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, November-December 2008
• Features – Lessons from the 1941 Anglo-Iraqi Revolt:
An Analysis of the Writings of Iraqi Army Officer
and Military... read more
ARMOR, November-December 2008
• Features – Lessons from the 1941 Anglo-Iraqi Revolt:
An Analysis of the Writings of Iraqi Army Officer
and Military Historian, Mahmood Al-Durrah
by Commander Youssef Aboul-Enein
• Heat Adaptation for Today’s Battlefield
by Captain Russ Nowels, Captain Coley Tyler, and Dr. Phil Henson
• Planning and Employing Small Kill Teams in a Tank Platoon
by First Lieutenant T. Clay Groton IV
• Essentials of Company-Level and Below
Reconnaissance and Security Planning
by Captain Ryan T. Kranc
• Fighting in Built-up Areas
by Eric Chevreuil
• The Battlefield Surveillance Brigade
The Future of Division-Level Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
by Major Jaren K. Price
• Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc (A Logical Fallacy)
by Sergeant First Class Phillip K. Trainer
• Maintaining the Edge — Soldier-Level Initiative and Ingenuity
by First Lieutenant Ashley M. Ritchey
• First Contact: A Brutal Teacher
by Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Donahoe
• Versatile, Hostile, and Mobile: The Army Way
by Second Lieutenant Joshua Kinsel
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ARMOR, September-October 2008
• Theme: Counterinsurgency: Selected Works
• Features – Welcome to the Counterinsurgency Century
by Retired... read more
ARMOR, September-October 2008
• Theme: Counterinsurgency: Selected Works
• Features – Welcome to the Counterinsurgency Century
by Retired General Donn Starry
• Sadr City: The Armor Pure Assault in Urban Terrain
by Captain John C. Moore
• Task Force Iron Dukes Campaign for Najaf
by Lieutenant Colonel Pat White
• Integrating Armor into Personnel Recovery Operations
by Captain Romeo P. Cubas, U.S. Marine Corps
• Retaking Sa’ad: Successful Counterinsurgency in Tal Afar
by Major Niel Smith
• The Roots of Insurgent Warfare
by Captain Christopher L. Center
• Armor in Urban Terrain: The Critical Enabler
by Major General Peter W. Chiarelli, Major Patrick R. Michaelis,
and Major Geoffrey A. Norman
• Platoons of Action: An Armor Task Force’s Response
to Full-Spectrum Operations in Iraq
by John P.J. DeRosa
• A Report on the 11th Armored Cavalry in Southeast Asia 1969-70
by Colonel Donn A. Starry
• The Battle of Suoi Tre: Viet Cong Infantry Attack on a Firebase
Ends in Slaughter When Armor Arrives
by First Sergeant Christopher P. Worick
• Armor Task Force to Khe Sanh
by Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo P. Milia
• The Battle of An Bao II
by Captain Timothy J. Grogan
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ARMOR, July-August 2008
• Features – Leadership Doctrine Available Online
Combined Arms Center – Center For Army Leadership
• Green Tab to... read more
ARMOR, July-August 2008
• Features – Leadership Doctrine Available Online
Combined Arms Center – Center For Army Leadership
• Green Tab to Green Tab Fire Support —
The BCT Commander’s Best Fires Asset
by Major General Peter M. Vangjel, Chief of Field Artillery
• Maintaining an Offensive Mindset During Defensive Operations
by Major Chad Roehrman
• Accurate Battlefi eld Information in the Digital Age
by Captain Andrew Hubbard
• Tactical Patience
by Captain Daniel J. Pecha
• The Company Intelligence Section
by First Lieutenant David R. Cowan
• Company Intelligence Support Team
by Major Rod Morgan
• Platoon Operations in Iraq: Setting Conditions for Success
by First Lieutenant Kyle T. Trottier
• Expanding Staff Responsibilities for Nonlethal Targeting
by First Lieutenant Micah Hall
Iraq and the Young Maneuver Leader
by First Lieutenant John P. Burns
• Be There: A Case Study in Counterinsurgency Warfare
by Captain Jim Capobianco and First Lieutenant John Dickson
• The Future of Battalion Mortars in an Urban Counterinsurgency Fight
by Captain Daniel W. Redman
One Force, One Fight
by Don Sando
• The World’s Largest Caliber Tank Gun
by Professor Richard M. Ogorkiewicz
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ARMOR, May-June 2008
• Features – Cover What Is a Cavalryman? (Reprinted from May-June 1969)
by Major Frederick J. Filbert
• Forward in the... read more
ARMOR, May-June 2008
• Features – Cover What Is a Cavalryman? (Reprinted from May-June 1969)
by Major Frederick J. Filbert
• Forward in the Saddle:
Unique World War II Missions of Mechanized Cavalry
by Brigadier General Raymond E. Bell Jr., U.S. Army, Retired
• 4th Cavalry Brigade Staff Assessment Standards
by Colonel J.R. Sanderson and Major Devin Larson
• Making the Staff Estimate Run
by Lieutenant Colonel Charles G. Heiden, U.S. Army, Retired
• Back to Basics: Training for Today’s Battlefield
by Major Ian C. Palmer
• Fighting for Information
by Major Daniel L. Davis
• Measuring Success in Counterinsurgency Warfare
by Captain Jason E. Fritz
• Counterinsurgency Train Up
by Staff Sergeant Christopher Bush
• The Art and Science of War through the Lens of Contemporary Doctrine
by Captain James D. Maxwell
120mm Tank Ammunition: Extremely Lethal; Equally Safe
by Wakeland Kuamoo and Cory Hubbard
• Installing FBCB2 with a Thales MA7036
Vehicle Adapter Amplifier in an M1151
by Specialist Christopher Ramos with Staff Sergeant Gregorio Quintanar
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ARMOR, March-April 2008
• Features – Using Tactical Site Exploitation to Target the Insurgent Network
by Michael Thomas
• Human Terrain... read more
ARMOR, March-April 2008
• Features – Using Tactical Site Exploitation to Target the Insurgent Network
by Michael Thomas
• Human Terrain Mapping: A Critical First Step
in Winning the Counterinsurgency Fight
by Lieutenant Colonel Jack Marr, Major John Cushing,
Major Brandon Garner, and Captain Richard Thompson
• How Information Operations Enable Combatant
Commanders to Dominate Today’s Battlefi eld
by Lieutenant Colonel Scott K. Fowler
• Win the Battle – Lead to Peace
by Colonel Bruno Duhesme, French Army
• An Approach to Route Security
by Captain Nicholas C. Sinclair
• Ground School XXI – The Next Step
in Combined Arms Simulation Training
by Colonel Robert Valdivia
• Predator Palace: Gaining a Foothold
by Captain Peter J. Young Jr.
• Team Enabler: Combining Capabilities
During the Execution of Full-Spectrum Operations
by Captain David J. Smith and First Lieutenant Jeffrey Ritter
• Training the Warrior Mechanic to Meet
Challenges of the 21st-Century Battlefield
by Captain David Campbell
• 2008 Armor Warfighting Conference:
“Forging the Thunderbolt in an Age of Persistent Conflict”
• 2008 Armor Warfighting Conference/Armor Trainer Update Schedule
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ARMOR, January-February 2008
• Features – James Longstreet: A Controversial Warrior
by Major Chad Foster
• Consequence Management during... read more
ARMOR, January-February 2008
• Features – James Longstreet: A Controversial Warrior
by Major Chad Foster
• Consequence Management during Counterinsurgency Operations
by Major Ernest Litynski
• Hunter-Killer Teams
by Major Mark J. Aitken
• The Battle of An Nasiriyah
The Tank and Mechanized Infantry Team in Urban Operations
by Captain Steven M. Sutey, U.S. Marine Corps
• Small-Unit Kill Teams and IED Interdiction
by First Lieutenant Ken Segelhorst
• Cultural Awareness and Understanding
by Major Klaudius K. Robinson
• Gonzalo Hernández de Córdoba — Master of the Light Horse
by Lieutenant Colonel Prisco R. Hernández
• The Ground
by Captain Anthony Rose
• Rush Hour: 24 Hours of Route Security along MSR Tampa
by Captain Amos Y. Oh
• 2008 Armor Warfighting Conference
• Frederick M. Franks Jr. Award
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