Confederate States Navy

The United States Navy has been involved in countless engagements since their creation in October of 1775. Throughout the Navy’s history, the importance of having advanced technology and superior leadership was their key to becoming a world power and staying that way. However, some battles see a greater emergence of new technology and leadership than others do. The Battle of Hampton Roads during the Civil War is one of the paramount battles that lead to the growth of the United States Navy, due to the fact this encounter between the Union and Confederate ironclad ships was unlike any other naval engagement that preceded it. On March 9, 1862 after a two-day intense struggle, the Union ironclad, USS Monitor, left Hampton Roads as the victor due to the impressive leadership of Lieutenant John Worden, innovative naval technology, and frankly pure luck. On the morning of March 8, 1862, the CSS Virginia steamed into Hampton Roads looking to pick a fight. However, this ship was nothing like the other vessels in the harbor. “The Confederate State Ship Virginia boasted no masts or spars, nor sails of any kind. The black smoke emerging from its single stack amidships marked it as a steam-powered vessel… To add to the menacing, even sinister aspect of this grotesque craft, its entire superstructure was coated with iron plate, four…

impossible for a couple reasons. First, too much time would lapse between reconissance and the deployment of troops. Secondly, these operations can be extremely risky and demand a great ammount of troops and supplies. According to Amy B. Zegart (2015), “Drones already have the ability to hover over a target for up to fourteen hours without being refueled, and to combine real-time imagery with real-time strike capabilities.” (para. 11) The use of drones has the ability to give the United States…

theater of operations (MTO). Second, Eisenhower’s component commanders for HUSKY were likewise still engaged in TORCH and geographically dispersed around the MTO, making communication and coordination difficult in the important early planning stages. The distracted and disjointed arrangement of AFHQ and its components just months prior to HUSKY’s D-day limited Eisenhower’s ability to adequately develop and issue his intent. This contributed to his subordinate commander’s inability to develop a…

The Qing Emperor didn’t like how much power she had, so he sent the Imperial Navy to defeat her. She won countless battles with many countries and destroyed the emperor 's navies. So instead of trying to kill her, the Emperor tried negotiating. He offered her what was probably the most generous pirate amnesty deal in history, but only if she stopped terrorizing the Southern Coast of China, she and all her men could go free without punishment, and they could keep all their stolen treasure.…

other time that non-security personnel have their weapons is when they are training in the field or on a live fire range. Other than that, they are locked up in a unit armory. Allowing them to be armed could have prevented a number of the attacks that have occurred, and they could help prevent any future attacks. The military police or security forces cannot be at everyplace all the time. One of the type of attacks that should never be allowed to happen on a U.S. military installation in the…

The compromise to move forward with Operation Husky created a situation where commanders had an imperfect understanding of the purpose of the invasion. Ambiguity hampers efficiency and confidence and probably had impacts on leader decisions particularly in phase two when allied forces failed to move quickly in reacting to the Axis withdrawal of troops and equipment. Additionally, most military experts would agree that it would be difficult at best, considering the available technology in the…

application of operational art with tools and a methodology to conceive of and construct viable approaches to operations and campaigns.” There are 13 elements which can be used to build the framework. There of them are play most important role to link to other elements and also help the commander and their man understand the problem furthermore solve the problem. Termination is the root to derive military end state and objective. COGs help the armed force understand the problem and the Line of…

Ever since I was a child, electricity was magic; I would spend countless hours trying to discover how it worked. Electromagnetism is now the focus of this childlike obsession, as it is as equally fascinating to me as the outlets were to the person of my youth. The Office of Naval Research has a department dedicated to electromagnetics research called Code 35, Naval Air Warfare and Weapons. The specific area within the department I would like to pursue is the electromagnetic railgun development.…

Imagine being one of the last people to view a major city of America. A place that was once full of life is now destroyed as a result of a nuclear war. There is a deep aspiration to find a source of life in this place, but that hope is lost after seeing the city so empty. Not only that, but what is suspected to be the only life in the northern hemisphere is merely a coke bottle. The only option left is to accept that the world is going to end at its predicted time. This is the situation that the…

served over 30 years in the United States Armed Forces, both active duty and as a reservist, my experiences have afforded me the opportunity to evaluate current practice and policy and to make recommendations that enhance the same and address any noted deficiencies. Effective organizations are those agencies and units that evaluate themselves to determine if there are areas that require improvement and identify those that work efficiently. In the United States Armed Forces, not only…