| Defense Infrastructure: The Army Needs to Establish Priorities, Goals, and Performance Measures for Its Arsenal Support Program Initiative |
05-Nov-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J Lepore; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | Our objective for this review was to determine the extent to which the Army has addressed the intended purposes set forth in the ASPI authorizing legislation. Additionally, in response to congressional interest, we have provided information in enclosure 2 of this report that discusses other available authorities that the Army uses or could use to improve the viability of its manufacturing arsenals. In response to direction by the conferees to ... |
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| Peer-to-Peer Training Facilitator's Guide: Development and Evaluation |
Sep-2009 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Michele N Costanza; Bruce C Lelbrecht; William Cooper; William R Sanders; NORTHROP GRUMMAN TECHNICAL SERVICES RESTON VA
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| The peer-to-peer (P2P) training approach involves small groups of people from similar social groupings, who are not professional teachers, helping each other to learn. The P2P approach has great potential for rapidly identifying emerging lessons learned and integrating them into wide-reaching Army training. The present research identified the instructional principles and best practices for P2P from academia, industry, and the military supporting effective P2P training and incorporated them into a ... |
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| Tikrit Location Command Project Achieving Contract Goals by Using Sound Management Practices |
30-Jul-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Nancee K Needham; David R Warren; Richard R Kusman; Paula A Braun; OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL ARLINGTON VA SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION
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| SIGIR has a legislative requirement to prepare a final forensic audit on funds made available for Iraq reconstruction prior to its termination. This review examines the Tikrit Location Command, a $37.8 million project to construct a new area support base for the Iraqi Army. The project is a joint effort between the Multi-National Security Transition Command-Iraq (MNSTC-I) and the Iraq Training and Advisory Mission-Army (ITAM). The Joint Contracting Command-Iraq/Afghanistan awarded ... |
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| Russia and Arms Control: Are There Opportunities for the Obama Administration |
Mar-2009 |
186 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen J Blank; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Even before the Russian invasion of Georgia in August 2008, U.S.-Russian relations were reaching an impasse. Matters have only grown worse since then as Washington has stopped all bilateral military cooperation with Moscow, and it is difficult to imagine either Washington or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) entering into arms control talks with Russia before the end of the George W. Bush administration. Indeed, as of September 2008, the ... |
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| Do Good Fences Still Make Good Neighbors?-Integrating Force Protection with Homeland Security on Army Installations |
Mar-2009 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
David S Burdick; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Army installations have been uniquely affected by the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and homeland security initiatives as a result of the attacks on September 11, 2001. Unfortunately, most have not done enough in coordinating and integrating their antiterrorism plans with the crisis response and consequence management plans of their adjacent civilian municipalities. This thesis argues that fences and guards are not enough to protect Army installations against terrorist attack, ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure. Army's Approach for Acquiring Land Is Not Guided by Up-to-Date Strategic Plan or Always Communicated Effectively |
Jan-2009 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Recently, the Army forecast that it would experience a 4.5-million-acre training land shortfall by 2013 and proposed to purchase additional land adjacent to certain existing training ranges. In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's approach for acquiring training land. This report (1) evaluates the Army's approach to the acquisition of training land, (2) describes the Army's consideration of alternatives and assessment of the environmental and economic effects, ... |
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| An Analysis of Organizational Readiness at Anniston Army Depot for Information Technology Change |
Dec-2008 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Jermaine A Hailey; Frederick D Higgs; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this MBA Project is to assess the change readiness of Anniston Army Depot's (ANAD) organizational climate especially now as the Depot prepares for large-scale Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) information technologies (IT) change. ANAD is a highly important division of the United States Army Materiel Command (AMC) and is the Army's designated Center of Industrial and Technical Excellence (CITE) for a variety of combat vehicles, artillery equipment, bridging ... |
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| Assessment of Composting Feasibility at Army Installations |
01-Sep-2008 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The purpose of this assessment was to evaluate various types of composting operations to determine their technical and economic feasibility at Army installations. The assessment included site visits to two installations with dissimilar compost programs. Another objective was to determine how USACHPPM could assist Army installations in developing compost programs. |
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| Energy Optimization Assessment at U.S. Army Installations: Fort Bliss, TX |
Sep-2008 |
177 pages |
| Authors:
David M Underwood; William D Jr; Chvala; Curt Bjork; Leon Shapiro; Robert Colbert; Alfred Woody; James P Miller; Alexander M Zhivov; Douglas Dixon; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| An Energy Optimization Assessment was conducted at Fort Bliss as a part of the Annex 46 Holistic Assessment Toolkit on Energy Efficient Retrofit Measures for Government Buildings (EnERGo) initiative to identify energy inefficiencies and wastes and propose energy related projects with applicable funding and execution methods that could enable the installation to better meet the energy reduction requirements mandated by Executive Order 13123 and Energy Policy Act (EPAct) 2005. The ... |
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| Examination of Sedimentation in Riparian Areas at Ft. Benning Military Installation, Georgia |
13-Aug-2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
B G Lockaby; AUBURN UNIV AL
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| Our objectives were to examine the following aspects of the legacy sediment question at Ft. Benning: (1) the depth of historic sediment on the floodplains of Bonham Creek and Sally Branch; (2) recent (since 1964) sedimentation rates and sources using Ce137 isotope analysis; (3) recent (last 2-3 decades) sedimentation rates using a dendrogeomorphic approach; (4) current export near new stream crossings on both streams; and (5) amounts of historic sediment ... |
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| Army Working Capital Fund. Actions Needed to Reduce Carryover at Army Depots |
01-Jul-2008 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Paula M Rascona; William M Solis; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The five Army depot maintenance activities support combat readiness by providing services to keep Army units operating worldwide. From fiscal years 2004 through 2007, the amount of new orders received to perform work increased 100 percent from $2.6 billion to $5.2 billion. The number of new orders is a factor in the amount of work the depots carry over from one fiscal year to the next. While past congressional defense ... |
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| Army Physical Therapy Productivity According to the Performance Based Adjustment Model |
02-May-2008 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Scott R Gregg; ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND FORT SAM HOUSTON TX
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| This study measures the variance in Army physical therapy (PT) clinic productivity as measured by the Performance Based Adjustment Model (PBAM) and identifies predictors of PBAM productivity in 34 Army PT clinics. The Military Health System Management and Analysis Reporting Tool (M2) and the Expense Assignment System (EAS IV) were queried to obtain FY 06 and 07 monthly encounter, relative value unit (RVU) and full time equivalent (FTE) data. Statistical ... |
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| Equal Opportunity Program Management for the Army Medical Department |
09-Apr-2008 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Bobbilynn H Lee; ARMY MEDICAL DEPT CENTER AND SCHOOL FORT SAM HOUSTON TX
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| This graduate management project (GMP) examines the catalysts that led to the creation of the Equal Opportunity (EO) Program in the U.S. Army. It chronicles the history of the EO Program from its inception to its modern form. The relevance of the EO Program in today's changing human resource climate in the U.S. Army is reviewed. This project describes how the Army command team establishes a relevant EO Program for ... |
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| The Installation Funding Dilemma |
04-Apr-2008 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph P Moore; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Five years after the U.S. Army created the Installation Management Agency in 2003 inadequate funding continues to constrain improvement in Army infrastructure and installation services. Unfortunately, the resulting pressures imposed on the Army's operations and maintenance and military construction (MILCON) accounts have inflicted a detrimental effect upon installation support. However, this is not only a recent phenomenon nor is it likely to change soon. The recurrent necessity to finance competing ... |
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| Controls Over Army Real Property Financial Reporting |
28-Mar-2008 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Patricia A Marsh; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report discusses the processes and controls needed to ensure accurate and complete financial reporting of real property assets. A well-designed process for reporting real property on financial statements employs standard data elements and transaction processes, consistent internal controls, and efficient transaction entry. DoD real property consists of land, buildings, and other structures; improvements to owned or leased real property assets; and real property assets under construction. The Army reports ... |
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| Fort Drum Miscellaneous Building Survey |
FEB 2008 |
152 pages |
| Authors:
Adam Smith; Sunny Stone; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Through the years, the United States Congress has enacted laws to preserve the national cultural heritage. The first major Federal preservation legislation was the Antiquities Act of 1906. This Act was instrumental in securing protection for archeological resources on Federal property. The benefits derived from this Act and subsequent legislation precipitated an expanded and broader need for the preservation of historic cultural resources. With this growing awareness, the United States ... |
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| In-Situ Air Sparaing: Engineering and Design |
31-Jan-2008 |
193 pages |
| Authors:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON DC
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| In-situ air sparging (IAS) is a rapidly emerging remediation technology for treatment of contaminants in saturated zone soils and groundwater. Injection below the water table of air, pure oxygen, or other gases may result in removal of contaminants by volatilization or bioremediation. Less commonly, IAS can be used to immobilize contaminants through chemical changes such as precipitation. This Engineer Manual (EM) provides guidance for evaluation of the feasibility and applicability ... |
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| Public Outreach and Participation |
09 NOV 2007 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) is responsible for safely storing and eliminating chemical agent and munitions stockpiles while ensuring the safety of the public, the work force, and the environment. The Army recognizes the importance of an informed and participating public in disposing of chemical agents. CMA established the public outreach and participation program so that community members can learn about the program and provide input regarding CMA ... |
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| Assessment of the Population Status of the Gray Bat (Myotis grisescens); Status Review, DoD Initiatives, and Results of a Multi-Agency Effort to Survey Wintering Populations at Major Hibernacula, 2005-2007 |
OCT 2007 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
Chester O. Martin; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The gray bat (Myotis grisescens) is a federally listed endangered species known to occur on several U.S. Army installations in the eastern United States. Seven Army installations and one Air Force base have documented gray bat populations, and these facilities have undertaken programs to protect roosting and foraging sites important to the species. This report reviews the status of the gray bat throughout its range and assesses the population status ... |
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| Military Base Realignments and Closures: Plan Needed to Monitor Challenges for Completing More Than 100 Armed Forces Reserve Centers |
SEP 2007 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J. Lepore; Barry Holman; Laura Talbott; Shawn Arbogast; Rachel Beers; Grace Coleman; Jennifer Edwards; Julie Matta; Charles Perdue; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Army is implementing 44 base realignment and closure (BRAC) recommendations to construct 125 new Armed Forces Reserve Centers (AFRC) and close 387 existing reserve components facilities. The Department of Defense (DoD) expects the new AFRCs to increase recruiting and retention and create greater efficiencies by fostering jointness and consolidating functions. GAO did the following: (1) assessed the extent to which DoD's cost and savings estimates to implement the recommendations ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: Challenges Increase Risks for Providing Timely Infrastructure Support for Army Installations Expecting Substantial Personnel Growth |
SEP 2007 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J. Lepore; Barry W. Holman; James R. Reifsnyder; Nelsie S. Alcocer; Grace A. Coleman; Nancy T. Lively; Richard W. Meeks; David F. Nielson; Roger L. Tomlinson; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Army expects significant personnel growth, more than 50 percent in some cases, at 18 domestic bases through 2011 because of the effect of implementing base realignment and closure (BRAC), overseas force rebasing, and force modularity actions. This growth creates the need for additional support infrastructure at these bases and in nearby communities. Military construction costs of over $17 billion are expected for new personnel, and communities will incur infrastructure ... |
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| Environmental Assessment of Lead at Camp Edwards, Massachusetts, Small Arms Ranges |
AUG 2007 |
136 pages |
| Authors:
Jay L. Clausen; Nic Korte; Benjamin Bostick; Benjamin Rice; Matthew Walsh; Andrew Nelson; ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| Environmental issues for small arms training with lead projectiles are examined in this report for Camp Edwards, Massachusetts, in order to evaluate whether past or future use of lead in small arms has or will result in lead mobilization to groundwater. A review of relevant literature and case studies demonstrates lead is toxic to humans and wildlife and, therefore, exposure must be minimized. The literature also demonstrates lead mobilization occurs ... |
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| Biological Assessment of the Effects of the Proposed Revision of the 1996 Management Guidelines for the Red-cockaded Woodpecker on Army Installations |
Aug-2007 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy J Hayden; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| In 1996, in an effort to meet conservation obligations under the Endangered Species Act, the Army revised earlier programmatic guidance for management of Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (RCW) on Army lands. The 1996 Management Guidelines for RCWs on Army Installations established procedures for determining installation population goals; inventory and monitoring requirements; management and forestry practices; and protective measures for RCWs and their habitat on Army lands. In the spring of 2005, the ... |
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| Factors Influencing the Impacts on Security of Manning Military Posts on the United States-Mexico Border from 1865 to 1916 |
15 JUN 2007 |
136 pages |
| Authors:
Eric L. Bradley; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| On 11 January 1878, following the resolution of a U.S.-Mexico border incident in San Elizario, Texas, a small town on the R o Grande about 30 miles southeast of El Paso, Colonel Edward Hatch, the 9th Cavalry Regiment Commander, submitted a report to the Secretary of War. His concluding statement suggested that the existence of Fort Bliss as a permanent installation with from 200 to 400 soldiers would have prevented ... |
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| Combat Training Centers: Training for Full-Spectrum Operations? |
15 JUN 2007 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Oscar F. Diano; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The changing strategic environment has necessitated a shift in Army training from traditional maneuver warfare to full-spectrum operations to defeat irregular, catastrophic, and disruptive challenges more effectively. The problem is that full-spectrum operations have replaced traditional warfare training at the National Training Center (NTC) and Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) instead of complementing or augmenting it. Thus, the central research question of this thesis is as follows: Do the training ... |
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| What are Chemical Agents and Chemical Weapons? |
08 JUN 2007 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Chemical agents are toxic liquid compounds. The nation's stockpile consists of two principal types of chemical agents: nerve and blister. These agents are securely stored at seven locations in the United States and are either contained in one of five types of munitions or stored in steel bulk storage containers, called ton containers. The ton containers hold about 170 gallons of liquid agent and weigh approximately 1,600 pounds empty. Over ... |
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| Endangered Species Management Plan for Fort Hood, Texas: FY06-10 |
MAY 2007 |
141 pages |
| Authors:
John D. Cornelius; Timothy J. Hayden; Patrick A. Guertin; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Fort Hood Military Reservation is an 87,890-ha U.S. Army installation located in central Texas. It is one of the Army's premier installations, providing training facilities for the full range of mission requirements, including maneuver exercises for units up to brigade level, firing of live weapons, and aviation training. The presence of Federally listed endangered species on Fort Hood is a significant natural resource management challenge for the Army and Fort ... |
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| Survey of the Golden-Cheeked Warbler on Fort Hood in Support of NEPA Requirements |
APR 2007 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Bruce MacAllister; Michael Baranski; Tim Hayden; Rebecca Peak; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| This research on the golden-cheeked warbler (GCW) was conducted on Fort Hood, Texas, during April and June 2006. Subject matter experts on Fort Hood were consulted and helped determine which areas of the installation contained suitable GCW habitat but were not already included in The Nature Conservancy's intensive study program. Researchers then surveyed one of these areas, documenting the presence of GCW. This research was conducted to determine if data ... |
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| Army Facility Energy Demand and the Impact on National Security |
30 MAR 2007 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Isabella Clapp; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Sustaining the Army base ensures soldiers and their families have adequate resources to live and work. The focus of this paper is current and future energy demand for Army facilities and how demand will be met in the face of global resource shortages. Utility services for facilities on Army installations include: purchased electricity, steam, hot water and other utilities, and operation of electrical, heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, water distribution, and ... |
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| Our Mission |
06 FEB 2007 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS AGENCY ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The mission of the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency (CMA) is to protect, safely store, and destroy aging chemical weapons while working toward the effective recovery, treatment, and ultimate elimination of the nation's chemical warfare materiel. The CMA headquarters management team, as well as scientific, communications, and support staff, is based at the Edgewood Area of the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, while other dedicated managers and staff fulfill the ... |
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| Control Dynamics of Adaptive and Scalable Power and Energy Systems for Military Micro Grids |
DEC 2006 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Tarek Abdallah; Roch Ducey; Carl A. Feickert; Robert S. Balog; Wayne Weaver; Abbas Akhil; David Menicucci; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| Aging transmission and substation infrastructure linking military bases to commercial utility power coupled with aging distribution systems inside the base threatens installation mission readiness. Traditionally, the practice of providing critical facility power contingency has been to install building-dedicated engine generators. However, the presence of these units provides a false sense of security because actual reliability is reduced due to sub-optimal and intermittent loading. A major energy challenge for military installations ... |
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| Environmental Assessment of Makua Military Reservation in Hawaii |
01-Nov-2006 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Mansour Zakikhani; Danny W Harrelson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Army has conducted several site-specific environmental studies to address the major public concerns at Makua Military Reservation (MMR). The monitoring and numerical technologies used at MMR may be of interest for other sites with the similar problems. Past sampling has shown that none of the samples had detectable concentrations of energetics or semi-volatile organic compounds. The nitrate and nitrite concentrations in the samples were below risk-based health criteria and ... |
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| Ecological Soil Screening Levels For Invertebrates at Explosives-Contaminated Sites: Supporting Sustainability of Army Testing and Training |
NOV 2006 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Roman G. Kuperman; Ronald T. Checkai; Michael Simini; Carlton T. Phillips; Jan E. Kolakowski; Nancy A. Chester; EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| The Army Strategy for the Environment applies an ecosystem approach to managing natural resources on Army installations. It incorporates the principles of sustainability across the Army into all functional areas. We conducted investigations to develop critical environmental data required for successful management of Army installations in a sustainable manner, and for the knowledge-based decision making. Assessment and protection of the terrestrial environment at Army installations can be advanced by developing ... |
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| Energy and Process Optimization and Benchmarking of Army Industrial Processes |
SEP 2006 |
158 pages |
| Authors:
Alexander M. Zhivov; Mike C. Lin; Alfred Woody; William M. Worek; Michael J. Chimack; Robert A. Miller; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Energy and process optimization studies were conducted at selected Army Arsenals and Depots (Rock Island Arsenals; Corpus Christi, Tobyhanna, and Sierra Army Depots) to compare/benchmark energy use among these facilities and against private sector manufacturing facilities; and to identify energy conservation, process, and environmental opportunities that can improve the installations competitive positions. The results were evaluated to determine which processes were efficient, and those that could improve. Four processes were ... |
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| The U.S. Army Energy and Water Campaign Plan for Installations. Fiscal Year 2008 - Fiscal Year 2013 |
01-Aug-2006 |
136 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC
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| The Army Energy and Water Campaign Plan for Installations (Campaign Plan) will ensure that the Army provides safe, secure, reliable, environmentally compliant, and cost-effective energy and water services to Soldiers, their families, civilians, and contractors on Army installations. The Campaign Plan has been developed to implement the Army Energy Strategy for Installations (Energy Strategy) and sets forth the Army's energy goals for the next 25 years. The Campaign Plan defines ... |
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| Range Riders and Game Wardens: A Brief History of Fort Bragg's Forest Ranger Program |
JUL 2006 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey D. Irwin; Heather L. McDonald; FORT BRAGG CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM NC INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT AGENCY (IMSE BRG PW)
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| This report provides a brief history of the Forest Ranger program at Camp Bragg and Fort Bragg from the 1920s through the 1980s. The impetus for this research was the need to establish an interpretive context for the single remaining historic ranger station structure on Fort Bragg. The report focuses on the period (1938-1982) in which the existing station was utilized for housing active duty military forest rangers. This study ... |
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| A Simulation-Based Methodology for Developing a Standarized Design Template for Future Battle Command Training Centers |
JUN 2006 |
188 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory L. Boylan; Simon R. Goerger; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY OPERATIONS RESEARCH CENTER
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| This paper provides a detailed perspective on the problem-solving methodology used to develop a capabilities-based design template for the Army's future Battle Command Training Center. Central to this process was a simulation-based approach to evaluating the core capabilities of the BCTC and validating capability requirements for three facility sizes. Additionally, it will show how our efforts generated an analytical tool that the Army can use to assist in the design ... |
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| Co-occurence of Invasive Species on Priority TES Installations |
MAY 2006 |
235 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick J. Guertin; Scott Tess; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Threatened and Endangered Species (TES) pose a significant conservation and compliance challenge for natural resources management on military lands. In FY 2003, the Army spent over $30 million dollars on TES management issues. In addition to the stewardship challenges TES represent to the Army, TES are a significant factor in the restriction of military activities on training lands and thus affect military readiness. One factor that may represent a significant ... |
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| The Maneuver Center of Excellence and its Support of the Brigade Combat Team |
MAY 2006 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Jason M. Hayes; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Recommendation Number 9 from the Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) report recommended, among other things, the consolidation of the U.S. Army's Armor and Infantry Centers and Schools at Fort Benning, Georgia to create a Maneuver Center of Excellence (CoE) for ground forces training and doctrine development. Shortly following, the U.S. Army issued change two to its Army Campaign Plan (ACP). Its purpose was to direct planning, preparation, and execution ... |
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| Ranger Station 2. Determination of Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places |
MAY 2006 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Heather L. McDonald; Jeffrey D. Irwin; FORT BRAGG CULTURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM NC INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT AGENCY (IMSE BRG PW)
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| This report focuses on the National Register of Historic Places Eligibility of the single remaining historic ranger station structure on Fort Bragg, Ranger Station 2. The report provides a brief summary of the history of the Forest Ranger program at Camp Bragg and Fort Bragg from the 1920s through the 1980s as well as an in-depth architectural description of the interior and exterior of the building. |
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| An Assessment of Previous Archaeological Surveys at Fort Campbell, Kentucky/Tennessee |
APR 2006 |
151 pages |
| Authors:
Paul P. Krejsa; Michael L. Hargrave; ILLINOIS UNIV AT URBANA DEPT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
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| From September 2003 through June 2004 the Public Service Archaeology Program (PSAP) of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and ERDC/CERL conducted an assessment of archaeological site surveys previously conducted at Fort Campbell, Kentucky/ Tennessee. The Fort Campbell cultural resource management (CRM) program had reason to believe that the archaeological site surveys conducted over the past 25 years do not provide the quality of information required to meet current ... |
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| Real-Time Data Warehousing and On-Line Analytical Processing at Aberdeen Test Center's Distributed Center |
Dec-2005 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Reil; Samuel F Harley; T G Bartlett; ABERDEEN TEST CENTER MD
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| The purpose of the Aberdeen Test Center is to provide real-time test data verification, analysis and warehousing and to provide OLAP tools for test data analysis and data mining. |
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| Cattle Grazing and Tracked Vehicle Training on Central and Southwest U.S. Army Lands: Potential Consequences for Grassland Ecosystems |
NOV 2005 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
John A. Guretzky; Jeffrey S. Fehmi; Alan B. Anderson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Sustainability of training lands continues to be a primary concern for natural resource managers on Army installations. Tracked vehicle training, the main disturbance of grasslands, does not occur in isolation from other land uses including cattle grazing. Yet, no documented studies exist examining the interactive effects of these activities on soils and vegetation. The objective of this research was to begin filling this knowledge gap. This report reviews the literature ... |
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| Simulation of Vegetation Recovery from Military Disturbances on Fort Bliss |
NOV 2005 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Tamara Hochstrasser; Debra Peters; Jeffrey S. Fehmi; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| This report covers two years of work by the Jornada Experimental Range Department at New Mexico State University and the U.S. Army ERDC/CERL. The overall goal of the project was to enhance the vegetation simulation modeling capabilities of Fort Bliss, Texas, for evaluating the effects of military disturbances on arid land vegetation. The aim of this work was to mechanistically predict shifts from one community type to another by determining ... |
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| Guidelines for Developing Habitat-Based Threatened and Endangered Species Population Goals on Army Installations |
OCT 2005 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Energy Trends and Their Implications for U.S. Army Installations |
SEP 2005 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Donald F. Fournier; Eileen T. Westervelt; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| The primary issues affecting energy options are those of availability, affordability, sustainability, and security. Since energy resources are unevenly distributed around the world, and the impacts of energy consumption have global reach in both environmental and political terms, any meaningful review of energy-related issues must take a global perspective. This work synopsizes world and national energy issues (including energy source options, resource stocks, and future prognosis) in the context of ... |
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| Energy Trends and Implications for U.S. Army Installations |
SEP 2005 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Eileen T. Westervelt; Donald F. Fournier; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| The energy situation is highly uncertain for the Army, the Nation, and the world. Now is the time to consider both short and long-term issues to develop enduring energy policies and solutions for our military installations to discern an effective and viable path for the Army's energy future. To sustain its mission and ensure the capability to project and support the forces, the Army must insulate itself from the economic ... |
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| Training Restrictions on Army Lands Due to High Priority Endangered Species |
10 AUG 2005 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick J. Guertin; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| The Endangered Species Act requires that Federal agencies conserve Threatened and Endangered Species (TES) and in consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries Service, ensure their actions are not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any TES or result in the destruction or adverse modification of critical habitat. Guidance for TES management can produce restrictions that interfere with realistic combat training conducted on ... |
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| Evaluating Operating Room Turnaround Times and Cancellations at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center |
10 JUN 2005 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
William L. Amsink; DWIGHT DAVID EISENHOWER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER FORT GORDON GA
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| Two costly problems in the operating room (OR) are lengthy turnaround times between surgical cases and the waste of resources and OR time due to high cancellation rates. By reducing turnaround time, staff overtime can be reduced and more cases can be scheduled during the day. Archival data were reviewed on 3,727 surgical cases from a U.S. Government medical facility database. This study describes the inefficient use of the current ... |
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| Fort Leonard Wood Maintenance and Repair Manual: Black Officer's Club |
JUN 2005 |
159 pages |
| Authors:
Adam Smith; Marcia Harris; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| This report is a record of all maintenance proposed for the Fort Leonard Wood Black Officers' Club (Building 2101). Each individual element section contains further details. The maintenance and management guidelines and procedures follow for site, masonry, metal, wood, roofing, doors and windows, and furnishings. Recommendations for maintenance and management of each particular element should be strictly followed, and work should be logged in the back of this manual (date, ... |
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