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Author: John J. Mcgrath Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1105056155 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 121
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This book looks at several troop categories based on primary function and analyzes the ratio between these categories to develop a general historical ratio. This ratio is called the Tooth-to-Tail Ratio. McGrath's study finds that this ratio, among types of deployed US forces, has steadily declined since World War II, just as the nature of warfare itself has changed. At the same time, the percentage of deployed forces devoted to logistics functions and to base and life support functions have increased, especially with the advent of the large-scale of use of civilian contractors. This work provides a unique analysis of the size and composition of military forces as found in historical patterns. Extensively illustrated with charts, diagrams, and tables. (Originally published by the Combat Studies Institute Press)
Author: John J. Mcgrath Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1105056155 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 121
Book Description
This book looks at several troop categories based on primary function and analyzes the ratio between these categories to develop a general historical ratio. This ratio is called the Tooth-to-Tail Ratio. McGrath's study finds that this ratio, among types of deployed US forces, has steadily declined since World War II, just as the nature of warfare itself has changed. At the same time, the percentage of deployed forces devoted to logistics functions and to base and life support functions have increased, especially with the advent of the large-scale of use of civilian contractors. This work provides a unique analysis of the size and composition of military forces as found in historical patterns. Extensively illustrated with charts, diagrams, and tables. (Originally published by the Combat Studies Institute Press)
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Under the Army's Force XXI campaign, the Army has redesigned the heavy division for the 21st century, aptly naming it Division XXI. In designing Division XXI, the Army made a key decision to radically alter the way logistics will be conducted at the tactical level. Given personnel end strength constraints to future force development, Division XXI was designed to be smaller than the current Army of Excellence heavy division. In support of the new divisional design, the Army has attempted to reduce its proverbial "tail" in order to lessen the logistic footprint. Army planners therefore embarked on a new intellectual, organizational, and technological approach to tactical logistics at the division level. This monograph examines the question of whether the organizational and technological changes to the AOE Forward Support Battalion (FSB), sustain the flexibility and tactical mobility of the armored and mechanized infantry task force. This monograph briefly examines the driving forces behind Division XXI, and then explores the development of the Army of Excellence CSS structure. The author then provides a synopsis of current doctrinal roles and missions of the heavy division CSS organizations, with an emphasis on the FSB; and follows this up with an in depth review of Division XXI CSS and the new FSB. The author uses the Army's Joint Venture Analytic results to underscore the Army's failure to properly test and analyze Division XXI CSS and identifies some of the ma%or challenges the new organization structure has in sustaining the flexibility and tactical mobility of the armored and mechanized infantry task force. The author thus concludes that the new Division XXI FSB does not sustain the flexibility and tactical mobility of the armored and mechanized infantry task force.
Author: Michael Miller Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 58
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The purpose of this monograph is to examine the characteristics of Force XXI operations and the capabilities of Light Infantry Divisions. The question to be answered is: Can the Light Infantry Division conduct offensive operations to the tempo required by Force XXI operations? The monograph focuses on answering three basic questions: (1) What are the tempo requirements for Force XXI operations? (2) What are the capabilities and limitations of the current Light Infantry Divisions? (3) How well does the Light Infantry Division meet the tempo requirements of Force XXI doctrine?
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1428910220 Category : Languages : en Pages : 251
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This work provides an organizational history of the maneuver brigade and case studies of its employment throughout the various wars. Apart from the text, the appendices at the end of the work provide a ready reference to all brigade organizations used in the Army since 1917 and the history of the brigade colors.
Author: Mark Hanna Publisher: ISBN: Category : Digital communications Languages : en Pages : 4
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A large step toward Information Age war-fighting was completed in March at the Army's National Training Center (NTC), Fort Irwin, Calif. The Army's Experimental Force (EXFOR)-the world's first digitized ground force, the 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized)-deployed to the harsh conditions of the Mojave Desert at Ft. Irwin for an intensive, realistic war-fighting exercise against the NTC's vaunted Opposing Force (OPFOR), the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. The exercise was the culminating event of the TF XXI Advanced Warfighting Experiment (AWE)-a key part of the Army's Force XXI process of continuous experimentation and transformation which will result in Army XXI-the digitized force for the 21st Century.
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing ISBN: 1428912614 Category : Languages : en Pages : 30
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The authors contend the mix of extant and near-term combat systems and technologies will allow the Army to create a number of "aero-motorized" divisions within budgetary constraints by the end of the next decade. These medium-weight combat units would exploit the large investment the Air Force is making to modernize its strategic and theater airlift fleets during the first decade of the 21st century. The authors believe that forces equipped with light armored vehicles, next generation combat aviation, and enhanced indirect fire support will provide the Army with a strategic "fist". The authors conclude that this aero-motorized concept will allow the Army to develop doctrine and land forces operations that will have the strategic agility of current light forces and the combat power of current heavy forces - major features of a desired next generation Army.
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