Tactics 101 105 – The Bradley Infantry Company
Tactics 101 looks at the Bradley infantry company, its organization and key personnel
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Tactics 101 104 – Bradley Platoon Defense
After examining Bradley platoon attack tactics last month, this month Tactics 101 explores the Bradley platoon on defense, from the view of the platoon leader.
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Tactics 101 103 – Bradley Platoon Attack
This month's Tactics 101 focuses on a Bradley Platoon Leader and how he will plan and prepare for an offensive operation and lead his Soldiers in the attack.
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Tactics 101 102 – Mechanized Infantry Platoon: Tactical Maneuver of the Mounted Element
Tactics 101 102 focuses on maneuvering the mounted element of the platoon (the Bradleys) - the formations, the maneuver techniques, and the challenges a mechanized platoon may face.
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Tactics 101 101 – The Mechanized Infantry Platoon
The popular Tactics 101 monthly series begins a discussion of mechanized infantry, starting with the Mechanized Infantry Platoon and using the US Army and the Bradley Fighting Vehicle as a model.
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Tactics 101 100 – 100 Articles (and counting!)
The authors of the Tactics 101 series select points they consider critical for battlefield success, drawn from their first 99 monthly articles.
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Tactics 101 099 – Light Fighters
This month Tactics 101 focuses on a light infantry battalion during a training rotation at the National Training Center (Fort Irwin, Cal.), to put some meat on the bone in terms of how to employ light infantry.
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Tactics 101 098 – The Light Infantry Rifle Company: Organization & Maneuver
Having examined the light infantry platoon in earlier articles, Tactics 101 begins a series on the light infantry company, a highly versatile and highly lethal force.
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Tactics 101 097 – The Light Infantry in Defense
The 97th installment of "Tactics 101" looks at light infantry defense, using historical examples from the American Civil War, the Korean War, and other military conflicts.
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Tactics 101 096 – The Light Infantry Platoon Attack
This month's Tactics 101 examines how a light infantry platoon attack should be executed and covers the “3 F’s" of the attack – Find, Fix and Finish.
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Tactics 101-095: The Light Infantry Platoon – Challenges to Maneuver
Tactics 101 continues its series on the Light Infantry Platoon by examining challenges to maneuvering effectively, from terrain to enemy contact.
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Tactics 101 094 – The Light Infantry Platoon Maneuver Techniques
Tactics 101 094 focuses on maneuver techniques available at the squad and platoon level, but these techniques are applicable at all levels.
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Tactics 101 093 – The Infantry Platoon
Tactics 101 begins a monthly miniseries that will dissect the capabilities and tactics of small units. The first in the series, Tactics 101 093, focuses on the light infantry.
Read MoreTactics 101 092 – Integrating Special and Conventional Forces
Where is the middle ground in which special and conventional military forces can work in concert? The Tactics 101 series explores that question, using historical examples.
Read MoreTactics 101 091 – The OODA Loop, Pt. 2
OODA LOOP Speed Up/Slow Down  “In order to win, we should operate at a faster tempo or rhythm than our adversaries—or, better yet, get inside adversary’s Observation-Orientation-Decision-Action time cycle or loop.† COL John Boyd USAF (Retired)  LAST MONTH In our last article, we began our look into the OODA Loop. Within the article, we blended a study of The Battle of Gaugamela in the discussion. The areas we addressed included: 1) A concise study of The Battle of Gaugamela. 2) The origin of the OODA Loop. 3) The genius of John Boyd. 4) Analysis of the actions of OODA Loop – Observe, Orient, Decide, Act. 5) The OODA Loop in practice at The Battle of Gaugamela. 6) Some final thoughts on The Battle of Gaugamela. 7) Lessons learned from Alexander. As we stated last month, we do not consider ourselves the ultimate experts on the “Boyd Cycleâ€. However, we are keenly aware of the benefits of a having a good understanding of the OODA Loop. Hopefully, this...
Read MoreTactics 101 090 – The OODA Loop
Tactics 101, the continuing monthly series from Armchair General, looks at the OODA Loop (observe, orient, decide, act).
Read MoreTactics 101 089: The Ambush, Part 2 – Plan, Prep, Execute
Tactics 101 continues its examination of the use and prevention of ambushes, with a look at the specifics on how to plan, prep, and execute an ambush.
Read MoreTactics 101 088: The Ambush, Part 1 – Fundamentals
Tactics 101 begins a two-part series on the tactics of the ambush; part one covers such fundamentals as types of ambushes and critical actions of the ambush.
Read MoreTactics 101 087: The Operational Art of War, Part 2 – What?
Tactics 101 returns to the Operational Art of War in the second part of a special series. This installment examines the instruments of national power, the levels of war, and the elements of the operational art.
Read MoreTactics 101 086 – Operational Art of War, Part 1: Why?
The acclaimed monthly series Tactics 101 begins an examination of the operational art of war with "Part 1 - Why?" Defines the operational art and explores its evolution.
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