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Reconnaissance
Force
of The
Future
DTIC
SAPR
7 1993
A
Monograph
S
by
C
Major
Mark
T.
Littel
Armor
WV
School
of
Advanced
Military
Studies
United
States
Army
Command
and
General
Staff
College
Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas
First
Term AY
92-93
93-07151
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The Light Armored
Cavalry
Regiment--Reconnaissance
Force
of
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13. ABSTRACT
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This
monograph
discusses
the
current
viability
of
the
Light
Armored
Cavalry
Regiment
as
the
designated
cavalry
regiment
for
contingency
force
operations.
As
force projection
is
now the
strategy
of the
United
States
it is especially
important
that
the Light
Armored
Cavalry
Regiment
be properly
organized
and
equipped
to
conduct
assigned
missions
in this
environment.
This monograph
examines
the
history
of
the cavalry
regiment
from
World
War
II
to
present
with
emphasis
on
the
characteristics
of wartime
employment
of the
Light
Armored
Cavalry
Regiment.
Analysis
of the capabilities
of the Light
Armored
Cavalry
Regiment
is
executed
against
specific
criteria
and
contrasted
with
the
heavy
cavalry
regiment
as
a
basis
for
comparison.
The
Light
Armored
Cavalry
Regiment
is a
viable
component
in
the
context
of contingency
force
projection
operations
with
a
contingency
corps.
The primary
use
of the
Light
Armored
Cavalry
Regiment
as
a reconnaissance
and
limited
security
force
is
recommended.
The Light
Armored
Cavalry
Regiment
can
accomplish
its missions
within
the confines
of
this
study.
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Light
Armored
Cavalry
Regiment,
Force
Projection
Reconnaissance
and
Security
Lodgment
Operations
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CLASSIFICATION
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Title
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Cavalry Regiment-
Reconnaissarnce
Force of the Future
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Reconnaissance
Force
of
The
Future
A Monograph
by
Major
Mark
T. Littel
Armor
School
of
Advanced
Military
Studies
United States
Army Command
and General
Staff
College
Fort
Leavenworth, Kansas
S~First Term
AY 92-93
A
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A
BSTRA
CT
THE LIGHT
ARMtoRED
CAVALRY REGIMENT--TiHE
RECONNAISS.ANCE
FORcE
OF
ril Ft-
TuRE, by MAJ
Mark
T.
Littel.
USA.
54 pages.
This
monograph discusses
the current
viability
of
the
Light
Armored
Cavalry
Regiment
as the designated
cavalry
regiment
for contingency
force opera-
tions. As force
projection
is now the strategy
of the United
States.
it is especially
important
that the Light
Armored
Cavalry Regiment
be properly
organizcz
and
equipped
to conduct
assigned
missions
in
this
environment.
This monograph
examines the history of
the cavalry
regiment from
World
War II
to present day, with
emphasis on
the characteristics
of
wartime employment
of
the Light Armored
Cavalry Regiment.
Analysis of
the capabilities
of
the Light
Armored
Cavalry
Regiment
is
executed
against
specific criteria,
and contrasted
with
the heavy cavalry
regiment as a basis for
comparison.
The Light Armored
Cavalry Regiment
is a viable
component
in
the con-
text
of force
projection operations
with a
contingency
corps.
The
primary
use
of
the Light
Armored Cavalry
Regiment
as
a
reconnaissance
and
limited security
force is recommended.
The Light
Cavalry
Regiment can
accomplish
its missions
within
the confines
of this study.
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TABRL OF CONTENTS
Section
Pale
I -
Intro
d uctio n ....... ........... .... ..... ..... .. . . ... I
II-
Light
Armored
Cavalry Regiment
5........
...... 5
III
- Historical Background
of Cavalry
Post
W W II to Today ......... .......
.... ..
IV - Scenario
A
nalysis
......................... ..........
.. 21
V - Conclusions and Implications
for
the Future
..................... .............
.. 35
Appendices
A---Cavalry
Organizations
............................ .... 38
B-Terms and Definitions ................................
40
C---New Systems Data ..................... ......... 43
D---Light Armored Cavalry Regiment Data .........
.... 44
E---Leth