| Les Scenarios Dans Le COBP |
DEC 2003 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
C. Manac'h; G. Lascar; DIRECTION DES RECHERCHES ETUDES ET TECHNIQUES ARCUEIL (FRANCE) CENTRE DE RECHERCHE ET D'ETUDES D'ARCUEIL
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 | Briefing charts for presentation on scenarios for NATO's Code of Best Practice (COBP) for C2 Assessment. |
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| Data |
DEC 2003 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Andreas Tolk; OLD DOMINION UNIV NORFOLK VA VIRGINIA MODELING ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION CENTER
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| Briefing charts presenting data on the analysis of NATO's Code of Best Practice (COBP) for C2 Assessment. |
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| Risk and Uncertainty |
DEC 2003 |
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| Authors:
Graham L. Mathieson; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LAB PORTSDOWN WEST (UNITED KINGDOM)
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 | Briefing charts on presentation of risks and uncertainty of the NATO Code of Best Practice (COBP) for C2 Assessment. |
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| An Overview of Romanian Command and Control Systems |
DEC 2003 |
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| Authors:
Stefan Cantaragiu; Adrian Pascu; MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH AGENCY BUCHAREST (ROMANIA)
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| Command and control systems make up as a main tool for combat management. Rapid advances in microelectronic, computers, and materials science have put us where we are today. The Military Equipment and Technologies Research Agency had preoccupations in this area, putted across in the development of C2 systems for air, naval and land forces. This paper proposes some reference points about Romanian command and control systems effectiveness. |
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| Assessment Participants, Relationships and Dynamics |
DEC 2003 |
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| Authors:
Nicholas Lambert; NATO C3 AGENCY THE HAGUE (NETHERLANDS)
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| Briefing charts for presentation on the assessment participants, their relationships and dynamics in the NATO Code of Best Practice (COBP) for C2 Assessment. |
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| Future Directions |
DEC 2003 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
David S. Alberts; OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC
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| Briefing charts for presentation on the future directions in the NATO Code of Best Practice (COBP) for C2 Assessment. |
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| Agent Based Evidence Marshaling: Discovery-Based Enhancement Tools for C2 Systems |
DEC 2003 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Carl W. Hunt; ARMY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION COMMAND FALLS CHURCH VA
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| Developers introduce new technologies at rates that defy prediction. This phenomenon applies to both new and existing sources of information, as well. As the recent attacks on America demonstrate, the result is an ever- increasing glut of information competing for our attention in ways that are unprecedented in history, potentially bringing even the most sophisticated command and control (C2) tools and practices to their knees. Conventional methods for organizing and ... |
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| C2 Analysis of the Effectiveness of the Coyote LRESD |
DEC 2003 |
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| Authors:
Eric Dorion; Michel Gareau; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADAVALCARTIER (QUEBEC)
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| From October 28th to November 2nd 2001, DREV conducted a joint R&D and military experiment on the effectiveness of the new Lav-Recce Enhanced Surveillance Demonstrator (LRESD). The aim of this experiment was to assess whether Situation Awareness (SA) at the Command Post (CP) level was improved by adding a new suite of sensors on the standard Coyote vehicle, which constitute the enhanced version, namely, the LRESD. The information products produced ... |
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| Horizontal Steering Control in Docking the ARIES AUV |
DEC 2003 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
Tan Wee Kiat; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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| To keep the operational cost down and increase the mission time with minimum human intervention, autonomous recovery or docking operation of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) is required. Central to the successful autonomous docking process of the AUV is the capability of the AUV being able to track and steer itself accurately towards the dock which is constantly perturbed by wave motion effects. In addition, for accurate acoustic homing during ... |
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| Analysis of Effectiveness of CEC (Cooperative Engagement Capability) Using Schutzer's C2 Theory |
DEC 2003 |
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| Authors:
Jong S. Hwang; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Information superiority can be obtained by enhancement of the command and control system. While weapon systems may have been developed to a point of decreasing returns regarding firepower, command and control (C2) systems can be developed further. The force that has superior C2 may win the fight in the future by information superiority. Currently, there is no appropriate methodology to assess the contribution from the C2 system to improved combat ... |
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| Navy/Marine Corps TACAIR Integration: Impact on Operational and Supporting Activities |
DEC 2003 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Gerald P. Lamoureux Jr.; Juan F. Forero; Richard C. Martin Jr.; Alberto MartinezDiaz; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this MBA Project was to investigate and provide a comprehensive overview regarding the current issues regarding Tactical Aircraft Integration within the Department of the Navy. This project was conducted with the sponsorship and assistance of the Comptroller, Commander Naval Air Forces Pacific. The goal of this project was to identify issues and provide an analysis of the ongoing efforts between the Navy and Marine Corps. Four criteria ... |
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| Operational Test Report (OTR): On-Site Degradation of Oily Sludge in a Tenthousand Gallon Sequencing Batch Reactor at Navsta Pearl Harbor, HI |
NOV 2003 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Sonny Maga; Fred Goetz; Edward Durlak; NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING SERVICE CENTER PORT HUENEME CA
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| The Department of Defense facilities generate thousands of tons of oily sludge annually. Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center (NFESC) was tasked to conduct bench and pilot-scale testing of oily sludge biodegradation. In collaboration with PWC Pearl Harbor, NFESC designed, installed, and operated a 10,000-gallon sequencing batch reactor (SBR) for the on-site degradation of oily sludge. Research completed by NFESC demonstrated that bacteria already present in and adapted to oily sludge ... |
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| Alternative Governance: A Tool for Military Laboratory Reform (Defense Horizons, Number 34, November 2003) |
NOV 2003 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy Coffey; Kenneth W. Lackie; Michael L. Marshall; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| Throughout the Cold War, the United States maintained an edge over adversaries by fielding tech technologically superior warfighting systems. This strategy depended on a strong research and development (R&D) effort in both the public and private sectors, and the community of military laboratories in the Department of Defense played an essential role in the overall effort. Because of the importance of these labs during the Cold War, defense planners continually ... |
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| Contact Toxicity and Residual Activity of Different Permethrin-Based Fabric Impregnation Methods for Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae), Ixodes ricinus (Acari: Ixodidae), and Lepisma saccharina (Thysanura: Lepismatidae) |
Nov-2003 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Richard G Robbins; Michael K Faulde; Waltraud M Uedelhoven; CENTRAL INST OF THE FEDERAL ARMED FORCES MEDICAL SERVICES KOBLENZ (GERMANY)
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| The effectiveness and residual activities of permethrin-impregnated military battle dress uniforms were evaluated by comparing a new company-manufactured ready-to-use polymer coating method with two dipping methods that are currently used to treat uniforms. Residual permethrin amounts and remaining contact toxicities on treated fabrics before and after up to 100 launderings were tested against Aedes aegypti (L.), Ixodes ricinus (L.), and Lepisma saccharina (L.). The residual amount of permethrin was considerably ... |
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| The Role of Humans in Intelligent and Automated Systems (Le Role de l'Homme dans les Systemes Automatises Intelligents) (CD-ROM) |
Oct-2003 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| ELECTRONIC FILE CHARACTERISTICS: 161 files; HyperText Markup Language (.HTML) and Adobe Acrobat (.PDF). PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: 1 computer laser optical disc (CD-ROM); 4 3/4 in.; 213 MB. SYSTEMS DETAIL NOTE: IBM-clone PC-compatible; Adobe Acrobat Reader is included on disc. ABSTRACT: On 7-9 October 2002, more than 100 NATO, Partnership for Peace, and Non-NATO nationals from 22 countries met in Warsaw, Poland to discuss the role of humans in intelligent and automated ... |
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| Computer-Based Aids for Learning, Job Performance, and Decision Making in Military Applications: Emergent Technology and Challenges |
OCT 2003 |
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| Authors:
Robert E. Foster; J. D. Fletcher; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| Technology-based systems for education, training, and performance aiding (including decision aiding) may pose the ultimate test for validating approaches to integrate humans with automated systems. These systems need to model students and users. The models they generate, as well as the interactions based on them, must adapt to the evolving knowledge and skills of individual students and users. Evaluation findings suggest that such adaptations are feasible, worthwhile, and cost-effective. Data ... |
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| Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast/Cockpit Display of Traffic Information: Pilot Use of the Approach Spacing Application |
OCT 2003 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
O. V. Prinzo; Alfred M. Hendrix; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROMEDICAL INST
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| Pilots may benefit from surveillance technology that enhances their ability to maintain pre-determined distances from other aircraft during initial and final approach. Avionics that provide a cockpit display of traffic information (CDTI) enable pilots to acquire, verify, establish, and maintain pre-defined spacing intervals from other aircraft. It is of interest to the Federal Aviation Administration to determine how the use of these displays influences safety, capacity, and efficiency. The second ... |
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| Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training |
OCT 2003 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Wallace H. Wulfeck Ii; Sandra K. Wetzel-Smith; Janet L. Dickieson; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The Interactive Multisensor Analysis Training (IMAT) project is aimed at improving the preparation of operational users of undersea-warfare sensor systems. The effort has focused on training at all levels from initial individual training ashore through team, platform, and collective training at- sea, at all skill levels from apprentice sensor operators to senior tactical commanders. Operators and tacticians at all levels need a deep and scientifically accurate, but not necessarily formal, ... |
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| Study to Determine the Effectiveness and Cost of a Laser-Powered "Lightcraft" Vehicle System - Results to Guide Future Developments |
30 SEP 2003 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
H. D. Froning; Alan Pike; Leon McKinney; Jr. Mead Franklin B.; C. W. Larson; FLIGHT UNLIMITED FLAGSTAFF AZ
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| Laser-powered lightcraft systems that deliver microsatellites to low earth orbit have been studied for the Air Force Research Laboratory. One result of this Study has been discovery of the significant influence of laser wavelength on the power lost during laser beam propagation through Earth's atmosphere and in space. Here, energy and power losses in the laser beam are extremely sensitive to wavelength for earth-to-orbit missions. And this significantly affects the ... |
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| Naval Electromagnetic (EM) Gun Technology Assessment |
09 SEP 2003 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
J. Bachkosky; D. Katz; R. Rumpf; W. Weldon; NAVAL RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ARLINGTON VA
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| The Naval Research Advisory Committee was asked in May 2003 to conduct an assessment of the current maturity of electromagnetic (EM) gun technology for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development & Acquisition). Specifically, the Committee was tasked to: review and assess the technical and operational performance capabilities necessary to achieve a militarily effective EM gun system for naval application; review the current and anticipated state of the technology ... |
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| Virtual Environments for Dismounted Soldier Simulation, Training, and Mission Rehearsal: Results of the FY 2002 Culminating Event |
SEP 2003 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Bruce W. Knerr; Donald R. Lampton; Mark Thomas; Brian D. Corner; James R. Grosse; ARMY RESEARCH INST FIELD UNIT ORLANDO FL
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| This report describes the activities and results of the final year culminating event (CE) of the "Virtual Environments for Dismounted Soldier Simulation, Training and Mission Rehearsal" Science and Technology Objective (STO). This STO was conducted jointly by the U.S. Army Research Institute, the U.S. Army Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation Command (STRICOM), and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. This four-year effort (FY99-FY02) was focused on overcoming critical technological challenges that prevented ... |
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| Improving Accountability for Effective Command Climate: A Strategic Imperative |
SEP 2003 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Steve M. Jones; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Beyond new organizations and technologies, the Army Transformation process and end-state will entail a new cultural mindset. More than ever before, organizational (command) climate will become an increasingly significant prerequisite for unit effectiveness and combat readiness. Today's organizational- and individual-level systems, however, are insufficient to ensure that positive command climate is universally established and sustained across the U.S. Army. While many Army units enjoy positive command climate, too many do ... |
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| Defense Horizons. Number 31, September 2003. Technology, Transformation, and New Operational Concepts |
SEP 2003 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Elihu Zimet; Robert E. Armstrong; Donald C. Daniel; Joseph N. Mait; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| Test and Evaluation in the United States Navy, and How It Must Evolve to Support Future Systems Acquisition |
SEP 2003 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Gerald A. Bodmer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
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| Modern Test and Evaluation has long supported acquisition of warfighting systems in the United States Navy. As the complexity and long-term supportability of these systems has dramatically increased, the need to successfully, and incrementally test and evaluate families of systems, including their interfaces, has become even more critical. Long established techniques and methodologies for T&E may still apply, but new factors must be addressed. As the Navy continues to grapple ... |
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| User Operational Evaluation System of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles for Very Shallow Water Mine Countermeasures |
Sep-2003 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
David Clegg; Michael Peterson; EDO PROFESSOINAL SERVICES SAN DIEGO CA
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| The United States Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Program Office within the Program Executive Office, Littoral and Mine Warfare, utilized a User Operational Evaluation System (UOES) as an essential element in its procurement strategy for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) for Very Shallow Water (VSW) Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Operations. From April 2001 through April 2003 six members of the Naval Special Clearance Team ONE routinely operated and evaluated two Woods Hole Oceanographic ... |
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| HMS Scott Ring Laser Gyro Navigator Integration |
Sep-2003 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Martin Leblang; Stewven J Dunham; Fred Pappalardi; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS COMMAND SAN DIEGO CA
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| HMS SCOTT is a United Kingdom ocean survey vessel, that hosts a state-of-the-art deep ocean mapping system which was designed, developed and is currently maintained and periodically updated by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, (SSC-SD). The most recent update of this system, completed in late 2002, consisted of the replacement of an obsolete and very costly to maintain inertial navigation system. Another reason for updating the ... |
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| Battlefield Contractors: Time to Face the Tough Issues |
31 AUG 2003 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Rebecca R. Vernon; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| The battlefield as we know it has changed forever. Freedom and democracy no longer lie solely in military hands. Instead, civilian contractors now fuel our planes, operate our weapons, and feed our troops. The military simply cannot operate without them. Yet, the military is unprepared for the legal minefield created by battlefield contractors. Defense Secretary William Cohen's infamous statement "We can keep the tooth, but cut the tail" prefaced modern ... |
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| Non-Lethal Weapons: Setting Our Phasers on Stun? Potential Stratetgic Blessings and Curses of Non-Lethal Weapons on the Battlefield |
AUG 2003 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Erik L. Nutley; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Though still in its infancy, the emergence of non-lethal technology in recent years has the potential to change the way wars are fought. Whether non-lethal weapons become a key component of a revolutionary transformation of the military depends on an analysis of their likely strategic effects. This paper is intended to provide an overview of some of the key issues facing the development and employment of non-lethal weapons for senior ... |
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| Training Adaptability in Digital Skills: The Learning Skills Bridge (LSB) Learning Accelerator |
JUL 2003 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen P. Hess; George Alliger; Michael Linegang; Sarah Meischer; Michael J. Garrity; APTIMA INC WOBURN MA
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| The objective for this SBlR Phase II project was to increase the degree to which soldiers are able to apply classroom/computer-mediated training on-the-job and to capitalize on their present digital skills in the acquisition of new and changing digital skills. Aptima, Inc. and the Group for Organizational Effectiveness, Inc. used basic theories of learning transfer to create a two-module training package designed to increase digital skill adaptability. This Learning Skills ... |
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| Test Report of Improved Backhoe |
JUL 2003 |
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| Authors:
INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| During many humanitarian demining operations, especially those in which extensive use is made of mechanical mine-clearing equipment, the mine-removal process frequently results in moving large amounts of surface soil and dirt from its original location to piles or berms located to the side of the clearing machine and running in a line parallel to the direction of the machine's movement. Clearing machines most apt to form berms are tillers, graders, ... |
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| Core Automated Maintenance System (CAMS) at the Flightline: Nellis AFB Structured Study Test Report |
JUL 2003 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Megan Gorman; Shilo Anders; Carlton Donahoo; Laurie Quill; Johnnie Jernigan; DAYTON UNIV OH RESEARCH INST
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| One data collection system the US Air Force uses to capture all aircraft maintenance actions is the Core Automated Maintenance System (CAMS). Infrastructure and hardware are in place at Nellis AFB for CAMS to be used via a mobile device on the flightline. The mobile system at Nellis AFE is referred to as the Nellis AFE CAMS at the Flightline system. This document describes a usability test conducted by the ... |
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| Integrating Non-Ability and Cognitive Assessments: Selection and Classification |
23 JUN 2003 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Ruth Kanfer; GEORGIA INST OF TECH ATLANTA OFFICE OFSPONSORED RESEARCH
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| The primary objective of this research was to integrate new tactics of whole-person assessment developed from basic research, along with findings from applied research, for occupational selection and classification. A secondary objective was to provide assessment of the independent and interactive contributions of cognitive (aptitude), affective, and conative trait measures. Two empirical studies provided initial evidence for the validity and reliability of context-specific trait measures and their incremental predictive validity, ... |
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| Acquisition: Management of Developmental and Operational Test Waivers for Defense Systems (D-2003-105) |
20 JUN 2003 |
131 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This audit was conducted based on concerns that the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation expressed in his "Operational Test and Evaluation Annual Report, FY 2000," February 2001. Specifically, the Director expressed concern about programs beginning operational test and evaluation without completing sufficient developmental test and evaluation and about the Navy's use of test waivers. |
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| Robotic Follower Experimentation Results |
12 JUN 2003 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey J. Jaczkowski; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Robotics is a fundamental enabling technology required to meet the U.S. Army's vision to be a strategically responsive force capable of domination across the entire spectrum of conflict. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), in partnership with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory, is developing a leader-follower capability for Future Combat Systems. The Robotic Follower Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) utilizes ... |
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| The Roots of Soviet Victory: The Applications of Operational Art on the Eastern Front, 1942-1943 |
06 JUN 2003 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
James R. Howard; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis considers the extent to which Soviet ascendancy over Germany by late 1943 can be attributed to a resurgence of operational art. Discussion begins with an overview of operational art and the development of the theory up to 1937. It explains the significant differences between Soviet and western terminology and discusses the writings of key Russian and Soviet theorists, as well as the opinions of contemporary historians. The thesis ... |
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| Joint Maneuver and Fires Coordination Board: Does the Joint Targeting Coordination Board Need to Evolve? |
06 JUN 2003 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
David S. Naisbitt; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Joint and service doctrines stress the importance of closely integrating maneuver and fires as complementary operations to maximize their synergistic effect. Joint doctrine provides for joint planning and liaisons to ensure total effectiveness of the joint force. However, if there is a breakdown in the joint planning or liaison efforts, this can create potential seams or sanctuaries the enemy can exploit. The Joint Targeting Coordination Board (JTCB) provides an oversight ... |
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| Extending the Operational Relevance of the Current Heavy Mechanized and Armor Force to 2020 and Beyond |
06 JUN 2003 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Gerald A. Boston; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Can the U.S. Army's current heavy mechanized and armor force adapt emerging Joint Vision 2020 operational concepts, in order to remain relevant to the land power requirements of combatant commanders across the full range of military operations until the United States Army fields the objective force? This thesis analyses the capabilities of the current heavy force through the prism of the operational concepts articulated in Joint Vision 2020. Dominant maneuver, ... |
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| Design, Construction, And Testing Of A Reduced-Scale Cascaded Multi- Level Converter |
JUN 2003 |
145 pages |
| Authors:
Robert A. Crowe; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The main focus in the design of the next generation combatant, DD(X), is the US Navy's proposed Integrated Power System (IPS) which includes an all- electric propulsion drive system. The reduction of current waveform harmonics is critical in combatant propulsion systems such as the IPS. One method of reducing the current harmonics is to utilize a multi-level converter topology. The multi- level converter, as compared to a standard converter, features ... |
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| The KC-135 With a Multi-Point Refueling System: Increased Capability With Unkown Costs |
JUN 2003 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
James E. Dittus; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Now that the MPRS is fully operational and augmenting the KC-135 as planned, it is possible to quantify the value provided by the added capability of the system and compare it with the costs to make decisions about the future of the system. This research draws on technical manuals, operational testing, and expert opinion to determine appropriate planning factors to use for tactical refueling planning with MPRS capability. A sample ... |
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| Focal Plane Array-Based Millimeter Wave Imaging Radiometer |
JUN 2003 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Lee Mirth; LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP ORLANDO FL MISSILE AND FIRE CONTROL
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| This is an effort resulting from Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) 99- 04-IFKPA, Through the Wall Surveillance and Concealed Weapons Detection, dated 8 June 1999. The objective of the effort is to redesign a Concealed Weapons Detection (CWD) brassboard system developed under a previous effort (F30602-95- C-0272) and deliver an upgraded CWD brassboard system designed to provide greater sensitivity and operational reliability. |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 9, Number 4, May/June 2003 |
Jun-2003 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Historically, heat-related injuries have been significant threats to the health and operational effectiveness of soldiers and their units. The U.S. military has developed doctrine, equipment, and training methods that reflect decades of operational lessons learned and numerous research studies. Still, however, physical exertion in hot environments cause numerous (and occasionally fatal) injuries of US soldiers. Each year, the MSMR summarizes the heat injury experience of active duty soldiers during the ... |
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| Initial Assessment of the Soil and Vegetation of the Illinois National Guard Sparta Training Area |
JUN 2003 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey S. Fehmi; Robert L. McLeese; Jonathan L. Casebeer; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| The Illinois National Guard (ILNG) is acquiring a new 2800-acre training area near Sparta, Illinois. This acquisition is important in that it allows the National Guard units in southern Illinois a readily available place to train, which will increase training effectiveness and save time and money through decreased travel costs associated with using the existing training area in the northern part of the state. The recent acquisition of the Sparta ... |
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| Defining Base Operating Support and Airfield Operating Support |
JUN 2003 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
David S. Vaughn; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Differing levels of airfield operating support at various forward operating locations during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM affected mission accomplishment and operational effectiveness, and generated dissatisfaction among service leadership. A lack of a common vocabulary from which to base expectations, roles, and responsibilities for support left commanders unaided to work things out in the field. This graduate research paper explores joint doctrine, as well as joint and service task lists, to determine ... |
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| An Effectiveness Analysis of the U.S. Federal Government Executive Branch Ethics Policy and Program |
JUN 2003 |
149 pages |
| Authors:
Chanet N. Stewart; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| A Principle-Agent relationship exists between employees of the U.S. Federal Government Executive Branch and the American public, where the employees represent the agent and the American public is the principle. As public servants, whether elected or non-elected, Executive Branch employees are expected to make decisions and spend tax-payer dollars in ways that promote the overall interests of the American public. Public servants regularly encounter situations that would encourage them to ... |
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| SOF Regional Engagement: An Analysis of the Effectiveness of Current Attempts to Shape Future Battlefields |
JUN 2003 |
114 pages |
| Authors:
Ross H. Meyer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to answer the question of how effective are current theater engagement/ security cooperation plans at supporting US national interests. The examination of effectiveness focused on two theaters as case studies during the years 1998 through September 2001. This examination divided effectiveness down into two parts. The first part was consistency. Consistency was investigated by a comparison of the national priorities to completed engagement activities. ... |
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| Training for Future Conflicts |
JUN 2003 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph Braddock; Ralph Chatham; DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| The Task Force was asked to identify new training methodologies and techniques that ensure U.S. forces can achieve the capabilities envisioned in Joint Vision 2010/2020. In addition the Task Force was to identify and characterize the education and training demanded by JV 2010/2020 and address joint and interoperability training as well as development and demonstration phasing over the next two decades for technology modernization, operational concepts, and training. The Task ... |
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| Interagency Functional Transformation Current and Emerging Departmental Relationships |
23 MAY 2003 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
William D. Beydler; Maria Lyles; Jeffrey L. Bachmann; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINTFORCES STAFF COLL
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| Nations and ideas are like species. As Charles Darwin pointed out in his 1858 work the Origin of Species, the species that are most adaptable flourish and survive. Organizations too must undergo change to flourish and survive. Transformation is not a new phenomenon within the Department of Defense (DOD). Though transformation has been an evolutionary process, it has been accelerated by recent changes in the national security environment and significant ... |
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| Evaluating Operational Readiness For Fixed-Wing Tactical Aviation Units |
22 MAY 2003 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey L. Hoing; SETON HALL UNIV SOUTH ORANGE NJ DEPT OF BIOLOGY
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| The Marine Corps has used the Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation System (MCCRES) and Commanding General's Inspections (CGI) to evaluate fixed-wing tactical aviation unit readiness for over 25 years. While these systems have served the Marine Corps well, they need to be analyzed to determine how effectively they measure operational readiness in today today's environment. Analysis in this monograph concludes that the MCCRES, while sound as a framework for evaluating ... |
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| Systems Approach to Urban Operations |
22 MAY 2003 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
David W. Sutherland; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| Planning for combat in an urban environment is a complex task. The urban environment combines the challenge of conventional combat with the complexity of three-dimensional terrain, constrained maneuver space, and a high density of people on the battlefield. The traditional answer to this problem was to rubble the city while defeating the organized resistance found within the urban area. The battles of Aachen, Stalingrad, and Grozny (2000), reflect this rubble ... |
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| The Army Expeditionary Force: A Model for the Next Century of Warfare |
22 MAY 2003 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Mark D. Bieger; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This study examines the potential for changing the force-structure of the U.S. Army from a forward-deployed model with units permanently stationed overseas to an expeditionary model. The expeditionary model would station all units within the United States and deploy formations overseas on a rotational basis or crisis situation as the national leadership requires. First, the study analyzes the contemporary strategic environment, composed primarily of the global threats to national interest ... |
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