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Tactics 101 084 – Principles of War

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: May 10, 2013 at 2:12 pm

The latest installment of the continuing series Tactics 101 examines the principles of war – what they are and how they evolved.

Large Gift Will Transform Norwich University, Oldest Private Military School in U.S.

Media Release | Published: May 07, 2013 at 1:08 pm

Armchair General received the following media release from Norwich University, which was not only the first private military college in the United States, it is also the birthplace of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). As the birthplace of ROTC,

Tactics 101 083 – Targeting

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: April 09, 2013 at 6:03 pm

Perhaps no area of military doctrine is tinkered with more than the targeting process. The latest installment of “Tactics 101″ puts a bulls-eye on the subject, including such information as how targeting has changed since the War on Terror began.

Tactics 101 082 – Infiltraton in History and Practice

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: March 12, 2013 at 4:03 pm

This installment of the continuing monthly series “Tactics 101″ looks at the history and doctrine of military infiltration maneuvers.

Tactics 101 081 – The Assembly Area

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: February 13, 2013 at 1:48 pm

This month’s Tactics 101 looks at all aspects of the assembly area: selection, actions of the quartering party, maneuvering from the release point to the assembly area, occupying the assembly area, and maneuvering out of the assembly area.

Tactics 101 080 – The Tactical Road March

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: January 16, 2013 at 2:29 pm

This month, “Tactics 101″ looks at the tactical road march, the 80th installment in this series. You cannot take shortcuts in planning and preparation for tactical road marches, and units must be trained on the what-ifs that can occur.

Tactics 101 079 – Adaptation in War

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: December 13, 2012 at 5:25 pm

Tactics 101, the continuing monthly series, looks at adaptation in war, including historic examples, tried-and-true adaptations, and, not least, recognizing success or failure.

Tactics 101 078 – Lightning Strike: The Combat Raid

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: November 09, 2012 at 5:35 pm

‘The Combat Raid’ is the topic of Tactics 101 078. This installment in the monthly series discusses the planning, preparation, and execution of a raid and looks at some of history’s most famous raids.

Tactics 101 077 – The Cover

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: October 10, 2012 at 1:40 pm

The monthly series ‘Tactics 101′ concludes its discussion of security operations by examining the third principle security mission – the covering force.

Tactics 101 076 – The ‘Guard’ Mission in Security Ops

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: September 18, 2012 at 2:42 pm

This month Tactics 101 examines the role of a guard force – critical tasks, organization, types of missions and more.

Tactics 101 075 – The Screen in Security Operations

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: August 16, 2012 at 1:42 pm

The 75th installment in the continuing monthly series Tactics 101 focuses on the first of the ‘Big 3′ in security operations – the screen.

Tactics 101 074 – Security Operations

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: July 17, 2012 at 10:39 am

The latest installment of Tactics 101 dissects security operations: types, fundamentals, and things you must consider.

Historian Max Hastings to Receive Pritzker Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing Award

Media Release | Published: June 20, 2012 at 5:26 pm

Historian Sir Max Hastings has been named the 2012 recipient of the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing.

Tactics 101 073: Light-Heavy Operations

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: June 15, 2012 at 9:12 am

Light-Heavy Operations, in which a smaller unit of mechanized vehicles augments a larger light infantry unit, is the subject of this month’s Tactics 101, a continuing series from Armchair General.

Tactics 101 072 – Heavy-Light Operations

Rick Baillergeon and John Sutherland | Published: May 14, 2012 at 5:40 pm

Tactics 101, the continuing Armchair General series, assesses Heavy-Light Operations,the integration of heavy and light forces on the battlefield.

Maj. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. – ‘Father of U.S. Armored Forces’

Ray Porter | Published: May 08, 2012 at 7:20 pm

Adna R. Chaffee, Jr., is known as the ‘Father of the U.S. Armored Forces’ because of his leadership, expertise in organizational maneuvers, and grasp of doctrine, as well as an ability to clearly articulate his vision for an independent armored force.

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