| ID | 086657 |
| Title Proper | Deployment experiences of Ft. Carson's soldiers in Iraq |
| Other Title Information | thinking about and training for full spectrum warfare |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Scott, Wilbur J ; McCone, David R ; Mastroianni, George R |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | William Lind has argued that the U.S. military is improperly configured and trained to fight "fourth-generation" wars, that is, ones in which one of the participants is a nonstate actor and where the strategy, tactics, and battlefield are unconventional. This position has slowly gained acceptance among U.S. Army and Marine commanders, who have struggled to adapt to fourth-generation realities on the ground in Iraq. Drawing on oral-history and focus-group interviews, the authors explore how two units from Ft. Carson, Colorado, have experienced and adjusted to these contingencies. They offer the SAPRR Model as an illustration of their cognitive approach and a plausible combat script for rapid but considered decision making. |
| `In' analytical Note | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 35, No.3; April 2009: p460-476 |
| Journal Source | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 35, No.3; April 2009: p460-476 |
| Key Words | War in Iraq ; Generations Warfare ; Combat Schemas ; Combat Scripts |