Since 2001, the capabilities of the Afghan state have been a priority on the world stage. The reign of Amir Abdur Rahman, who established the current state of Afghanistan, is critical in understanding the development of the current state, and the...
This paper examines the battle of Teutoburg (9 A.D.), its consequences on the Roman world, and the role cultural misunderstanding played on the tactical, operational, and strategic levels. The Roman commander's cultural misunderstanding of his...
In 742, a predominantly Turko-Mongolian steppe nomadic tribe known today as the Uyghurs migrated eastward from eastern Turkey towards the oases of modern-day Xinjiang province of China; they have remained there for the last 1,268 years. Throughout...
Today’s military organizations are continually training personnel and upgrading weapons
systems in the efforts of gaining battlefield supremacy. Today we are increasingly leaning
towards lessons learned from past conflicts to address enemy...
El Salvador is coming to the end of a civil war that cost more than 80,000 lives. This thesis surveys the factors which led to this war and, soon thereafter, to United States involvement. The historical, economic, social, and political development...
Contracting for services is not new. Throughout the history of warfare, armies used the services of non-military personnel or civilians to accomplish logistical functions to maintain the force and support combat operations. Colonial forces in the...
The Year 2012: South Korea's Resumption of Wartime Operational Control. Lieutenant Colonel James M. Minnich, U.S. Army; The United States must unencumber its forces from a peninsula-centric mission in Korea and transform the ROK-U.S. relationship...
The role of the noncommissioned officer has changed many times during our wonderful history. From the early days as drummers and fifers, to the well educated and trained professional soldier of today, we have witnessed the evolution of the...
The office of the Sergeant Major of the Army was created by the Army on 4 July 1966. It was created to help professionalize the NCO Corps and to thereby improve the Corps performance and responsibility. The Sergeant Major of the Army (SMA)...
Thesis Statement: Many believe the need for an educated and responsible NCO is a current phenomenon. But if one looks at the history of our Army, one can see that leaders of the past also recognized the need of a stronger NCO Corps. Today’s NCO...
Guy, Ian D.; Teo, See Keong; Hall, Ronald V.; Dore, Roland J.; Hutton, Thomas
Noncommissioned Officers of the past needed only to ensure Soldiers received the proper training to perform the sole functions of their MOS. In the 21stCentury, army transformation mandates a future NCO Corps with a culture that is capable and...
Using examples discussed in H100, compare and contrast two examples of a military
force succeeding or failing in its effort to achieve cultural understanding as it conducted
military operations. The analysis will identify specific examples of a...
The transformation of military was driven by the collapse of the Berlin Wall, therefore signifying the end of the Cold War era; and the beginning of the transformation of a smaller but more lethal, faster, agile, and maneuverable military force....
Thesis: The empowerment of the NCO Corps overtime has increasingly led to specific positive actions undertaken by NCOs that directly impacted outcomes and contributed to the many operational successes of the U.S. Army and the trend should continue....
In 1775, the Continental Army utilized the Sergeant Major as head of the noncommissioned officers of the regiment. Their duties required them to be well acquainted with the management structure, disciplining the Soldiers and overseeing rosters and...
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...
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...
Arthur D. Simons Center for Interagency Cooperation
This study is the result of several months of academic research by a group of mid-career professionals participating in an alternative educational program with the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) that focused on issues related to...