Since 2001, U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft have flown combat sorties with abnormally high flight durations while participating in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. These longer sortie durations have added previously unanticipated...
Responding to comments made by the Secretary of Defense in April 2008, the United States Air Force began procuring thirty-seven C-12 class aircraft to augment existing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems already operating in the...
This work applies the diffusion of innovations theory in the analysis of the USG's governance and development efforts in Afghanistan to determine if the key elements of diffusion of innovations are present. This study further examines if, when...
This thesis studied the use of contingency contracting, specifically the use of theater support contractors at the tactical level in a deployed environment and how this capability can be better used to provide logistical support for the tactical...
Thesis Statement: The future battlefield is still to be determined but our enemy, as seen today, may forever change our ethical behavior and how we prepare ourselves to defeat them. Should the Army change how we train our personnel, continuing to...
We as seniors NCOs must exemplify ethical conduct to be effective and credible in our profession of arms. Many Soldiers and people are tempted to behave unethically because it is the path of least resistance. No matter how far up the ladder we go...
The United Stated Army is the best in the world due to its ability to change over time. In many instances the Army was out front in social change for the US. Through the changes our Army today we have an integrated force not only with minorities be...
In December 2010, spontaneous protests began in Tunisia following the self-immolation of a Tunisian citizen, who was upset after having his vegetable cart seized by Tunisian police. Wide spread demonstrations followed in the capital city of Tunis....
A major ethical problem confronting the Army today is sexual misconduct. Sexual
misconduct cannot be tolerated by leaders and directly violates Army values and professional ethics. All Soldiers must be disciplined, morally and ethically sound, and...
This historical assessment of the American Revolution evaluates the significance of the Campaign of 1777. More specifically, this thesis examines whether the Campaign of 1777 was a turning point in the American Revolution. Each of the four elements...
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are not new concepts. In fact, they flew long before the first manned flight. However, with the birth of manned aviation, unmanned projects were relegated to a subordinate position. In recent years, the Department of...
In the years after invading Iraq and Afghanistan, the US military realized that it had a problem: How does a military force set the economic conditions for security success? This problem was certainly not novel--the military had confronted it...
Is it important for military professionals to take time out of the busy schedules to study military history? If so, why? If not, why not? In your analysis, be sure to provide at least three examples from issues discussed in H100 that support your...
International Law of war and the Geneva Convention prohibit crimes and atrocities, yet they continue and guilty nations are rarely held accountable. Abstract: This paper shows that throughout history armed forces continue to commit atrocities and...
Drill sergeants are responsible in shaping new soldiers into better elements of the force. Since drill sergeants are considered as the most experienced Army leaders, they are expected to produce well-trained and more competent future soldiers. The...
Where did the media go wrong in relations with the military? The media has a liberal tendency to see it as their role to expose abuses of power by large institutions such as the military. This has been a major problem for some years in the...
The Women's Army Auxiliary Corps was established in May 1942 to increase the strength of the Army to fight World War II. Within a year the Corps had 60,000 women, the equivalent of approximately three divisions performing jobs in administration,...
The U.S. Army has had a difficult time meeting its recruiting goals for the last several years. Recruiting Command has attempted to correct the situation by transferring more Soldiers from the main stream Army as recruiters. The new strategy took...
The purpose of this investigation was to assess the feasibility of performing surgery in a Deployable Medical System (DEPMEDS) operating room versus a fixed facility operating room. The focus of the research was on the implications of utilizing...
This monograph examines the operational concept of Force XXI, the U.S. Army of the 21st Century, to determine if it will be applicable against an enemy employing an unconventional warfare strategy. The study suggests that the concept, as it is...