ARMOR is a professional-development magazine published by the U.S. Army Armor School. The Chief of Armor provides the magazine as a forum for the Soldiers and leaders under his proponency to explain, digest or debate Army and Armor Branch doctrine, policy or other career-related issues or information. ARMOR focuses on Armor and Cavalry Soldiers up to the battalion and brigade level as well as on Army-wide concerns and issues that affect Armor and Cavalry formations. The Chief of Armor's proponency includes:
- armored, direct-fire ground combat systems not serving primarily as infantry carriers;
- weapons used exclusively in these systems or by career management field (CMF)19-series enlisted Soldiers;
- miscellaneous items of equipment armored and armored cavalry organizations use exclusively;
- training for all 19-series officers and CMF 19-series enlisted Soldiers;
- and information concerning the training, logistics, history and leadership of armor and armored cavalry units at a brigade/regiment level and below, including threat units at those levels.
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ARMOR, September-October 2000
• Features – Tanks and the Korean War: A Case Study in Unpreparedness
by George F. Hofmann, Ph.D.
• The Army and... read more
ARMOR, September-October 2000
• Features – Tanks and the Korean War: A Case Study in Unpreparedness
by George F. Hofmann, Ph.D.
• The Army and Society: Some Perspectives for the 21st Century
by Colonel (Ret.) Michael D. Mahler
• Mobs, Refugees, and Armor: Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures
by Major Robert G. Ivy
• Gulf War Story in ARMOR Cited for Distinguished Writing
• “Fight Your Tank, Sergeant” by Master Sergeant Dennis White
• Before There Was Digitization: How MG J.S. Wood’s 4th AD
Stormed Across France Without Written Orders
by Major Donald E. Vandergriff
• Force XXI Planning Using the Maneuver Control System
by Captain Michael Dane Acord
• What Were We Thinking? A Collection of “Interesting” Ideas from ARMOR
• The Battle of Cambrai by Captain Kristafer Ailslieger
• Leadership in the XXI Century — Digital Age
by Major James K. Morningstar
• Scheduled Services: A “Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later” Proposition
by CW3 Kevin L. Cox, Sergeant First Class Joseph N. Pishner Jr.,
and Lieutenant Colonel Peter D. Utley
• Victory in the Red Zone by Captain Bill A. Papanastasiou
• Platoon Leadership in the Offense by Captain Celestino Perez
• Army Officers Operate Web Site For Company Commanders
• HistoryChannel.com Launches Veterans.com
• Bradley Exhibit Opens This Fall at the National Infantry Museum
by Diane L. Urbina
• Digital Courseware Offers New Opportunities
For Training and Self-Development by Captain Dan Dwyer
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ARMOR, July-August 2000
• Features – MOUT and the 1982 Lebanon Campaign: The Israeli Approach
by Captain James D. Leaf
• A Second Look at the... read more
ARMOR, July-August 2000
• Features – MOUT and the 1982 Lebanon Campaign: The Israeli Approach
by Captain James D. Leaf
• A Second Look at the Armored Gun System
by Captain Francis J. H. Park
• Fort Knox Opens Urban Training Site
• 1975-2000: 25 Years of Master Gunner Training
by Sergeant First Class Ira L. Partridge
• The Hidden Risks of High-Intensity, Multiechelon
Battle-Focused Lane Training
by James M. Coffman
• Change of Command Inventory 101
by Major Pat Flanders
• A Rite of Passage
• Depleted Uranium — the truth and nothing but the truth
by Mike Sheheane
• Tips on Mentoring a CTLT Cadet
by Captain Keith A. McKinley
• Contingency Contracting — A Commander’s Logistics Force Multiplier
by Major John Shannon Womack
• The United States Army, National Guard, and Reserves:
Can the One-Team Concept Mean One “Equal” Team?
by Captain Michael L. Scholes, Sr.
• The 49th AD Ships Out
• What to Make of National Guard Tankers?
by First Lieutenant Jim Sosnicky
• Riding To the Sound of the Guns:
Leadership in the XXI Century — Digital Age
by Major Scott L. Efflandt
• Wounded Knee — What Really Happened
by Major Mark A. Farrar
• Uniform Discipline: A Good Indicator of a Unit’s Deeper Problems?
by Command Sergeant Major Kenneth O. Preston
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ARMOR, May-June 2000
• Features – Armor’s Role In Future U.S. MOUT Doctrine
by Captain J. P. Klug
• The Chinese Type 98 Main Battle Tank: A New... read more
ARMOR, May-June 2000
• Features – Armor’s Role In Future U.S. MOUT Doctrine
by Captain J. P. Klug
• The Chinese Type 98 Main Battle Tank: A New Beast From the East
by James M. Warford
• The Merkava Mk.3 Defies Its Critics
by Lieutenant Colonel David Eshel, IDF, Retired
• Vigilant Warrior: General Donn A. Starry’s AirLand Battle
And How It Changed the Army
by First Lieutenant Martin J. D’Amato
• The Battle of Suoi Tre: Viet Cong Infantry Attack on a Fire Base
Ends in Slaughter When Armor Arrives
by First Sergeant Christopher P. Worick
• Dismounted Training for the Company Team
by Captain Celestino Perez, Jr.
• Virtual Simulations Training
How much? At what cost? Why use it at all?
by Major David S. Davidson
• The Day I Became a Brave Rifle
Brigadier General Albin F. Irzyk, USA (Ret.)
• “Digging In” The Obsolete or Neglected Art?
by Captain Paul Maxwell
• Draper Essay Award Winner
Between Decision and Action: Leadership at the Critical Moment
by Major Christopher D. Kolenda
• Taps for an Armored Division:
The Final Veterans Reunion of the 6th Armored Division
by George F. Hofmann, Ph.D.
• Solution — Tactical Vignette 00-01, Ragin’ Cajun Time
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ARMOR, March-April 2000
• Features – Final Reunion: A Tribute to the Men of the 745th Tank Battalion
by Captain S. Scott Sullivan
• Nathan Bedford... read more
ARMOR, March-April 2000
• Features – Final Reunion: A Tribute to the Men of the 745th Tank Battalion
by Captain S. Scott Sullivan
• Nathan Bedford Forrest:
Lessons from a Master of the Science and Art of Warfighting
by Colonel John D. Rosenberger
• Abrams Fire Prevention Booklet Will Again Be Available
• It’s Time for a True Regimental System
by Colonel Guy C. Swan III
• Integrating “Doctrinal” Support Into Peacekeeping Operations:
Supporting a Heavy Task Force in Kosovo
by First Lieutenant Brian Novoselich and First Lieutenant Chad Foster
• Reconnaissance and Security Forces in the New Heavy Division Structure
by Major Michael C. Kasales
• Joint Force Quarterly Announces Essay Contest
• Soldiers Try Out Medium Armor in Fort Knox Demonstrations
by Jon Clemens, Managing Editor
• OPFOR Key Tasks in Security Zone Operations at the National Training Center
by Captain Curtis A. Buzzard
• A Company/Team Guard Mission Technique
Planning to defeat enemy recon elements
by Captain Chad Young
• Tank Proofing Teams: Key to a Successful Gunnery
by Sergeant First Class Samuel K. Haines
• Keeping Our Options Open: Another Possibility for Heavy Force Deployments
by Captain John S. Wilson
• Building a New Armor Force for the Marine Corps
by Lieutenant Colonel Randy B. Carlton
• Translating Peacekeeping into Combat Readiness
by Captain Rich Morales
• Armor Movie Classics: Readers Nominate Their Favorites
57 DOD Signs Corporate Contract With NAPA Auto Parts
• 2000 Armor Conference: “Armor and Cavalry: Building Strategically
Responsive Forces for the 21st Century Full Spectrum Army”
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ARMOR, January-February 2000
• Features – Armor Takes Flight, Abrams Tanks and Bradleys Catch a Hop Into Kosovo
by Captain Marshall Miles
• Fifty... read more
ARMOR, January-February 2000
• Features – Armor Takes Flight, Abrams Tanks and Bradleys Catch a Hop Into Kosovo
by Captain Marshall Miles
• Fifty Years in Patton’s Shadow
by Major General Stan R. Sheridan, USA (Retired)
• Two WWII Tank Destroyers Saved from the Balkan Wars
Are Returning to U.S. Museums
• The “CANAM Shoot,” 1999
by Captain Mark Nelson
• The Anonymous Battle
by John B. Poindexter
• The Warrior S-2
by Captain David E. Norton
• Automated Training Development and Management Resources
• Light Armored Vehicles Predominate at British Show
by Peter W. Brown
• The Multicapable Maintainer: A Vital Combat Enabler
by E. C. Starnes
• Addressing the Need For More Effective Battle Drill Execution
by Major Kevin W. Wright
• Tactical Vignette 00-01: “Ragin’ Cajun Time — Platoon Leader’s Decision”
• Solution to Tactical Vignette 99-04: “Trouble for the Redball Express”
• TIGERCOMP IV, Top Marine Corps Tank Crews Test Their Skills at Ft. Knox
by Second Lieutenant Charles Day
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