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Formation of the Corps of Engineers
Formation of the U.S. Corps of Engineers Father of the Corps of Engineers At age 16 he was engaged by Lord Fairfax as a surveyor’s helper to survey 1.5 million acres of the Northern Neck of Virginia, which extended into the Shenandoah Valley At 17 he began surveying lots in Alexandria for pay, and became surveyor of Culpepper County later that summer. At age 21 he was given a major’s commission and made Adjutant of Southern Virginia. Six months later he led the first of three English expeditions into the Ohio Valley to initially parlay, then fight the French. Few individuals had a better appreciation of the Allegheny Mountains and the general character of all the lands comprising the American Colonies First Engineer Action Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston in 1775 Washington’s First Chief Engineer In 1775 Putnam entered the Continental Army as a lieutenant colonel. He was involved in the organization of the batteries and fortifications in Boston and New York City in 1776 and 1777, serving as Washington’s first chief Engineer. He went on to greater successes commanding a regiment under General Horatio Gates at the Battle of Saratoga in September 1777. He built new fortifications at West Point in 1778 and in 1779 he served under General Anthony Wayne. He was promoted to brigadier general four years later. Rufus Putnam 1738-1824 Chief Engineer 1777 - 1783 Washington pleaded for more engineers, which began arriving from France in 1776. In late 1777 Congress promoted Louis Duportail to brigadier general and Chief Engineer, a position he held for the duration of the war. -
DAO Level 3 Certificate in Military Engineering (Armoured) Titan and Trojan Crew Supervision
Qualification Handbook DAO Level 3 Certificate in Military Engineering (Armoured) Titan and Trojan crew supervision QN: 603/3232/3 The Qualification Overall Objective for the Qualifications This handbook relates to the following qualification: DAO Level 3 Certificate in Military Engineering (Armoured) Titan and Trojan crew supervision Pre-entry Requirements Learners are required to have completed the Class ME (Armd) Class 0-2 course, must be fully qualified AFV crewman and hold full category H driving licence Unit Content and Rules of Combination This qualification is made up of a total of 6 mandatory units and no optional units. To be awarded this qualification the candidate must achieve a total of 13 credits as shown in the table below. Unit Unit of assessment Level GLH TQT Credit number value L/617/0309 Supervise Titan Operation and 3 25 30 3 associated Equipment L/617/0312 Supervise Titan Crew 3 16 19 2 R/617/0313 Supervise Trojan Operation and 3 26 30 3 associated Equipment D/617/0315 Supervise Trojan Crew 3 16 19 2 H/617/0316 Supervise Trojan and Titan AFV 3 10 19 2 maintenance tasks K/617/0317 Carry out emergency procedures and 3 7 11 1 communication for Trojan and Titan AFV Totals 100 128 13 Age Restriction This qualification is available to learners aged 18 years and over. Opportunities for Progression This qualification creates a number of opportunities for progression through career development and promotion. Exemption No exemptions have been identified. 2 Credit Transfer Credits from identical RQF units that have already been achieved by the learner may be transferred. -
18News from the Royal School of Military
RSME MATTERSNEWS FROM THE ROYAL SCHOOL OF MILITARY ENGINEERING GROUP 18 NOVEMBER 2018 Contents 4 5 11 DEMS BOMB DISPOSAL TRAINING UPDATE Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), It’s the ten-year anniversary of the signing of the Munitions and Search Training Regiment (DEMS RSME Public Private Partnership (PPP) Contract Trg Regt) operates across two sites. The first is and that decade has seen an impressive amount the more established... Read more on page 5 of change. A casual.. Read more on page 11 WELCOME Welcome to issue 18 of RSME Matters. Much has 15 changed across the RSME Group since issue 17 but the overall challenge, of delivering appropriately trained soldiers FEATURE: INNOVATION and military working animals... The Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) Private Public Partnership (PPP) between the Secretary of State for Defence and... Read more on page 4 Read more on page 15 We’re always looking for new parts of the RSME to explore and share Front cover: Bomb disposal training in action at DEMS Trg Regt – see story on page 9. within RSME Matters. If you’d like us to tell your story then just let us know. Back cover: Royal Engineers approach the Rochester Bridge over the river Medway during a recent night exercise. Nicki Lockhart, Editor, [email protected] Photography: All images except where stated by Ian Clowes | goldy.uk Ian Clowes, Writer and Photographer, 07930 982 661 | [email protected] Design and production: Plain Design | plaindesign.co.uk Printed on FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper, which supports the growth of responsible forest management worldwide. -
Decision-Making Process in Combat Operations
DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN MILITARY COMBAT OPERATIONS 4120/002 10.2013 2000 10.2013 4120/002 International Committee of the Red Cross 19, avenue de la Paix 1202 Geneva, Switzerland T +41 22 734 60 01 F +41 22 733 20 57 E-mail: [email protected] www.icrc.org © ICRC, October 2013 DECISION-MAKING PROCESS IN MILITARY COMBAT OPERATIONS PREFACE Every state has an obligation to ensure respect for the law of armed conflict. The ICRC is mandated to support states in these efforts and does so through a range of activities, including promoting the integration of appropriate com- pliance measures into military doctrine, education, training and sanctions, with a view to ensuring that behaviours of those engaged in armed conflict comply with the law. The present note is designed to support the integration of the Law of Armed Conflict into military decision-making processes, primarily at the operational level. It is not based on any specific national doctrine. It is designed to support those responsible for developing national doctrine and operational planning procedures in their efforts to integrate the Law of Armed Conflict into military practice. The desired outcome is staff procedures which ensure the development of military plans and orders that accurately and effectively integrate compliance with the Law of Armed Conflict into operational practice, thereby reducing the effects of armed conflict on those who do not, or no longer, participate in the hostilities. The techniques of warfare change rapidly, particularly at times when combat operations are commonplace. The humanitarian impact of conflict is timeless. The Law of Armed Conflict is designed to limit the humanitarian consequences of war. -
United Nations Manual for the Generation and Deployment of Military and Formed Police Units to Peace Operations
United Nations Manual for the Generation and Deployment of Military and Formed Police Units to Peace Operations May 2021 DEPARTMENT OF PEACE OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 0 Produced by: Office of Military Affairs and Office of the Police Adviser Department of Peace Operations UN Secretariat New York, NY 10017 Tel. 917-367-2487 Approved by: Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Department of Peace Operations (DPO). Atul Khare Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Department of Operational Support (DOS) This is the first version of this Manual, May 2021 Contact: DPO/OMA/FGS and DPO/PD/SRS Review date: May 2024 Reference number: 2021.05 Printed at the UN, New York © UN 2021. This publication enjoys copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. Nevertheless, governmental authorities or Member States may freely photocopy any part of this publication for exclusive use within their training institutes. However, no portion of this publication may be reproduced for sale or mass publication without the express consent, in writing, of the Office of Military Affairs and Office of the Police Adviser, UN Department of Peace Operations. 1 Contents Preface ............................................................................................................................................................4 Purpose and Scope .........................................................................................................................................4 Chapter 1. Introduction -
GAO-05-419T Military Personnel: Preliminary Observations On
United States Government Accountability Office Testimony GAO Before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST MILITARY PERSONNEL Wednesday, March 16, 2005 Preliminary Observations on Recruiting and Retention Issues within the U.S. Armed Forces Statement of Derek B. Stewart, Director, Defense Capabilities and Management a GAO-05-419T March 16, 2005 MILITARY PERSONNEL Accountability Integrity Reliability Highlights Preliminary Observations on Recruiting Highlights of GAO-05-419T, a testimony to and Retention Issues within the U.S. the Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, Armed Forces House of Representatives Why GAO Did This Study What GAO Found To meet its human capital needs, DOD’s 10 military components generally met their overall recruitment and the Department of Defense (DOD) retention goals for each of the past 5 fiscal years (FY), but some of the must convince several hundred components experienced difficulties in meeting their overall goals in early thousand people to join the military FY 2005. However, it should be noted that several components introduced a each year while, at the same time, “stop loss” policy shortly after September 11, 2001. The “stop loss” policy retain thousands of personnel to sustain its active duty, reserve, and requires some servicemembers to remain in the military beyond their National Guard forces. Since contract separation date, which may reduce the number of personnel the September 11, 2001, DOD has components must recruit. During FY 2000-2004, each of the active launched three major military components met or exceeded their overall recruiting goals. -
Scientific and Technological Advances in World War I
A Clever War: Scientific and Technological Advances in World War I Brian Weaver Central Bucks High School - West Doylestown, Pennsylvania Grade Level: 9 - 12 Objectives: At the conclusion of this lesson, students will be able to Explain different medical technology and techniques used in World War I Analyze historic photographs in order to determine the new types of technology utilized by armies in World War I Synthesize what inventions were used for by studying the photographs from World War I and connecting those inventions to tools used in modern life Compare and contrast the tools needed to support an army in 1914 with those of previous conflicts Demonstrate their writing skills by completing a group essay in a series of small steps Guiding Question: What new developments were armies forced to make during World War I both on and off the battlefield, and why did they make them? Connections to Common Core: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.2 Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.3 Evaluate various explanations for actions or events and determine which explanation best accords with textual evidence, acknowledging where the text leaves matters uncertain. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.9 Integrate information from diverse sources, both primary and secondary, into a coherent understanding of an idea or event, noting discrepancies among sources. Connections to C3 Framework: D2.His.2.9-12. Analyze change and continuity in historical eras. -
Volume 2A: Chapter 2: Military Personnel Appropriations
DoD Financial Management Regulation Volume 2A, Chapter 2 +June 2004 CHAPTER 2 MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS Table of Contents 0201 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................1 020101 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................................1 0202 ACTIVE MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS ....................................................................2 020201 General...................................................................................................................................................2 020202 Uniform Budget and Fiscal Accounting Classification .........................................................................2 020203 Budget Presentation Structure Requirements ......................................................................................16 020204 Program and Budget Review Submission............................................................................................22 020205 Congressional Justification/Presentation .............................................................................................24 0203 RESERVE MILITARY PERSONNEL APPROPRIATIONS...............................................................25 020301 General.................................................................................................................................................25 -
Blockchain in Defence: a Breakthrough?
Food for thought September 2020 Blockchain in defence: a breakthrough? Written by Alessia Cornella, Linda Zamengo, AN EXPERTISE FORUM CONTRIBUTING TO EUROPEAN CONTRIBUTING TO FORUM AN EXPERTISE SINCE 1953 ARMIES INTEROPERABILITY European Army Interoperability Center Alexandre Delepierre, Georges Clementz This paper was drawn up by Alessia Cornella, Linda Zamengo, Alexandre Delepierre and Georges Clementz under the supervision and guidance of Mr Mario Blokken, Director of the Permanent Secretariat. This Food for Thought paper is a document that gives an initial reflection on the theme. The content is not reflecting the positions of the member states but consists of elements that can initiate and feed the discussions and analyses in the domain of the theme. All our studies are available on www.finabel.org TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction 2 Applications and functioning of blockchain technology 4 Developments in the blockchain technology in the military around the world 13 Challenges and limitations of blockchain: Costs associated with the technology, security loopholes 19 Conclusions and recommendations 23 Bibliography 24 INTRODUCTION lockchain is set to radically change time (ComputerWorld, 2019). In other words, our way of life in the coming dec- blockchain can be described as a global online ades. That is why many authors, like database, that anyone, anywhere in the world, Marc Andreessen, considered it “one with an internet connection, can use. As a con- of the most important technologies sequence, a blockchain doesn’t belong to anyone, since the advent of the Internet.” (Finance Train, and it stores information permanently across a B2019). Based on a peer-to-peer (P2P) topology, network of personal computers. -
Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr.: a Biography (Courtesy of the US Army Heritage and Education Center)
Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr.: A Biography (Courtesy of the US Army Heritage and Education Center) Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. was born in Washington, D.C. on 1 July 1877 to Louis P. H. and Henrietta Davis. He attended M Street High School in Washington where he participated in the school’s cadet program. During the Spanish-American War, Davis briefly served in Company D, 1st Separate Battalion of the Washington D.C. National Guard. On 10 July 1898, Davis joined the 8th U.S. Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a first lieutenant of Company G. The 8th United States Volunteer Infantry was stationed at Chickamauga Park, Georgia, from October 1898 until the unit was disbanded in March 1899. On 14 June 1899, Davis enlisted in the Regular Army. He was assigned to Troop I, 3rd Squadron, 9th Cavalry at Ft. Duchesne, Utah, first as the troop’s clerk and then as squadron sergeant major. In the spring of 1901, Troop I was assigned to the Philippine Islands. In August 1901, he was assigned to Troop F, 10th Cavalry, where Davis assumed the duties of a second lieutenant after passing an officers' qualification test. Troop F returned to the United States in August 1902. Davis was then stationed at Fort Washakie, Wyoming, where he also served for several months with Troop M. In September 1905, he was assigned to Wilberforce University in Ohio as Professor of Military Science and Tactics, a post that he filled for four years. In November 1909, shortly after being ordered to Regimental Headquarters, 9th Cavalry, Davis was reassigned for duty to Liberia. -
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics
American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics Updated July 29, 2020 Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov RL32492 American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics Summary This report provides U.S. war casualty statistics. It includes data tables containing the number of casualties among American military personnel who served in principal wars and combat operations from 1775 to the present. It also includes data on those wounded in action and information such as race and ethnicity, gender, branch of service, and cause of death. The tables are compiled from various Department of Defense (DOD) sources. Wars covered include the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam Conflict, and the Persian Gulf War. Military operations covered include the Iranian Hostage Rescue Mission; Lebanon Peacekeeping; Urgent Fury in Grenada; Just Cause in Panama; Desert Shield and Desert Storm; Restore Hope in Somalia; Uphold Democracy in Haiti; Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF); Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF); Operation New Dawn (OND); Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR); and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS). Starting with the Korean War and the more recent conflicts, this report includes additional detailed information on types of casualties and, when available, demographics. It also cites a number of resources for further information, including sources of historical statistics on active duty military deaths, published lists of military personnel killed in combat actions, data on demographic indicators among U.S. military personnel, related websites, and relevant CRS reports. Congressional Research Service American War and Military Operations Casualties: Lists and Statistics Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................... -
Military Science - MLS 1
Military Science - MLS 1 MLS 202 Foundations of Tactical Leadership 3 Credits MILITARY SCIENCE - MLS This course examines the challenges of leading teams in the complex operational environment. The course highlights dimensions of terrain MLS 101 Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking 3 Credits analysis, patrolling, and operations orders. Further study of the theoretical This course introduces Cadets to the personal challenges and competencies basis of the Army Leadership Requirements Model explores the dynamics that are critical for effective leadership. Cadets learn how the personal of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations. Cadets develop development of life skills such as critical thinking, time management, goal greater self awareness as they assess their own leadership styles and practice setting, stress management, and comprehensive fitness relate to leadership, communication and team building skills. Optional: leadership labs, three one- and the Army profession. Optional: Leadership Lab; three one-hour physical hour PRT sessions, one JFTX per semester. readiness training (PRT) sessions; one Field Training Exercise (FTX) per Offered: spring. semester. MLS 210 Basic Camp 3 Credits Offered: every fall. Required for all students seeking a Commission in the U.S. Army, Army MLS 102 Introduction to Profession of Arms 3 Credits Reserve or Army National Guard; this 29-day course is designed to This course introduces Cadets to the personal challenges and competencies challenge Cadets mentally, physically and prepare them to meet the that are critical for adaptive leadership. Cadets learn the basic of the challenges of becoming a Commissioned Officer. Basic Camp allows communications process and the importance for leader's to develop the students to enter the ROTC Advanced Course without having taken MLS100 essential skills to effectively communicate in the Army.