Battalion

on a small fire support base (FSB) named Mary Ann had to fight for their lives during one of the Vietcong’s most audacious attacks. Analyzed below are specific aspects of mission command and their utilization by the leaders of the 1-46th Infantry Battalion. There were success and failures by leaders at all echelons. The United States’ slight victory in the defense of FSB Mary Ann was the result of tenacious fighting on behalf of the US Soldiers. However, the US commanders’ failures to…

could rationalize their actions by stating “even if I don’t do it, others will have to.” The men were not about to force their brethren to take on the same horrendous task just because they didn’t want to do it. Most of the time this particular Battalion 101 did not have to face the extreme nature of the overall tasks. A lot of the time this group was involved in gathering the Jews or accompanying them through transfers. Most of the men probably didn’t realize the magnitude of what they were…

for 68W Healthcare Specialist in 2007 at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Staff Sergeant Citizen’s has served as an Airdrop Equipment Repair SPC (2-75th Ranger Battalion), Fort Lewis, Washington; Team Leader (5th Ranger Training Battalion), Dahlonega, Georgia; Healthcare SGT (173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and Charlie Company Brigade Support Battalion), Vicenza, Italy; Platoon Sergeant (173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and Headquarters and…

British troops were evacuated from Gallipoli ending a disastrous campaign that resulted in a greatly discredited Allied military command, including Churchill, who resigned as First Lord of the Admiralty and accepted a commission to command an infantry battalion in France.…

1. The Commander of 3-82nd General Support Aviation Battalion requested that the unit’s knowledge management tools be evaluated to enhance its’ information sharing. The unit has not been growing from lessons learned and have not been applying its’ after action reviews to future exercises. Initial reactions from the force pointed towards the tools used to disseminate and store information. In order to complete the assessment, the Battalion Executive Officer put together a working group and…

Killers On The Move By December 1, 1941, the Einsatzgruppen had killed over 1.3 million Jewish people and other innocent people. One of the worst ‘deeds’ that they had committed was killing thirty-four thousand Jews on September 29 through the 30 of 1941. The Einsatzgruppen was composed of thousands of the Nazi regime who were highly trained and deadly soldiers. The einsatzgruppen went from town to town killing thousands of innocent people. Don’t you wonder how was the Einsatzgruppen first…

On June 25th, 1876, Lieutenant Colonel George Custer attacked Sioux forces near Little Bighorn. Even though the Battle of Little Bighorn has been greatly remembered, the conflict was not the only factor in the final outcome of Little Bighorn. The United States government, Sioux tribes, and American citizens all played roles in the story, which all led to the outcome of Little Bighorn. The pivotal moments that led to the outcome of the Battle of Little Bighorn were the signing of the Treaty of…

Anti-Aircraft Artillery Weapon System in World War II Mobile Anti-Aircraft Artillery Weapon Systems and Battalions provided much needed fire support for advancing infantry and armor. This would be seen as a great advantage during World War II (WWII) and paved the way for the future of guarding the sky. During WWII the need to protect the skies was evident which pushed our military to develop weapon systems that would do such, with this notion it lead to General George S. Patton’s secret…

Brazilian Army for over 24 years. As Platoon Sergeant in the 1st Infantry Battalion, 5th Jungle Infantry Battalion and 61st Jungle Infantry Battalion he has not only served in several countering transnational-threat operations but also has trained more than 10,000 infantrymen across his country. Due to his exemplary professionalism and skills he was deployed to Haiti where has served as Company First Sergeant of 2nd Brazilian Battalion. As Jungle Warfare instructor he has trained more than 500…

During my first semester at the Sergeants Major Academy, I had the privilege of attending the Department of Army Operations (DAO). I have had limited experiences working on Battalion Staff and thought I understood Mission Command and the operations process. The last two months in DAO have increased my understanding of both concepts. I will take the lessons learned from this department and will apply them to my future assignments. My Reflection on Mission Command and Army…