge lasted from December 16, 1944 to January 28, 1945 and was the largest land battle in terms of the number of soldiers and the area of land in which the United States participated during World War II.
This monograph introduces a method of better capturing the interaction of hard and soft power termed "Hybrid Power." Hybrid power captures the essence of simultaneity as hard and soft power is exerted by a single element to create the desired...
Over the past 12 years I have struggled over aspects of my military occupational specialty, 92Y-Unit Supply Sergeant, which has caused me to self-assess my integrity and honesty while making mission in the Special Operations community. In early...
This paper describes some of the events and possibly lessons learned during sustainment operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom between Feb 2003 and April 2004. When possible I listed some operational moves for the squadron as far as re-supply...
Communication is essential to all military operations. Without it, the effects of the operation can have lasting negative consequences. Leaders at all levels have the responsibility to communicate effectively and to insure that the information...
In my 22 years of service to my country, I have in six combat tours, my first with the great 82nd ABN DIV, B co 1/505 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, four with 5th Special Forces Group, located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky...
This paper discusses the use of support Military Occupational Specialties (MOS), at the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) level, within our Army today. BCT Staff, often even commanders, do not understand how to effectively use their support MOSs. From the...
Brida, Jan; Challis, John; Hudson, Keith; Ketchum, Robert E.; Palfreeman, Jason
The allied force invasion on to the beaches of Normandy was the most successful joint offensive operation in the history of warfare. German leader Adolph Hitler led the axis forces on a march across Europe and felt he had the world at his...
Garza, Jr., Jaime; Motes, Timothy W.; Reynolds, Carolyn M.; Santiago, Edgar A.; Stevenson, Carrie F.
Thesis: Convoy Operations have evolved over the last 45 years to meet the demand of the modem battlefield. Convoy security involves vital tasks that must be used by the United States military as the enemy has employed alternative fighting...