Tactics 101 045: The Passage of Lines
This month's entry in the continuing Tactics 101 series begins a miniseries of articles on tactical enabling operations, actions that set the conditions for conducting a larger mission at a later time.
Read MoreTactics 101 044 – The Staging Plan
Concludes a five-part mini-series on air assault tactics by looking in-depth at the Staging Plan.
Read MoreTactics 101 043 – Air Assault: The Loading Plan
The Loading Plan is critical to the overall success of any Air Assault - packing the bird, packing it safely and packing it in an order that facilitates further operations. Tactics 101 continuing monthly series from Armchair General.
Read MoreTactics 101 042 – Air Movement Plan
Of the five air assault plans, the air movement plan is the one most tied to science, tight timing, and technical precision, designed to bring Soldiers and machines together at exactly the right time and place.
Read MoreTactics 101 041 – The Landing Plan
The monthly series Tactics 101 continues its exploration of air assault with a look at the three key elements of The Landing Plan: sequencing, timing, and location.
Read MoreTactics 101 040 – The Ground Tactical Plan in Air Assault
The continuing series Tactics 101 goes into detail on the key components of an air assault operation, beginning with the Ground Tactical Plan, in this month's installment on ArmchairGeneral.com.
Read MoreTactics 101 039 – Air Assault: The Basics
The continuing series Tactics 101 examines air assault tactics - the helicopters, the terminology, and how an air assault should be executed.
Read MoreTactics 101 038 – Air Assault
Air assault operations! The authors of the continuing monthly series Tactics 100 on the Armchair General Website kick off a string of articles exploring mobile air assault - what it can do, what it can't, and how to employ it.
Read MoreTactics 101 037 – Transitions
The continuing series Tactics 101, in its April 2009 installment, covers the critical concepts of transitioning between offensive and defensive postures.
Read MoreTactics 101 036 – The Delay
Armchair General's Tactics 101 column continues this month with a look at The Delay.
Read MoreTactics 101 035 – The Withdrawal
In this month's Tactics 101, the authors discuss retrograde operations in all their various forms, functions, and measures.
Read MoreTactics 101 034 – Utilizing Defense Assets
In this month's Tactics 101, the authors examine how to best use all available assets in defense, including: Intelligence; Maneuver; Fire Support; Mobility/Counter-Mobility/Survivability; Air Defense; Combat Support; and Command and Control.
Read MoreTactics 101 033 – Obstacle Planning
In warfare, obstacle planning is part of an overall battlefield defense strategy. This installment in a continuing series, Tactics 101, provides guidance for effective obstacle planning.
Read MoreTactics 101 032 – Obstacle Emplacement
The different types of battlefield emplacements and how to use them is the focus of this installment of the continuing series Tactics 101 on Armchair General.
Read MoreTactics 101 031 – The Engagement Area
In this month's Tactics 101, an Armchair General continuing series, the authors look at the crucial elements in planning for and preparing an engagement area, including use of obstacles, direct and indirect fire, and more.
Read MoreTactics 101: 030 – Planning the Defense
This installment in the continuing Tactics 101 series from Armchair General focuses on defensive planning and, specifically, the mental model a commander should pursue when he must defend a position.
Read MoreTactics 101: 029 – The Defense
The continuing series Tactics 101 begins an in-depth examination of defensive operations. The defense is all about preparation, massing effects, and making the enemy react to you.
Read MoreTactics 101:028 – Commander’s Guidance
Commander’s guidance is principally a tool utilized early in the planning of a mission. If used properly it assists a commander in focusing his staff on developing a flexible plan. This article explores how to use commander's guidance effectively.
Read MoreTactics 101: 027. Commander’s Intent
How a commander communicates his intent to subordinates can make the difference between success and failure.
Read MoreTactics 101: 026. Cordon and Search Operations
Share your thoughts about Tactics 101's lesson on cordon and search operations, a deadly game of hide and seek.
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