...of the Mexican War, was appointed lieutenant-colonel; Capt. Edmund Underwood, 4th U. S. Infantry, a native of Pennsylvania, whose original date of entry into service was March 3, 1848, was appointed major; and Frederick Townsend, a citizen of New York, was appointed major. All of these field officers dated from May 14, 1861. The headquarters of the regiment were stationed in Columbus, Ohio, and recruiting commenced on the 1st day of July, 1861. A camp was established, August 10, 1861, about four miles north of Columbus, called, in honor of the Adjutant-General of the Army, Camp Thomas. The organization of companies was commenced in August, and the necessary captains and lieutenants were appointed and ordered to the rendezvous. As was the case in all of the new regiments thus added to the service, nearly all of these gentlemen were from civil life and entered the military service from a variety of unwarlike professions. On the 30th of November five companies (A. B, C, D, F) of the 1st...
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...Battle of the 73rd Easting Headed due east on the afternoon of February 26, 1991, VII Corps was advancing with a front of four armored/mechanized divisions. In the center of this front, leading the way and conducting reconnaissance for the corps, was the 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR). The 2nd ACR’s job was to locate the forward elements of the IRG divisions suspected to be in the area, fix them in place, then pass the heavy divisions of VIII Corps through their lines so that they could smash the elite Iraqi units with a single killing blow. It was a difficult assignment, made more so by the weather conditions. The winter of 1990/91 was one of the wettest on record in the Persian Gulf, and had been a major problem during the preceding six weeks of the Desert Storm air campaign. Now the wind was howling, causing a sandstorm that was grounding the Army’s aviation assets and limiting visibility to as little as a thousand meters. Air reconnaissance was limited mostly to signals intelligence data, which meant that finding where the IRG divisions were located, would be up to the 2nd ACR. Like the prairie horse soldiers of 150 years earlier, the troopers of the regiments would grope forward until they physically ran into the enemy, in this case the IRG Tawakalna Division. Generally known to be the best and most aggressive of the various IRG formations, Tawakalna was the unit that would bear the brunt of the coming battle with VII Corps. As 2nd ACR moved forward, the regiment’s...
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... Describe, Direct, Lead, and Assess”. Understand Establishment of the situation’s context is paramount and as the 1st Brigade Commander, I will first scrutinize the situation and ascertain all the necessary details that my group and I need. From the situation described, our main enemy is CFLCC OBJXAVIER and I will be working with 1/1 HBCT element besides my group to bring the situation to a comprise state. The given map of operation will be helpful in understanding and acquainting ourselves of the exact operation area as well as further understanding of the operation terrain. I will go ahead of my group together with few group members and scrutinize the terrain as a matter of fully understanding the topology of the area of operation. This operation will be continuous in order to book the situation and after the study, I will send and subdivide my group members according to the needs of the different situations of the operations area. Visualize As the Brigade, I have the responsibility of providing solutions to the various problems within the area of operations. Use of Army design methodology and various operational art elements will be applied. The enemies are currently in possession of two Redland (T72, BMP) maneuver battalions as well as self-propelled 2S3 artillery battalion and therefore as the Brigade, I will ensure that my group has a more 2S3 artillery battalion as well as Redland maneuver battalions in order to suppress the enemies...
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...and the misadventure in Kuwait bear testimony to the misuse of power by Saddam Hussein. Saddam had always been labeled by the West as a producer of weapons of mass destruction. Ultimately a stage had reached where US and UK convinced themselves that Saddam was stockpiling these weapons. They demanded a change of regime and when threats were not taken seriously by Saddam, they launched Operation Iraqi Freedom or Gulf War II, despite all the opposition the world over, to attack and liberate Iraq. 3. Operation Iraqi Freedom consisted of the largest special operations forces since the Vietnam War. Just like the Gulf War I, the Operation brought forth many firsts in the history of modern warfare and makes a unique case study in Asymmetric Warfare. AIM 4. To study and analyse the causes leading to Gulf War II and the planning and conduct of operations with a view to draw...
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...1-88). Washington, DC: Department of the Army. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, H. (2017). ADRP 3-0 Operations (3rd ed., pp. 1-82). Washington, DC: HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. Gordon, M. (2003). THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ: RECONSTRUCTION; 101st Airborne Scores Success In Northern Iraq. nytimes. Retrieved 4 September 2003, from https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/04/world/struggle-for-iraq-reconstruction-101st-airborne-scores-success-northern-iraq.html Knowlton, W. (2010). The Surge: General Petraeus and the Turnaround in Iraq. National Defense University Industrial College of the Armed Forces, 1, (pp. 1-47). Lundberg, K. (2006). The Accidental Statesmen: General Petraeus and the City of Mosul, Iraq. John F. Kennedy School of Government Case Study, C15-06-1834.0., (pp....
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...Joint Command and Staff Programme 38 Distance Learning Rank & Name: Major Lynne Chaloux Syndicate No: 1 Directing Staff: BGen Gagnon Course: JCSP 38 DL Assignment Code: D1/DS 541/EFF/LN-2 Assignment Name: Leadership Research Paper Convergence of Errors: Leadership Failures Contributing to Abu Ghraib Abuses ASSESSMENT Assessor: Marc Imbeault Mark: Comments: Convergence of Errors: Leadership Failures Contributing to Abu Ghraib Abuses Introduction The purpose of this persuasive essay is to reveal the key leadership factors contributing to events that occurred during Operation Iraqi Freedom at Abu Ghraib Confinement Facility in Iraq between October and December 2003. “The abuses at Abu Ghraib primarily fall into two categories: a) intentional violent or sexual abuse [against detainees], and b) abusive actions taken based on misinterpretations or confusion regarding law or policy.”[1] From the standpoint of “Leading the Institution,” it will be argued that authorities failed to develop of a coherent body of policy or procedures[2] regarding detainee operations, which would have served to appropriately and consistently guide actions in the field and thus enable success. Instead, policy was inconsistent, ambiguous and changing – resulting in confusion regarding morally and legally acceptable standards for interrogation and detention. These lapses in policy contributed...
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...web of teams of representatives. Each unit has a representative. This forms a Battalion BOSS program which has an additional junior leader chosen by the Command Sergeant Major (CSM) of each specific Battalion (BN). Next each BN Representative then reports to the Brigade (BDE) Representative who is chosen by that respective CSM. After that each BDE representative reports to the Garrison or Fort BOSS President who is referred to by the collection of Command Sergeants Major to the post CSM. In addition to the organizational leadership every soldier considered single or a geographical bachelor are participants in the BOSS program ("Better opportunities for," 2004). All groups of teams work together internally and externally to accomplish missions set forth by command. In addition to this, the teams have monthly training meetings at the unit level and more frequently the higher the echelon of teams are. The expectations of the post BOSS president are so demanding that they are given an additional duty identifier and are transferred to the command group of the post. Figure 1.1 Figure 1.1 What Causes Conflict? According to a study presented in the Journal of Management & Public policy there are four divisions of causes...
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...Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan A Case Study of Adaption Battle Randle, Eric J SSG SLC 25B40 Class 005-18 Abstract During Operation Anaconda MG Hagenbeck the Coalition Joint Task Force (CJTF) was able to interact with different military branches to accomplish the mission at hand. The CJTF was giving very little intelligence and information about Shahikot Valley in Afghanistan. They were giving less equipment and personnel that was not properly trained on the mission at hand. This was the first time that different DOD branches and local Afghan Troops were combined into one Coalition Joint Task Forces (CJTF). During Operation Anaconda many objectives were not met due to their inexperience and the lack of training with other Department of Defense (DOD) branches and Afghan Troops. The Coalition forces were able to adapt to the mission to accomplish the objective and learn from the overall mission failures and success. This lead to Coalition Forces to be able to be better prepared and organized for...
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...Assignment on Fire hazard in Dhaka city – case study of Nimtoli fire, 2010 (Addressing issues relating to disaster and poverty) Course no. : 362 Course name: Sociology of Disaster Submitted to: Submitted by: Dr. Mahbuba Nasreen Syeda Novera Anwar Professor Roll – 176, 6th semester Department of Sociology Department of Sociology University of Dhaka. University of Dhaka. Date of Submission : 30th March, 2011 Table of contents 1) Introduction 2) Fire 3) Fire hazard 4) Vulnerable locations for catching fire 5) Causes of fire 6) Some major recent incidents of fire Fire in BSEC bhaban Fire in residential buildings at old Dhaka Fire in garments factory Bashundhara city fire Slum fire 7) Loss and sufferings due to fire Loss of life and property Psychological problems Losing job Traffic congestion 8) Fire fighting services Fire service and civil defense Its aim Motto Objective ...
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...LOST VICTORIES BY FIELD-MARSHAL ERICH VON MANSTEIN Edited and translated by ANTHONY G. POWELL Foreword by CAPTAIN B.H. LIDDELL HART Introduction to this Edition by MARTIN BLUMENSON DEM ANDENKEN UNSERES GEFALLEN SOHNES GERO v. MANSTEIN UND ALLER FÜR DEUTSCHLAND GEFALLENEN KAMARADEN CONTENTS INTRODUCTION by Martin Blumenson FOREWORD by Captain B. H. Liddell Hart AUTHOR'S PREFACE TRANSLATOR'S NOTE Part I. The Campaign in Poland 1. BEFORE THE STORM 2. THE STRATEGIC POSITION 3. THE OPERATIONS OF SOUTHERN ARMY GROUP Part II. The Campaign in the West INTRODUCTORY NOTE 4. THE ECLIPSE OF O.K.H. 5. THE OPERATION PLAN CONTROVERSY 6. COMMANDING GENERAL, 38 ARMY CORPS 7. BETWEEN TWO CAMPAIGNS Part III. War in the East 8. PANZER DRIVE 9. THE CRIMEAN CAMPAIGN 10. LENINGRAD - VITEBSK 11. HITLER AS SUPREME COMMANDER 12. THE TRAGEDY OF STALINGRAD 13. THE 1942-3 WINTER CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH RUSSIA 14. OPERATION 'CITADEL' 15. THE DEFENSIVE BATTLES OF 1943-4 APPENDIX I APPENDIX II APPENDIX III APPENDIX IV MILITARY CAREER GLOSSARY OF MILITARY TERMS ILLUSTRATIONS MAPS Key to Symbols used in Maps 1. German and Polish Deployment, and Execution of German Offensive. 2. Southern Army Group's Operations in Polish Campaign. 3. The O.K.H. plan of Operations for German Offensive in the West. 4. Army Group A's Proposals for German Operations in the West. 5. 38 Corps' Advance from the Somme to the Loire. 6. 56 Panzer Corps' Drive into Russia. 7. Situation...
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...Nairobi County Government EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background information In 1963 after Kenya achieved independence, the Nairobi Urban District Council became the City Council of Nairobi. The council was created by an act of Parliament , Cap 265 of the laws of Kenya to provide services to residents of the city. The city had 8 divisions which also served as parliamentary constituencies. 55 city councilors were elected to represent wards in the divisions. The purpose of this function is to introduce the challenges , knowledge, skill and experienced gained at Nairobi City county which has its head office at Nairobi City Hall. Profile Nairobi City County The local government started in 1902. It wa accorded at the Local Authority status by the Local Authority status by the Colonial government. City county of Nairobi , a County government establioshed by the constituition of Kenya. The county has the following departments;Human resource department, Public relaton, Administration,City inspectorate, Legal and Social services, Housin department The county if fully commited to city residenses with services which includes road maintenance, City lighting, Provision of fire brigade, provision of health services, maintenance of environment, provision of clean drinkin water and provision of security. VISION OF NCC To be recognized as one of the most attractive cities in the world MISSION OF NCC To facilitate coordinated development and improved services delivery to stimulate economic activity, high...
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...Waterford Institute of Technology Department of business Licence professionnelle action commerciale inter-entreprises a l’international Prepared by ESCUDER Matthieu 2009/2010 academic year Thanks: I would like to thank sincerely the university of Aix en Provence to giving me the opportunity to study abroad. It was such a great experience in an academic perspective but also in personal aspects, and during the first semester I decided to follow my studies here for one more year in order to intend a Bachelor with Honours. I really get involved in the system and I met many Irish people during this year, that’s why I would like to extend my experience for an other year to improve as much I can my English skills. I will be mainly surrounded by Irish people and I expect a lot of the year that is coming. At the beginning of the year I didn’t imagine that I will stay here but i met many time the chief of business department and I have the opportunity to follow my studies in Ireland, I don’t want to miss this chance at this stage of my career. Contents Introduction 6 History of Ireland 7 History 7 Geography 15 Irish education system 17 Health care system in Ireland 18 Population 20 Pubs and drinking 22 Religion in Ireland 25 Irish sport and youth society 27 Parliament and government 29 Growth and early industrialisation: 1690 to 1815 30 Economy 31 Policy objective for Irish economy 32 Economy, Ireland becomes a global growth leader 32 Irish...
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...ARMY AVIATION OPERATIONS IN LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT Introduction “Foot slogging” by infantrymen has been most important and fundamental to address an insurgency; however, there are limitations to their mobility. To increase their versatility, the Portuguese introduced two contrasting means, the helicopter and the horse. While there were other, more conventional solutions to the mobility problem, such as trucks, jeeps, and light armored cars, these vehicles required at least crude roads, had other terrain limitations, and were vulnerable to land mines. The advent of the helicopter and its application in counter-insurgency began with the British in Malaya on 1 April 1950, with the formation of the Far East Casualty Air Evacuation Flight at Seletar with strength of three Westland S-51 Dragonfly helicopters. During the Malayan Emergency the British used their helicopters primarily for casualty evacuation and later for airlifting troops. Question that looms ahead for the future, no matter what the outcome in Jammu and Kashmir, and North Eastern States, is how the army aviation succeeds against fierce insurgency in strategy and capabilities. The Taliban’s resurgence, tenacious resistance against NATO forces in Afghanistan, Al Qaeda’s ability to elude United States forces, and the trouble Israel has had in trying to subdue violence in tiny Southern Lebanon (Hezbollah) and tinier Gaza (Hamas) deepen concern that even world’s finest militaries have problems against any kind...
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...PRACTICE & PROBLEMS OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT OF BANGLADESH ARMY INTRODUCTION 1. Human beings are the most important resources in an organization. A firm’s / organization’s success depends on the capabilities of its members. Most problems, challenges, opportunities and frustrations in an organization are people related. Human Resource Management is one of the toughest duties of a manager or leader since humans differ in terms of attitudes, values, aspirations, motivations, assumptions, psychology, and life goals. Looking at today’s competitive world, managerial level staff will require more conceptual and strategic skills. Managers have to be proactive, able to anticipate technological developments and prepare their staff for whatever technological changes that might take place. This will be a successful task only when the HRM itself is fully aware of those changes and has the means to deal with them. HR managers have a number of roles to fulfill. They are the guardians of the manpower- the key assets of the organizations. They are also counselor and protector of employees and directly responsible for their effectiveness in the organization. They need to do their jobs in keeping with the existing laws, rules and regulations of the organization, and promote harmony at the workplace. This has direct bearing in a healthier and more attractive work environment. The success or failure of HR depends also on the top management’s recognition of the importance of HRM, and...
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...“Napoleon – Revolutionary Influence or Beneficiary?” Napoleon Bonaparte is widely regarded as one of the greatest military commanders of all time. At the height of his power, he had “expanded the conquests of France from her revolutionary borders to that of an empire that stretched from Spain to the steppes of Russia.”[1] In his book The Napoleonic Wars, noted historian Gunther Rothenberg states that Napoleon “created the most effective army of its time, transforming the art of war itself.”[2] While it is true that the French army under Napoleon was the superior force in Europe for some time, credit for its creation and the ways in which it was employed can not be attributed to him alone. In fact, as Hew Strachan points out in European Armies and the Conduct of War, “The components, the technology and the techniques of Napoleonic warfare were all present before Bonaparte’s first successful campaign in 1796.”[3] Napoleon was indeed a superb military commander, but he inherited, rather than created, the conditions and practices which enabled his success. Napoleonic warfare was dominated by large, mobile armies. Decisive battles were sought and the primacy of the offensive was encouraged. The destruction of the enemy’s forces took precedence over geographic aims and victory was to be pursued at all costs. Warfare under Napoleon has been described as being more ‘total’ in nature than those which preceded him. There is little doubt that the ways in which wars were...
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