ARMOR Winter 2020 edition
Features:
• Regionally Aligned Forces Europe Produce Long-Term Readiness
by LTC Dan Hodermarsky, MAJ Brennan Speakes and MAJ Oliver Davis;
• Achieving Platform Proficiency within a Heavy Cavalry Squadron
by SFC Larry D. Finefield Jr.;
• Cavalry Operations in the Republic of Korea: Phase 0 Reconnaissance by CPT Colton C. Parr and CPT Andrew Robichaud;
• The Combined-Arms Breach in the Korean Theater of Operations: A Summary of Lessons-Learned by LTC Mark R. McClellan, CPT Christopher D. Mathews, CPT Sean T. Rabbitt, 1LT Lynn M. McCrum and 1LT Roman L. Burke;
• Sustaining the Counterfire Task Force-Korea by CPT Patrick O'Brien;
• Dakota First Responder by CPT Raymond Oberle;
• Generating Incentive and Motivation in the Cavalry and Armor Community by CPT Kyle D. Woods and CPT William C. Forrest;
• On the Employment of Cavalry by MAJ Amos C. Fox;
• Work the Problems: Tanker Thought by CPT Adriano Santiago Garcia;
• When Cavalry Attacks: The Battle of Palmetto Ranch, 1865 by MAJ Nathan Jennings;
• It Is, So What, Therefore and Who Else Needs to Know! A Paradigm for Operations Centers by COL Harry "Zan" Hornbuckle;
• Improper CAS Integration During Planning at Battalion Level: A Threat to Future Operations? by SFC Morgan S. Wallace;
Departments:
• Chief of Armor's Hatch: Train to Maintain, Train to Sustain
by BG Admiral;
• Gunner's Seat: No 'Easy' Button by CSM Kevin Muhlenbeck;
• From the Screen: Why Does Cavalry Still Matter? by CPT Tim Lee;
• Battle Analysis: Operation Crusader: Auchinleck's and Rommel's Great Gamble (Part 1) by retired U.S. Marine Corps LTC Robert W. Lamont;
Book reviews:
• Time in the Barrel: A Marine's Account for the Battle of Con Thien by James P. Coan;
• The Falaise Pocket: Normandy, August 1944 by Yves Buffetaut;
• Through the Valley; My Captivity in Vietnam by William Reeder Jr.;
• Countdown to D-Day by Peter Margaritis;
• Index of 2019 articles;
• Armor and Cavalry Medal of Honor Heroes: Carey through Carr, Chandler through Clancy, Clapp through Cole
• Tanks of the World: Chinese Type 99
• Legends of Armor: Rockenbach, Abrams, Connelly
• Featured unit: 71st Cavalry Regiment
| Published: | March 26, 2020 |
<b>ARMOR</b> 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. <b>ARMOR</b> 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:
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<li>armored, direct-fire ground combat systems not serving primarily as infantry carriers;</li>
<li>weapons used exclusively in these systems or by career management field (CMF)19-series enlisted Soldiers;</li>
<li>miscellaneous items of equipment armored and armored cavalry organizations use exclusively;</li>
<li>training for all 19-series officers and CMF 19-series enlisted Soldiers;</li>
<li>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.</li>
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