Accession Number:

AD1111671

Title:

U.S. Military Not Prepared to Execute Its Primary Mission

Descriptive Note:

[Technical Report, Research Paper]

Corporate Author:

ARMY SERGEANTS MAJOR ACADEMY FORT BLISS TX

Personal Author(s):

• Cowan, Ronald C

Report Date:

2008-03-18

Pagination or Media Count:

9

Abstract:

The U.S military has repeatedly been unprepared to execute its primary mission at the outbreak of hostilities. We have been prepared for the initial outbreak of any war. I think we have not been prepared for the aftermath of the invasion. We, the United States, have a bad habit of not really learning from history. My question would be why we dont Is it our leadership that should understand Do our military leaders learn from our past mistakes We spend a lot of time in our schools studying previous lessons learned.

Descriptors:

• united states
• noncommissioned officers
• lessons learned
• police
• prisoners of war
• security
• warfare
• army
• combat operations
• leadership
• night vision
• training
• war
• air force
• iraqi-war
• law enforcement
• seal teams
• stability operations
• storms
• terrorism

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
• Unconventional Warfare

Distribution Statement:

[A, Approved For Public Release]