Operational Functions of U.S. Army Contingency Headquarters -- Do They Meet the Requirements for the Operational Level of War?

Abstract

As the U.S Army continues to refine its operational doctrine, the performance of higher headquarters in meeting the requirements of that doctrine becomes a critical factor in the successful prosecution of modern war. This study examines the operational functions of U.S. Army higher headquarters and their failure to keep pace with the dynamic doctrinal requirements created by FM 100-5, (Operations), and the changing nature of the battlefield. Most significant, it analzes requirements for higher headquarters, the functions headquarters should perform, operational characteristics of historical U.S. headquarters, and the changes needed in two current contingency headquarters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 09, 1986
Accession Number
ADA174241

Entities

People

  • Archibald Galloway

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

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  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Logistics
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Second World War
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Thinking
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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