| YouTube War: Fighting in a World of Cameras in Every Cell Phone and Photoshop on Every Computer |
Nov-2009 |
136 pages |
| Authors:
Cori E Dauber; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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 | There is a vast literature on the potential for new technologies to create a Revolution in Military Affairs or networked warfare, but that is a discussion of the impact of military technology on the way the force itself can be used. Today there is a question regarding the impact of new communication and information technologies in the hands of civilians--some of whom are combatants--on the environment in which the force ... |
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| SMART: Security Measurements and Assuring Reliability Through Metrics Technology |
Nov-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Wayne Zage; Dolores Zage; BALL STATE UNIV MUNCIE IN
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| Battlefield operations in the foreseeable future will depend heavily on network-centric computing systems that link a diverse multitude of geographically dispersed resources, operating on widely varied platforms, into a cohesive fighting force. The warfighter at all levels will depend on these unified systems to conduct successful multi-force operations in the 4-dimensional battle space. Such complex and widely dispersed operations expose network-based systems to unprecedented levels of reliability and security risks. ... |
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| Exploring the Use of a Multiplayer Game to Execute Light Infantry Company Missions |
Oct-2009 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Scott A Beal; Kevin Wright; David Topaz; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ARLINGTON VA
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| Leaders and instructors in the Maneuver Captains Career Course (MCCC) at Fort Benning, Georgia, have had limited success using training games. Early efforts to provide the MCCC with training games resulted in mission scenarios that were broad in scope, but lacked depth and realistic functional effects, particularly those exhibited by computer-generated forces. In order to elevate the level of functional fidelity and meet training objectives, MCCC instructors explored the use ... |
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| Non-Invasive Monitoring of Intra-Abdominal Bleeding Rate Using Electrical Impedance Tomography |
Sep-2009 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Rossalind Sadleir; Edward A Ross; FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE
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| Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT) may be useful in continuous non-invasive monitoring of suspected abdominal bleeding in battlefield casualties subsequent to blunt trauma. We are developing a novel EIT system involving an electrode array applied only to the anterior abdomen. We believe this will speed this method's path to practical use. Much of the work in the revised Statement of Work has been completed. A no cost extension was granted to ... |
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| Consolidated Tactical Network Analysis for Optimizing Bandwidth: Marine Corps Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) and TCP Accelerators |
Sep-2009 |
144 pages |
| Authors:
Shane Jenson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| In 2004, the Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) system added significant capability to the way Marines communicate on the battlefield. Today, the SWAN system is still a critical segment in Marine communications and the TCP accelerator is being evaluated for a potential upgrade. Due to the rapid nature of the SWAN procurement process, in-depth testing procedures have never been established for this system. As a result, there are no procedures ... |
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| Implementing Remote Image Capture/Control in a Wireless Sensor Network Utilizing the IEEE 802.15.4 Standard |
Sep-2009 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel E Krehling; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Today's warfighter requires an in-depth view of the battle space in order to best plan for future operations, assess the current operating environment, and prevent or respond to attacks. The deployment and use of wireless sensor devices could serve as a force multiplier by enhancing a commander's security posture, providing a view of the current environment, and gathering intelligence for analysis. The use of low-power imaging devices, coupled with the ... |
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| General Use of UAS in EW Environment-EW Concepts and Tactics for Single or Multiple UAS Over the Net-Centric Battlefield |
Sep-2009 |
245 pages |
| Authors:
Mustafa G Erdemli; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| With the development of technology, Electronic Warfare has been increasing for decades its importance in modern battles. It can even be referred to as the heart of today's net-centric battlefield. Unmanned Aerial Systems are gaining more importance every single day. Nations are working on more complex and more effective UAS in order to accomplish missions that are very difficult, or even impossible for manned aircraft. Electronic Warfare missions are often ... |
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| Understanding and Predicting Urban Propagation Losses |
Sep-2009 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Mark R Alexander; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| Modern day warfare has presented the United States with a more technically savvy opponent in conflicts that have moved away from the traditional battlefield to the populated environment of the big city. Battle space dominance no longer refers simply to the physical nature of war, but now also encompasses a digital environment with a greater influence on Information Warfare. One of the keys to successfully maintaining open wireless lines of ... |
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| On-Line Path Generation and Tracking for High-Speed Wheeled Autonomous Vehicles |
18-Aug-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Panagiotis Tsiotras; GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INST ATLANTA
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| Study after study has shown the benefits of speed in military operations, both in terms of engaging the enemy, avoiding ambushes and successfully completing the mission. The US Army has been promoting the large-scale deployment of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles in the battlefield, either as part of the support supply chain (convoys) or as active participants in the battle zone. It is clear even to the non-expert that these vehicles ... |
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| Assessment of the Captains in Command Training Program for Adaptive Thinking Skills |
Aug-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Scott B Shadrick; Jeffrey E Fite; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT KNOX KY
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| Adaptive thinking is a key component of competency in battle command. Unfortunately, expertise in adaptive thinking is not easily acquired and training typically requires the presence of a live instructor. This report presents the first evaluations of Captains in Command, an instructor less program for training adaptive thinking skills in company-grade officers. Participants were 36 students enrolled in the Maneuver Captain's Career Course (MCCC) at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Students received ... |
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| Steam-jet Chiller for Army Field Kitchens |
Aug-2009 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
David Brownell; YANKEE SCIENTIFIC INC MEDFIELD MA
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| Report developed under Broad Agency Announcement. This report documents a two-year project aimed at developing steam-jet refrigeration technology that can be integrated with superheated-liquid injection cogeneration (SLIC) cycles in Army kitchens or with MesoScale Steam Engine Generators (MSEGs). During the first year, focus was on designing a flexible laboratory platform suitable for developing and testing steam-jet hardware. In the second year, the test stand was enhanced to provide for semi-automatic ... |
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| Optimal Transmission Diversity for High-Speed Wireless Communication Systems Under Adverse Environment |
15-Jul-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Zhi Ding; CALIFORNIA UNIV DAVIS
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| High speed wireless mobile communication systems have become increasingly important in battlefield command/control and in sensor network systems for national defense and security. The project investigates advanced design of bandwidth efficient retransmission diversity in multi-input multi- output (MIMO) wireless communication systems. We develop optimization techniques in (hybrid) ARQ and MIMO precoding for robust, progressive, adaptive, and scalable diversity. We focus on OFDM as the underlying broadband signal modulation. We present ... |
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| Information Operations Career Force Management |
02-Jul-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The overall audit objective was to evaluate the management of the Information Operations (IO) career force. Specifically, we intended to examine how the combatant commands identified and prioritized requirements for IO billets and training and education. However, varying interpretations of training and education requirements within DoD resulted in our focusing on the overall management of IO rather than at each combatant command. In addition, we examined the internal controls as ... |
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| Decision Making with Digital Systems |
Jul-2009 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
David R James; Gregory A Goodwin; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT BENNING GA
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| Access to current, accurate battlefield information via the Army Battle Command System (ABCS), is supposed to improve decision making by leaders and commanders, but some research suggests that information systems may, paradoxically, have the opposite effect by overwhelming leaders with information or by emphasizing irrelevant information. There are currently no published reports examining the impact of ABCS systems on decision-making. This report is an effort to address this important research ... |
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| Removing the Rose Colored Glasses: Exploring Modern Security Environment's Effect on the Army Assignment Policy for Women |
12-Jun-2009 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Karen J Dill; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The U.S. Army's policy for assigning female soldiers is significantly more challenging to implement in the era of persistent warfare. The problem is that the Army policy needs to be revised because the more recent Office of the Secretary of Defense women's assignment rule, the challenges in 21st century security environment, and the adaptations in tactics and force structure make the existing policy open to interpretation by commanders and open ... |
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| Determination of Critical Factors in Unmanned Casualty Evacuation in the Distributed Environment |
Jun-2009 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Ralph L Featherstone; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The current battlefield is changing rapidly. Combat operations against irregular forces are set in a dispersed, non-linear battlefield. Vast distances between small units such as the infantry squad, and the distances from these small elements to their supporting organizations, pose unique challenges. Casualty evacuation is an evolving challenge. The goal of casualty evacuation is to transport an injured Marine from the point of injury to a medical care facility. Increased ... |
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| TIPS - A System for Contextual Prioritization of Tactical Messages |
Jun-2009 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Norman Coleman; Robert E Marmelstein; Mary G Devito; Mark H Linderman; EAST STROUDSBURG UNIV PA
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| The automatic understanding of military messages has long been a technological goal of Command and Control (C2). Many past approaches utilized Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques to solve this problem. However, emerging database schemas for coalition C2, such as the Joint Command, Control and Consultation Information Exchange Data Model (JC3IEDM), make other approaches feasible. The richness of the JC3IEDM makes it possible to extract context for Battlespace objects represented in ... |
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| Results of an Experimental Exploration of Advanced Automated Geospatial Tools: Agility in Complex Planning |
Jun-2009 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Leonard Adelman; Craig Klementowski; Shiloh Dorgan; Kenneth Braswell; Daniel Visone; Andrew Goldstein; Ryan Johnson; Kathryn B Laskey; Walter A Powell; Rick Yost; GEORGE MASON UNIV FAIRFAX VA CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS COMPUTERS - INTELLIGENCE
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| Typically, the development of tools and systems for the military is requirement driven; systems are developed to meet specified requirements and evaluated on compliance with those requirements. The real question we should ask about tools and systems in development is, what benefit does the system provide to the warfighter?. The U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center (TEC) is sponsoring a series of rigorous experiments designed to answer this question and thereby ... |
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| Anticipatory Understanding of Adversary Intent: A Signature-Based Knowledge System |
Jun-2009 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis K Leedom; Robert G Eggleston; EVIDENCE BASED RESEARCH INC VIENNA VA
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| This paper outlines the recent development of a new ontological framework for modeling the intentional behavior of an adversary relative to its long-term strategic goals within a complex and emergent battlespace. Motivated by recent military doctrine and knowledge management literature, the paper describes how an adversary and its battlespace environment can be represented by four classes of knowledge: (1) battlespace artifacts, (2) cause-effect system models, (3) tactical episodes, and (4) ... |
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| Experiments with the Combat CAS: Unifying Net-Enabled Teams |
Jun-2009 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J Hiniker; DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY FALLS CHURCH VA
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| This paper summarizes the results of a series of controlled Human-in-the-Loop experiments with teams of distributed warfighters engaged in combat scenarios enacted on wargame simulators. Viewed in the light of complexity theories the significant results show that increasing the self-similarity of a CAS (Complex Adaptive System), or warfighting team, composed of agents, or warfighters, with respect to their shared decision-making processes and shared schema of the battlespace, increases the quality ... |
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| Operational Encirclements: Can the United States Military Decisively Follow Through? |
21-May-2009 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Scott Thomas; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This study is a historical analysis of how encirclement operations have been and still are important offensive operations. These operations need to be given priority in planning and execution by the United States Military. Encirclement operations have proven to be decisive military operations throughout history; regardless of the composition and disposition of the enemy encircled. The U.S. military has maintained the decisive edge on the battlefield for over sixty years. ... |
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| Military and the Media - What's Next After Embedding? |
08-May-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas C Jr; Beane; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Department of Defense made a breakthrough in the military-media battlefield relationship during Operation Iraqi Freedom through the use of embedded media. The Embedded Media Program allowed journalists to be on the front lines with the different services prior to, during and after military combat operations. Both the military and media's initial feedback deemed the program a success and believe all future military operations will use embedded media. This paper ... |
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| Counterinsurgency and Robots: Will the means Undermine the Ends? |
04-May-2009 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Samuel N Deputy; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The recent introduction of unmanned and robotic systems into counterinsurgency (COIN) operations has created marked advantages at the tactical level of operations. Despite tactical advantages created by increasing capabilities and presence on the battlefield, unmanned and robotic systems produce a collective operational impact that increases risk. The operational risk assumed by commanders charged with conducting COIN is a result of unknown variables and side effects generated by the interaction of ... |
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| The Doctrinal Inflexibility Afforded a Branch: How to Break the Paradigm from Risk Avoidance to Opportunity Exploitation |
04-May-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Steve Pritchard; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Branches and sequels, as defined in U.S. joint doctrine, are designed to allow the commander to plan adequately for the what if and what's next respectively. These doctrinal terms have specific, distinct meaning in application within the operational idea and design process. However, as the dynamic nature of warfare continues to evolve in a subsequently asymmetrical manner, our enemies continue to challenge our doctrinal approaches toward war fighting. The Joint ... |
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| Molecular Solutions to Low Vision Resulting from Battlefield Injuries. Addendum |
May-2009 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Darlene A Dartt; SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INST BOSTON MA
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| We hypothesize that targeted molecular intervention can preserve vision threatened by battlefield trauma-induced corneal and retinal inflammation, corneal and retina/optic nerve apoptosis, ocular surface dry eye after refractive surgery, and retinal degeneration. We are studying the consequences of trauma-induced (1) corneal inflammation using a gene therapy approach of providing soluble Fas ligand to the cornea to determine if this ligand can suppress corneal inflammation in mice; (2) retinal inflammation by ... |
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| Adversarial Intent Modeling Using Embedded Simulation and Temporal Bayesian Knowledge Bases |
Apr-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
James Melhuish; Andy Seidel; Santos; Eugene Jr; Nicholas J Pioch; Deqing Li; Mark Gorniak; BAE SYSTEMS ADVANCED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES INC BURLINGTON MA
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| To foster shared battlespace awareness among air strategy planners, BAE Systems has developed Commander's Model Integration and Simulation Toolkit (CMIST), an Integrated Development Environment for authoring, integration, validation, and debugging of models relating multiple domains, including political, military, social, economic and information. CMIST provides a unified graphical user interface for such systems of systems modeling, spanning several disparate modeling paradigms. Here, we briefly review the CMIST architecture and then compare ... |
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| A MAGTF Solution for MARSOC |
Apr-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen V Fiscus; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA
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| THESIS: This study seeks to demonstrate that the strength of a Marine Corps force contribution to USSOCOM is not in the duplication of existing Special Operations Forces (SOF) structure and capabilities, but in the development and employment of a force that is based upon the unique strengths of time-tested applied Marine warfighting doctrine and philosophy, specifically; the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). DISCUSSION: Since the successful integration and employment of ... |
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| Speech Processing in Realistic Battlefield Environments (Le Traitement de la Parole en Environnement de Combat Realiste) |
Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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 | Communications, command and control, intelligence, and training systems are more and more making use of speech technology components: i.e., speech coders, voice controlled C2 systems, speaker and language recognition, and automated training suites. Interoperability of these systems is not a simple standardization problem as the speech of each individual user is an uncontrolled variable such as non-native speakers using, in addition to their own language, an official NATO language. For ... |
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| North Korea's Nuclear Weapons Development and Diplomacy |
30-Mar-2009 |
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| Authors:
Larry A Niksch; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Since August 2003, negotiations over North Korea's nuclear weapons programs have involved six governments: the United States, North Korea, China, South Korea, Japan, and Russia. Since the talks began, North Korea has operated nuclear facilities at Yongbyon and apparently has produced weapons-grade plutonium. Various estimates place North Korea's plutonium production at between 30 and 50 kilograms, enough for five to eight atomic weapons. After North Korea tested a nuclear device ... |
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| An Engineering Trade Space Analysis for a Space-Based Hyperspectral Chromotomographic Scanner |
26-Mar-2009 |
161 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip Sheirich; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Hyperspectroscopy for fast transient events such as battlefield explosions is an undeveloped area of spectral imaging. This thesis is a discussion of issues involved with taking a laboratory design for a rotating prism hyperspectral chromotomographic (CT) instrument and producing a first approximation satellite payload design, operating scheme and trade space analysis to support demonstration of this technology in low-earth orbit. This instrument promises the capability of adding a time dimension ... |
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| Unconventional Operational Concepts and the Homeland |
Mar-2009 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| This report on unconventional operational concepts and the homeland was prepared as part of the Defense Science Board 2007 Summer Study on Challenges to Military Operations in Support of National Interests. The summer study recognized that asymmetric tools of war in the hands of potential adversaries may well be employed using non-traditional concepts of operation. Moreover, the battlefield may no longer be limited to regions afar, but may include the ... |
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| Operations-Focused Optimized Theater Weather Sensing Strategies Using Preemptive Binary Integer Programming |
Mar-2009 |
130 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew J Geyer; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Throughout history, successful military leaders have recognized that weather conditions on the battlefield can play a significant role in determining the victor. For this reason, the United States maintains and equips several different types of military units that are tasked to provide dedicated weather support to operational commanders. These units use a variety of types of sensors with differing capabilities to collect current weather conditions on the battlefield. In support ... |
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| The Need for Conventional Warfare as the US Military Addresses the Environment & Threats of the 21st Century |
Mar-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Robert C Piddock; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The United States Military's success on the battlefields ofthe 21st Century will require a continued focus on high intensity combat operations (conventional warfare) ensuring the right lessons are learned from the current War on Terror in order to maintain, train, lead, and equip a military capable of winning decisively. |
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| Task Equipping Body Armor |
26-Feb-2009 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
W T Jacobs; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Senior military commanders are hindering tactical-level operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to the Marine Corps Warfighting Publication on counterinsurgency operations, counterinsurgency operations are best conducted in a decentralized command structure with an emphasis on initiative and adaptation at the tactical level. However, at this time, several strategic- and operational-level commanders are restricting decentralized decision-making by mandating maximum levels of body armor employment to their tactical-level subordinates. Centralized decisions mandating ... |
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| Women in Active Combat Roles |
20-Feb-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
C L Bala; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The female Marine described above is attached to an all-male combat unit. Her primary duty while attached is to search female indigenous personnel that the unit encounters. However, she gets placed in a position where she will be exposed to hostile fire and contact with the enemy. She is forced to defend herself in a manner that is equivalent to serving in a combat MOS by engaging that threat. Despite ... |
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| Ethics for Juniors |
20-Feb-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Jose R Hernandez; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| As a Marine captain with nearly 14 years of service, the author's experience has been that real and profound ethics training is not done at the junior enlisted levels. Marines receive some limited training on the laws of war, but the training is superficial and without expert analysis. The classes seem to be perceived by participants as an institutional requirement rather than as a challenge to think critically or as ... |
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| An Enhanced Logistics Section Required: Logistical Agility of a Marine Corps Infantry Battalion in the Counterinsurgency Fight |
20-Feb-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
J A Meads; MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan during the past six years have proven that counterinsurgency (COIN) operations will be a major focus of the Marine Corps' future planning and training. In the Marine Corps Vision and Strategy 2025, General James Conway states: Our Corps must serve credibly as a persistently engaged and multicapable force, able to draw upon contributions from our Total Force, in order to address the full range of ... |
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| A New View of Command and Control Systems |
20-Feb-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
E H Larsen; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| No command and control system will ever remove the uncertainty associated with the battlefield; at times these systems introduce more friction than they were designed to reduce. More systems require more operators, more communications bandwidth, and more organizational overhead. Command and control systems are moving the Marine Corps away from maneuver warfare because they lead to explicit control, centralization, and the mitigation of creativity. Modern command and control systems can ... |
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| The Efficacy of Civilian Contracting on the Counterinsurgent Battlefield |
20-Feb-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
S P Cox; A A Angell; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Since the inception of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Federal Government has spent nearly 85 billion dollars to fund civilian contracts geared towards supporting military personnel and operations in theater. Such a figure underscores a recent unprecedented reliance upon the civilian sector to enable the United States to wage war more effectively when engaged in counterinsurgency. As the United States continues to find itself embroiled in regional, low intensity conflicts, civilian ... |
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| Education and the Warfighter |
19-Feb-2009 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
F V Sablan; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Know yourself and seek improvement,? one of the Marine Corps leadership principles, encourages young Marines to take advantage of the various opportunities to grow and develop personally and professionally. As leaders of Marines, officers and Staff Noncommissioned Officers (SNCOs) have the responsibility of fostering an environment conducive to learning, as well as providing the means for young Marines to advance themselves on and off the battlefield. One avenue in which ... |
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| Identification of Classified Information in Unclassified DoD Systems During the Audit of Internal Controls and Data Reliability in the Deployable Disbursing System |
17-Feb-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The DDS and the Electronic Document Access/Voucher Processing System (EDA/VPS) capture disbursement information and documentation for commercial and miscellaneous payments processed by the USMC disbursing stations supporting the Global War on Terror. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) developed DDS to fulfill the need for a military tactical disbursing system to account for Treasury funds entrusted to disbursing agents on the battlefield and provide timely reporting of accounting and ... |
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| The Protection of Medical Units under the Geneva Conventions in the Contemporary Operating Environment |
Feb-2009 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Michael S Smith; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Geneva Conventions, along with their Additional Protocols, represent the fundamental documents on which the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) is established. Originally established under the premise of conventional warfare, these documents have been the cornerstone of U.S. Army doctrine in providing direction to U.S. forces in adherence to the LOAC. The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) has put many U.S. medical units in a quandary: they must care for ... |
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| Military Review: The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army. Volume 89, Number 1, January-February 2009 |
Feb-2009 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
John J Smith; Robert A Whetstone; ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This issue of Military Review contains the following articles: Systemic Operational Design: Learning and Adapting in Complex Missions, by Brigadier General Huba Wass de Czege, U.S. Army, Ret.; The Truth is Out There: Responding to Insurgent Disinformation and Deception Operations, by Cori E. Dauber; Sentinels of Afghan Democracy: The Afghan National Army, by Samuel Chan; Thickening the Lines: Sons of Iraq, a Combat Multiplier, by Major Andrew W. Koloski, U.S. ... |
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| An Analysis of Non-Traditional Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (NTISR) for the Future of Naval Aviation |
Jan-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher S Hewlett; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA
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| TITLE: An analysis of Non-Traditional Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (NTISR) for the future of Naval Aviation. AUTHOR: Lieutenant Commander Christopher S. Hewlett, USN THESIS: Emerging small war environments and irregular warfare engagements have created a new requirement for military aviation intelligence asset utilization. Presently, minimal doctrine exists for integration of the vast majority of existing and emerging capabilities into the standard intelligence collection process. Despite the numerous technological advances, there ... |
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| Confederate King of Battle: A Comparison of the Field Artillery Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee |
12-Dec-2008 |
159 pages |
| Authors:
William J Daniels; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This thesis compares and contrasts the field artillery corps of the Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of Tennessee. The purpose is to determine which field artillery corps was more effective on the battlefield and why. To answer this question several areas will be examined. The foundation of each army and its field artillery corps is one of these areas. The foundation includes militia forces, strength, recruiting, and governmental ... |
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| Developing a Cultural Intelligence Capability |
12-Dec-2008 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Todd J Clark; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Global War on Terror (GWOT) requires that the military modify its methodology for conducting global operations. The military is transitioning from primarily lethal-focused offensive and defensive operations to full-spectrum operations that also include stability operations. The military must therefore address the need for personnel that can operate globally to accomplish missions. The contemporary areas of operation place United States (U.S.) military forces in foreign lands. The indigenous populations are ... |
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| Defense Science Board 2007 Summer Study. Challenges to Military Operations in Support of National Interests. Volume 1: Executive Summary |
Dec-2008 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Craig Fields; Richard Haver; DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| U.S. conventional military capability remains unmatched by any state. As a result, no adversary--peer, near peer, or powerful non-state actor--with objectives in conflict with U.S. interests will oppose our nation with conventional military means. The United States is too strong and capable. Yet, this strength in the conventional arena does not mean that the nation is unmatched across the spectrum of conflict. The proliferation of technology, technical information, and technical ... |
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| Transportation Security Leadership: The Right Stuff |
Dec-2008 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Karen Burke; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis focuses on the evolving concepts of network leadership, and managing by network. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the agencies that make it up have daunting, complex challenges to face in protecting the homeland. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), as a part of DHS, similarly has complex challenges in protecting the U.S. transportation systems from terrorist threats. With the growing complexity and global nature of the terrorist ... |
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| Testbed Implementation of Loop-Free Soft Handoff in Wireless Battlefield Networks |
Dec-2008 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Ibrahim Hoekelek; Selcuk Cevher; Mariusz A Fecko; Provin Gurung; Sunil Samtani; Zhensbeng Zhang; Aristides Staikos; Jeffrey Bowcock; TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES INC PISCATAWAY NJ
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| A fundamental challenge in wireless mobile battlefield networks (WMBNs) is frequent occurrence of wireless link congestion and failures due to blockage, mobility, interference, etc. In case of a link or node failure, the end-to-end session will be disrupted until the underlying routing protocol converges to its new path. We propose an innovative distributed architecture for a seamless multi-layer soft handoff protocol in WMBNs to provide the sub-second convergence in case ... |
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| Gestural Communication With Accelerometer-Based Input Devices and Tactile Displays |
Dec-2008 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Paul D Varcholik; James L Merlo; UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA ORLANDO INST FOR SIMULATION AND TRAINING
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| In this work, we introduce a communication system for common military hand and arm gestures which does not require a visual connection between the transmitter and receivers. Specifically, we present a computer mediated gesture recognition system that employs a wireless, accelerometer-based input device for collecting and classifying one- and two-hand and arm gestures. This system delivers message output through an audible channel and through a tactile display. The tactile display ... |
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