| Incorporating Multi-criteria Optimization and Uncertainty Analysis in the Model-Based Systems Engineering of an Autonomous Surface Craft |
Sep-2009 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Jon P Letourneau; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | This thesis presents an effective methodology and tool set, that explicitly considers technological uncertainty, to enable design, development, and assessment of alternative system concept architectures for an autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV) in a system of systems (SoS) context. Complex system designs often fail due to poor communication of customer needs and inadequate understanding of the overall problem. This frequently results in the design team missing the mark in transforming ... |
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| Foreign Military Advisor Proficiency: The Need for Screening, Selection and Qualification |
12-Jun-2009 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Richard H Hetherington; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Will centralized screening and selection improve foreign military advisor performance on the battlefield? The Army's 2009 doctrine on security force assistance indicates that a selection process is necessary to find suitable Soldiers for the mission. The factors affecting advisor team performance include mission complexity and environment, team leadership, team development training, and Soldier attributes. Research indicates that a lack of appropriate leadership skills and personal attributes of advisor team members ... |
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| Mixed-Initiative Planning in a Distributed Case-Based Reasoning System |
Jun-2009 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt Lachevet; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION SYSTEMS RESEARCH
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| The USAF Command and Control (C2) is undergoing a transformation to enable a full-spectrum, joint warfighting capability. To be able to meet the future challenge of employing forces anywhere in the world in support of national security objectives, the USAF requires a highly synchronized, distributed planning and replanning capability that is flexible and agile enough to adapt to any level of conflict. Complex planning systems require the expertise and knowledge ... |
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| Improving Plan Adaptation Process Through Semantic Technologies |
Jun-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Gennady R Staskevich; Joseph A Carozzoni; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| Advancements in technology have significantly impacted the methods and tactics of modern military operations, thereby significantly shortening the window of opportunity to act. The plan development process takes up a significant portion of the available time and has a direct impact on effectiveness of the response. We postulate that the plan development process can be improved and shortened by leveraging the semantic technologies to improve the adaptation of human experiences ... |
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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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| The New Chemistry of C2 |
Jun-2009 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin J Cogan; William O Waddell; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| Drs. David Alberts and Richard Hayes' book Understanding Command and Control states that the purpose of C2 has remained unchanged since the earliest military forces engaged. But implementing C2 effectively now in the era of transformation can break traditional notions by envisioning a chemical model which incorporates emerging and disruptive technologies arriving at exponentially faster rates. Like carbon chains in organic chemistry, the military C2 organization has grown by adding ... |
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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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| Coercive Naval Diplomacy |
14-May-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Scarlett; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Throughout history, naval forces played a prominent role in supporting foreign policy objectives. Navies can support political objectives through cooperative diplomacy and the use of soft power, or they can support them through coercive naval diplomacy, often referred to as gunboat diplomacy. Although in recent years, the United States Navy is increasingly focusing on the role of soft power in the prevention of war; coercive diplomacy is still an effective ... |
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| Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency: Strategic Plan |
May-2009 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY ARLINGTON VA
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| This document describes the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) strategy, as required by Section 2352, Title 10 of the United States Code. It provides a top-level view of DARPA's activities for Congress, the research community, and various elements of the Department of Defense (DoD). This strategic plan describes DARPA?s mission, business processes, research thrusts and objectives, and research projects to achieve the objectives. |
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| Bush War: The Use of Surrogates in Southern Africa (1975-1989) |
May-2009 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph E Escandon; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The purpose of this monograph is to examine the use of indigenous surrogates by both the Republic of South Africa and Rhodesia in Southern Africa's Bush Wars from 1975 to 1989. The Bush Wars are of significance because the use of surrogates in each case represents policy and doctrine that are outside of the United States military's traditional understanding and employment of surrogates. The methodology of this paper is to ... |
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| Russia's Demographic Trend: A Population in Steady Decline |
26-Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas E Wedding; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Russian Federation is experiencing a population decline unprecedented in modern human history. This decline is not due to war or a single epidemic, but a combination of demographic factors that are irreversible in the short term: birth rates well below replacement level, abnormally high death rates, and lowered life expectancies. Exacerbating the trend in the future will be the high rate of HIV/AIDS infection Russia is experiencing. This population ... |
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| Program Management Issues with Fielding, Resetting Digital Systems |
24-Mar-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Rod Mentzer; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Army transformation and the requirement to support two major combat operations simultaneously has placed a burden on the Army's ability to generate equipped, trained, and ready combat power on a reliable non-exhaustive cyclic model. The Army Force Generation Model (ARFORGEN) has done a great deal to alleviate that stress by dictating timelines for equipping, training, deploying, and resetting of combat units. However, when dealing with information systems that have an ... |
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| Improving the Chemical Biological Defense Program |
13-Mar-2009 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Michael D Bolluyt; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Department of Defense Chemical Biological Defense Program (CBDP) is a key component of a comprehensive national strategy to counter the threat of chemical and biological weapons as outlined in the 2002 National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD). This national strategy is based on three principal pillars: 1) Counterproliferation to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction Use, 2) Strengthen Nonproliferation to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation, and ... |
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| Compassion Fatigue in the Military Caregiver |
01-Mar-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Martha J Hayes; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Compassion Fatigue (CF) is a critical problem with caregivers throughout the Military who work with combat survivors and their families. There is an urgent need for caregivers at all levels to recognize and receive proper education and/or intervention. This research paper will explore current interventions and process and propose, where applicable, alternative or additional programs, process or intervention to address compassion fatigue, burnout, stress disorder or other debilitating post-traumatic effects. ... |
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| Department of Defense Policies and Procedures for the Acquisition of Information Technology |
Mar-2009 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| Information technology (IT) offers immense capability in terms of agility, flexibility, responsiveness, and effectiveness. It enables nearly all of our military combat capability and has become a necessary element of our most critical warfare systems. However, there is growing concern within Congress and among Department of Defense (DOD) leadership that the nation's military advantage may be eroding. The deliberate process through which weapon systems and information technology are acquired by ... |
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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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| Defense Acquisitions: Perspectives on Potential Changes to Department of Defense Acquisition Management Framework |
27-Feb-2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2008 directed GAO to report on potential modifications of the organization and structure of the Department of Defense (DOD) for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP). In preparing the report, the review was required to include the feasibility and advisability of seven potential modifications of DOD's organization and structure for MDAPs.1 We were charged with reporting on the feasibility and advisability of ... |
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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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| UH1-Y - Benefits and Deficiencies |
20-Feb-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Brandon J Oates; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Imagine for a moment the piercing sound of a vintage siren. This is no Fourth of July parade; actions are set in motion without a spoken word and no smiles are to be found. Marines sprint to the aircraft on the line, dashing from their makeshift workspaces with the greatest sense of urgency. The smell of jet fuel permeates the air as rotors begin to turn. The pilots finish the ... |
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| Combat Support Execution Planning and Control. An Assessment of Initial Implementations in Air Force Exercises |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kristin F Lynch; William A Williams; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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 | In response to the CSC2 issues discovered during operations in Serbia in 1999, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics (AF/IL) asked RAND PAF to study the current (AS-IS) operational architecture and develop a future (TO-BE) CSC2 operational architecture (Leftwich et al., 2002). PAF researchers documented current processes, identified areas in need of change, and developed processes for a well-defined, closed-loop TO-BE CSC2 operational architecture that incorporated the ... |
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| Riverine Logistics Models: Increasing Combat Effectiveness in the Riverine Group |
Jan-2009 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher L James; MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| A logistics process that subordinates all of the logistics support to a detachment and combines aspects of the models that are in place for other expeditionary forces will provide a more effective method of logistics and maintenance support. Expeditionary logistics has historically provided the naval logistician a unique challenge from the norm of supporting ships at sea, as the war fighter can be operating in varied environments, from relatively well ... |
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| Israel's Wars in Lebanon, 1982-2006: An Ends/Means Mismatch |
Jan-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth W Casais; MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| The Israeli government failed to heed the lessons of Operation Peace for Galilee, its unsuccessful 1982 invasion, when it made the decision to invade Lebanon in 2006 and established political goals that could not be accomplished through the military means applied. Israel's wars with Lebanon, analyzed within the context of Clausewitz's determination that war is subordinate to the political goals of the government, identification of centers of gravity, -strategic theory ... |
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| Overcoming Information Operations Legal Limitations in Support of Domestic Operations |
12-Dec-2008 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Peter L Elstad; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Overcoming information operations legal limitations in support of domestic operations is a stumbling block to applying information effectively in this environment. Current US Title 10 restrictions limit the use of certain assets (e.g. Psychological Operations PSYOP assets) against the US domestic population during times of crisis. The new FM 3-0, Operations, states that information is an element of combat power and this construct in theory allows all Army information tasks ... |
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| Operation Noble Eagle and the Use of Combat Air Patrols for Homeland Defense |
Dec-2008 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Mark J Reents; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis considers why the United States Air Force is still flying combat air patrols (CAPs) over the United States in support of Operation Noble Eagle (ONE) more than seven years after 9/11. The USAF is struggling to support two regional conflicts while defending the homeland and trying sustain and recapitalize its fleet of aircraft. Given these broader long-term requirements, it is time to reevaluate the need for ONE's costly ... |
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| Integration of Information Operations in Combat |
Dec-2008 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Quick; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to examine whether the U.S. military is fully integrating information operations in combat operations. Using the organizational theories of Henry Mintzberg and the work of Richard Daft as one frame of reference, and the information theories of Claude Shannon, John Diebold, and Martin Libicki as the second frame of reference, this thesis produced testable propositions to determine which theory had a greater ability to ... |
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| Soldier System Power Integration and Field Evaluations |
Dec-2008 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Kailash Shukla; ARMY NATICK SOLDIER RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA
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| The Natick Soldier RD&E Center has been working on maturing and demonstrating advanced concepts and technologies that provide a substantial increase in combat effectiveness for the Small Combat Unit operating in the Future Force Unit of Action. The paper describes the power solutions tested to-date as part of these integrated Soldier systems and also discusses some new power sources planned for demonstration in the next few years. |
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| E-Bomb: The Key Element of the Contemporary Military-Technical Revolution |
01-Sep-2008 |
213 pages |
| Authors:
Necati Ertekin; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The contemporary military rivalry is driven mostly by the ongoing military technical revolution. In particular the weapons used on the future battlefield will play an important role in military affairs. Which weapons can play a key role in the future? Electromagnetic weapons seem to involve key elements for the future battlefield; they offer advantages over conventional weaponry by providing nonlethality the advantage of attack at the speed of light fast ... |
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| Military Review: The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army, July-August 2008 |
Aug-2008 |
128 pages |
| Authors:
James W Hammond; ARMY COMBINED ARMS CENTER FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| FEATURE: Legitimacy and Military Operations (See page 61) ... Although over two years have passed since the president wrote these remarks, his words still ring true. While the United States has remained on the offensive, the enemy is not yet defeated. In Iraq alone, the United States has lost over 4,000 servicemen and women, while another division's worth of personnel have been medically evacuated from that theater of operations. The ... |
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| Medical Diplomacy in the United States Army: A Concept Whose Time Has Come |
13 JUN 2008 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Mary V. Krueger; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Prior to the attacks of September 11th the United States Military founded defense plans on a threat-based model, with the nation being prepared to conquer adversaries with the most advanced combat power. The 2001 attacks and subsequent Global War on Terrorism have led to a new geopolitical reality, where military planners must increase US combat effectiveness in a new way by denying refuge to the terrorists who wish to defeat ... |
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| Women in the United States Marine Corps CI/HUMINT Community |
13 JUN 2008 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Jackson L. Reese; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The purpose of the researchers Masters of Military Arts and Science thesis is to explore the possibility of including women in the Marine Corps CI/HUMINT community without diminishing the overall unit cohesion and combat effectiveness of combat arms units currently conduction counterinsurgency (COIN) operations in Iraq. The subject warrants further study and analysis as the United States Marine Corps currently excludes women from serving in the CI/HUMINT military occupational specialty ... |
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| Optimizing Unmanned Aircraft System Scheduling |
01-Jun-2008 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
John L Pearson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) are critical for future combat effectiveness. Military planners from all branches of the Department of Defense now recognize the value that real time intelligence and surveillance from UASs provides the battlefield commander. The Operations Analysis Division of the Marine Corps Combat Development Command is currently conducting an Overarching Unmanned Aircraft Systems study to determine future force requirements. Current analysis is conducted through the use of the ... |
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| Fires, A Joint Professional Bulletin for US Field & Air Defense Artillerymen. May-June 08 |
Jun-2008 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FORT SILL OK FIRES CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
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| Fires is a professional bulletin, is published bimonthly by Headquarters, Dept. of the Army under the auspices of the Fires Center of Excellence, Ft. Sill, OK. Articles including topics such as warfighting capabilities, leadership, weapon systems, ordnance, military operations, fire support and field artillery operations. |
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| Resistance to Paradigm Change: Potential Crisis for the U.S. Army and the All-Volunteer Force |
22-May-2008 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Johnson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The U.S. Army's ability to meet current demands for land combat power in the execution of the National Military Strategy has reached a critical stage. For the first time the All-Volunteer Force must sustain a lengthy conflict with significant amounts of ground combat power. This paper examines the ability of the All-Volunteer Force to meet the manpower needs of the U.S. Army. There are significant issues with the All-Volunteer Force ... |
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| HIV/AIDS: A Nontraditional Security Threat for AFRICOM |
22-May-2008 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth W Letcher; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of the militaries of southern Africa given the nature of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the complexities through which U.S. Africa Command must navigate. The study will draw on research of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its effect on the effectiveness of the militaries of southern Africa, leaning heavily on the research of Stefan Elbe and a small cadre of associated scholars ... |
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| Realizing the Army Net-Centric Data Strategy (ANCDS) in a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) |
20-May-2008 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
James Blalock; Michelle Dirner; Eric Yuan; CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER (ARMY) ARLINGTON VA
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| Net-Centric Operational Warfare (NCOW) describes how the United States Department of Defense (DoD) will conduct business operations, warfare, and enterprise management in the future. It is based on the information technology (IT) concept of an assured, dynamic, and shared information environment that provides access to trusted information for all users, based on need, independent of time and place. NCOW is an information-enabled concept of operations that generates increased combat power ... |
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| A Balance of Power-Army Transformation and Modernization in an Era of Persistent Conflict |
04-Apr-2008 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew S Kinkead; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT FORCES STAFF COLL
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| The enduring mission of the U.S. Army is to provide ready forces and land force capabilities to the Combatant Commanders in support of the National Security Strategy, the National Defense Strategy and the National Military Strategy. The purpose of this paper is to ascertain if the U.S. Army transformation and modernization efforts are truly nested with the higher level security strategies, and likewise if these two initiatives are essential to ... |
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| Sustained Logistics Readiness For Protracted Confrontation |
15 MAR 2008 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A. Bezold; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The U.S. is in the midst of a protracted conflict that will impact the nation's defense for generations to come. The Army is engaged in this protracted war while undergoing an expansive reorganization. Strategic decisions made today with regard to how resources are allocated will determine the Army's ability to sustain logistics readiness for combat power engaged in protracted conflict and impact the type Army that will defend the nation ... |
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| A Hybrid Communications Network Simulation-Independent Toolkit |
01-Mar-2008 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
David M Dines; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Net-centric warfare requires information superiority to enable decision superiority, culminating in insurmountable combat power against our enemies on the battlefield. Information superiority must be attained and retained for success in today's joint/coalition battlespace. To accomplish this goal, our combat networks must reliably, expediently and completely deliver over a wide range of mobile and fixed assets. Furthermore, each asset must be given special consideration for the sensitivity, priority and volume of ... |
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| Increasing Combat Aircraft Survivability Through Coherent Self-Protection Jammers |
01-Mar-2008 |
90 pages |
| Authors:
Soner Oezer; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| When the battlefields were within the visual range, the objective of deception tactics in warfare was to deceive the human senses. In the battlefield of electromagnetic spectrum, the objective of deception is to deceive the sensors of the enemy weapon systems. The survivability of the aircraft operating in hostile environment is of prime importance to the mission planner. If the aircraft can deny its location information to the tracking radar ... |
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| Investigating the Fundamentals of the Third Generation Wargame: Wargaming, a Course for Future Development |
MAR 2008 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
David O. Ross; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB ROME NY INFORMATION DIRECTORATE
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| This effort investigated methods to provide superior decision support primarily for dynamic planning and execution in support of both Crisis Action Plans and Deliberate Planning. This was accomplished by evaluating current Air Force wargaming methods and looking at ways to improve them. Issues with current wargaming methods were identified while methods for improving them were developed, leading to improved methods for future wargames and combat mission planning. |
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| 50 Div in Normandy: A Critical Analysis of the British 50th (Northumbrian) Division on D-Day and in the Battle of Normandy |
14 DEC 2007 |
133 pages |
| Authors:
Ethan R. Williams; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In late 1943, the British Army ordered the veteran 7th Armored, 51st (Highland) and 50th (Northumbrian) Divisions to return to Great Britain to provide combat experienced troops for the D-Day invasion of northwest Europe. On D-Day, the 50th Division achieved nearly all of its objectives. But by mid-June, the 50th held positions only a few miles beyond its final D-Day positions. The apparent failure of this veteran division in later ... |
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| A Modular Approach to Time-Based UAN Simulation Development |
SEP 2007 |
133 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Betancourt; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The necessity to project naval combat power throughout the littorals has resulted in the explosion of growth in the development and implementation of wireless underwater networks. Contrary to the terrestrial wireless signal, which uses electromagnetic (radio) signals as a medium for the transfer of data, an underwater network utilizes acoustic signals to carry data. Additionally, unlike the terrestrial counterpart, the underwater acoustic network operates in a dynamic, ever changing environment ... |
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| Implementation of the Quantified Judgement Model to Examine the Impact of Human Factors on Marine Corps Distributed Operations |
SEP 2007 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew S. Desmond; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Distributed Operations (DO) concept is designed to answer the challenge of covert, highly adaptable, enemies operating with a dispersed command structure. The human variance that is part of military combat presents a critical challenge to the United States Marine Corps in the implementation of the DO concept. In addition to all current capabilities a DO Marine unit would have the additional capability of operating in smaller, more autonomous units, ... |
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| An Operator Perspective on Net-Centric Underwater Warfare |
12 JUL 2007 |
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| Authors:
Garfield R. Mellema; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ATLANTIC DARTMOUTH (CANADA)
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| In March 2007, the Networked Underwater Warfare Technology Demonstration Project at Defence R&D Canada - Atlantic conducted an at-sea antisubmarine trial utilizing Net-centric Warfare (NCW) constructs to demonstrate improved technologies for underwater warfare. User feedback was solicited during and after the trial for the purpose of documenting the manner in which the systems were used during the trial and gaining insight into their potential future usage in NCW activities. This ... |
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| Operational Replanning with User Defined Operational Picture: Warfighting Experiment and Operational Assessment Plan |
JUN 2007 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Paul J. Hiniker; DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY FALLS CHURCH VA
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| In adapting C2 to the 21st century we plan to conduct a controlled Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) experiment with new Network Centric Warfare (NCW) technology which will be introduced to sixteen experienced warfighters in the form of a collaborative User Defined Operational Picture (UDOP) with Blue Force Readiness and intelligence database access enabled by an IP wide area network as a possible improvement over their use of current baseline technology in the ... |
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| Air Force KC-X Aerial Refueling Tanker Aircraft Program |
30 MAY 2007 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Why You Should Read This Report. This report discusses efforts by Air Force acquisition officials to develop an acquisition strategy to ensure that the Air Force maintains competition throughout the life-cycle of the Air Force KC-X Aerial Refueling Tanker Aircraft Program (the KC-X Program). Background. On March 29, 2004, we issued DoD Inspector General Report No. D-2004-064, Acquisition of the Boeing KC-767A Tanker Aircraft, that identified deficiencies and shortcomings in ... |
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| Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Consequence Management: Ways to Improve Fixed-Site Decontamination Capability |
10 MAY 2007 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Alissa R. Ackley; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Projection of an expeditionary force to an austere environment requires rapid force generation to secure bases of operation and the ability to sustain that force with logistical support. Ports of debarkation during initial entry can be centers of gravity and high value targets for adversaries because they are vital for generating, enhancing, and sustaining combat power. A possible course of action to deny access or degrade the building of a ... |
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| Insurance Policy or Force Provider: Operational Considerations for Employing the Expeditionary Strike Group and Marine Expeditionary Unit |
10 MAY 2007 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Robert T. Meade; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) with embarked Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is an adaptable, flexible force that provides the Combatant Commander (CCDR) with a unique crisis action planning and response capability. Since 2003, the CCDR, U.S. Central Command has routinely employed the MEU in Iraq and detached from its parent ESG and amphibious shipping. While this employment option may provide the operational commander increased combat power in Iraq, it also ... |
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| Stochastic Lanchester Air-To-Air Campaign Model: Methods Used to Generate Model Outputs and a User's Guide: 2007 |
MAY 2007 |
128 pages |
| Authors:
Robert V. Hemm; David A. Lee; Jeremy M. Eckhause; John A. Dukovich; LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INST (LMI) MCLEAN VA
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| The report describes latest version of the Stochastic Lanchester Air-to-Air Campaign Model (SLAACM). The report has two major sections and appendices. The first section includes several chapters that describe the mathematics and analysis methods used for engagement modeling, bomb damage calculations, campaign planning, and integer program optimization. The second section is a user's guide for the latest SLAACM release. The appendices describe the unique and efficient engagement algorithm used in ... |
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| Is the One Year Combat Deployment Right for the Army? |
30 MAR 2007 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Forman; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The United States Armed Forces currently operate with varied combat tour lengths. The U.S. Army is generally on a one year deployment cycle. The other services have shorter combat tour lengths. The U.S. Navy, Marines, and Air Force operate on a four to seven month deployment cycle and have for many years. With some exceptions, the U.S. Army has used the one year deployment cycle for most of its combat ... |
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