The Army of Excellence: The Development of the 1980s Army

by Office of the Command Historian United S and John L. Romjue

The Army of Excellence summarizes the completed Army 86 designs and examines the origins and development of the so-called AOE during 1983, including the conceptual formulation of the new light infantry division. John L. Romjue records the strategic and planning basis for the Army's major tactical reorganization to meet its global challenges in the 1980s: the defense of NATO Europe, and the provision of rapidly deployable light infantry for force packages...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505564662
• ISBN13: 9781505564662
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"