Army

In September 2005, U.S. Army Europe AREUR) operationalized the plan supporting Army modularization global rebasing, directing the and transformation of almost every activity in Europe. In July 2007, officially transformed the legacy three-tiered echelons-above-brigade...

In less than three years, the Army has successfully implemented the greatest transformation to its force generating system since the beginning of the Cold War. The impetus for this change was primarily driven by the complex nature of today's threat,...

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is alternately being praised and reviled for his announcement in April that the administration's forthcoming defense budget would seek to terminate or curtail several major conventional weapons procurement programs in...

Building and Maintaining Army Readiness and Combat Powerhe release of Field Manual (FM) 4-0 Sustainment represents the doctrinal transformation supporting the modular force. It is the Army's keystone document for sustainment in support of full spectrum...

The term surge is a popular catchword these days, but it is unhelpful in understanding the realities and complexities of what has happened and is happening in Iraq. Nor is it helpful in understanding what may be coming next. I've found myself using three...

To: Company CommandersFrom: Company CommandersGiven the wide scope and high stakes of our responsi- bilities, we'd be crazy not to do everything we can to learn from each other's experiences. Our individual ex- periences may vary based on branch, location...

The battle for Tal Afar, which occurred during the period from summer 2005 to winter 2006, was the first successful counterinsurgency campaign for American forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The principal antagonists were the 3rd Armored Cavalry...

Based on the lessons we've learned in the past eight years at war, our Army has made some remarkable adaptations in the way we train. Nevertheless, the reality of persistent conflict, hybrid threats and cyclical deployments means that we also have to...