| The Combat-Wireless Health Monitoring System |
Dec-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip G Burns; GEORGIA STATE UNIV ATLANTA
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 | The proposed combat-wireless health monitoring system (C-WHMS) allows for the seamless monitoring of a unit's medical health during combat operations, facilitating rapid injury identification and treatment. The C-WHMS quickly identifies soldiers who may have sustained traumatic injuries and whose lives may be saved by attending to them during the so-called golden hour, as well as provides historical data to improve re-deployment and post-deployment health assessments. |
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| Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity (AMSARA) Annual Report 2009 |
29-Sep-2009 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Weiwei Han; Matthew E Barker; Li Yuanzhang; Janice K Gary; Jonathan A Mayo; Melinda A Cavicchia; David W Niebuhr; Elizabeth R Packnett; David N Cowan; Sheryl A Bedno; Bin Yi; WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH SILVER SPRING MD DEPT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY/DIV OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
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| AMSARA's mission is to support the development of evidence based accession standards for the Department of Defense (DoD) by guiding improvement of medical and administrative databases and conducting epidemiologic and special studies analyses. Special studies presented in this AR include analyses of accession medical waivers, existed prior to service (EPTS) discharges and other types of discharges. Descriptive statistics are reported for DoD enlisted accessions who enlisted in 2008. Data are ... |
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| 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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| The Challenges Faced by Land Forces within a Full Spectrum Environment: 2009 U.S. Army Central Land Forces Symposium, Mombasa, Kenya (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 7-09, July 2009) |
Jul-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Bernard F Griffard; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| Recognizing the criticality of effective full-spectrum operations within the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) region, the partner nation commanders focused the 2009 Land Forces Symposium (LFS) on Land Forces' Challenges in a Full-Spectrum Environment. Conducted April 20-23, 2009, at the Serena Beach Hotel, Mombasa, Kenya, the 2009 LFS was co-hosted by the Kenya Army (KA) and U.S. Army Central (USARCENT). General George W. Casey, Jr., Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, and ... |
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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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| Manning Army National Guard Units for Deployment |
11-May-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Kelly C MacNealy; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Reliance on the Army National Guard (ARNG) to meet the Army's needs in the Global War on Terrorism since 9/11 has transformed the ARNG from a strategic reserve to an operational force. The Army developed the Force Generation (ARFORGEN) model as a way to generate ready forces from all three Army components to meet global force requirements. However, the protracted Global War on Terrorism has compounded the Army National Guard's ... |
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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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| Design: The Future of Planning? |
04-May-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Michael F Minaudo; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The complexity of warfare in the 21st century has significantly evolved. The wicked problems that military planners face has forced the military to reexamine the practices that are used in developing solutions to these challenges. Army Field Manual (I) 5-2, Design, dated 20 February 2009 was developed to assist military planners in these endeavors. According to the Manual,design is an approach to critical and creative thinking that enables a commander ... |
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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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| An Analysis of Class II Supplies Requisitions in the Korean Army's Organizational Supply |
26-Mar-2009 |
172 pages |
| Authors:
Min C Cho; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Timely supply support is critical to sustaining military readiness and operations. To improve user satisfaction and to ensure supply support in a timely manner, the supply management paradigm is changing from supplier-focused management (supporting unit) to customer-focused management (combat unit). This research focuses on improvements to the requisition process in Organizational Supply to reduce Customer Wait Time (CWT) in the Korean Army Supply Chain (KASC). The ultimate purpose of this ... |
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| Reshaping Human Resource Strategy in the Army |
03-Mar-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Terrance I Fields; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Army today operates, is funded and managed using a three component construct that predates the Cold War. The associated personnel policies have become obsolete for application across the three components. In reality, the Army is utilized in theater as a single force. The three components of the construct consist of the Regular Army Active Component, and the two components that make up the reserve component, the National Guard and ... |
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| A Comparison of the US Air Force Fitness Test and Sister Services' Combat-Oriented Fitness Tests |
Mar-2009 |
211 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas E Worden; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This research explores how the United States Air Force Physical Fitness Test (AFPFT) events compare to sister-services' physical fitness test events with respect to their predictability of combat capability. Multiple regression tools, non-parametric analyses, and chi2 contingency table hypothesis testing were utilized to test hypotheses about performances and determine associations between involved variables. AFPFT scores had minimal predictability (adj R2 0.2045) [but improved when raw data replaced scoring sheets, pushups ... |
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| A 21st-Century Concept of Air and Military Operations. Defense Horizons, Number 66 |
Mar-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Robbin F Laird; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| The evolution of 21st-century air operations is unfolding under the impact of a new generation of fighter aircraft and a significant shift in the role of air operations in support of ground and maritime forces. So-called fifth-generation aircraft often are mistakenly viewed as simply the next iteration of airframes: fast, stealthy replacements of obsolescent legacy platforms. In fact, the capabilities of fifth-generation aircraft, and their integration into a network-centric joint ... |
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| From Lebanon to Gaza: A New Kind of War (Colloquium, Volume 2, Number 1, March 2009) |
Mar-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Ariel Siegelman; DRACO GROUP JERUSALEM (ISRAEL)
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| The Gaza experience was very different from the Lebanon War and even those of us who were there are trying to fully understand why. Lebanon was a wake-up call for Israelis and was the result of many years of foolish thinking. Since the so-called Middle East Peace Process began in the early 1990s with the Oslo Accords, many Palestinian children were raised on ideals of jihad and hatred of Israel ... |
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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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| The Increase in Training Requirements is Having an Adverse Impact on Technical MOS Proficiency |
20-Feb-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
N B Cahoon; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| What the Marine Corps is currently asking its Marines to accomplish is impossible. Every day, Marines throughout the Corps are asked to take on more training at the expense of maintaining proficiency in their own military occupational specialty (MOS). The Marine Corps must eliminate extraneous annual and pre-deployment training requirements to allow Marines to attain proficiency with new technologies and maintain enduring MOS proficiency. The Marine Corps has too many ... |
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| A Facelift for Fires |
20-Feb-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick W Henson; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| No branch of the Army has suffered a greater identity crisis than Field Artillery, as a result of transformation, COIN-centric operations and the non-standard manpower demands of OIF/OEF. These are the words of three maneuver brigade commanders in a white paper outlining one of the most alarming problems facing the Army today: the degradation of the field artillery to the point that delivery of lethal fires is no longer a ... |
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| Marine Corps Martial Arts: One Mind, Any Weapon |
20-Feb-2009 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan Grayson; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| What is the purpose of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP)? What should its purpose be? Is this particular program usable in actual situations or is it fundamentally flawed? Despite years of implementation, the program still raises doubt regarding its necessity, usability, and validity. From Okinawa to Camp Lejeune, Marines practice MCMAP techniques on plots of grass -- steadily acquiring tan, gray, and green belts. Yet doubt still pervades ... |
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| AMSARA: Accession Medical Standards Analysis & Research Activity 2008 Annual Report |
01-Feb-2009 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Weiwei Han; Jonathan A Mayo; Bennett-Jason D Datu; Melinda A Cavicchia; David W Niebuhr; Natalya S Weber; Elizabeth R Packnett; David N Cowan; Sheryl A Bedno; Yuanzhang Li; Janice K Gary; WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH SILVER SPRING MD DEPT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY/DIV OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
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| The Accession Medical Standards Analysis and Research Activity (AMSARA) has completed its twelfth year of providing the Department of Defense with evidence-based evaluations of accession standards. AMSARA evaluates accession medical standards and retention programs to improve military readiness by maximizing both the accession and retention of motivated and capable recruits. This report provides findings from selected special studies and descriptive data on calendar year 2007 accessions. Section 1, Special Studies, ... |
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| Fighter Drawdown Dynamics: Effects on Aircrew Inventories |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
James H Bigelow; William W Taylor; John A Ausink; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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 | The Air Force faces an increasing demand for personnel with pilot skills, a demand driven by the expanding number and size of various staffs (such as those of air operations centers) and an increased demand for operators of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), who, by Air Force policy, must be pilots. At the same time, the Air Force faces a declining ability to produce pilots (particularly fighter pilots) because its aircraft ... |
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| Strategy for a Military Spiritual Self-Development Tool |
12-Dec-2008 |
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| Authors:
Frederick M Dini; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| At the U.S. Army's Command and General Staff College (USACGSC), students are charged with balancing their lives in terms of mind, body, and spirit. Though self-development tools are readily available to U.S. military leaders in the first two of these realms, they are not available in the third realm, that of the spirit. In The Clash of Civilizations, political scientist Samuel Huntington contends that future conflicts will arise among cultures ... |
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| Development of an Item Unique Identification Strategy for the Legacy Components of the US Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams Tank |
03-Dec-2008 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
Edward Y Blakiston; Carl J Punzel; Richard A Jennings; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) has mandated that every component that meets certain cost and management criteria in the Department of Defense's (DoD) tangible inventory must have a valid Item Unique Identification (IUID) mark by December 2010. The IUID program is expected to increase force readiness, enhance the life cycle management of assets, and provide more accurate asset valuation to achieve unqualified audit opinions on DoD financial ... |
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| LanDPro: Landscape Dynamics Program in Support of Natural and Cultural Resources Management and Range Maintenance |
Dec-2008 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
T F Bullard; E V McDonald; DESERT RESEARCH INST RENO NV
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| LanDPro, the Landscape Dynamics Support Program, is being developed at the Desert Research Institute to support sustained mission capability and military readiness, and to help land managers achieve maximum use of resources available for training land maintenance. During the past several decades, the science of geomorphology and soils has advanced to the point of demonstrating unique and predictable relationships between temporal and spatial variation in landscape components and soils, hydrology, ... |
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| Enhanced Fragmentation Modeling |
Dec-2008 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
William Ng; Richard Fong; Peter Rottinger; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ
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| Enhancing the fragmentation capability of current and future projectiles is critical to meeting the armies Future Combat Systems, FCS, requirements. In order to meet these requirements, enhancements to the fragmentation capabilities of these future weapons is needed. Only through the use of the latest modeling tools can these goals be achieved. The U.S. Army Armament Research and Development Center, ARDEC, has continued its efforts to develop its modeling capabilities further ... |
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| The 2006 Lebanon Campaign and the Future of Warfare: Implications for Army and Defense Policy |
01-Sep-2008 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen Biddle; Jeffrey A Friedman; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Hezbollah's conduct of its 2006 campaign in southern Lebanon has become an increasingly important case for the U.S. defense debate. Some see the future of warfare as one of nonstate opponents employing irregular methods, and advocate a sweeping transformation of the U.S. military to meet such threats. Others point to the 2006 campaign as an example of a nonstate actor nevertheless waging a state like conventional war, and argue that ... |
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| Optimal Scheduling and Operating Target (OPTAR) Cost Model for Aircraft Carriers in the Fleet Response Plan |
01-Sep-2008 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A York; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Fleet Response Plan was developed to provide persistent readiness of the carrier fleet to respond to a variety of situations. This capability is developed through the Fleet Readiness Training Plan (FRTP) where the Navy's carriers are scheduled in staggered 32-month cycles consisting of four phases of progressive readiness levels. Required operating target funds, or OPTAR, are budgeted to each carrier by Commander Naval Air Forces to achieve and maintain ... |
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| Status of Training Vehicles for U.S. Ground Forces Deploying in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom |
06-Aug-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph R Oliva; Marlene Cruz-Freire; Matthew D Schwersenska; Loretta L Unger; Michael N Hepler; Deanne B Curry; Hillary J Smith; Melissa M Quealy; Timothy M Wimette; Robert F Prinzbach; Liz Scullin; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our overall audit objective was to determine whether U.S. ground forces supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom were receiving the training necessary to meet operational requirements. Specifically for this project, we determined whether the training equipment at Combat Training Centers (CTCs) was sufficient for ground forces training in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Competing requirements for equipment in theater as well as units being reset for redeployment have created challenges for Combat ... |
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| Musculoskeletal Health and Injury Prevention |
01-Jul-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Patricia A Deuster; Francis G O'Connor; UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD DEPT OF MILITARY AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
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| The objectives of this briefing are: *Describe common training-related musculoskeletal injuries. *Identify musculoskeletal injury prevention strategies. *Discuss strategies for optimizing musculoskeletal health. |
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| Fueling the Force: Nutrition for the Soldier Athlete |
Jul-2008 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
INFANTRY BRIGADE (192ND) FORT BENNING GA
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| * PARTNERSHIPS: Established to energize the menu to provide better nutrition for Soldiers and Cadre. Linked to AMEDD, TRADOC Nutritionist, MACH Dietitian (attached to 30th AG), DOL, Food Services (L&S Contracting), and ARI. * NUTRITION TRAINING: Instruct Soldiers and Cadre on proper nutrition. Develop healthy lifestyles. Promote healthy living on and off duty. * PHYSICAL FITNESS: Linked to Physical Readiness Training Initiative and the Army Physical Fitness unit. Focuses on ... |
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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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| Application of Transaction Cost Economics to Capabilities-Based Acquisition: Exploring Single Service vs. Joint Service Programs and Single Systems vs. System-of-Systems |
23-Apr-2008 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
John Dillard; Raymond Franck; Francois Melese; Mary M Brown; Robert M Flowe; Diana Angelis; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The US Department of Defense (DoD) is in the process of radical transformation -- transformation to a national security strategy predicated on joint Service purchases and complex System-of-Systems (SoS) capabilities. This paper contributes to a broader study that eventually needs to be conducted to evaluate the benefits and costs of increased reliance on joint Service SoS programs. The DoD's increasing emphasis on joint Service SoS capabilities has created both opportunities ... |
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| Training Requirements for U.S. Ground Forces Deploying in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom |
09-Apr-2008 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Robert F Prinzbach; Timothy M Wimette; Melissa M Quealy; Hillary J Smith; Deanne B Curry; Michael N Hepler; Matthew D Schwersenska; Loretta L Loughner; Allison E Tarmann; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our overall audit objective was to determine whether U.S. ground forces supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom received training necessary to meet operational requirements. Specifically, we determined whether requirements reflect the training necessary in the area of operation. This is the second in a series of reports addressing training for U.S. ground forces supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Combatant commanders are responsible for giving authoritative direction to subordinate commands and forces, while coordinating ... |
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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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| Transforming the Army's Wartime Replacement System |
15 MAR 2008 |
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| Authors:
Patrick M. Rice; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The United States has arguably the most technically advanced Army in the world; the best equipped, the best trained and, in peacetime, the best manned. Yet when it comes to providing trained, ready and cohesive units in combat, it is not as good as it could be because of the Army's reliance on an Individual Replacement System. The Army has not developed or implemented a comprehensive manning strategy for sustaining ... |
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| Defense Acquisitions: 2009 is a Critical Juncture for the Army's Future Combat System |
01-Mar-2008 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Chuck Young; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Why GAO Did This Study: The Future Combat System (FCS) program which comprises 14 integrated weapon systems and an advanced information network is the centerpiece of the Army's effort to transition to a lighter, more agile, and more capable combat force. The substantial technical challenges, the Army's acquisition strategy, and the cost of the program are among the reasons why the program is recognized as needing special oversight and review. ... |
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| Unguided Rocket Employment: Why We Must Update Marine Corps Rotary Wing Attack Training |
Mar-2008 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Richard D Joyce; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The success of the AH-1W helicopter rests primarily on its versatility and that of its pilots. The ability to adapt to enemy threats throughout the spectrum of conflict and provide MAGTF commanders with quick, responsive, and effective fire support has been the hallmark of the community for years. One aspect of versatility inherent with the AH-1W is its variety of weapons capabilities. Complimentary weapons, such as precision guided munitions (PGMs) ... |
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| Guam: U.S. Defense Deployments |
26 FEB 2008 |
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| Authors:
Shirley A. Kan; Larry A. Niksch; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The U.S. military is building up forces on the U.S. territory of Guam to maintain deterrence and warfighting capabilities for possible responses to crises and disasters, counter-terrorism, and contingencies in support of South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Taiwan, or elsewhere in Asia. Guam's role has increased with plans to withdraw some U.S. forces from Japan and South Korea. The purpose of this CRS Report is to discuss developments and issues ... |
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| Aligning Initial Entry Training with the Aim Point |
26-Feb-2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Jerry Cashion; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| How do we define and train for military engagement? Trainers have struggled with this question since the attack on the World Trade Center (9/11). The initial answer focused efforts to prepare Soldiers for the immediate combat they would experience in theater. While this was a great first effort, it resulted in training that literally evolved with the situation in Iraq. Over the course of this evolution in training, numerous lessons ... |
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| On-Station Extension for Individual Augments |
19-Feb-2008 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
J E Cagle; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Marine Corps tactical fixed-wing aircrew are expected to develop into confident and proficient operators of some of the most capable weapon systems in the world. Yet Marine Corps aviation commands are compromising the development of these same individuals. To prevent the degradation of unit capability and individual proficiency within the tactical fixed-wing community, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) needs to grant on-station continuation periods to individuals selected at the Marine Aircraft ... |
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| National Defense: Most Dangerous vs. Best Guess |
19-Feb-2008 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory E Bew; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Over 200 years ago, a group of men gathered to create an enduring document that would usher a new era into the world: The Constitution of the United States of America. The document created a free and democratic country that stands as an example for freedom, equality, and democracy. Being a world leader has invited a full spectrum of threats against the United States in its promotion of these ideals. ... |
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| Officer Staffing in Reserve Infantry Battalions |
19-Feb-2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
D C Nielsen; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Companies were great, battalions were marginal, and regiments were useless declared Lieutenant General Boomer, Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) Commander during Operation Desert Storm, on his evaluation of the Selected Marine Corps Reserve's (SMCR) performance. The SMCR infantry is modeled after an active duty infantry division in its table of organization. Successes at company and below levels and marginal performances at battalion and higher levels indicate a problem that continues to ... |
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| Military Readiness. Impact of Current Operations and Actions Needed to Rebuild Readiness of U.S. Ground Forces |
14 FEB 2008 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| U.S. military forces, and ground forces in particular, have operated at a high pace since the attacks of September 11, 2001, including to support ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Between 2001 and July 2007, approximately 931,000 U.S. Army and Marine Corps servicemembers deployed for overseas military operations, including about 312,000 National Guard or Reserve members. To support ongoing military operations and related activities, Congress has appropriated billions of dollars ... |
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| The Effect of Personnel Stability on Organizational Performance: Do Battalions with Stable Command Groups Achieve Higher Training Proficiency at the National Training Center? |
01-Jan-2008 |
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| Authors:
Jeffrey D Peterson; RAND GRADUATE SCHOOL SANTA MONICA CA
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| Prior to 2003 the Army managed the flow of personnel into and out of units on an individual basis, which resulted in persistent personnel turnover throughout the year. This steady source of personnel turnover is assumed to undermine unit effectiveness by disrupting unit training proficiency and unit cohesion. In 2003, the Army began transitioning from an individual replacement system to a personnel management system called lifecycle manning. Lifecycle manning increases ... |
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| Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical Equipment Standardization in the U.S. Navy Surface Force: A Case of Competing Objectives and Stakeholder Trade-Off Decisions |
14 DEC 2007 |
156 pages |
| Authors:
Jerome R. White; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The lack of a successful Standardization Program for Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) equipment and components of ships in the surface force costs the United States Navy hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Approximately half of the total parts in the surface fleet are installed on three or fewer ships and nearly 20 percent are one of a kind. These parts are not officially considered to be "non-standard" since they ... |
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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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| T. Miller Maguire and the Lost Essence of Strategy |
01-Dec-2007 |
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| Authors:
Geoffrey Demarest; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| T. Miller Maguire was a prolific British instructor, author, and commentator on military subjects. (A Summary of Modern Military History (1887); Outlines of Military Geography (1899); Guerilla or Partisan Warfare (1904); General Von Clausewitz On War (1909); etc.) Well read among British students of strategy at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, his name and writings all but disappeared from the active literature after his death in 1920. ... |
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| Organizational Design Analysis of Fleet Readiness Center Southwest Components Department |
DEC 2007 |
133 pages |
| Authors:
Jose F. Montes; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The U.S. Navy's, Naval Aviation Enterprise has combined its Depot aircraft maintenance activities with the Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance facilities to form the Fleet Readiness Centers across the U.S. The merger creates newly formed organizations responsible for providing comprehensive aircraft maintenance support by combining personnel, technical expertise, equipment and facilities. The purpose of this MBA Project is to analyze the proposed organizational design elements of the FRCSW Components Department that resulted ... |
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| A Market Analysis of Publications, Trade Conferences, and Key Events for Fleet Readiness Center Southwest |
DEC 2007 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Jason Endress; Scott Guptill; Rogelio Valencia; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this MBA Project is to develop a well-defined process to ensure reasonable access to industry publications for Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) through the compilation of a user-friendly database. For each of the targeted publications, the project team determined the individual publication's requirements, content interest(s), and outlined the publication's preferred method for article/press release submission and publication. The project team identified industry trade conferences, events, and other ... |
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| Formulation of Provider R&D Output Metrics for Navy Warfare Enterprises |
20 SEP 2007 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Robert C. Manke; NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIV NEWPORT RI
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| In the Navy Enterprise construct, the warfighter is responsible for establishing the integrated warfighting requirements. The provider is responsible for the processes and intellectual capital that transform requirements and resources into fleet readiness and capability, and the resource sponsor is responsible for providing the means necessary to support the provider. This construct is based on the premise that all three elements must be synchronized and transparent if the required operational ... |
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| Combat Training Centers: Training for Full-Spectrum Operations? |
15 JUN 2007 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Oscar F. Diano; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The changing strategic environment has necessitated a shift in Army training from traditional maneuver warfare to full-spectrum operations to defeat irregular, catastrophic, and disruptive challenges more effectively. The problem is that full-spectrum operations have replaced traditional warfare training at the National Training Center (NTC) and Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) instead of complementing or augmenting it. Thus, the central research question of this thesis is as follows: Do the training ... |
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