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A Framework for Army Adaptation

... Capstone Concept is the recently released Army Operating Concept which describes how future Army forces conduct operations as part of a joint force. Recently, General Dempsey conducted an interview to discuss some ...

Blog entry - Sep 10 2010 - 5:14pm - 3 comments - 0 attachments

Integration of Combat Camera and Public Information to Maximize the Affect within the Information Environment

... units are described below and serve as a model for units operating within the COIN environment of the Afghanistan theater, as well as ... visual information.  [1] Joint Publication 3-13, Information Operations , 13 February 2006 ...

Journal Article - Dec 1 2011 - 6:25am - 0 comments

The Targeting Process: D3A and F3EAD

... in for the past decade (as it stands today, we seem to be operating on best practices--or articles written in SWJ). That said, the ... no mention in the latest FM 3-0 and no mention in the Joint Doctine for Kill Boxes. Someone must have considered conflicts over ...

Journal Article - Jul 16 2011 - 7:50am - 57 comments

Army Worries about 'Toxic Leaders' in Ranks

... the branch outside of the branch in the greater Army and Joint worlds, again, based on how good of a Officer they are based on their ... is "toxic", I do feel think we may have more of an issue operating with two distinctly different generations - both Soldier development ...

Blog entry - Jun 26 2011 - 6:33am - 101 comments - 0 attachments

How Afghanistan Ends

... that they can count upon for support. 6. AQ has been operating there for years and they have ingratiated themselves with the locals, ... That's life. Col. Jones - I found a RUSI paper on joint Iran-Pakistan border patrolling. Will try and link it here later. It ...

Journal Article - Dec 2 2010 - 10:22pm - 120 comments

It's the Tribes? That's Stupid.

... segmentation, patronage and territory cultural operating codes and the "what have you done for me lately, what are you going ... that will follow pending the publishing of the new Joint Publication (JP) 3-05, Doctrine for Joint Special Operations, in the ...

Blog entry - Mar 12 2010 - 4:09pm - 91 comments - 0 attachments

A Combined Arms Response to "Death of the Armor Corps"

... debate is critical to success in planning for, and operating in, today's operational environment. However, as an Airman ... but indicate a surprising lack of awareness of how the Joint force is fighting in both OIF and OEF. Despite your commentary, I'm ...

Journal Article - Jun 1 2010 - 4:36pm - 78 comments

Thinking Critically about COIN and Creatively about Strategy and War

... call" to find evidence, after the attack on the forward operating base, that the fighters were partisans from three factions with long ... philosophy but do not subscribe to the Army's or JFCOM's (Joint Warfighting Center) versions -- they misinterpret design literature, are ...

Journal Article - Dec 14 2010 - 7:37pm - 83 comments

Does The United States Still Need USSOCOM? (Updated)

... Since I am a Marine and have been nominated for a Joint Tour at USSOCOM, I now feel like I am walking into oblivion... Re: ... missions that are not. SOF should be GREY and capable of operating in either "white" or "black" situations without those distinctions ...

Journal Article - Dec 13 2009 - 10:25am - 77 comments

This Week at War: End of the COIN Era?

... obsolescence of long-accepted U.S. military strategies, operating concepts, and forces. The first of these trends is the imminent ... to develop a vigorous experimentation program. The U.S. Joint Forces Command, a center for experimentation, was recently closed in a ...

Blog entry - Jun 23 2011 - 12:30pm - 64 comments - 0 attachments