Combat Aviation Brigade: A Case Study

During arduous combat operations coinciding with a high OPTEMPO unit cohesion may flux toward a detriment of mission success. This report will focus on the 56TH Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) in order to address the critical leadership problem. In addition, focus will center on relevant facts and assumptions that led to the critical leadership problem and rectify the issues. Furthermore, a new ABCT vision will be published in order to restructure the organizational culture toward a unified purpose and an increase in esprit de corps. (Verify with lesson for correct purpose)

One of civil air patrol's motto's in the cadet program is "rise to the challenge". When I first joined shortly after my 12th birthday I had NO idea what that meant. BUT over time I've learned SO much about myself and my abilities despite my age. Like most cadets...I want to use MY TIME in civil air patrol to inspire and lead...BUT--most of all I want to offer my service....to my friends , my family and my community....

Imagine being locked up because of race and then given a chance to prove loyalty to the country. While, Pearl Harbor was a devastating event for America, this caused Japanese descendants in America to go through even tougher times. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team consisted of Japanese-Americans who were in concentration camps during this time. These men were then sent into war to help America. Enemy forces were located in Germany and Japan and in these lands were trapped U.S. combat teams in need. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team helped the United States win World War Two and proved their loyalty.

The US Army has fought two major wars since 2001. The outcomes from these two war has informed the need to understand the operational environment through partnership with US allies in the regions of US interest in order to dominate these areas. The full benefits of Regionally Aligned Forces (RAFs)/Brigades can therefore not be overemphasized.

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 first B-29s arrived at Allied airfields in India and China in April 1944. Originally, the Bomber Command was to fly from India, B-29s first saw combat on June 5, 1944, when 98 planes struck Bangkok. The bomber was use for combat but the biggest thing it was made for was to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In this paper I will talk about how and why people are so controversial over a historical exhibit.

The 4th Armor Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) has undergone significant changes in the past three years. The brigade was once one of the best maneuver brigades in Forces Command (FORSCOM) but is now riddled with issues ranging from lack of a clear vision for the unit to low morale, and ethical concerns. As the incoming Brigade Commander, I have had 30 days to assess the unit and review historical information and an evaluation from the Centers for Army Lessons Learned (CALL). The most critical leadership problem in the 4th ABCT is the lack of a clear vision for the unit. I will use Kotter’s Eight Step Change Model and the Seven-Step Vision Process along with Kotter’s Eight Step change model to establish goals and implement organizational change. By implementing change using Kotter’s model and the seven-step vision process, I can alleviate some of the underlying morale and ethical issues while providing a picture of the future.

The United States (US) Army Aviation branch remains a small but highly effective section of the total force. The branch provides and regulates Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) recruitment, training, and to a certain extent manning. Aviation incorporates and encompasses over 18 enlisted MOSs as well as 24 different commissioned officers, which include: Maintenance, Instructor, Standardizations, Safety, Master Gunner, and Tactical Operations Pilots. Training and education for these careers is lengthy and expensive. Army Regulation (AR) 600-9 clearly defines the standards for weight and body composition. Why then do leaders make exceptions for Soldiers, NCOs and Officers deploying, on

The Aviation Branch of the U.S. Army, as we know it today, did not exist at the turn of the 1800 to 1900 centuries. The military did use a Balloon Corps and Detachment for the Civil and Spanish-American Wars respectfully. However, the Army deactivated both organizations after their usage in the campaigns. These artillery spotters and reconnoiters were helpful. However, the leadership did not see a usage for them outside of war. Therefore, it would take someone understanding the potential of air power to open a door for its peacetime usage. This occurred with the birth of the Signal Corps.

The 56th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT) is considered among the best maneuver brigades in the Forces Command three years ago. I know this because I was a member of the 56th ABCT then. During this period, our leaders want to lead and our soldiers were highly motivated. In addition, the morale across the brigade was high with strong supportive family atmosphere. Today, this is no longer true. My review of multiple assessments, surveys, and reports regarding our brigade couple with my interaction of leaders across the brigade confirmed that our brigade has changed in the wrong direction. The environment for our brigade is toxic. My vision is to return the 56th ABCT to its glory days when it was considered among the finest maneuver

“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

An unannounced monitoring inspection was conducted on 1/6/16. I arrived at the operation which is located at 1616 Iowa St, Texarkana about 8:19 am. I was greeted by Bobbie Gray the assistant director. I handed her business card and then explained the purpose of my inspection and reviewed the subchapters I would be observing. Ms. Gray called Callie Donelson the director who came to the center approximately 45 minutes later. Upon Callie's arrival I handed her a business card and explained what subchapter I was observing.

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Defense campaigns and establishment of air superiority by the Allies played a key role in changing the course of the European theater of World War II. In North Africa, the RAF bombed and defeated German commander Erwin Rommel and prevented him from reaching the vital Suez Canal, which would have gave the Germans access to the Indian Ocean. British aircraft fired their rockets, attacking German artillery and enemy transports. A German Panzer Commander described the failure of his counterattack against aircraft and said, "…they [the Spitfires, Typhoons, and Mustangs] came in hundreds, firing their rockets at the concentrated tanks and vehicles. We could nothing against them and we could make no further progress." In addition to defense on land, the