The Urban Warrior: What are the Dismounted Infantry Skills Necessary to Survive in Today's Urban Fighting

Abstract

The topic of this thesis is Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT). Specifically, certain essential skills for the dismounted infantry soldier are lacking in today's training, doctrine, and skills. This is a study of MOUT training in the U.S. Army. It reviews the recent history of urban operations in the world. It will compare performance in actual operations with training initiatives to substantiate the necessity for improved MOUT training. The examination of current MOUT training will include the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and the British Army training facility at Cope Hill Downs near the town of Warminster, England. The study shows how the U.S. Army is struggling to train the soldiers in the urban environment. It will include possible solutions to overcome the gap in readiness. In a downsized Army, scarce resources mandate effective training resource management. Cost effective, yet demanding, training must be identified, resourced, and executed to prepare the soldier for tomorrow's battlefield conditions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 02, 2000
Accession Number
ADA383819

Entities

People

  • George A. Glaze

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Training
  • Combat Operations
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Explosives
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Urban Planning and Geography.