U.S. Cavalry: Still Relevant in Full Spectrum Operations

Abstract

The demands of 21st century military operations require an organization that is trained and equipped for independent offensive, defensive, and stability operations. This type of organization, the armored cavalry regiment, is fading from the U.S. Army. However, the demand for the types of operational capabilities inherent in such an organization is not disappearing. Does the United States Army need to retain an independent, combined arms formation, similar to the current armored cavalry regiment that gives higher echelon commanders the option of fighting for information and conducting economy of force operations? The Army has struggled with this question before and numerous examples from the Second World War to the Persian Gulf provide a historical foundation for the continued existence of these formations in this era of persistent conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 2010
Accession Number
ADA523200

Entities

People

  • Andrew J. Watson

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Artillery
  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Reconnaissance
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Stability Operations
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Science