10. Define the following terms: (Use your textbook to research each term.) a. George Marshall- an American soldier and statesman famous for his leadership roles during WWII and the Cold War. He was Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, Secretary of State, and the third Secretary if Defense. b. Women’s Auxiliary Army Corp- the women’s branch of the U.S. Army.
General Patton’s Utilization of Mission Command Within the Battle of the Bulge Mission Command Battle Analysis 28 May 2013 Operational leaders down to the platoon and squad level have recently faced increasingly complex missions in uncertain operational environments. Accordingly, Army doctrine has shifted to officially recognize mission command, which enables leaders at the lowest level feasible to “exercise disciplined initiative” in the accomplishment of a larger mission (ADP 6-0, 2012, p. 2). Mission command is broken down into six tenants: understand, visualize, describe, direct, lead, and assess (Mission Command 2011, 3-5). During The Battle of the Bulge, General Patton understood the intent two levels up, visualizing COAs (courses of action) for both the allies and the enemy and leading his Army into combat while directing his officers and Soldiers to meet his intent. His greatest military achievement came in the Battle of the Bulge, where his tactical leadership and logistical genius helped him turn around his main forces to drive back the German’s final counter-offensive.
ATZQ-BDE-OA 5 Jan 15 MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, A/1-145th AVN REGT, Fort Rucker, AL 36362 SUBJECT: Army Profession of Arms White Paper Executive Summary 1. After nine years of war, the Army needs to refine their understanding of what it means to be professionals and to recommit to a culture of service and the responsibilities and behaviors of our profession. The Army Profession of Arms campaign was directed by the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff of the Army who directed GEN Martin E. Dempsey, CG TRADOC to lead a review of the Army Profession. The Army as a Profession of Arms is a vocation; professional Soldiers who have volunteered to become experts. This vocation pursues a balance in which effectiveness prevails over efficiency as the key to becoming a professional.
2nd Battle of Bull Run Battle Analysis SSG Jeremy M. Stevens 91X Senior Leaders Course The second Battle of Bull Run or also known as the Second Battle of Manassas was a pivotal battle and Confederate victory. The battle was fought in Prince William County, Virginia near the city of Manassas on 28-30 August 1862. The two key leaders of this Civil War battle was General John Pope for the Union, and General Robert E. Lee for the Confederate army. There were a few strategic objectives and reasons that lead up to the battle. The first reason was the creation of the Army of Virginia led by General Pope and tasked to protect Washing D.C. against the Army of Northern Virginia led by General Lee.
ROMMEL’S LEADERSHIP IN THE BATTLE OF EL ALAMEIN The nine principles of war provide general guidance for conducting war and military operations, The Principles are the enduring bedrock of Army doctrine. The nine principles of war are Mass, Objective, Offensive, Surprise, Economy of Force, Maneuver, Unity of Command, Security, and Simplicity (Army, 2008). Erwin Rommel was one of Germany’s most respected military leaders in World War Two and he played a part in two very significant battles during the war at El Alamein in North Africa and at D-Day. Rommel’s nickname was the ‘Desert Fox’ a title given to him by the British. During the battle of El Alamein, Rommel had Failures in six of the nine principles and successes in only three.
Nunez1 Renato Nunez Ms. Bayer AP English 11 September 10, 2012 In A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway. Chapter one uses 10 rhetorical/ literary devices, such as 1st point of view, setting, tone, theme, symbolism, foreshadowing, repetition, external conflict (man vs society), motif, and imagery. The Motif of this chapter is that it talks about certain weapons that are used in war like artillery and certain ammunition that are only used by the military and soldiers marching to battle, this is important because it reveals the the theme of this chapter which is beginning of war and death. Setting is used on the beginning of the chapter to describe where he lives, “In the late summer of that year we lived in a house in a village that looked across the river and the plain to the mountains. In the bed of the river there were pebbles and the boulders, dry and white in the sun, and
Examples that support the relevance and influence of Parker’s principles during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) are the rapid acquisition of the Mine Resistant, Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, the Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN) model and troop surges in both conflicts. During the early phases of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, U.S Forces entered combat operations using Vietnam and Cold War era equipment that proved to be insufficient in the operational environment. To overcome these equipment shortfalls, our national industrial base used advanced technology and research to develop and manufacture new vehicles, uniforms, and weaponry to increase our combat effectiveness. For instance, when coalition forces experienced a significant increase in casualties and deaths as a result of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), the Department of Defense (DOD) called upon America’s industrial base to develop and manufacture the MRAP. The reaction was overwhelming and resulted in
David Osborn HIST 202 Principles of War Professor Howard J. Fuller Research Essay 2 The use of asymmetric, or irregular, warfare by our adversaries has changed how we fight on today’s modern battlefield and helped to redefine our doctrine. The MacMillian Dictionary defines asymmetric warfare as: Acts of war against countries and ordinary people by individuals or groups who are not part of a country's army. A more globally accepted definition is: War between belligerents whose relative power differs significantly, or whose strategy or tactics differ significantly. This type of warfare, all though not new, has caused Commanders and doctrine writers alike to look for new Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) in which to engage this enemy; for their tactics are increasingly unpredictable and irregular. “Future adversaries are more likely to pose irregular threats.” Many tacticians and strategist alike long for the days of a battlefield that was understandable and had symmetry as to the conduct of warfare.
History of Psychological Assessment: Army Alpha Test Initially, there were two tests that were used to evaluate military recruits. Those tests were the Army Alpha and Beta Test. The Beta test was more focused on measuring native intellect and the testing of non-English speaking recruits. The focus of this paper is on the Army Alpha test; it’s historical roots and how the test has affected the development of psychological testing in the 21st century. In 1917, the need for psychological testing arose when the United States entered into World War I.
Manfred Blum Instructor: Dr. David Haus History 205 12 December 2006 What Caused the Civil War If someone were to ask the average American citizen about the Civil War, many would probably bring up Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Gettysburg, Bull Run and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. All the aforementioned people, places, and events are all important nonetheless, but if the average American citizen were then asked what caused the Civil War, they would be likely to tell you that it was slavery and the North and South’s disagreement about it. Many people do not realize that slavery was not the direct cause for the succession of the Confederate States, or the Civil War itself. Both sides had their reasons for fighting the war. The South’s