| A Strait Comparison: Lessons Learned from the 1915 Dardanelles Campaign in the Context of a Strait of Hormuz Closure Event |
Sep 2011 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan Schroden; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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 | In 1915, the Allies attempted to force open the Dardanelles Straits in the face of an integrated Turkish and German defense (sea mines plus covering fire), using first their navy and then their army, with disastrous results. An analysis of the navy portion of this campaign identified a number of lessons at the strategic and operational levels pertaining specifically to risk assessments, strategic communications, proper strategic and operational planning, operational ... |
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| Mobile CubeSat Command and Control: Assembly and Lessons Learned |
Sep 2011 |
145 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory C Morrison; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Mobile CubeSat Command and Control (MC3) system provides ground support for the Colony II program. The combination of commercial off-the-shelf hardware with government off-the-shelf control software make for a low cost ground station solution. The Naval Postgraduate School will partner with select educational facilities to provide a world-wide footprint for Colony II satellite operations. To assist these partner facilities, the author created a detailed assembly and setup guide targeted ... |
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| Mobile CubeSat Command and Control (MC3) |
Sep 2011 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Robert C Griffith; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Mobile CubeSat Command and Control (MC3) program will become the ground segment of the Colony II satellite program. The MC3 ground station contains Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) hardware with Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) software making it an affordable option for government agencies and universities participating in the Colony II program. Further, the MC3 program provides educational opportunities to students and training to space professionals in satellite communications. This thesis analyzes the ... |
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| Army Contracting Command--Picatinny Telework Policy: Applying Lessons Learned from the Federal Government |
Sep 2011 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Stacy Kettler; James Moran; Elizabeth Stoddard; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The Army Contracting Command--Picatinny (ACC-PICA) has established a telework policy that complies with the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, but having a successful telework program involves more than just establishing a policy. Telework is a different way of doing business and the program ACC-PICA creates must align with its overall business strategy while still providing a benefit to the organization. Other federal agencies have been implementing and experimenting with telework ... |
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| Counter-Radicalization: Best Practices in the United States and Lessons Learned from Abroad |
Sep 2011 |
79 pages |
| Authors:
Amin G Kosseim; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The proposed thesis analyzes the threat and impact of homegrown radicalization on members of Muslim communities, its development and process in the United States and Europe, as well as unified efforts to counter radicalization that emphasize the need for interagency coordination and interdisciplinary approaches among all levels of government. Examined are the effectiveness and impact of a number of currently implemented counter-radicalization strategies and community outreach programs in the United ... |
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| Virtual Cloud Computing: Effects and Application of Hastily Formed Networks (HFN) for Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief (HA/DR) Missions |
Sep 2011 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Mark K Morris; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Catastrophic events occur throughout the earth and first responders can benefit from improved Command and Control (C2). Currently, military C2 capabilities, though adequate in some settings, can be enhanced using virtual applications. This thesis seeks as its goals to analyze and transform present Hastily Formed Network (HFN) capabilities into a virtual HFN system, controlling for technology. We analyze this through leveraging the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) HFN and Virtualization and ... |
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| The Line Operations Safety Audit Program: Transitioning From Flight Operations to Maintenance and Ramp Operations |
Sep 2011 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Jiao Ma; Mark Pedigo; Lauren Blackwell; Kevin Gildea; Kali Holcomb; Carla Hackworth; John J Hiles; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INST
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| Managing risk has become increasingly important in modern organizations, including medicine, aviation, and finance. Accident investigation concentrates on failures, which are important for discovering major breakdowns, but failures are rare events. Proactive approaches offer the flexibility of observing normal operations A Line Operations Safety Audit (LOSA) is a voluntary safety program that collects safety data during normal airline operations and was originally designed for flight deck operations. The goal of ... |
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| Second Annual Systems Engineering Lessons Learned Conference (2nd) Held in Seaside, California on September 20-21, 2011 |
Sep 2011 |
149 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This report is comprised of Naval Postgraduate School students' thesis presentations in briefing charts form. |
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| PMP Lessons Learned |
30 Aug 2011 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Glenn Benninger; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC
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| Summary of presentation: Carefully select, implement, execute, and test all processes, be wary of where and from whom you procure there is an ocean of unscrupulous operators out there, cultivate a deeper relationship with suppliers, and share company concerns, provide oversight and flow-down of knowledge and requirements and spend the extra time and money to sample test and check critical items. It pays dividends by avoiding costly issues later. |
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| Task Force Gator: Best Practices in Civil-Military Operations |
17 AUG 2011 |
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| Authors:
Steve Griffin; SMALL WARS FOUNDATION STAFFORD VA
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| One commonly used method of information sharing is through the retrospective dissemination of "best practices." The deployment of Task Force (TF) 2-6, the "Gators," to Salman Pak, Iraq, in the spring of 2008 provides a germane example for this. Throughout 14 months on the ground, valuable lessons were learned in both counterinsurgency and nonlethal tactics. The conditions in Salman Pak, the heart of what was once one of the most ... |
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| Technical Review Board Chairperson Guidelines for Conducting Technical Review Boards for Rocket Testing |
17 Aug 2011 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel C Harbour; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EDWARDS AFB CA PROPULSION DIRECTORATE
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| The purpose of this study is to create a guide for technical review board chairperson conducting technical review boards for rocket testing performed by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space & Missile Propulsion Division located at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Technical review boards are independent reviews of the test programs, providing a crucial check and balance in the program's overall systems engineering and quality process. As will be ... |
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| Afghan National Police Training Program: Lessons Learned During the Transition of Contract Administration |
15 Aug 2011 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel R Blair; Evelyn R Klemstine; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This is the second in a series of reports to address requirements in the FY 2011 National Defense Authorization Act. This report addresses whether Government and contractor plans to transfer administration for the Ministry of Interior and Afghan National Police training program contracts were complete and feasible. In addition, this report addresses whether DoD was prepared to provide effective management and oversight of the new DoD contract. The DoD Inspector ... |
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| Lessons Learned in Performing Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) for the Milestone (MS) B Review of an Acquisition Category (ACAT) 1D Vehicle Program |
08 Aug 2011 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Jerome Tzau; Brett Johnson; Anthony Dolan; Rich Goetz; Matthew Withun; John Putrus; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) is a systematic, metrics-based process that assesses the maturity of, and the risk associated with, critical technologies to be used in Major Defense Acquisition Programs. It is conducted by the Program Manager (PM) with the assistance of an independent team of subject matter experts (SMEs). Milestone B (MS-B) Review is the decision gate between the Technology Development (TD) Phase and the Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) ... |
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| System Integration Lessons Learned: Results of Soldier Testing Trials on Integrated Survivability Demonstrator Vehicle |
Aug 2011 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Venu Siddapureddy; Nathan Fountain; David Sanders; Stacy Budzik; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Advanced Survivability Systems will be fully utilized by the Soldiers in the battlefield when the spatial, power and data integration issues are effectively managed during the vehicle integration process. Challenges faced during the integration process range from the packaging of oversized legacy equipment to the environmental requirements of advanced sensory systems. This paper discusses such integration efforts and the lessons accumulated during this resource intensive process. The utility of this ... |
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| Operational Energy Base Camp Studies |
Aug 2011 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
III Brown William T; Elon Curvey Laura; Dahtzen Chu; John Vavrin; Garth Anderson; Kurt Kinnevan; Ghassan Al-Chaar; Samuel L Hunter; Franklin H Holcomb; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom, there have been countless studies, assessments, and reports that have made recommendations on how to improve energy use in the expeditionary environment. While there have been many studies focused on reducing fuel demand in theater, to date, there has been no comprehensive review of existing studies, and limited data is available to draw conclusions. To address this need, the Office of ... |
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| A Tale of Two Contracts: The Best of Times, the Worst of Times |
Aug 2011 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Dan Ward; DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY (AIR FORCE) (SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING) WASHINGTON DC
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| When I wrote My Big Slow Fail (Jan-Feb 2011), I figured I was just telling a story, and not a particularly significant one at that. I thought people might get a chuckle out of the challenges and frustrations involved with awarding a contract. I hoped maybe we'd all learn a little something. I never expected this comedy of errors to trigger an avalanche of e-mails from readers around the world. ... |
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| F-35 Corrosion Program |
Aug 2011 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Kyle Russell; JOINT PEO (STRIKE FIGHTER PROGRAM OFFICE) EGLIN AFB FL
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| Background: HASC directed OSD Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight to conduct an evaluation of the F-35. Corrosion Evaluation Team (CET) assembled. Conducted site reviews at JPO and 5 contractor facilities. Similar reviews were also conducted at F-22 sites. CET findings reported back to the HASC. Drawn extensively from F-22 lessons learned. F-35 JPO response provided as an attachment to the report. Summary: The F-35 has a comprehensive corrosion prevention ... |
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| Commander's Emergency Response Program for 2011 Shows Increased Focus on Capacity Development |
29 JUL 2011 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Glenn D. Furbish; Scott Harmon; Joshua Moses; Tinh Nguyen; Jim Shafer; SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ARLINGTON VA
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| Since 2004, the Congress has authorized almost $4.0 billion for the Department of Defense's (DoD) Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) in Iraq, including $100 million for fiscal year (FY) 2011. The CERP?s purpose is to enable commanders to respond to urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsibility by carrying out programs that will immediately assist the Iraqi people. Over the years, commanders have used CERP funds ... |
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| Lessons Learned in Performing Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) for the Milestone (MS) B Review of an Acquisition Category (ACAT)1D Vehicle Program |
18 JUL 2011 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Jerome Tzau; Anthony Dolan; Matt Withun; Richard Goetz; Brett Johnson; Johnathon Putrus; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| One of the biggest challenges in developing TRA is the determination of the critical technology elements (CTEs). This paper outlines a systematic process used to identify all potential technologies developed by the contractors during the Technology Development (TD) Phase and applies criteria for selection of CTEs. To reduce the subjectivity in the assessment, the relevant technical requirements for each CTE that are important to the customers will be established. These ... |
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| Base Camp Design Simulation Training |
JUL 2011 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Brian D. Sawser; Paul Kucik; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY OPERATIONS RESEARCH CENTER
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| By late 2009, the US Army published an assessment of base camp training in TRADOC PAM 525-5-5, declaring "that no comprehensive policy or doctrine associated with planning and design, construction, and deconstruction, nor operations and management" existed with respect to base camps. In light of the Army's stated desire to reacquire base camp competencies and revolutionary changes in the Army Learning Model, as outlined in TRADOC PAM 525-9-2, the Operations ... |
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| Defense Department Cyber Efforts: DOD Faces Challenges In Its Cyber Activities |
JUL 2011 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| According to the U.S. Strategic Command, the Department of Defense (DOD) is in the midst of a global cyberspace crisis as foreign nation states and other actors, such as hackers, criminals, terrorists, and activists exploit DOD and other U.S. government computer networks to further a variety of national, ideological, and personal objectives. This report identifies (1) how DOD is organized to address cybersecurity threats; and assesses the extent to which ... |
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| Guidelines and Tools for VBS2 Mission After Action Reviews: Development and Evaluation |
Jul 2011 |
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| Authors:
Richard Topolski; Chris Green; Bruce Leibrecht; Nicole Rossi; AUGUSTA STATE UNIV GA
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| This report documents the creation and evaluation of a guide designed to assist facilitators who conduct after action reviews (AAR) of missions executed using the Virtual Battlespace-2 (VBS2) game. Observations of course-related exercises suggest there is a clear need for the guide. The results of the formative evaluation and an exploratory investigation indicate the guide meets the need. The guide is available as a stand-alone document in ARI Research Product ... |
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| Strengthening Government Laboratory Science and Technology Programs: Some Thoughts for the Department of Homeland Security |
Jul 2011 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Samuel Musa; Richard Chait; Vincent Russo; Donna Back; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| Members of the Center for Technology and National Security Policy (CTNSP) at the National Defense University in Washington, DC, examined various management practices and implications of laboratory administration for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This paper summarizes the second phase of a research and analysis project that stemmed from the initial work which provided DHS Science and Technology (S&T) leadership with examples of practical approaches to risk-informed decisionmaking ... |
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| Wide Area Recovery & Resiliency Program (WARRP) Transition Manager Series, Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) 2011: SSC Pacific Civilian Message Systems in Trial 2.32 |
Jul 2011 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Francis Cortez; Douglas Hardy; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA
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| The SSC Pacific team participated in the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) by supporting Trial 2.32: Managing Military Civilian Messaging (M2CM). The SSC Pacific team set up hardware and software at Herndon, VA and San Diego, CA running Integrated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Program (ICBRNE) tools and technologies. The trial successfully demonstrated the ability to rapidly share information between military and civilian emergency communities. |
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| Dismounted Complex Blast Injury. Report of the Army Dismounted Complex Blast Injury Task Force |
18 Jun 2011 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND FORT SAM HOUSTON TX DISMOUNTED COMPLEX BLAST INJURY TASK FORCE
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| Dismounted Complex Blast Injury (DCBI) is an explosion-induced battle injury (BI) sustained by a warfighter on foot patrol that produces a specific pattern of wounds. Both line and medical communities have noted the combination of high thigh amputations with genital injury associated with dismounted patrolling. In a significant subpopulation, the casualties sustained double and triple limb amputations The severity of these injuries presents new challenges to the medical and military ... |
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| Not Again! 20th Century Hollow Force Lessons Learned for the 21st Century Military |
17 JUN 2011 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Russell C. Burton; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| This paper investigates the problem of how United States Department of Defense (DoD) planners should organize the U.S. military, specifically the ground combat elements of the Army and Marine Corps, to meet near-to-mid term security challenges in a fiscally sustainable way. The post-Cold War force structure of the Armed Forces requires more to be spent on defense than two generations ago; yet it is III-suited to manage the challenges of ... |
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| Current Issues Concerning Korea's Anti-Terrorism Programs |
10 JUN 2011 |
92 pages |
| Authors:
Joohoon Kim; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Korean people are exposed to diverse threats from terrorist organizations at home and abroad despite the government's recently increased efforts to cope with terrorist threats. The 9/11 attacks were an important turning point in terrorism and raised questions concerning the effectiveness of anti-terrorism programs to prevent terrorist attacks. As a result of these attacks, the US and the UK undertook great preventive measures in the field of the legal ... |
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| Korean Military Advisory Group: Insights for Future Security Force Assistance Efforts |
10 JUN 2011 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher J. Ricci; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis aims to identify lessons learned for future Security Force Assistance efforts by studying America's advisory mission in South Korea. After the invasion of South Korea by North Korea on 25 June 1950, the Republic of Korea (R.O.K.) Army lay shattered and dispersed across South Korea. Embedded Korean Military Advisory Group (KMAG) advisors salvaged remnants of the R.O.K. Army from total defeat and from 1950-1953 KMAG worked diligently to ... |
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| The Biggest Stick: The Employment of Artillery Units in Counterinsurgency |
10 JUN 2011 |
314 pages |
| Authors:
RICHARD B. JOHNSON; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study uses a comparative analysis of the Malayan Emergency, the American experience in Vietnam, and Operation Iraqi Freedom to examine the role and effectiveness of artillery units in complex counterinsurgency environments. Through this analysis, four factors emerge which impact the employment of artillery units: the counterinsurgency effort's requirement for indirect fires, constraints and limitations on indirect fires, the counterinsurgency effort's force organization, and the conversion cost of non-standard roles ... |
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| The Effective Use of Elements of National Power in Counterinsurgency: A Study on the Lessons from Sri Lanka 1983-2004 and 2005-2009 |
10 JUN 2011 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Herman A. Llorin; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In an era of persistent conflict, nations face the continuing challenges of terrorism, insurgency, and separatism. These complex challenges occur not only within the confines of the nation state but also in the international arena. This thesis examines the case of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka from 1983-2004 and 2005-2009. For almost three decades, Sri Lanka struggled against the combined threats of insurgency, terrorism, and separatism from the ... |
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| The Department of Defense Chemical, Biological, Nuclear and High Yield Explosive Response Enterprise: Have We Learned the Lessons to Ensure an Effective Response? |
10 JUN 2011 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Nicholas K. Dall; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Since September 11, 2001, the Department of Defense began reorganizing the CBRNE response model. The enhanced structure formed based on the guidance from the National Response Framework. Response to domestic incidents has come under scrutiny because of lack of effectiveness. Considering the new CBRNE response enterprise has never been fully utilized in a domestic incident, the question arises if the new enterprise provides the most effective response model. Consequently, what ... |
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| Effective Local Security Forces: Some Ideas for the Counterinsurgent |
10 JUN 2011 |
307 pages |
| Authors:
Dustin R. Mitchell; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The security force framework devised for prosecuting a counterinsurgency campaign is essential. A security framework identifies roles and responsibilities for the different organizations that constitute the overall counterinsurgent force. Part of this overall force is responsible for security in a defined geographical area, or the task of local security, and often takes the form of militias, police, or even military forces. In an effort to understand the factors that most ... |
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| What Were the Causes of the Delay of the 79th Division Capturing Montfaucon during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in World War I? |
10 JUN 2011 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
III Mitchell Paul B.; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| On the opening day of the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I, the newly-created United States 79th Division was directed to advance 9 kilometers through German-controlled terrain. However, the advance through the first 4 kilometers, which included the German strong point of Montfaucon, took 2 days. The slowed advance of the 79th Division is credited with slowing the progress of the entire American Expeditionary Forces' First Army, thus allowing time ... |
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| A Success Story of Philippine Counterinsurgency: A Study of Bohol |
10 Jun 2011 |
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| Authors:
Jr Torres Ernesto C; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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 | The Philippine government has been battling a communist insurgency since 1932. Although the insurgents were defeated in 1954, they re-emerged in 1968. This new brand of Maoist insurgency has since persisted. At present, it is a major threat to the national security of the Philippines with nationwide influence having both a political and a military arm. The Philippine government, recognizing the gravity of the problem, issued in 2001 the National ... |
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| Resolving Insurgencies |
JUN 2011 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas R. Mockaitis; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The study of counterinsuregency (COIN) has focused disproportionately on its operational and tactical aspects at the expense of larger strategic considerations. Foremost among these neglected considerations is the vexing problem of how insurgencies actually end. Most studies presume that insurgencies, like conventional wars, conclude with a clear-cut victory by one side or the other. Preoccupation with the anti-colonial insurgencies following World War II has reinforced this thinking. However, consideration of ... |
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| Countering Violence Along the United States - Mexico Border: Thinking Strategically |
JUN 2011 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Angie Applegate; DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
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| The thesis of this research is: The United States (U.S.) and Mexico need to create and employ a clearly defined border security strategy to correct the shortfalls in current efforts. The U.S. has no overarching border security strategy and relies on strategic documents that could be judged as poorly written and lacking sufficient guidance to drive action along the U.S.-Mexico border. As a result, the ad hoc U.S.-Mexico border security ... |
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| Use of Informal Networks to Resolve Logistics-related Issues in Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Response |
JUN 2011 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Yira Y. Muse; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH INTEGRATED LOGISTICS SUPPORT (ILS)
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| The social dynamics of informal networks are not well understood in the context of Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response (HA/DR). Informal networks are what personnel typically rely on when formal organizational barriers constrain their ability to accomplish the mission. This study examines the use of Informal Networks to resolve logistics-related issues faced by Air Forces Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Forces Southern (AFSOUTH) during their HA/DR to the Haiti Earthquake of ... |
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| Command and Control Concepts and Solutions for Major Events Safety and Security: Lessons Learned from the Canadian Experience with Vancouver 2010 and G8/G20 Events |
JUN 2011 |
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| Authors:
Adel Guitouni; Donna Wood; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER (QUEBEC)
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| Planning and execution of major events safety and security operations is a very complex. Major events are often led, planned and executed jointly by many government departments and agencies in collaboration with several other actors of the civil society. Command and Control (C2) of major events can be viewed as systemic execution of collective collection, collation and analysis of information, planning, decision-making, coordination, execution and sustainment of operations and activities ... |
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| Networking the Global Maritime Partnership |
JUN 2011 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Mary Chrysler; George Galdorisi; Stephanie Hszieh; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER PACIFIC SAN DIEGO CA
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| Five years ago, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael Mullen, unveiled the concept of the "Thousand-Ship Navy" as a new taxonomy for international naval cooperation. Embraced by the George W. Bush administration and renamed ?The Global Maritime Partnership (GMP) Initiative? this concept was rapidly embraced by the community of nations as a way to secure the global commons. In the ensuing four years this concept has become a new ... |
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| Partnering With Nigeria for a Stable Future: The Importance of a Persistent Presence |
JUN 2011 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
CHRISTOPHER HALL; James Cossey; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEFENSE ANALYSIS DEPT
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| The purpose of this thesis is to examine how the spread of extremist groups can be curtailed throughout Northern Africa and, more specifically, how to stop Nigeria from becoming another Afghanistan. The thesis will focus on how to motivate the Nigerian government to engage in and develop its population. The thesis will demonstrate that one way to ensure the stability of a weak state is to persistently provide security force ... |
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| The Utility of Freedom: A Principal-Agent Model for Unconventional Warfare |
JUN 2011 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Tyler G. Van Horn; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The conduct of warfare through proxies, also known as unconventional warfare, is a difficult feat for a nation to accomplish. The successful employment of surrogate forces depends to a significant degree on the relationships cultivated between the sponsor and the insurgent, and the various actors between the two. This thesis will examine the conduct of an Unconventional Warfare (UW) insurgency campaign from the perspective of Principal-agent Theory. The case study ... |
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| Fighting Corruption in Mexico: Lessons from Colombia |
JUN 2011 |
131 pages |
| Authors:
Humberto O. Ventura; Jonathan D. New; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The elevated levels of violence seen recently in Mexico are not a sign of a worsening security situation as the media would lead one to believe. Instead, they give witness that the Government of Mexico has implemented an unparalleled offensive against the deadly drug cartels. Despite the unprecedented assault against the cartels, cartel prevalence and violence is increasing when it should be decreasing. Drawbacks, such as widespread corruption within Mexican ... |
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| Military Innovation in the Rise and Fall of Great Powers: Lessons for America |
JUN 2011 |
143 pages |
| Authors:
Benjamin A. Taylor; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| A military's ability to adapt its organization, doctrine, and technology strategy to meet the threats of its time influences the state's capacity to maintain great power status. This thesis uses a historical overview of military innovation among great powers throughout history to draw lessons for the U.S. military today. In this heuristic analysis, it is determined that great powers that integrated between and among their various elements of national power ... |
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| What Have We Learned from the War on Drugs? An Assessment of Mexico's Counternarcotics Strategy |
JUN 2011 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Joe C. Shipley; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Forty years ago, U.S. President Richard Nixon declared war on drugs. From the beginning, the United States has pursued a strategy focused on the supply-side of the issue, emphasizing eradication, interdiction, and incarceration and has pressured the government of Mexico to employ the same strategy at every opportunity. However, over the course of time, the U.S. and Mexican governments have pursued the strategy dictated by Washington to relatively little effect. ... |
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| Increasing Responsiveness of the Army Rapid Acquisition Process: The Army Rapid Equipping Force |
JUN 2011 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Alicia B. Baldauf; Jason Reherman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This Joint Applied Project examines the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF) processes, practices and lessons learned for fulfilling emerging urgent needs in the current Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). It compares Army rapid acquisition policies and processes to the execution of a traditional Urgent Materiel Release (UMR) program to identify opportunities to improve the responsiveness of rapid acquisition programs executed by traditional program management offices. The project establishes a baseline ... |
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| Establishing a Lessons Learned Program |
Jun 2011 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
CENTER FOR ARMY LESSONS LEARNED FT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This handbook provides leaders and members of an organization with a how-to guide for establishing a lessons learned (LL) capability. It promises to detail what the LL process is and how to apply all the available tools to establish your own LL program. Different organizations in the LL community vary terms that are not necessarily consistent. This handbook attempts to simplify and explain these terms to satisfy the development of ... |
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| The Meta-Organization: A Research and Conceptual Landscape |
Jun 2011 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Alan Okros; John Verdun; Paul Chouinard; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) CENTRE FOR SECURITY SCIENCE
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| Governments are increasingly requiring different agencies to work together in demanding circumstances using a whole of government or comprehensive approach. This paper applies a social and human perspective to examine how a meta-organization may be capable of enacting a comprehensive approach. The multi-disciplinary analyses integrate a number of disparate concepts to present speculative hypotheses that may be used to inform future research agendas. The initial section examines the problem space ... |
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| Slim Chance: The Pivotal Role of Air Mobility in the Burma Campaign |
Jun 2011 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
Derek M Salmi; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES
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| This study applies lessons learned from air mobility's pivotal role in Field Marshal Sir William Slim's World War II Burma campaign to contemporary air mobility operations. The author begins by tracing the evolution of air mobility from its pre-World War I roots to the Second World War, noting how its development proceeded despite the lack of coherent, codified doctrine. Next the author assesses Slim's Burma campaign and how the key ... |
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| What Constitutes Terrorist Network Resiliency? |
31 MAY 2011 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
David N. Santos; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Since the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001 there have been numerous discussions on the issue of terrorism and terrorist networks, such as al Qaeda, within the media and the intelligence community. At times these discussions have created an image of the terrorist phenomenon as one of a monolithic and unstoppable menace continuing to spread around the world unabated. Lost in these discussions is a basic understanding of what any ... |
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| Synchronizing Civil-Military Air Relief Efforts during a Catastrophic Crisis |
31 May 2011 |
34 pages |
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Warren H Hurst; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| On 12 January 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated the island nation of Haiti. Thousands of lives were lost and more than one million people were displaced. The seaport was unusable and numerous roads were impassable. International response immediately merged on the only suitable airport capable of supporting air relief operations. With no radar, no tower, one runway, and limited ramp capacity, the airport was quickly overwhelmed with demand for ... |
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