Author: John L. RomjuePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
The Army of Excellence
Author: John L. RomjueThe Other End of the Spear
Author: John J. McgrathPublisher: 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)
The Brigade: A History, Its Organization and Employment in the US Army
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428910220
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
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.
The Army of Excellence: the Development of the 1980s Army
Author: John RomjuePublisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781505564662
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
The Army of Excellence summarizes the completed Army 86 designs and examines the origins and development of the so-called AOE during 1983, including the conceptual formulation of the new light infantry division. John L. Romjue records the strategic and planning basis for the Army's major tactical reorganization to meet its global challenges in the 1980s: the defense of NATO Europe, and the provision of rapidly deployable light infantry for force packages needed to defend U.S. interests. The study shows that the AOE design moved Army tactical organization more fully into consonance with doctrine and supported the operational level of war. It is full of key insights and useful lessons that Army planners, action officers, and training researchers will find invaluable.
Victory Starts Here
Author: Benjamin KingPublisher: Combat Studies Institute Press
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
"[This book] is a short history of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) as it is completing four decades of organizational existence"--P. iv.
Jayhawk!
Author: Stephen Alan BourquePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The Army of Excellence
Author: John L. RomjueInside the US Army
Author: Gordon L. RottmanPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1782004491
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
When conscription was eliminated in the early 1970s, the US Army found itself with a very different kind of soldier. While the personality of the Army remained the same, the organization of its higher levels of command and combat formations, and the internal structure of its units underwent major changes under the 'Army of Excellence' program of the 1980s. This book explores the US Army of the late 80s, including the training methods, weapon systems, Reserve Components, organization and uniforms of one of the world's most potent fighting forces. The text is illustrated with numerous photographs and eight colour plates.
The First Infantry Division and the U.S. Army Transformed
Author: Gregory FontenotPublisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826273769
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
This fast-paced and compelling read closes a significant gap in the historiography of the late Cold War U.S. Army and is crucial for understanding the current situation in the Middle East. From the author's introduction: “My purpose is a narrative history of the 1st Infantry Division from 1970 through the Operation Desert Storm celebration held 4th of July 1991. This story is an account of the revolutionary changes in the late Cold War. The Army that overran Saddam Hussein’s Legions in four days was the product of important changes stimulated both by social changes and institutional reform. The 1st Infantry Division reflected benefits of those changes, despite its low priority for troops and material. The Division was not an elite formation, but rather excelled in the context of the Army as an institution.” This book begins with a preface by Gordon R. Sullivan, General, USA, Retired. In twelve chapters, author Gregory Fontenot explains the history of the 1st infantry Division from 1970 to 1991. In doing so, his fast-paced narrative includes elements to expand the knowledge of non-military readers. These elements include a glossary, a key to abbreviations, maps, nearly two dozen photographs, and thorough bibliography. The First infantry Division and the U.S. Army Transformed: Road to Victory in Desert Storm is published with support from the First Division Museum at Cantigny.
The Army Command Post and Defense Reshaping 1987-1997
Author: Mark D. SherryPublisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN: 0160867266
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The U.S. Army underwent a decade of significant transformation between 1987 and 1997 that affected strategy, force requirements, structure, and basing requirements. The end of the Cold War provided the initial impetus for defense reshaping and drove the pace and depth of change. Reductions in forces and installations, and deferred procurement of the next generation of military equipment overlapped with efforts to adapt the Army to a new global security environment.