| Army Tactical Wheeled Vehicles: Current Fleet Profiles and Potential Strategy Implications |
Jan 2011 |
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| Authors:
Carolyn Wong; Louis R Moore; Elvira N Loredo; Aimee Bower; Brian Pascuzzi; Keenan D Yoho; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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 | This report documents the results of a multipart research project on evolving a fleet strategy for Army tactical wheeled vehicles. The first phase of the study focused on the light tactical vehicle fleet. The second phase focused on the medium and heavy tactical vehicle fleets, specifically building a status profile that shows the Army where it currently stands in terms of the types, quantities, and years of useful life remaining ... |
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| The Battle Behind the Wire: U. S. Prisoner and Detainee Operations from World War II to Iraq |
Jan 2011 |
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Cheryl Benard; Edward O'Connell; Cathryn Q Thurston; Andres Villamizar; Elvira N Loredo; Thomas Sullivan; Jeremiah Goulka; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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 | In major conflicts dating to World War II and continuing through recent operations in Iraq, U.S. forces have taken a large number of prisoners or detainees. Although prisoner of war (POW) and detainee operations ultimately tend to become quite extensive, military planners and policymakers have repeatedly treated such operations as an afterthought. In reality, such operations can be a central part of the successful prosecution of a conflict. Determining how ... |
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| Use of the C-27J Fixed-Wing Aircraft for Conducting Army Mission Critical, Time Sensitive Missions in Counterinsurgency Operations |
Jan 2010 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Horn; Elvira N Loredo; Steven Cram; Lewis Jamison; Christopher McLaren; William Phillips; Jeffrey Sullivan; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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| The Army believes that it needs the new joint cargo aircraft, the C-27J Spartan, to transport mission critical, time sensitive (MCTS) cargo and passengers to the brigade combat teams and supporting forces conducting full-spectrum operations. This issue is relevant in today's wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and in future counterinsurgencies where ground forces are widely dispersed across long resupply distances, as well as in stability operations overseas and support to ... |
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| Insights on Aircraft Programmed Depot Maintenance: An Analysis of F-15 PDM |
Jan 2008 |
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| Authors:
Edward G Keating; Adam C Resnick; Elvira N Loredo; Richard Hillestad; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| This technical report describes the F-15 programmed depot maintenance (PDM) process as it was performed at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC) in the FY 2004 through FY 2006 time frame. The F-15 is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain superiority in aerial combat. F-15s are on a 6-year PDM cycle (i.e., they are to return for PDM within ... |
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