| Development of an Air-Deployable Ocean Profiler |
30 Sep 2011 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Russ E Davis; SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY LA JOLLA CA
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 | This project s objective was to design and build an ADOP to be deployed from aircraft through an Asized (4.875 inch diameter, 36 inches long) sonobuoy tube. The performance goal was 200 dives to 400 m depth with a scientific payload of 1.5 kg using Iridium communication and GPS locating at the surface. ADOP was intended to be the basis for air-deployed arrays that establish persistent area surveillance over regions ... |
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| Design and Implementation of an Innovative Manufacturing Process for Aerial and Land Supply Needs |
30 Jun 2011 |
147 pages |
| Authors:
E A Elsayed; RUTGERS - THE STATE UNIV PISCATAWAY NJ
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| The objective of this project is to design and implement a fully automated innovative manufacturing process, based on patents co-authored by the principal investigator, for the development and production of flexible cushioning systems which have been tested in order for loads of supplies to be free-dropped from an aircraft at low altitude with aircraft flying at speeds higher than 70 knots. This is the first application and testing of free-drop ... |
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| Loglines. May - June 2011 |
Jun 2011 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Kathleen T Rhem; Jacob Boyer; DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY FORT BELVOIR VA
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| At the Defense Logistics Agency, we are centrally focused on providing world-class warfighter support. As America s combat logistics support agency, we understand what it takes to keep the nation s armed forces ready during times of peace and during contingency operations. Coming into our sixth decade of service to the nation s warfighters, we re taking stock of our efforts to ensure we can continue to provide the full ... |
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| Miniature Autonomous Rocket Recovery System (MARRS) |
May 2011 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Adam J Yingling; Charles W Hewgley; Thomas A Seigenthaler; Oleg A Yakimenko; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This paper discusses the development and testing of the new-generation recovery system in high-powered rockets. It starts from the overall description of the rocket system, the requirements of the Miniature Autonomous Rocket Recovery System (MARRS) and is followed by a description of a flight tested MARS. Next, simulation and results from the flight tests are given. This paper ends with conclusions and recommendations for follow-on testing. |
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| Optimization of the ADS Final Turn Maneuver in 2D and 3D |
May 2011 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Oleg A Yakimenko; Nathan J Slegers; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This paper deals with the problem of optimization of the final turn into-the-wind maneuver of an aerial delivery system with account of the best known winds. The wind model required for the optimization algorithm to work may utilize onboard wind estimates only, incorporate the ground winds provided a priori or on-line by the target ground station, or be based on the winds measured and uplinked by the preceding system. The ... |
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| Human Factors Analysis of Aircrew Operational Tasks in a Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Cargo Compartment (Analyse des facteurs humains lies aux taches operationnelles qui sont executees par les membres d'equipage dans la soute des avions de recher |
May 2011 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Tracy Teeple; Mark Rutley; Jason McHarg; Lori Coady; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| The Joint Operational Human Sciences Centre (JOHSC), at the request of Director Air Requirements (DAR), conducted a human factors analysis of aircrew operational tasks in a Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft cargo compartment. The aim of this study was to provide guidance on minimum cargo compartment dimensions based on operational duties performed by Search and Rescue Technicians (SAR Techs). Specifically, it includes an analysis of the entire workspace envelope, ... |
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| U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center Testing Facilities And Equipment. Second Edition |
APR 2011 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY NATICK SOLDIER RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA
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| The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) in Natick, MA is a Federal research and development (R&D) laboratory charged with maximizing the Warfighter's survivability, sustainability, mobility, combat effectiveness ,and field quality of life. Successful pursuit of these objectives requires extensive testing and evaluation capabilities, many of which can be made available to the private sector under a Testing Services Agreement or TSA. This booklet is provided ... |
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| Air Force C-17 Aircraft Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress |
01-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | Procurement of C-17 airlift aircraft began in FY1988, and a total of 213 have been procured through FY2009, including 8 that were procured in the FY2009 supplemental appropriations act (H.R. 2346/P.L. 111-32 of June 24, 2009). The Administration's proposed FY2010 defense budget proposes to end C-17 procurement and does not request any funding for the procurement of additional C-17s. The Administration argues that enough C-17s have now been procured to ... |
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| Increased Aerial Resupply in COIN |
19-Feb-2008 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
E L Griggs; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Marine infantry battalions operate numerous company-, platoon-, and squad-sized firm bases dispersed throughout their AOs. The sustainment of the numerous positions greatly increases battalion and company convoys, creating more targets for IED attacks. Often convoys rely on high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) instead of the more protected seven-ton medium tactical vehicle replacement (MTVR). Aerial resupply can reduce this burden and threat. Currently aerial resupply is underutilized by the Marine ... |
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| Sustaining Distributed Operations -- Throughput Requirements and Solutions |
19-Feb-2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
B S Molaski; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| In the winter of 1939, the Soviet Union invaded Finland expecting a quick and easy victory as they were highly numerically superior. Realizing that the Soviets had far greater numbers of personnel and equipment, the Finns employed a simple form of distributed operations. They utilized company and battalion-size units spread across the battlefield and successfully attacked the Soviet Union's less mobile columns and inflicted disproportionate casualties upon a larger force. ... |
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| Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration (4th) 2007 |
01-Feb-2008 |
141 pages |
| Authors:
Jamie Bishop; Andrew Meloni; Richard Benney; ARMY NATICK RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND MA NATICK SOLDIER CENTER
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| This report summarizes the 4th Biennial Precision Airdrop Technology Conference and Demonstration (PATCAD) conducted at the United States (US) Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), from 22 to 25 October 2007. The US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development, and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) was the primary sponsor. The first part of PATCAD 2007 consisted of a one-day conference at the Yuma Civic and Convention Center, where presentations were provided by participants. The ... |
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| Effects of Water Hardness on Spray Droplet Size Under Aerial Application Conditions |
Jan-2008 |
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| Authors:
Bradley K Fritz; Wesley C Hoffmann; William E Bagley; Yubin Lan; Daniel E Martin; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE COLLEGE STATION TX
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| Minerals and organic matter in spray carrier water can reduce the effectiveness of some plant protection products. Water hardness has been found to have a significant impact of the efficacy of some crop protection materials and has shown conflicting influence on spray droplet size. The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of water hardness on spray droplet size produced by two commonly-used aerial spray nozzles with and ... |
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| Serum Dioxin and Memory Among Veterans of Operation Ranch Hand |
SEP 2007 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Johnson Patches; Martin Cary; William Grubbs; William Jackson; Julie Robinson; Marian Pavuk; SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP FALLS CHURCH VA
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| The authors used the Wechsler Memory Scale and the Wechsler Memory Scale-Revised to assess memory among Air Force veterans exposed to Agent Orange and its contaminant, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (dioxin), during the Vietnam War. The index subjects were veterans of Operation Ranch Hand, the unit responsible for aerial herbicide spraying in Vietnam from 1962 to 1971. A comparison group of other Air Force veterans who served in Southeast Asia during the same ... |
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| Logistics Operations in Combat Operations Against an Insurgent Force |
01 APR 2007 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Clay Hatcher; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Conducting logistics operations in dispersed combat operations against a predominately insurgent force is an issue that military leaders struggle with today. Supplying the force requires leaders to deploy hundreds of combat logistics patrols each day. The road networks are generally not secure and put soldiers at risk. How do we distribute supplies and reduce the risk or avoid the enemy's threat to our combat logistics patrols in an insurgent environment? ... |
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| Technical Evaluation Report |
01 OCT 2006 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Richard J. Benney; Walter J. Krainski; ARMY NATICK RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND MA NATICK SOLDIER CENTER
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| On 2-3 October 2006, the AVT-133 program committee of the Applied Vehicle Technology (AVT) Panel of NATO's Research and Technology Organization (RTO) held a Specialists' Meeting entitled "Fluid Dynamics of Personnel and Equipment Precision Delivery from Military Platforms" in Vilnius, Lithuania. The objectives of this meeting included reviewing the hierarchy of applicable simulation models, establishing the state-of-the-art in the Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and ground test simulation of these types ... |
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| Precision Airdrop (Largage de precision) |
DEC 2005 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Michael R. Wuest; Richard J. Benney; AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER EDWARDS AFB CA
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| This AGARDograph describes the basic principles and testing considerations for precision airdrop systems. A variety of precision airdrop systems available as commercial-off-the-shelf and others in various stages of development will be described in general terms. Some of the systems described are currently in use while other systems are in development. This report also concentrates on the aircraft navigation to the airdrop release point and on the trajectory control and concepts ... |
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| Logistic Support and Insurgency. Guerrilla Sustainment and Applied Lessons of Soviet Insurgent Warfare: Why it Should Still be Studied |
Oct-2005 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Turbiville; Graham H Jr; JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIV HURLBURT FIELD FL
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| This is a pertinent and timely study of a critical issue facing the United States military today: how do insurgents logistically sustain and expand their operations? Dr. Turbiville's essay discusses the logistics and sustainment of guerrillas operating in the Soviet Union behind German lines during World War II. The paper is a significant step in addressing the research shortfall on insurgency logistics. Dr. Turbiville posits that there is a high ... |
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| Parachute Extraction of a Generic Store from a C-130; a CFD Proof of Concept |
MAR 2005 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen C. Platt; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This thesis encompasses a feasibility analysis of a parachute extracted generic precision guided munition from the cargo bay of a C-130 aircraft in flight. This analysis utilizes the USAF Beggar code and incorporates full physics effects as well as aerodynamic loading assuming an inviscid aircraft and viscous store for a time-accurate solution. Both an immediate and time varying application of the parachute force are utilized as well as two different ... |
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| Managing the White Space: Non-contiguous Operations and the Operational Control Structure |
26 MAY 2004 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew W. Zajac; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph examines the problem created for control when changes occur to the operational capabilities that enable non-contiguous operations. The problem exists because an operational control structure optimized for non- contiguous operations possesses an inherent control gap since a tactical control node capable of executing tasks in the battlespace retained by the operational command does not exist. The operational control structures in both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom ... |
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| Flight Tests, Analyses and Rapid Tools for Advanced Laser Targeting Pods |
APR 2004 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Ernest R. Buckly; John Sun; FLIGHT TEST SQUADRON ( 416TH) EDWARDS AFB CA
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| This paper summarizes the generic features and broad scope of F-15 and F-16 TGP tests, processes and basic theory as well as the development of rapid engineering tools. The tests and processes describe flight tests, data gathering, analyses and interpretation. The basic theory contains the derivation of coordinate transformations governing the dynamic motion of the laser beam. The rapid tools provide efficient capabilities to calculate targeting pod errors. The computational ... |
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| Unmanned Aerial Logistics Vehicles: A Concept Worth Pursuing? |
06 JUN 2003 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
John V. McCoy; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Presently, United States Army battlefield supply distribution does not involve unmanned aerial logistic vehicles. The United State military's Joint Vision 2020 and its tenet of Focused Logistics provide vision for force development allowing for the exploration of the unmanned aerial logistics vehicles concept. This thesis explores the primary research question: Could the United States Army benefit by pursuing an unmanned aerial logistic vehicle concept? Secondary questions are defined and addressed: ... |
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| Dragon Hunter - Research and Study Material on Anthrax, Bacillus and Botulism Poisons - Iraq |
03 Jun 2003 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Nassir A al-Hindawi; Rihab R al-Azzawi; Thamir A Umran; Majid K Abdullah; ARMY EDGEWOOD CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL CENTER APG MD
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| This file concerns the research of Anthrax, specifically with Bacillus anthracis. It is an extract of a summary translation. Report contains research papers and results of experiments conducted in the late 1980's on bacillus anthracis, and botulism poisons. |
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| Direct and Indirect Fires in the Twenty-First Century |
07 APR 2003 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Richard C. Longo; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The recent termination of the Crusader program coupled with Secretary Rumsfeld's May 2002 testimony before Congress on the future reliance on air- delivered precision munitions has called into question the future of the Field Artillery as a branch and the delivery of ground based long range fires as a function. The purpose for this paper is to demonstrate that not only is there a place for indirect fires in the ... |
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| Cargo Aircraft Bombing System (CABS) |
MAR 2003 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
Ari Gurler; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| From the early days of aviation, bombs typically have been carried by either fighter or bomber aircraft in the inventory. On the other hand, more and more long-range, precision-guided missiles are being produced with ranges that vary from tens to hundreds of miles. With such missiles, targets can be destroyed without placing personnel and equipment into close proximity to the targets. The mass delivery of standoff weapons could be especially ... |
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| Time Critical Targeting: Predictive Vs Reactionary Methods An Analysis For The Future |
JUN 2002 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory S. Marzolf; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES
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| Recent experiences in Operations Desert Storm and Allied Force have highlighted a significant weakness in the USAF's ability to engage time-critical targets. The weakness stems from air power's inability to quickly employ force and kill an emerging target before it disappears back into hiding. In essence, the USAF's engagement sequence, called the kill chain, is not fast enough to detect, locate, identify, and then engage the target. Experience has shown ... |
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| Hardware Integration of Parachute Guidance, Navigation, and Control for the Affordable Guided Airdrop System (AGAS) |
SEP 2001 |
189 pages |
| Authors:
James G. Johnson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This study is a continuation of a previous work concerning the Affordable Guided Airdrop System (AGAS), a parachute structure that integrates low-cost guidance and control into fielded cargo air delivery systems. This thesis sought to integrate the previous studies and algorithms into developmental prototypes for test and evaluation (DT&E). Several objectives and tasks were completed in the course of this research and development. A realSim(registered) executable on an Integrated Systems, ... |
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| Interoperability among Future Miniature Munition/Stores and Dispensing Systems |
25 APR 2001 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Jerry Provenza; Fred Benedick; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EGLIN AFB FL MUNITIONS DIRECTORATE
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| A new generation of smart air launched miniature munitions/stores including such stores as the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) is in the early stages of development by the services. The initial versions of these stores will range primarily from 100 to 350 pounds, with variants for attack of fixed, re- locatable, and mobile targets. The primary carriage mode for existing aircraft will be via advanced captive dispensers with internal electronics, which ... |
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| The Development of the United Kingdom's Air Manoeuvre Capability |
26 MAR 2001 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Paul Gibson; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In September 1999 the British Army formed 16 Air Assault Brigade fusing air assault infantry and army aviation units, for the first, in the same formation. Forty-eight WAH-64 Apache Long bow Attack Helicopters (AH) will be operational within the Brigade by 2004. This paper will consider how best to develop the UK's Air Manoeuvre Capability to fully exploit the third dimension. The catalyst for the development of an Air Manoeuvre ... |
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| The Assessment of Program Managers' Perceptions of Importance of Stability to Overall Project Outcomes |
20 MAR 2001 |
186 pages |
| Authors:
Yigit Sen; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This research investigates the manager's perceptions of the importance of stability to overall project outcomes. The assessment is based on the importance and usefulness of both the general attributes of management for the activities in a specific program, and the specific measures being employed by the managers. The classical measures of Cost, Schedule, Performance were assessed as well as Earned Value and proposed measures of Stability. In this research, the ... |
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| Failure in the Margins: Aerial Resupply at Dien Bien Phu |
30 NOV 2000 |
164 pages |
| Authors:
John D. Plating; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| The battle of Dien Bien Phu is one of the most studied engagements of the twentieth century. Its outcome signaled a significant step in the decline of European hegemony over colonial holdings, and marked a watershed event in the establishment of a Communist foothold in Southeast Asia. Military histories on the battle tend to be in agreement as to the reasons for French failure and Vietminh victory, ... |
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| Failed States and Casualty Phobia: Implications for Force Structure and Technology Choices |
OCT 2000 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey Record; AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The emergence of failed states as the principal source of international political instability and the appearance of mounting casualty phobia among U.S. political and military elites have significant force structure and technology implications. Overseas, intra-state and often irregular warfare is displacing large-scale inter-state conventional combat. At home, there has arisen a new generation of political and military leadership that displays an unprecedented timidity in using force. Yet the Pentagon continues ... |
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| Bosnia Air Drop Study |
SEP 1999 |
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| Authors:
A. M. Lidy; David Arthur; James Kunder; Samuel H. Packer; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This paper examines the U.S. military's humanitarian air drop operations to besieged civilian populations in Bosnia, conducted as part of Operation Provide Promise in 1993-94. These airdrops - one of largest such operations ever attempted - took place within an extraordinarily complex political-military situation, in a high threat environment, in the midst of a multi-sided conflict. This paper attempts to provide a clear understanding of what happened during the Bosnia ... |
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| The Potential Influence of Advanced Logistics on Defense Air Transportation |
JUN 1998 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J. Judge; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH SCHOOL OF LOGISTICS AND ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) is entering a period of rapidly evolving logistic business practices and information management technologies. This is largely the result of mandated inventory reductions set forth by Congress. Replacing DoD inventory with logistics process improvement and information systems is now a requirement rather than just a good idea. These efforts are well underway across DoD and are especially apparent at the ... |
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| Intratheater Airlift; Information on the Air Force's C-130 Aircraft |
APR 1998 |
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| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
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| The current C-130 fleet is comprised of 12 different variants and the missions vary with each variant. While most of the current fleet is comprised of combat delivery aircraft, many of the C-130 variants perform specialized missions. The combat delivery C-130 fleet, designated as C-130Es and C-130Hs, is used in a wide variety of wartime and peacetime missions. in wartime, the C-130 combat delivery aircraft primarily performs the intratheater portion ... |
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| Operation Heli-STAR - Aircraft Position Data. Volume 6 |
SEP 1997 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Heiges; Shabnam Khan; Charles Stancil; GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INST ATLANTA
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| Operation Heli-STAR (Helicopter Short-Haul Transportation and Aviation Research) was established and operated in Atlanta, Georgia, during the period of the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Heli-STAR had three major thrusts: (1) the establishment and operation of a helicopter-based cargo transportation system, (2) the management of low-altitude air traffic in the airspace of an urban area, and (3) the collection and analysis of research and development data ... |
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| Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Weapons of Mass Destruction: A Lethal Combination? |
AUG 97 |
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| Authors:
Jeffrey N. Renehan; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL
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| This study analyzes the characteristics and capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to determine their capability to carry weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The author presents an overview of the various forms of WMD chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. The objective is to review the characteristics of both UAVs and WMD to determine if they are capable of being used together as an effective weapon. The result indicates that there ... |
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| Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Use of Intermodal Containers in Joint Operations |
07 JAN 97 |
150 pages |
| Authors:
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WASHINGTON DC
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| This publication describes joint tactics, techniques, and procedures for effective and efficient use of intermodal containers and systems to deploy, sustain, and redeploy forces. It covers all types of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) intermodal containers and flatracks for the surface transportation system and 463L pallet and/or container systems for the air transportation system. This publication describes planning and operational procedures for employing intermodal principles and intermodal containers in operations ... |
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| U.S. Nuclear Weapons in Europe: The Current Environment and Prospects for the Future |
DEC 96 |
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| Authors:
Stephen P. Lambert; David A. Miller; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The United States and NATO are on the verge of major new policy debates regarding nuclear weapons in Europe, yet increasingly, U.S. and some NATO European policy makers find it difficult to articulate persuasive rationales for maintaining these weapons in place. The current NATO nuclear posture may not be indefinitely sustainable. Alliance members should therefore pursue a focased effort to build an informed NATO consensus and to educate the public-prior ... |
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| Air-Launchable Gliding Sonobuoy. |
22 OCT 1996 |
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| Authors:
Samuel Greenhalgh; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| An air launchable gliding sonobuoy store includes a canister enclosing an inflatable membranous wing folded in a collapsed state with an electroacoustic system. After launching, the wing inflates and a steering mechanism controls the wing glide path by skewing the trailing edge thereof. Upon reaching the sea, the wing serves as a buoy with the electroacoustic system transducer depending therefrom. |
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| Route, Aircraft Prioritization and Selection for Airlift Mobility Optimization |
SEP 96 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Ayhan O. Toy; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Throughput II mobility optimization model was developed at the Naval Postgraduate School for the Air Force Studies and Analysis Agency (AFSAA). The purpose of Throughput II is to help answer questions about the ability of the USAF to conduct airlift of soldiers and equipment in support of major military operations. Repeated runs of this model have helped AFSAA generate insights and recommendations concerning the selection of aircraft assets. Although ... |
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| Improved Cabin Smoke Control |
MAY 96 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Allen Porter; OMEGA TECHNICAL SERVICES MILTON WA
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| The major features and performance parameters of the Boeing 757 cabin ventilation system are described within the context of cabin smoke control. Two design changes were developed and evaluated. In the first design, additional ventilation outflow valves are located on the upper part of the fuselage and cabin ventilation is modified to provide air delivery in either the front or rear half of the fuselage. The second proposed design involves ... |
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| Joint Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures for Theater Airlift Operations |
18 JUL 1995 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC
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| This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It sets forth doctrine and selected tactics, techniques, and procedures (JTTP) to govern the joint activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations as well as the doctrinal basis for US military involvement in multinational and interagency operations. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority ... |
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| Pressure Responsive Clasp. |
14 MAR 1995 |
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| Authors:
John R. Dale; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| An underwater acoustic surveillance system for obtaining data related to sound sources of interest in a large geographic area over long periods. A number of acoustic sensors are dropped from an aircraft for placement on the bottom of the sea at known locations. Each sensor automatically deploys a parachute to retard the descent in the air. A parachute riser weak link releases the parachute upon immersion in the water, and ... |
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| The Performance of Cargo Airdrop Systems Using G-12E Parachutes: Statistical Determination of Minimum Altitude |
FEB 95 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Steven E. Kunz; ARMY NATICK RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA
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| In order to reduce the exposure of aircraft to hostile fire, the U.S. Air Force is interested in dropping cargo from the lowest possible altitude above ground level. Using trajectory data from previous airdrop system testing, this report statistically determines the minimum altitude above ground level (AOL) from which airdrop systems (comprising clusters of two to three G-12E parachutes) may safely deliver cargoes up to 5000 pounds. The methods used ... |
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| Development of an Expendable Particle Sensor |
22 FEB 94 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Bartz; SEA TECH INC CORVALLIS OR
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| Proceedings of the Natick Science Symposium (4th) Held in Natick, Massachusetts on 9-10 June 1992 |
SEP 92 |
470 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew L. Herz; Thomas A. Sklarsky; ARMY NATICK RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA
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| This proceedings incorporates 25 papers presented at the Fourth Natick Science Symposium, held 9-10 June 1992 at the U.S. Army Natick RD and E Center, Natick, MA. The papers are included under the headings: Individual Survivability, Textiles, Food Preservation and Characterization, Aerial Delivery, and Biotechnology. |
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| Review of the Sensor Fuzed Weapon as a Part of the Audit of the Effectiveness of the Defense Acquisition Board Review Process - FY 1992 |
18 FEB 1992 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Donald E. Reed; Russell A. Rau; Michael Welborn; Alvin Lowe; Patrick McHale; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The Air Force Sensor Fuzed Weapon was designed to destroy multiple targets during a single aircraft delivery pass. The Sensor Fuzed Weapon must operate against moving or idling vehicles during day or at night and in all weather conditions. The Sensor Fuzed Weapon system is a 1,000-pound class, unpowered, unguided, wide-area munition that consists of a tactical munition dispenser containing 10 submunitions, each with 4 ... |
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| U.S./NATO Sea-Based Non-Strategic Nuclear Deterrence: Paradox or Pitfall? |
SEP 91 |
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| Authors:
Lowell S. Stanton; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The present study examines the evolution of nuclear strategy with particular emphasis on the capacity of U.S./NATO sea-based non-strategic nuclear forces. The current trend in NATO towards a certain denuclearization of the Central European states might well place an increased reliance on the sea-based theater nuclear weapons to counter Soviet theater nuclear forces in the Western Soviet Union. The present work analyzes the policy background of the NATO nuclear strategy ... |
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| Sustaining the Forces: The Combat Logistics Problem in the 1990s and Beyond |
20 MAY 91 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
John J. Bepko III; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI DEPT OF OPERATIONS
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| The Navy's Combat Logistics Forces (CLF) will be hard pressed to ensure sustainability of forward deployed forces given the reduced CLF shipbuilding schedule and the dispersal of battle groups in a theatre. The current practice of tying the CLF ships to the battle group is questioned. Alternative methods of utilizing logistic ship assets are explored including regional CLF groups, using the CLF to support Army and Air Force deployed forces, ... |
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| AXBT Measurements in the Iceland-Faeroe Frontal Zone, June 1989 |
APR 91 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
J. D. Boyd; NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS
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| In summer 1989, extensive shipboard oceanographic measurements were made in the Norwegian and Iceland Seas by the SACLANT Undersea Research Centre. In support of this, two sets of RP-3A aircraft flights collected 180 AXBT (air deployed expendable bathythermograph) depth-temperature profiles in the Iceland- Faeroe Frontal Zone between Iceland and the Faeroe Islands. The first two flights took place on 7 and 8 June 1989, and the second flight on 19 ... |
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