Transformation of the United States Army

The Military Decision Making Process (MDMP) is a continual method of decision making that allows for understanding of a situation or mission. By using the MDMP process the staff can organize war fighting activities and create a common understanding with all units involved in the mission. MDMP assists leaders in identifying the best way the mission can be accomplished at the same time develop effective orders to be given so that unit commanders can properly execute the mission. Staff NCO’s play…

The brigade was activated by the Army to set up and operate beachhead operations within an area of operation. They were trained to assume responsibility for all supply and engineering functions within the beach area to include the building of roads and clearing obstacles. Other units…

Introduction/Purpose The Battle of Hamburger Hill was an intense battle in the Vietnam War that sparked an abundance of controversy. While this battle was only 10 days long, it was one of the bloodiest moments of the Vietnam War, as well as a turning point. Hamburger Hill changed the strategy for how U.S. troops would handle the remainder of the Vietnam War. Definition of the Battle The Battle of Hamburger Hill occurred during Operation Apache Snow. The operation started on May 10th, 1969…

trainer who embodied mission success and persistent work ethics. 2. I initially met Major Tann while serving on the Army Staff nearly a decade ago. I had the opportunity to observe his progress and success in positions of increasing levels of leadership. Kevin was a multi-talented officer who is intuitive, resourceful and selfless. Based on his superior performance on the Army staff and…

LCDR Laberge has distinguished himself through exceptional service in the performance of his duties while serving as the Chief Staff Officer of Naval Support Activity, Bahrain, from May 2017 to May 2018. His professionalism, technical expertise, stewardship, and superlative leadership have made an extremely positive, visible impact to the command. LCDR Laberge is a stabilizing force in the wardroom, leading a team of 15 multi-service and civilian department heads. He is a trusted council and…

Professor Ortiz, I am currently an E-6 staff sergeant, E-6 is the pay grade and staff sergeant is the Rank. I am going to be promoted to E-7 sergeant first class with in the next few months. Becoming an E-8 Master Sergeant is a goal I set early in my career. As an E-8, you can be in many different positions such as a first sergeant. There are many rewarding benefits, such as More Money, More Responsibility, and fewer people giving you orders. What I truly find rewarding is that as an E-8…

Birth of the Air Cavalry While war was not new to the United States military, Vietnam was. A new campaign inside of a new country meant that the military would have to improvise, adapt, and overcome the environment that would span the next 13 years. Treacherous jungles, uneven terrain, and unfavorable weather were just a few of the conditions that would prove to be a disadvantage for the US military. Without a new approach, US forces would have to endure these conditions on foot and would…

Colonel Kurtz Apocalypse Now Members of the jury, all soldiers throughout the arm forces go thru basic training for obvious reasons; they need a baseline from where to begin building a fighting machine. Once the soldier has met all the requirements subsequently go thru advance training were individual specialties begin to be taught. Depending on the specialty, additional training at specialized schools such as sniper, ranger, special operations (Green Beret), languages, ordinance,…

are a good student that I need you qualify for it and it pays a really large portion of your tuition. Another perk of being in the national guard and something I was really surprised by is, you can pay in state Tuition even if you just moved out of state, the national guard can get out of state…

when Congress, against Washington’s wishes appointed Gates to command a new southern army. Congress had ordered Gates to drive the British out of the country. Gates marched to South Carolina when he met Cornwallis’s advancing army at Camden. When Cornwallis attacked, the militiamen threw down their weapons and fled. The continentals fought valiantly but they were overwhelmed and within three months, two American armies disappeared. In the meantime Greene was placed in command of West Point.…