Rotational Deployments Vs. Forward Stationing

Rotational Deployments Vs. Forward Stationing
Author: John R. Deni
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2018-02-12
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781387591053

"The Army's force posture is out of balance, with a greater percentage of troops stationed in the United States than at any time since the late 1940s. This has forced an over-reliance on lengthy, continuous rotational deployments to achieve deterrence and assurance in theaters such as northeast Asia and Europe. This finding is based on a 9-month study assessing the costs and benefits of rotational deployments and forward stationing. The analysis reveals that in terms of fiscal cost, training readiness, morale and family readiness, and diplomatic factors, the United States could likely achieve deterrence and assurance objectives more efficiently and more effectively with increased forward stationing. The recommendations address what kinds of units would be best suited for forward stationing, where forward stationing would be most efficacious, and how the Department of Defense should go about rebalancing Army force posture"--Publisher's web site.

The Reluctant Communist

The Reluctant Communist
Author: Charles Robert Jenkins
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780520259997

"This fast-paced, harrowing tale, told plainly and simply by Jenkins (with journalist Jim Frederick), takes the reader behind the North Korean curtain and, episode by episode, reveals the inner workings of its isolated society. Jenkins mounted numerous failed escape attempts, was indoctrinated against his will into North Korea's communist cadre system, and endured hunger, cold, and isolation. His loneliness was relieved in 1980 by his marriage to Hitomi Soga. a young Japanese woman whom the North Koreans had abducted as part of a wider campaign to teach Japanese to future spies. Jenkins's account of their life together and as parents of two daughters, as welt as their improbable journey to freedom, which began in 2002, brings this story to a close. Four decades in the world's least known, least visited, and least understood land profoundly changed him; his memoir now offers the reader a powerful testament to the human spirit."--BOOK JACKET.

The Other End of the Spear

The Other End of the Spear
Author: John J. Mcgrath
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2011-09-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 1105056155

This book looks at several troop categories based on primary function and analyzes the ratio between these categories to develop a general historical ratio. This ratio is called the Tooth-to-Tail Ratio. McGrath's study finds that this ratio, among types of deployed US forces, has steadily declined since World War II, just as the nature of warfare itself has changed. At the same time, the percentage of deployed forces devoted to logistics functions and to base and life support functions have increased, especially with the advent of the large-scale of use of civilian contractors. This work provides a unique analysis of the size and composition of military forces as found in historical patterns. Extensively illustrated with charts, diagrams, and tables. (Originally published by the Combat Studies Institute Press)

Army Stationing and Rotation Policy

Army Stationing and Rotation Policy
Author: William Michael Hix
Publisher:
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN:

Analyzes a proposed policy of maintaining as much of forward U.S. Army presence in Europe as feasible by rotating units from the United States rather than by permanently stationing them in Europe.

Policy and Direction

Policy and Direction
Author: James F. Schnabel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 472
Release: 1972
Genre: Korean War, 1950-1953
ISBN:

A detailed examination of major policy decisions and planning actions in Washington and Tokyo through June 1951. A broad outline of combat operations is included to orient the reader.

Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan

Returning Home from Iraq and Afghanistan
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2010-03-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309152852

Nearly 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq since October 2001. Many service members and veterans face serious challenges in readjusting to normal life after returning home. This initial book presents findings on the most critical challenges, and lays out the blueprint for the second phase of the study to determine how best to meet the needs of returning troops and their families.

The Two Koreas

The Two Koreas
Author: Don Oberdorfer
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
Total Pages: 562
Release: 2013-12-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 0465031234

Ever since Korea was first divided at the end of World War II, the tension between its northern and southern halves has riveted—and threatened to embroil—the rest of the world. In this landmark history, now thoroughly revised and updated in conjunction with Korea expert Robert Carlin, veteran journalist Don Oberdorfer grippingly describes how a historically homogenous people became locked in a perpetual struggle for supremacy—and how they might yet be reconciled.

Over the Beach

Over the Beach
Author: Donald W. Boose
Publisher: www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2010
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781907521089

Contains the definitive history of the extensive but little known U.S. Army amphibious operations during the Korean War, 1950-1953. Provides insights to modern planners crafting future joint or combined operations in that part of the world.Originally published in 2008. Illustrated.