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Author |
: Major John T. Ryan |
Publisher |
: Pickle Partners Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 137 |
Release |
: 2014-08-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781782897798 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1782897798 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Synopsis Battle Command In The Storm: Lieutenant General Franks And VII Corps by : Major John T. Ryan
This study examines the concept of battle command from a modem historical perspective. It analyzes the decision making and leadership displayed by Lieutenant General Franks during the planning, preparation and execution of Operation Desert Storm to determine if General Franks exhibited the principles of battle command. Decision making and leadership are the two major components of battle command, a concept championed by Franks following Desert Storm, and, as such serve to frame the discussion. As the commander of the U.S. VII Corps during Operation Desert Storm, General Franks made decisions that had tactical, operational, and strategic implications. These decisions directly affected the lives and actions of the over 142,000 U.S. and British service-members assigned to his command. The results were overwhelmingly successful but many criticized him for being too cautious and conservative. This study investigates if the criticism founded in fact or whether General Franks was merely striking the best balance possible between decision making and leadership on the battlefield.
Author |
: U S Army Command and General Staff Coll |
Publisher |
: CreateSpace |
Total Pages |
: 86 |
Release |
: 2015-05-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1512383155 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781512383157 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Battle Command in the Storm by : U S Army Command and General Staff Coll
This book examines the concept of battle command from a modem historical perspective. It analyzes the decision making and leadership displayed by Lieutenant General Franks during the planning, preparation and execution of Operation Desert Storm to determine if General Franks exhibited the principles of battle command. Decision making and leadership are the two major components of battle command, a concept championed by Franks following Desert Storm, and, as such serve to frame the discussion. As the commander of the U.S. VII Corps during Operation Desert Storm, General Franks made decisions that had tactical, operational, and strategic implications. These decisions directly affected the lives and actions of the over 142,000 U.S. and British service-members assigned to his command. The results were overwhelmingly successful but many criticized him for being too cautious and conservative. This book investigates if the criticism founded in fact or whether General Franks was merely striking the best balance possible between decision making and leadership on the battlefield.. To accomplish this, the book is divided into four parts. The first part briefly describes why the Army made a doctrinal shift from the previous term, "command and control," to the current concept of "battle command." The next section recounts how General Franks set the stage for VII Corps' later actions during the planning and preparations for the ground offensive. Third, is an outline of the major events involving VII Corps during the conduct of the ground war and an analysis of the key decisions General Franks made during each of the four days. The discussion focuses on the complexity of decision making at the senior tactical level and uses the aspects of decision making and leadership as points of analysis. The final section draws conclusions about General Franks' performance as a battle commander during Operation Desert Storm. It reviews the decisions General Franks made and assesses if a decision was required, when the decision was required and what decision General Franks made. Further, the conclusions address the leadership attributes demonstrated by General Franks in carrying out his decisions. It evaluates how well he directed the forces under his command and the moral character he demonstrated while leading VII Corps. The book closes with the conclusion that General Franks did measure up to the paradigm of battle command. The decisions he made, although not perfect, were the most prudent choices among a list of imperfect options.
Author |
: John T. Ryan |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 1998 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:42655154 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis Battle Command in the Storm by : John T. Ryan
Author |
: U S Army Command and General Staff Coll |
Publisher |
: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages |
: 86 |
Release |
: 2015-12-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1519705387 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781519705389 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Synopsis Battle Command in the Storm by : U S Army Command and General Staff Coll
This book examines the concept of battle command from a modem historical perspective. It analyzes the decision making and leadership displayed by Lieutenant General Franks during the planning, preparation and execution of Operation Desert Storm to determine if General Franks exhibited the principles of battle command. Decision making and leadership are the two major components of battle command, a concept championed by Franks following Desert Storm, and, as such serve to frame the discussion. As the commander of the U.S. VII Corps during Operation Desert Storm, General Franks made decisions that had tactical, operational, and strategic implications. These decisions directly affected the lives and actions of the over 142,000 U.S. and British service-members assigned to his command. The results were overwhelmingly successful but many criticized him for being too cautious and conservative. This book investigates if the criticism founded in fact or whether General Franks was merely striking the best balance possible between decision making and leadership on the battlefield.. To accomplish this, the book is divided into four parts. The first part briefly describes why the Army made a doctrinal shift from the previous term, "command and control," to the current concept of "battle command." The next section recounts how General Franks set the stage for VII Corps' later actions during the planning and preparations for the ground offensive. Third, is an outline of the major events involving VII Corps during the conduct of the ground war and an analysis of the key decisions General Franks made during each of the four days. The discussion focuses on the complexity of decision making at the senior tactical level and uses the aspects of decision making and leadership as points of analysis. The final section draws conclusions about General Franks' performance as a battle commander during Operation Desert Storm. It reviews the decisions General Franks made and assesses if a decision was required, when the decision was required and what decision General Franks made. Further, the conclusions address the leadership attributes demonstrated by General Franks in carrying out his decisions. It evaluates how well he directed the forces under his command and the moral character he demonstrated while leading VII Corps. The book closes with the conclusion that General Franks did measure up to the paradigm of battle command. The decisions he made, although not perfect, were the most prudent choices among a list of imperfect options.
Author |
: Richard Moody Swain |
Publisher |
: DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 441 |
Release |
: 1997 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780788178658 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0788178652 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lucky War by : Richard Moody Swain
Provides an account, from the point of view of the U.S. Army forces employed, of the 1990-91 Persian Gulf War, from the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait to the withdrawal of coalition forces from southeastern Iraq. It focuses on the Army's part in this war, particularly the activities of the Headquarters, Third Army, and the Army Forces Central Command (ARCENT). It looks especially at the activities of the VII Corps, which executed ARCENT's main effort in the theater ground force schwerpunkt -- General Schwarzkopf's "Great Wheel." This is not an official history; the author speaks in his own voice and makes his own judgments. Maps.
Author |
: Stephen Alan Bourque |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 532 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: MSU:31293020938548 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Jayhawk! by : Stephen Alan Bourque
Author |
: Tom Clancy |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 665 |
Release |
: 2007-05-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781429586788 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1429586788 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis Into the Storm by : Tom Clancy
In his brilliant, bestselling novels, Tom Clancy has explored the most timely military and security issues of our generation. Now he takes readers deep into the operational art of war with this insightful look at one of the greatest American military triumphs since World War II: the Gulf War.
Author |
: Richard Winship Stewart |
Publisher |
: Government Printing Office |
Total Pages |
: 88 |
Release |
: 2010 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0160858674 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780160858673 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis War in the Persian Gulf by : Richard Winship Stewart
Twenty years ago, the Persian Gulf War captured the attention of the world as the first test of the U.S. Army since the Vietnam War and the first large-scale armor engagement since World War II. Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait and his subsequent ouster by the U.S.-led coalition are keys to understanding today's situation in the Middle East. The coalition partnerships cemented in that initial operation and in the regional peacekeeping operations that followed provided the basis for a growing series of multinational efforts that have characterized the post-Cold War environment. Moreover, the growing interoperability of U.S. air, sea, and land forces coupled with the extensive employment of more sophisticated weapons first showcased in Desert Storm have become the hallmark of American military operations and the standard that other nations strive to meet.
Author |
: Adela Frame |
Publisher |
: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages |
: 276 |
Release |
: 2017-04-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1545394954 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781545394953 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (54 Downloads) |
Synopsis 66 Stories of Battle Command by : Adela Frame
Experienced commanders discuss anecdotes and case studies from their past operations.
Author |
: William F. Andrews |
Publisher |
: DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 143 |
Release |
: |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781428912564 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1428912568 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Synopsis Airpower against an Army: Challenge and Response in CENTAF's Duel with the Republican Guard by : William F. Andrews
For nearly two decades the United States Air Force (USAF) oriented the bulk of its thinking, acquisition, planning, and training on the threat of a Soviet blitzkrieg across the inter German border. The Air Force fielded a powerful conventional arm well rehearsed in the tactics required to operate over a central European battlefield. Then, in a matter of days, the 1990 invasion of Kuwait altered key assumptions that had been developed over the previous decade and a half. The USAF faced a different foe employing a different military doctrine in an unexpected environment. Instead of disrupting a fast paced land offensive, the combat wings of the United States Central Command Air Forces (CENTAF) were ordered to attack a large, well fortified, and dispersed Iraqi ground force. The heart of that ground force was the Republican Guard Forces Command (RGFC). CENTAF's mission dictated the need to develop an unfamiliar repertoire of tactics and procedures to meet theater objectives. How effectively did CENTAF adjust air operations against the Republican Guard to the changing realities of combat? Answering that question is central to this study, and the answer resides in evaluation of the innovations developed by CENTAF to improve its operational and tactical performance against the Republican Guard. Effectiveness and timeliness are the primary criteria used for evaluating innovations.