DOCSLIB.ORG

MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PB 34-09-2 Volume 35 Number 2 April - June 2009

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PB 34-09-2 Volume 35 Number 2 April - June 2009 MIPB April - June 2009 PB 34-O9-2 Operations in OEF Afghanistan FROM THE EDITOR In this issue, three articles offer perspectives on operations in Afghanistan. Captain Nenchek dis- cusses the philosophy of the evolving insurgent “syndicates,” who are working together to resist the changes and ideas the Coalition Forces bring to Afghanistan. Captain Beall relates his experiences in employing Human Intelligence Collection Teams at the company level in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Lieutenant Colonel Lawson provides a look into the balancing act U.S. Army chaplains as non-com- batants in Afghanistan are involved in with regards to Information Operations. Colonel Reyes discusses his experiences as the MNF-I C2 CIOC Chief, detailing the problems and solutions to streamlining the intelligence effort. First Lieutenant Winwood relates her experiences in integrating intelligence support into psychological operations. From a doctrinal standpoint, Lieutenant Colonels McDonough and Conway review the evolution of priority intelligence requirements from a combined operations/intelligence view. Mr. Jack Kem dis- cusses the constructs of assessment during operations–measures of effectiveness and measures of per- formance, common discussion threads in several articles in this issue. George Van Otten sheds light on a little known issue on our southern border, that of the illegal im- migration and smuggling activities which use the Tohono O’odham Reservation as a corridor and offers some solutions for combined agency involvement and training to stem the flow. Included in this issue is nomination information for the CSM Doug Russell Award as well as a biogra- phy of the 2009 winner. Our website is at https://icon.army.mil/ If your unit or agency would like to receive MIPB at no cost, please email [email protected] and include a physical address and quantity desired or call the Editor at 520.5358.0956/DSN 879.0956. We are no longer accepting personal subscriptions. We mail to APOs. Please send any address correc- tions/changes to the above email address. Sterilla A. Smith Editor MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PB 34-09-2 Volume 35 Number 2 April - June 2009 Commanding General FEATURES Major General John M. Custer III 6 Observations as the MNF-I C2 CIOC Chief by Colonel D.J. Reyes Deputy to the Commanding General Mr. Jerry V. Proctor 10 War of Ideas: A New Way to View the Afghan Insurgency Deputy Commanding General by Captain Margaret J. Nencheck (Reserve Component) 13 Intelligence Support to Psychological Operations: The Ongoing Challenge Brigadier General Joesph M. Wells by First Lieutenant Katie Winwood Deputy Commander for Training 16 Understanding Priority Intelligence Requirements Colonel Dennis A. Perkins by Lieutenant Colonel William G. McDonough and Lieutenant Colonel John A. Director, Directorate of Doctrine Conway Colonel Michael J. Arinello 24 Doctrinal Tension: The Chaplain and Information Operations Chief, ISR Operations Analysis by Chaplain (Lieutenant Colonel) Kenneth Lawson Division Mr. Chet Brown 32 The HUMINT Heresies: The Disposition of Human Intelligence Collection in Counterinsurgency MIPB Staff: by Captain David Beall Editor 38 Illegal Immigration and Smuggling on the Tohono O’odham Reservation Sterilla A. Smith of Arizona: Opportunities for Applied Intelligence Training Design Director by George A. Van Otten, PhD Patrick N. Franklin 46 BCST: The Army’s Premiere Battle Command Systems Collective Task Design and Layout Trainer Patrick N. Franklin by Major Michael Spears Lawrence Boyd 48 Assessment: Measures of Performance and Measures of Effectiveness Cover Design by Colonel Jack D. Kem, PhD, U.S. Army, Retired Lawrence Boyd Inside Back Cover DEPARTMENTS Lawrence Boyd 2 Always Out Front 60 Buffalo Soldier Dedication 3 CSM Forum Story and photos by Garlan Issue Photographs Martens Courtesy of the U.S. Army 51 Training the Corps WIT—The Battlefield 61 The Military Intelligence Commander’s Force Multiplier Corps 2009 Hall of Fame in the CIED Fight Inductees by Major Chris Britt 70 Professional Reader Fort Huachuca Invests in the 72 Intelligence Philatelic Technological and Educational Purpose: The U.S. Army Intelligence Vignettes by Mark Sommer Center and Fort Huachuca (USAIC&FH) Development of Civilians 73 Contact and Article publishes the Military Intelligence by Mr. Richard K. Ward ( ) quarterly Submission Information Professional Bulletin MIPB Embedded Training: What MI under the provisions of AR 25-30. MIPB 74-75 CG’s Reading List presents information designed to keep in- Needs in the Future telligence professionals informed of cur- by Ramona McCaa` 76 Nomination Information for rent and emerging developments within the 2010 CSM Doug Russell 59 20th Annual Bataan Memorial the field and provides an open forum Award in which ideas; concepts; tactics, tech- Death March Inside Back Cover: Sergeant niques, and procedures; historical per- Photos by Sergeant Austin spectives; problems and solutions, etc., Thomas Julian M. Jones, 2009 Doug can be exchanged and discussed for pur- Russell Award Recipient poses of professional development. By order of the Secretary of the Army: Official: Disclaimer: Views expressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The contents do not necessarily reflect official U.S. Army positions and do not JOYCE E. MORROW GEORGE W. CASEY JR. change or supersede information in any Administrative Assistant to the General, United States Army other U.S. Army publications. Secretary of the Army Chief of Staff 0919801 AlwAys Out FrOnt Major General John M. Custer III Commanding General U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca On June 14, 2009, the U.S. Army celebrated 234 years of answering the call to duty. Since its inception in 1775 our Army has continued to evolve by becoming ever more flexible, innovative and better prepared to tackle new challenges. These characteristics will become increasingly important for our Army and our branch as we re-focus on Afghanistan as part of our expanding involvement in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Looking at our Army’s history, whether it originated within the Continental Army or the State Militias, overcoming multifaceted adversity to achieve victory is our hallmark. The intelligence successes we have achieved together in this current conflict have required intense dedication to our profession, in- numerable personal hardships, the unwavering support of our loved ones, and all too often, the ul- timate sacrifice of our brothers and sisters with whom we served. The lessons we have learned over these many years in which we have been engaged in OEF have come at a great cost that we will con- tinue to bear. However, the sweat and blood which we have shed to pay for these lessons has also made us more determined, more agile, more proficient, and more assured of victory. The challenges and sacrifices we have all endured are not unique to our time. We share these hard- ships with those who formed our Army at its inception. I recently read a book entitled Founding Father about General George Washington’s experiences as the Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. An introspective man, a great leader, a great Soldier, before becoming a great president, he feared his task might be too great for his talents. Yet under his leadership the Army endured years of misery and setbacks. Think about the men who served under his command. Those Continental Soldiers always seemed to be one misfortune away from defeat. They faced frequent short- ages of food, supplies, medicine, and ammunition. For five years, Washington and his men continually faced defeat, death and internal setbacks. It took every ounce of courage, determination, faith, and a belief in what they were fighting for was truly worth the sacrifices each Soldier bore. After six years of fighting, on October 19, 1781, the Continental Army achieved victory with the surrender of British General Cornwallis at Yorktown. That’s persistence. That’s staying power. That’s what this Army was born with and born of, and that’s what our Army possesses today. It is this spirit of courage and tenacity that lives within each of us within Military Intelligence (MI) working every day to find and bring to justice the radical extremists who killed more than 3,000 of our innocent men, women, and children on September 11, 2001 and continue to threaten our nation. Still, there’s another aspect of our Army that we should be equally proud and will be increasingly important as the nature of this conflict evolves, and that is the degree of compassion and understand- ing U.S. Soldiers bring to the fight. Our adversaries know that American Soldiers will protect, care, and treat with dignity those whom we defeat or capture. Civilians with whom we come in contact do not fear our presence, for they know we understand their plight, their sacrifices, and their desire to live in peace. You’ve had to serve not just as Soldiers, but as diplomats; not just as Warfighters, but as peacekeepers. And with every new challenge, you have demonstrated the ability to rise to the occasion. (Continued on page 4) 2 Military Intelligence CsM FOruM Command Sergeant Major Gerardus Wykoff Command Sergeant Major U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca Earlier this month we celebrated the Army’s 234th birthday. On June 14, 1775, our country’s found- ing fathers established the Continental Army in preparation for revolution against the British. In that regard, the Army has been around longer than the U.S. itself. What began as a mostly untrained group of 15,000 farmers and craftsmen has grown to become one of the largest, most elite and technologically advanced fighting forces in the world. The Army’s mission today remains much the same as it was more than two centuries ago–to champion the cause of free- dom on our shores and abroad.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Third Army: Directing Traffic at the Crossroads of Two Wars
    Responsible Iraq Drawdown— Rapid Afghanistan Buildup Third Army: Directing Traffic At the Crossroads of Two Wars ach morning, shortly after sunrise and following the last strains of “Reveille,” the theme song from the movie “Patton” echoes across Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, harkening back to Third Army’s iconic leader and World War II heritage. The camp is home to Third Army’s E forward headquarters, and it is the sustainment nexus for America’s combat efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Third Army simultaneously is orchestrating the Iraq drawdown and rein- forcement of the war in Afghanistan while supporting and supplying the 18 ARMY I February 2010 Text and Photographs By Dennis Steele Senior Staff Writer First-generation mine resistant am- bush protected (MRAP) vehicles withdrawn from Iraq await shipment to Army training centers at a Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, holding yard. February 2010 I ARMY 19 Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) go through a final round of training at a Third Army facility in Kuwait before heading into Iraq. day-to-day operations of both. The scale and complexity of Third Army’s sustainment operation is astronomical. If U.S. military personnel deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom eat it, shoot it, drive it, sleep in it or draw electrical power from it, Third Army/U.S. Army Central had a role in getting it to them, along with thousands of other items and re- pair parts needed for combat. The pace is unrelenting—in Afghanistan, it is ac- celerating—and the stakes are always high. To bolster U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • 2019 Wisconsin Act 23
    Date of enactment: November 19, 2019 2019 Assembly Bill 77 Date of publication*: November 20, 2019 2019 WISCONSIN ACT 23 AN ACT to create 84.10395 of the statutes; relating to: designating and marking STH 33 in Columbia County as the Staff Sergeant Daniel D. Busch Memorial Highway. The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in ber 3, 1993, while serving as a member of Task Force senate and assembly, do enact as follows: Ranger during operations in support of United Nations SECTION 1. 84.10395 of the statutes is created to read: Operation in Somalia II in Mogadishu, Somalia. 84.10395 Staff Sergeant Daniel D. Busch Memo- (b) During Operation Gothic Serpent, when the rial Highway. (1) The department shall designate and, MH−60 helicopter he was in was shot down by enemy subject to sub. (2), mark the route of STH 33 commenc- fire, SSG Dan Busch immediately exited the aircraft, ing at the eastern border of the city of Portage and pro- took control of a key intersection, and provided suppres- ceeding westerly to the Columbia County line as the sive fire with his M249 automatic weapon against over- “Staff Sergeant Daniel D. Busch Memorial Highway” in whelming enemy forces, thus, protecting the lives of and honor and recognition of Staff Sergeant Daniel D. Busch. ensuring the survival of his fellow team members. It was (2) Upon receipt of sufficient contributions from during this battle that SSG Busch received his fatal interested parties, including any county, city, village, or wound and later died at a medical aid station.
    [Show full text]
  • Universality of Jurisdiction Over War Crimes
    California Law Review VOLUME XXXIII JUNE, 1945 NumBm 2 Universality of Jurisdiction Over War Crimes Willard B. Cowles* B ECAUSE of the mobility of troops in the present war and the practice of transferring troops from one front to another, it may well be that units of Gestapo, SS, or other German organizations, which have been charged with committing some of the worst war crimes, may have been moved from one front to another, perhaps as "flying squad- rons". It may also be a fact that many, even hundreds of, members of such groups have now been captured and are prisoners of war in Great Britain or the United States. Such prisoners held by Great Britain may have committed atrocities against Yugoslavs in Yugo- slavia or Greeks in Greece. German prisoners in the custody of the United States may have committed atrocities against Poles in Poland before the United States became a belligerent. Furthermore, for rea- sons not obvious, but none the less real, it may be that some countries will not wish to punish certain war criminals or that they would prefer that some such individuals be punished by other States. Again, the custodian State may wish to punish an offender itself rather than turn him over to another government even though a request for rendition has been made. Because of notions of territorial jurisdiction, it is thought by some persons that, although a State may punish war criminals for offenses committed against its own armed forces during the military opera- tions, it may not punish an offender when the victim of a criminal act was not a member of its forces, if the crime was committed in a place over which, at the time of the act, the punishing State did not have *Lt.
    [Show full text]
  • To Apply for Chief Warrant Officer Program
    To Apply For Chief Warrant Officer Program Cocky and modern Emmott disassembles some equabilities so more! Distasteful Georgie still spoliated: encyclopedic and concoctive Oleg screw quite raffishly but outflings her pastille serially. Thorvald is out-of-pocket and lullaby tirelessly while well-trodden Nevil fictionalizes and alternating. One inch of warrant program is an officer programs which applying now hiring for warrants related to apply for entry level that he also said. What is cable Warrant Officer? What does the warrant officer commissioning upon graduation and branch operations and supreme court of senior posts by our site includes officers was excited to apply for chief warrant officer program. Requirements listed below before applying for the real Officer Program. They would not have charged with above, which applying now has completed prior to write to. The three other military categories of debris are Enlisted Warrant authorities and. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. US ARMY WARRANT OFFICERS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS HERO SHOT. See a limited officer for warrant officer program to apply chief is using keywords in the ndaws, active duty and narrow down the army? Navy Enlisted to Officer Programs Navy Advancement Center. Ft Leonard Wood, defense, Rhode Island to loss them in smoothly transitioning into other new role as commissioned officers. In applying outside url officer program to apply? The warrant program with all college is armywide and local taylor customer equipment. Maximum security police investigators to go before you choose, program for those with each category for admin officer program. Sign up moving a daily selection of me best stories based on your.
    [Show full text]
  • Mini-SITREP XXXIV
    mini-SITREP XXXIV Eldoret Agricultural Show - February 1959. HM The Queen Mother inspecting Guard of Honour provided by ‘C’ Company commanded by Maj Jock Rutherford [KR5659]. Carrying the Queen Mother’s Colour Lt Don Rooken- Smith [KR5836]. Third from right wearing the Colorado Beetle, Richard Pembridge [KR6381] Edited and Printed by the Kenya Regiment Association (KwaZulu-Natal) – June 2009 1 KRA/EAST AFRICA SCHOOLS DIARY OF EVENTS: 2009 KRA (Australia) Sunshine Coast Curry Lunch, Oxley Golf Club Sun 16th Aug (TBC) Contact: Giles Shaw. 07-3800 6619 <[email protected]> Sydney’s Gold Coast. Ted Downer. 02-9769 1236 <[email protected]> Sat 28th Nov (TBC) East Africa Schools - Australia 10th Annual Picnic. Lane Cove River National Park, Sydney Sun 25th Oct Contact: Dave Lichtenstein 01-9427 1220 <[email protected]> KRAEA Remembrance Sunday and Curry Lunch at Nairobi Clubhouse Sun 8th Nov Contact: Dennis Leete <[email protected]> KRAENA - England Curry Lunch: St Cross Cricket Ground, Winchester Thu 2nd Jul AGM and Lunch: The Rifles London Club, Davies St Wed 18th Nov Contact: John Davis. 01628-486832 <[email protected]> SOUTH AFRICA Cape Town: KRA Lunch at Mowbray Golf Course. 12h30 for 13h00 Thu 18th Jun Contact: Jock Boyd. Tel: 021-794 6823 <[email protected]> Johannesburg: KRA Lunch Sun 25th Oct Contact: Keith Elliot. Tel: 011-802 6054 <[email protected]> KwaZulu-Natal: KRA Saturday quarterly lunches: Hilton Hotel - 13 Jun, 12 Sep and 12 Dec Contact: Anne/Pete Smith. Tel: 033-330 7614 <[email protected]> or Jenny/Bruce Rooken-Smith. Tel: 033-330 4012 <[email protected]> East Africa Schools’ Lunch.
    [Show full text]
  • FOR ENGLAND August 2018
    St GEORGE FOR ENGLAND DecemberAugust 20182017 In this edition The Murder of the Tsar The Royal Wedding Cenotaph Cadets Parade at Westminster Abbey The Importance of Archives THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF St. GEORGE – The Premier Patriotic Society of England Founded in 1894. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Patron: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II £3.50 Proud to be working with The Royal Society of St. George as the of cial printer of "St. George for England". One of the largest printing groups in the UK with six production sites. We offer the following to an extensive portfolio of clients and market sectors: • Our services: Printing, Finishing, Collation, Ful lment, Pick & Pack, Mailing. • Our products: Magazines, Brochures, Lea ets, Catalogues and Training Manuals. • Our commitment: ISO 14001, 18001, 9001, FSC & PEFC Accreditation. wyndehamgroup Call Trevor Stevens on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ontents Vol 16. No. 2 – August 2018 Front Cover: Tower Bridge, London 40 The Royal Wedding 42 Cenotaph Cadets Parade and Service at Westminster St George
    [Show full text]
  • Academic Studies for Officers
    University VIENNA and National Defense Academy VIENNA Academic Studies for Officers A Central European Perspective (Presentations of the First International Conference in Vienna, 15 – 19 March 1999) Published by Brigadier-General Gernot ALBRECHT Vienna, April 2001 SUMMARY OF CONTENTS WOLFGANG GREISENEGGER..................................................3 Welcome Address......................................................................................3 ERNEST KÖNIG..........................................................................5 Welcome Address......................................................................................5 GERNOT ALBRECHT .................................................................9 Opening Statement....................................................................................9 ARMIN A. STEINKAMM ............................................................10 The Bundeswehr University [UDBW]..................................................10 JÖRG E. P. KELLER.................................................................17 Academic Officer Training within and for the Armed Forces – a German Perspective ....................................................................................................................17 BEAT A. KÄCH .........................................................................32 The Swiss Military College ....................................................................32 ALTERO FASANO.....................................................................43
    [Show full text]
  • Welsh Guards Magazine 2020
    105 years ~ 1915 - 2020 WELSH GUARDS REGIMENTAL MAGAZINE 2020 WELSH GUARDS WELSH GUARDS REGIMENTAL MAGAZINE 2020 MAGAZINE REGIMENTAL Cymru Am Byth Welsh Guards Magazine 2020_COVER_v3.indd 1 24/11/2020 14:03 Back Cover: Lance Sergeant Prothero from 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, carrying out a COVID-19 test, at testing site in Chessington, Kingston-upon-Thames. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 1. Gdsm Wilkinson being 7 promoted to LCpl. 2. Gdsm Griffiths being promoted to LCpl. 3. LSgt Sanderson RLC being awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. 4. Sgt Edwards being promoted to CSgt. 5. Gdsm Davies being promoted to LCpl. 6. Gdsm Evans 16 being awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. 7. LSgt Bilkey, 3 Coy Recce, being promoted to Sgt 8. LSgt Jones, 3 Coy Snipers, being promoted to Sgt 9 9. Sgt Simons being awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Front Cover: 1st Battalion Welsh Guards Birthday Tribute to 10. LSgt Lucas, 2 Coy being Her Majesty The Queen, Windsor Castle, Saturday 13th June 2020 10 promoted to Sgt Welsh Guards Magazine 2020_COVER_v3.indd 2 24/11/2020 14:04 WELSH GUARDS REGIMENTAL MAGAZINE 2020 COLONEL-IN-CHIEF Her Majesty The Queen COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG KT GCB OM AK QSO PC ADC REGIMENTAL LIEUTENANT COLONEL Major General R J Æ Stanford MBE REGIMENTAL ADJUTANT Colonel T C S Bonas BA ASSISTANT REGIMENTAL ADJUTANT Major M E Browne BEM REGIMENTAL VETERANS OFFICER Jiffy Myers MBE ★ REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS Wellington Barracks, Birdcage Walk, London SW1E 6HQ Contact Regimental Headquarters by Email: [email protected] View the Regimental Website at: www.army.mod.uk/welshguards View the Welsh Guards Charity Website at: www.welshguardscharity.co.uk Contact the Regimental Veterans Officer at: [email protected] ★ AFFILIATIONS HMS Prince of Wales 5th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment Régiment de marche du Tchad ©Crown Copyright: This publication contains official information.
    [Show full text]
  • Florida Military License Plate Brochure
    FLORIDA MILITARY LICENSE PLATES FLHSMV FLORIDA HIGHWAY SAF~ AND MOTOR VEHICLES I.a SPECIALTY • FLORIDA • - SAMPL S.ALUTES VETER.~NS American Legion Salutes Veterans Support Our Troops U.S. AIR FORCE - U.S. Air Force U.S. Army U.S. Coast Guard - FLORIDA • - FLORIDA- - L 5AMPL U.S. NAVY • -~ U.S. Marine Corps U.S. Navy Note: All Military Specialty License Plates listed above can be ordered as personalized or with amateur radio call letters. All Military Specialty License Plates can be ordered as sample plates for $28 each. SPECIAL - DISABLED PERSON •FLORIDA FLORIDA .Jr PARALYZ£DSAMP1-• VETS or - AMERICA • • DISABLEDVElERAN • DISABLEDVE1'ERAN - Disabled Veteran Disabled Veteran Paralyzed Veterans of America (Wheelchair Symbol) Note: All disabled person license plates listed above can be ordered as personalized. 2 SPECIAL •FLOR IDA •­ I SAMP • AIR FORCE CROSS • • COMBAT ACTION BADGE• Air Force Combat Action Medal Air Force Cross Combat Action Badge • FLORIDA•- • FLORDA •- SAMP AMPL • COMBAT INFANTRY BADGE• COMBAT MEDICM. BADGla Combat Action Ribbon Combat Infantry Badge Combat Medical Badge • FLORIDA •- • FLORIDA•­ MP ( SAMP - DISTINGUISHED FLYING cttOU• - DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS - Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Service Cross Ex-Prisoner of War FLORIDA - - FLOR DA FLORIDA • - -- MEDAL OF ......... SAM~ A HONOR SA - KOREAN WAR VETERAN • SUNSHINE STATE • - GOLD STAR FAMILY - Gold Star Family _ ...., Korean War Veteran Medal of Honor (Air Force) - ... FLORIDA FLORI.DA FLORIDA MEDAL - MEDAL -- OF - OF - Sincei HONOR - HONOR - 1565
    [Show full text]
  • FLYING BOATS” in MAINE?
    DIRIGO FLYER Newsletter of the Maine Aviation Historical Society Volume XXIV No. 1 January - March 2016 GARY IVAN GORDON – A MAINE HERO Gary Ivan Gordon, a native of Lincoln, Maine was one of two 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, or Delta Gary Ivan Gordon Force, operators to posthumously receive the Medal of Honor. Bestowed by President Clinton on May 23, 1994, to their widows, these were the first Medals of Honor conferred since the Vietnam war. In an October, 1993, confrontation in Mogadishu, Somalia, surrounded by enemy combatants, the gallantry and self-sacrifice of Gary Gordon and his sniper teammate, Randall Shughart, helped save the life of the Gordon as a Sergeant First Class pilot of a downed Black Hawk helicopter. Nickname(s) "Gordy" Born August 30, 1960 The movie, Black Hawk Down, memorializes Lincoln, Maine the actions of this Maine hero on that day. Died October 3, 1993 (aged 33) For a brief description of the battle, please Mogadishu, Somalia read the official Medal of Honor Citation Place of burial Lincoln Cemetery, reprinted on page 3. Penobscot County, Maine Courtesy of Wikipedia Continued on Page 3 2 The Twilight Zone: It’s here in Maine on I-95! Dirigo Flyer A VISIT TO THE STAR CONNIE Published quarterly by the Maine Aviation Historical Society, This past summer Bob Littlefield and Hank Marois thought that it a non-profit (501c3) corporation Address: PO Box 2641, Bangor, Maine 04402 might be a good idea to have a story in our museum newsletter, The 207-941-6757, 1-877-280-MAHS Dirigo Flyer, about the alleged restoration of the Star Constellation (6247) in state supposedly taking place at the Lewiston-Auburn Airport.
    [Show full text]
  • Department of the Army, Dod § 578.68
    Department of the Army, DoD § 578.68 (2) Badges may be approved and (vii) The Guard, Tomb of the Un- awarded in the field only by the com- known Soldier Identification Badge (an manders authorized to award the re- item of organizational equipment); spective badge. (viii) Army ROTC Nurse Cadet Pro- (3) Award of badges to Active Army gram Identification Badge; personnel which cannot be resolved by (ix) Drill Sergeant Identification local commanders will be forwarded Badge; through command channels to HQ, (x) U.S. Army Recruiter Identifica- USA HRC, (see address § 578.3(c)). tion Badge; (c) Posthumous awards. When an indi- vidual who has qualified for a badge (xi) Career Counselor Badge; dies before the award is made, the (xii) Army National Guard Recruit- badge may be presented to the next of ing and Retention Identification kin. Badge; (d) Retroactive awards. Retroactive (xiii) U.S. Army Reserve Recruiter awards of the Combat Infantryman Identification Badge. Badge and the Combat Medical Badge (2) Items not issued or sold by the may be made to fully qualified individ- DA: uals. Such awards will not be made ex- (i) Identification badges, except as cept where evidence of injustice is pre- provided in paragraph (g)(1) of this sec- sented. Active duty soldiers will for- tion; ward their applications through com- (ii) Lapel buttons for badges; mand channels to HQ, AHRC, (see ad- (iii) Certificates for badges; dress § 578.3(c)). Reserve Component (iv) Foreign badges; soldiers should address their applica- (v) Miniature Combat Infantryman, tion to Commander, USA HRC–St. Louis, One Reserve Way, St.
    [Show full text]
  • Tracking the Economic Effects of Military Base Closures: Three Cases
    Tracking the Economic Effects of Military Base Closures: Three Cases Christopher Preble* Abstract In October 2017, Secretary of Defense James Mattis urged Congress to grant him authority to reduce the department’s overhead. Even if the military were to grow back to the levels seen when the United States was actively fighting wars in both Afghanistan and Iraq (in 2012), the DoD had concluded that it would still be carrying nearly 20 percent excess base capacity. Congress, however, refused to grant Mattis’s request – just as it had rejected similar pleas from four previous Secretaries of Defense. Instead, the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) included language requiring DoD to complete another infrastructure review, effectively delaying any possible future round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) until 2021, at the earliest. Congressional leaders have denied DoD the authority to close unneeded bases, in part, due to concern that such actions would do irreparable harm to local economies – and despite that fact that empirical studies show that most areas do eventually recover lost jobs after a nearby base closes. This paper will go beyond the numbers to explore how three communities have adapted to military base closures – Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Fort Ord in Northern California; and Forts McPherson and Gillem in and near Atlanta, Georgia. * Christopher Preble is vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the Cato Institute. The author wishes to thank Jonathan (J.E.) Allen for his assistance with the research and writing of this paper, and James Knupp for research help.
    [Show full text]