On Point: The United States Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom (Through May 2003)

On Point I is a study of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) as soon after the fact as feasible. The Army leadership chartered this effort in a message to the major commands on 30 April 2003. In his guidance, Army Chief of Staff General Eric K. Shinseki directed “a quick, thorough review that looks at the US Army's performance, assesses the role it played in the joint and coalition team, and captures the strategic, operational, and tactical lessons that should be disseminated and applied in future fights.” OIF was America’s first truly joint combat operation, with the services successfully integrated in the battlespace to a degree of mutual support and cooperation that would have been impossible five years ago. The book details the major elements in that evolution in joint warfare as they played out in the deserts, mountains, cities, and skies of Iraq. The human dimension of war, especially the quality of the men and women in uniform who fought the campaign and won the historic victory, is a major element of the book. The human dimension of war, especially the quality of the men and women in uniform who fought the campaign and won the historic victory, is a major element of the book. Using hundreds of interviews of the troops and scores of detailed maps and illustrations, On Point I provides a “user-friendly” guide to shape future force structure and training and help refine America’s warfighting doctrine. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHANGE MODE Operation Desert Storm To Operation Enduring Freedom -- Prepare, Mobilize, And Deploy -- The Running Start -- The March Up-country -- Isolation Of The Regime -- Regime Collapse -- Implications -- Transition -- Glossary. Gregory Fontenot, E.j. Degen, David Tohn. Through 01 May 2003 --cover. Operation Iraqi Freedom Study Group. Also Available Via Internet From The Cgsc Web Site. Address As Of 7/8/08: Http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/download/csipubs/onpointi.pdf; Current Access Is Available Via Purl.