Recently added articles from Infantry Magazine:
Cultural awareness--useful today, vital tomorrow.(Commandant's Note)
May 01, 2008; Wojdakowski, Walter ... An understanding of foreign cultures and languages has long been part of the American Soldier's heritage. During both World Wars and even today, many members of our uniformed services were the sons and daughters of immigrants, and hence were imbued with the languages, customs, and cultures ...
Cultural awareness--winning at the tactical level.(Command Sergeant Major's Corner)
May 01, 2008; Ulibarri, William J. ... At the tactical level, our NCO leaders must understand and emphasize the importance of cultural awareness and its potential impact on operations. Squad leaders and platoon sergeants routinely interact face-to-face with Iraqi and Afghani citizens, sometimes on a daily basis, and more ...
Intelligence Center offers MTTs on cultural awareness, intel topics.(Infantry News)
May 01, 2008 ... The United States Army Intelligence Center (USAIC) in conjunction with U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Forces Command (FORSCOM) and Department of the Army G2 executes Warfighter Function (WFF)-related mobile training for units preparing for future deployments in support ...
Center for Military History collecting historical documents.
May 01, 2008 ... The U.S. Army Center for Military History is collecting operational records relating to Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. While a tremendous number of records have been collected by deployed U.S. Army Military History Detachments and other military historians, significant gaps still ...
New developmental counseling course available online.
May 01, 2008 ... The Combined Arms Center--Center for Army Leadership (CAL) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, has recently released a new online course for all Army leaders on developmental counseling. This course consists of three modules, totaling approximately 11 hours of instruction. The modules cover types ...
17th Infantry Regiment Association Reunion set.
May 01, 2008 ... The 2008 17th Infantry Regiment Association Reunion is set for August 27-30 in Tacoma, Washington. It will be held at the La Quinta Inn & Suites--(253) 383-0146. This reunion is open to any veteran of the 17th Infantry ...
Army offers renewed incentives for captains to stay.
May 01, 2008 ... In an effort to encourage more mid-grade officers to remain in service, the Army is again offering a "menu of incentives" for active-component captains that includes options for a cash bonus and attendance at graduate school or the Defense Language Institute. [ILLUSTRATION ...
Soldiers look to other troops to get better understanding of Islamic cultures.
May 01, 2008; Little, Brandon ... Military leaders say that putting aces with the monstrous machines patrolling the roads and skies of Iraq is essential to success for coalition forces. American forces go out of their way to interact with the locals and help them get a better understanding of our missions, our cultures ...
WWII unit honored for bayonet attack.(INFANTRY NEWS)(Company A, 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion)
May 01, 2008; Dillard, Doug ... Company A, 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion conducted one of the rare bayonet attacks during World War 11 on January 4, 1945, against German machine gun positions in the vicinity of Dairomont, Belgium. This unit, its sister units, and their battalion earned recognition for heroism and ...
Six USAMU soldiers qualify for Olympic Team.(INFANTRY NEWS)
May 01, 2008; Randall, Paula J. ... Six Soldiers of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia, won seven slots on the 2008 U.S. Olympic Shooting Team and will compete at the Olympic Games this summer. MAJ Michael E. Anti, SFC Daryl L. Szarenski, SPC Walton Glenn Eller III, SPC Jeffrey G. Holguin and ...
The task force targeting meeting: operations synchronization.(Professional Forum)
May 01, 2008; Buchheit, Frank M. ... "The targeting process focuses operations and the use of limited assets" and time." Field Manual (FM) 3-24, Counterinsurgency, p. 5-29 Understanding the Purpose of Targeting Meetings It is important that leaders understand the central aspects of conducting ...
Land warrior: dominating dismounted operations.(PROFESSIONAL FORUM)
May 01, 2008; Prior, W.W. ... One of the U.S. Army's mission essential tasks is to dominate land operations. Through its combat forces, it is ultimately the Army's ability to close with and destroy the enemy that allows it to dominate in decisive lull spectrum operations. Such dominance springs from formations that are ...
A commander's sniper operations planning guide.(PROFESSIONAL FORUM)
May 01, 2008; Liwanag, David ... -- snip-er noun Date: 1832 A military sniper is a shooter trained and equipped to identify and hit key enemy personnel, often from a concealed position. His targets include leaders, crew-served weapons' personnel, and artillery observers or others as directed. ...
Green tab to green tab fire support: the BCT commander's best fires asset.(PROFESSIONAL FORUM)(brigade combat team)
May 01, 2008; Vangjel, Peter M. ... This article first appeared in the March-April 2008 issue of Fires, a Joint Professional Bulletin for U.S. Field and Air Artillerymen. S ix years of war against a determined enemy has presented us with a number of fire support challenges, however, it also has provided an ...
2008 Fires Seminar to be held June 3-5.(PROFESSIONAL FORUM)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The 2008 Fires Seminar will be held at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, from June 3-5. The theme for the seminar is "Artillery Strong: Challenges and Opportunities in an Era of Persistent Conflict." The conference will focus on two subject areas: leader ...
A deadly combination: integration of the AH-64D M-TADS and high altitude tactics on the modern battlefield.(PROFESSIONAL FORUM)
May 01, 2008; Schilleci, A.C. ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "'The fielding of the Modernized Targeting and Acquisition Designation Sensor (M-TADS) has changed the way we fight and has given our unit a level of effectiveness that we believe will alter all attack reconnaissance battalions." CW4 Gerald E ....
OPSEC key to current, future operations.(PROFESSIONAL FORUM)(Reprint)
May 01, 2008; Hsia, Timothy ... This article was first published in the Small Wars Journal at www.small wars journal.com. The world today is indeed flat. It is possible now to quickly disseminate and share information globally in seconds rather than days. On today's battlefield, any Soldier or insurgent can ...
Team from 75TH Ranger RGT Wins 2008 BRC.(Best Ranger Competition)(Brief article)
May 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Above, on April 20 the top three teams cross the finish line of the 2008 Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia. From left to right are SSGs Michael Broussard and Shayne Cherry of the 75th Ranger Regiment, who placed first; CPT Jeff Soule and MAJ ...
Cultural awareness and the armed forces.
May 01, 2008; Sanders, Kirsten ... As a leader among the nations of the free world, the United States has established a presence in virtually every nation on the face of the earth. In many lands, our diplomatic representation is complemented by a concomitant military presence, which has introduced members of the armed ...
Training Afghan soldiers: a technique for building rapport with your counterparts.
May 01, 2008; Tucker, Terry ... Counterinsurgency is called graduate level warfare, and for good reason, the dynamics of defeating an insurgent while simultaneously training the host nation security force pose a number of challenges. Afghanistan, a diverse and varied land with a predominately Persian heritage, ...