Marine Air-Ground Task Force

Campaign of the Korean War During the pivotal 1950 battle, 15,000 U.S. soldiers and Marines, alongside another 15,000 UN soldiers, fought through a force of 120,000 Chinese soldiers to reach the sea some 78 miles away. During the campaign, U.S. forces successfully evacuated 98,000 refugees while inflicting heavy losses on the Chinese army. The Marine Corps led the push against a numerically superior Chinese force. Chosin also called Changjin, campaign early in the Korean War, part of the Chinese

rescue of the USS 1) Basic recovery of the vessel and crew 2) Avoidance of hostage negotiations 3) Reinforce the United States through a display of force According to John Guilmartin in his book A Very Short War: The Mayaguez and the Battle of Koh Tang, priority was given to the first objective, which dictated the obligation of forces to the rescue attempt (1995). Size of the Organization: Directly, there were roughly 1000 personnel involved in the incident. Indirectly, the numbers

The drone the Dragon Eye was used during operation Iraq Freedom allowing for enhanced reconnaissance abilities. It allowed for the marines to see what was going on ahead of them while in the field. Its small size allowed for it to be transported anywhere. The Dragon allowed for tactical and conducts route reconnaissance and can function as a scout saving personnel from dangerous situations. As for intelligence gathering the Dragon Eye is made for small units and can assess battlefield functions,

Africa. • CTF-T – Combined Task Force Tunisia. A task force stood up by USAFRICOM commander in order to address the ongoing crisis in Tunisia. • USAFRICOM is COCOM to CTF-T o USAFRICOM has a COCOM with command authority and, based upon the COCOM designation and the referenced wire diagram, can exercise command authority over CTF-T. Commander CTF-T

will save American lives and will allow the US military to be more effective on the battle field. This report will contain strategic methods for allowing ground troops to properly evaluate a target on the combat field. The report will also contain a logical method for equipping all combat aircrafts with similar munitions as to help provide Close Air Support of any magnitude. CAS has tedious procedures and techniques like evaluating targets, understanding what type of munitions are needed for certain

H-13 is one of the best known helicopter of the Korean War do to the long running TV series “M*A*S*H,” the bell modal 47 remained continuously produced from 1946 to 1973. The U.S. Army and the Air Force procured there first YR-13 (modal 43B) in December of 1943 and was served throughout

mission and the commander’s intent. Joint Special Operations Task Force (JSOTF) Dagger originally developed the mission to rid Shah-i-Kot Valley of Al Qaeda and Taliban forces by using Afghan forces as the main element with preparatory air attacks and Close Air Support (CAS). Within a week, it became a joint operation with Task Force (TF) Mountain is taking the lead, becoming Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) Mountain. This joint force consists of elements of the 10th Mountain Division, 101st Airborne

On 26 June, one day after 90,000 North Korean troops, armed with Soviet weapons, crossed the 38th parallel to invade South Korea, President Harry Truman directed U.S. military forces to assist South Korea. This began the Korean War, which came at a time when America was becoming more and more fearful of Communism. The fact that Communist China and the Soviet Union were backing the North Koreans added to American fears of a "Communist Takeover" of the world. Led by General Douglas MacArthur

In recent history, the Marine Corps offered only limited options to the combatant commander to respond to crises. This response capability was usually resident within the Marine Expeditionary Unit in the form of noncombatant evacuation operations, foreign humanitarian assistance, and embassy reinforcement. However, as the global climate has shifted from a Cold War, or even OIF I, paradigm to one of small conflicts or crises of short duration. Within this context the Marine Corps continues to seek

premise of Joint Force 2025 in which the United States military embarks upon a transition and rebalance to address a wide continuum of emerging threats to our nation’s national interests in the foreseeable future. Dempsey correctly states that adaptation and innovation are essential to the Joint Force 2025 as ‘we have to out-learn and out-think our adversaries.’ This essay will recommend general capabilities of Joint Force 2025 which are necessary to transition and rebalance the force based on strategic