S6:  Communications and MDMP

The lack of a proper chain of command stifled communications in the Eighth Army.  Once the S. Koreans got over-ran, there was not a proper channel to inform the U.S. military leadership.  Additionally, out of date and unreliable communication devices led to poor reporting between U.S. forces.  As seen with TF Smi…[Read more]

S3: Warfighting Function

I would have to say the lack of Mission Command was the essential Warfighting Function that led to ROK/American withdraw to Pusan.  This pertains to both the art and science of command.

Art of Command:

There seemed to be no strategy before and during the initial nK push into South Korea.  As Fehrenbach addresses, the P…[Read more]

S6: KMAG

It appears that the Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG) role was unclear by both military and political leaders.  As Doyle addresses the United States, “was determined to show the world that its intentions in Korea were nonaggressive” by placing it under the State Department.  However, the lead figure of the KMAG was not a civilian, b…[Read more]