12th Combat Aviation Brigade: A Case Study

On July 1, 1891, congress established the U.S. Army Signal Corps (Layman and Mooney, 1944, p. 2). Understanding the use of balloons in prior wars, the Chief of the Signal Corps felt aviation was an activity that should fall in his corps realm and he petitioned for congressional concurrence. The only issue was congress would make no such acknowledgement. As early as 1892, the Signal Corps began purchasing balloons (Fredriksen, 2011, p. 1). BG Gully and his successor as the Chief of the Signal Corps, BG Allen, kept providing reports on the significance of aviation operations to the military. Initially the gentlemen envisioned a means to communicate being greatly enhanced. Two inventions at the turn of the century would contribute to these beliefs but also make it hard for them to plead their case. With telegraphy and airplanes both being invented,

My organization is called Operation Salute. Operation Salute is an organization that helps homeless veterans and veterans with PTSD. I want to help the veterans because they do not get enough recognition for fighting for our country. In the US, 21 veterans commit suicide each day because of PTSD. 11% of homeless adults are veterans. 70% of veterans have substance abuse problems. I can help them by creating a care center for veterans who suffer from PTSD by giving them the care and rehabilitation they need. Veterans with PTSD can come to the care center and get the rehabilitation they need. If veterans do not want to come to the care center, trained nurses can come to their houses periodically and help them. The homeless veterans can come to this care center for shelter,

The Soldiers of Alpha Battery, 80th AAA Battalion adapted to their constant environment and altered their specialty. Once they arrived in Ardennes, the unit’s mission changed from Anti-Aircraft, to supporting ground units with 57mm anti-tank gun. These Soldiers were Anti-Aircraft by trade, but adapted their skills to make an impact where they were the most needed. Modern day Air Defense Artillery adapts much in the same way. The ever changing world calls for new systems, different training, and a higher operational tempo. The Air Defense Artillery branch is always changing and adapting to modern military operations. The 21st of December proved how vital Anti-Aircraft Soldiers were to large combat operations. Their training allowed them to operate the 57mm anti-tank guns which turned out to be vital to stopping the German advance and eventually securing victory in Europe. In today’s military operations the Air Defense Artillery protects vital areas from aerial attack allowing Operation Commanders a location to land troops and supplies. Every battle and war is dependent on a supply route and without a secured supply route, no combat element can secure a victory. The 80th AAA Battalion proved how their adaptability and their support of large combat

Although the 82nd Airborne was organized in 1917 during America's involvement in the First World War it was during the Second World War that the unit gained its reputation. Its distinctive name was garnered from the fact that members of the division originated from communities throughout the entire country so the term "All American" was utilized and explains the presence of the distinctive "AA" on the division's shoulder patch. The division saw limited involvement during the First World War as it saw service in only three battles but one of the most famous characters emerging from the War, Sergeant York, was a member of the 82nd Airborne. Sergeant York was honored with the Medal of Honor for his efforts in single-handily killing a number of Germans and capturing over a hundred of other German soldiers during the Meuse-Argonne offensive (Pushies).

Shameka executed her duties as the Brigade S4 in a proficient manner during this rating period. Her key accomplishments include achieving a commendable rating during the USARCENT Staff Assistant Visit (SAV) for the Brigade Command Supply Discipline Program. Additionally, her vast technical knowledge was an integral component to the operational success of the (FY16) Non-Tactical Vehicles Board, earning a cost savings of $2.2M

The 194th Armored Brigade is a premier Soldier training organization which is part of the Maneuver Center of Excellence situated in Fort Benning, GEORGIA. The mission of the maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning is to provide trained, agile and adaptive combat-ready Soldiers and Leaders; develop the doctrine and capabilities of the Maneuver Force and individual Soldier; and provide a world-class quality of life for our Soldiers, civilians and Army families to ensure our Army 's Maneuver Force remains the world 's premier combat force ready to "Win in a Complex World." Vision: In 2022, Fort Benning continues to be the Army’s best training facility that delivers combat-ready, combined arms maneuver Soldiers

Request the use of the conference room located within the 1600 EOD Reserve Center at Camp Santiago Maneuver Training Center during the period of 16-28 September 2017. The facility will be used to conduct the 31B10 MOST Phase II Academic Curriculum.

The 82nd Engineer Combat Battalion was activated on 23 March 1943 at Camp Swift just outside of Bastrop, Texas. The men of the battalion had already been sixty days into their training before their activation. It was not until theirbasic training ended in May that they began learning their Military Occupational Skills as Combat Engineers. The battalion was attached to the 1115th Engineer Combat Group who supervised all of their training.The men were instructed on constructing floating and fixed bridges, road construction and road repair. They also learned about mines, minefields and the importance of working as a team. When their training and testing had been completed on all the things they had learned, the unit received orders to go to Louisiana Maneuver Area to conduct bridge and road repair in the nearby town of Many, Louisiana. Before the battalion could begin their assignment that they believed was supposed to be the 4th tactical maneuver phase, they received teletype orders to report back to Camp Swift. The battalion was placed on alert

The use of air warfare against enemy troops and other aircraft may cause harm to our soldier and the United States itself. The use of the United State Air Force are coming out with new technology to have a better chance with finding the enemy and putting them out of business.Why should the US keep the Air Force and not just leave it to the Navy or the Army to use.Since they are there own branch they have be making some much new technology that we are one of the best Air Force in the world.

“Ting, ting” is all I hear once the casing of the bullets hits the ground, that’s not the only thing that hit the ground. Women down, call the medics. Ladies weren’t allowed to join any combat services until 2013. Once they let females join the military, they started an unprecedented research effort to understand what would happen if they had mixed genders in the military. “They took the form of a year-long experiment called the Ground Combat Element Integrated Task Force, in which 400 Marines—100 of them female—trained for combat together and then undertook a simulated deployment, with every facet of their experience measured and scrutinized (Narula).” The training took place in North Carolina and California, all the training they did was

It is noted that over “70 percent of organizational change efforts fail” (Jansson, 2013). Nevertheless, change is an inevitable part of a learning organization. The 93d Signal Brigade is experiencing change. Senior Army leaders have determined that there is a need to transform from geographically based information technology services to consolidated enterprise services at regional locations. Employees know this as Network Enterprise Centers (NECs) regionalization. The driving force behind this initiative is the United States Army Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM). Employees within the 93d Signal Brigade, which is a subordinate unit to NETCOM, are voicing their concerns about the effort to regionalize network centers. The

BRAC, or Base Realignment and Closure, is a real factor for a lot of Guard and Reserve units nationwide. Some wings have never experienced it, but it is the systematic closure and realignment of Air Force assets, in this case in the Guard. Budget cuts and aging ANG, Air National Guard, fleets have made this unwanted change an everyday reality. These changes may include a different air frame, moving the wing from one place to another, completely closing of a wing or a combination of all of these options. The remainder of this paper will focus on the 2005 BRAC of the Oklahoma Air National Guard at Oklahoma City and how leadership proved their

This Personal Experience Paper (PEP) describes operations prior to and during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 11-12. It chronicles A Troop, 1-82 Attack Helicopter Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, and 82nd Airborne Division. The PEP specifically addresses non-standard aviation maintenance Soldiers assigned in a flight troop. Early realignment of an aviation brigade led to a very successful OEF rotation, a high readiness rate for OH-58D helicopters, and numerous combat hours flown. The paper further addresses the following: the critical first 100 days of an OEF rotation, troop internal 24-hour maintenance program, no task force aviator support, the brigade mandated 120-hour flying hour limit, and the importance of voice communication

As the years past the Army began a new era of movements and adjustments that affected many units and the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade was one of the first units to be effected by the Army’s Aviation restructuring. The Army’s Aviation Restructuring Initiative (ARI) was proposed in October 2013, by “the Army Chief of Staff” (Tan, 2015 Para. 1). Ultimately, the ARI was projected to remove more than 10,000 positions “by eliminating active-component and reserve-component units from the Army’s force structure” (Tan 2015 Para. 1). Before the restructuration of the 12th CAB, there was “a mix of three assault and support battalions in Katterbach, and two smaller units in Stuttgart” (Gould, 2015 Para 1). The ARI also meant that many units would “be

On July 29th, 2014 the last surviving member of the United States Army Air Corp (USAAC) aircrew that dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare died. Theodore Van Kirk, also known as “Dutch”, was the navigator of the Enola Gay the day it dropped the bomb.1 In interviews throughout his life Van Kirk expressed no regret regarding his part in the dropping of the atom bomb, saying it helped to end World War II (WWII).2 The 69th anniversary of that historic mission, Operation Centerboard 1, is on the 6th of August, 2014.