U.S. Army Transformation: Implications for the Armor Force

Abstract

The strategic environment has changed, the cold war is over and the bilateral balance that held the world in stalemate fragmented, but, the result is many smaller threats have surfaced. The U.S. Army must adapt to this new reality or face irrelevancy. To this end the Army Chief of Staff has laid out an impressive vision for transforming the Army. This purpose of this paper seeks to identify the implications for the armor force as a result of The Army Vision and the U.S. Army's Transformation Initiative. This paper seeks to determine if the armor force as we know it will cease to exist in the Objective Force or will armor-like missions be accomplished by the next generation armor team? To add some context to this analysis a review of the one of The Army's previous transformation experiences, specifically mechanization and the development of tanks from WWI to WWII, is included. If our experience with mechanization prior to WW II is any indication, the road to transformation will be bumpy and frequently side tracked.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 2003
Accession Number
ADA414579

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  • John Tully

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  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
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  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • National Security
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  • Reconnaissance
  • Reconnaissance Vehicles
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Urban Areas
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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