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 | CAMPAIGN PLANNING FOR LOGISTICS ORGANIZATIONS
With the transition from the Army of Excellence logistics structure to the single logistics command and control of the modular force logistics concept, the traditional command relationship between logistics organizations and the maneuver forces that they support have changed. With all logistics organizations above the Brigade Support Battalions being assigned to the Theater Support Command or Expeditionary Support Command, sustainment brigades may be assigned elements of multiple divisions to ...Read more > | 63 Pages 614.29 KB |
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 | COMMAND AND CONTROL OF NETWORK OPERATIONS
Command and control of network operations is required to synchronize cyberspace operations, fully utilize the concepts of
Joint Net-Centric Operations (JNO) and operate and defend the joint communications network. The current network
operations command and control structure does not provide the Geographical Combatant Commander unity of command or
unity of effort in his execution of these ...Read more > | 36 Pages 2.08 MB |
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 | COMMAND AND CONTROL OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION : TIME FOR A CHANGE
Currently, all Army Special Operations Aviation (ARSOA) forces deployed in support of combat operations are under the operational control of a Joint Special Operations Air Component (JSOAC). The JSOAC Commander commands and controls all airpower in support of the overall Joint Force Special Operations Component Commander (JFSOCC) mission.
This practice is contrary to Army doctrine that stipulates that Army Aviation operates as a maneuver force in the ground commanders regime, integrated into ...Read more > | 34 Pages 540.48 KB |
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 | DEVELOPING 21ST CENTURY SENIOR LEADERS
The Army needs sound educational programs in order to ensure strategic leaders are developed in the broader, more complex, politico-military 21st century environment. This volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) strategic environment requires unconstrained thinkers to address unconventional ...Read more > | 29 Pages 291.54 KB |
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 | CREATING A KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY
The Army needs to reaffirm Knowledge Management as the means to supporting its Army Strategic Strategy for the
21st Century of transforming itself into a network centric knowledge based force. The best way to do this is for the Army to
write an Army Knowledge Management Strategy that lays out a vision to shape the entire Army into a knowledge based force
for the next twenty or thirty ...Read more > | 32 Pages 302.15 KB |
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 | IMPROVING FRIENDLY NETWORKS TO EFFECTIVELY COMBAT VIOLENT EXTREMIST NETWORKS
The paper includes: (1) a description of the complex contemporary environment resulting in a renewed focus on stability operations compared to combat operations (2) a review of USG principal documents relating to BPC; (3) a comparison of the intent behind Concept Plan (CONPLAN) 7500 and related guidance in USG principal documents (4) a description of Department of State (DoS) and Department of Defense (DoD) friendly network shortfalls. (5) a description of DoS and DoD efforts to improve ...Read more > | 34 Pages 663.28 KB |
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 | CONFLICT TERMINATION AND REGIME CHANGE
Many military operations since the end of the Cold War have ended improperly. The failure has not been due to a flaw in doctrine. Instead, senior civilian and military leaders have chosen to ignore or have neglected the complexities of ...Read more > | 46 Pages 242.30 KB |
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 | DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND INFORMATION SHARING : IS IT WORKING
This paper looks at the organization of the Intelligence Community (IC) of
the United States prior to September 11th and the intelligence community
reorganization that was the result of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001(Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism), the creation of the White Houses Office of Homeland Security and later the Department of Homeland Security in ...Read more > | 28 Pages 302.42 KB |
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 | COMMUNICATING WITH THE NET GENERATION
The Net Generation is often referred to as Generation Y or Millennial Generation. This generation has learned to survive and thrive in the connected era. The Net Generation has developed new ways to socialize, interact, think and work through technology. As a byproduct of the technology evolution, they have become accustomed to immediate feedback and are able to succeed in rapidly changing environments. The Net Generation is suffering from a decline in interpersonal communication as more people ...Read more > | 32 Pages 484.30 KB |
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