| Air Force KC-X Tanker Aircraft Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
07-Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jeremiah Gertler; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | On September 24, 2009, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced its proposed strategy for conducting a new competition between Boeing and a team consisting of Northrop Grumman and the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS, the parent company of Airbus) for a program to build 179 new KC-X aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force. The estimated total value of the 179-aircraft KC-X program is roughly $35 billion. Boeing ... |
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| U.S. Aerospace Manufacturing: Industry Overview and Prospects |
03-Dec-2009 |
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| Authors:
Michaela D Platzer; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Aircraft and automobile manufacturing are considered by many to be the technological backbones of the U.S. manufacturing base. As the Obama Administration and Congress debate how to strengthen American manufacturing, aerospace is likely to receive considerable attention. Defense and commercial sides of the industry facing difficult business conditions for the near and medium term. This report primarily provides a snapshot of the U.S. commercial (non-defense, non-space) aerospace manufacturing industry and ... |
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| Air Force KC-X Tanker Aircraft Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
05-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On September 24, 2009, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced its proposed strategy for conducting a new competition between Boeing and a team consisting of Northrop Grumman and the European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company (EADS--the parent company of Airbus) for a program to build 179 new KC-X aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force. The estimated total value of the 179-aircraft KC-X program is approximately $35 billion. Boeing is ... |
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| Defense Infrastructure: DOD Needs to Provide Updated Labor Requirements to Help Guam Adequately Develop Its Labor Force for the Military Buildup |
Oct-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | The Department of Defense (DOD) plans to increase its military presence on Guam from about 15,000 in 2009 to more than 39,000 by 2020 at a cost of more than $13 billion. The growth will create temporary construction jobs and permanent civilian jobs with the military, with contractors, and in the Guam community. GAO was asked to examine the extent to which DOD and the government of Guam have (1) ... |
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| Unauthorized Aliens Residing in the United States: Estimates Since 1986 |
25-Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ruth E Wasem; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Estimates derived from the March Supplement of the U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey (CPS) indicate that the unauthorized resident alien population (commonly referred to as illegal aliens) rose from 3.2 million in 1986 to 11.9 million in 2008. Jeffrey Passel, a demographer with the Pew Hispanic Research Center, has been involved in making these estimations since he worked at the U.S. Bureau of the Census in the 1980s. The ... |
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| Validity of DOD Civilian Employee Accounts |
15-Jul-2009 |
27 pages |
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INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| When a DoD agency hires a new civilian employee, the human resource office gathers personal and position-related information and forwards it to the hiring agency's customer service representative. The customer service representative creates an employee account within the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS) using the new civilian employee's Social Security number (SSN). DCPDS is a human resource information system maintained by the Civilian Personnel Management Service (CPMS) that supports ... |
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| Recovering Servicemembers. DOD and VA Have Jointly Developed the Majority of Required Policies but Challenges Remain |
Jul-2009 |
38 pages |
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Bonnie Anderson; Randall B Williamson; Susannah Bloch; Catina Bradley; April Brantely; Frederick Caison; Lisa Motley; Elise Pressma; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Over the past 8 years, DOD has designated over 34,000 servicemembers involved in OEF and OIF as wounded in action. The severity of injuries can result in a lengthy process for a patient to either return to duty or to transition to veteran status. The most seriously injured servicemembers from these conflicts usually receive care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center or the National Naval Medical Center. According to DOD ... |
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| Deployment- Related Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI): Incidence Natural History and Predictors of Recovery in Soldiers Returning from OIF/OEF |
May-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Karen Schwab; JACKSON (HENRY M) FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE ROCKVILLE MD
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| The overarching aim of this study is to describe the epidemiology, natural history, and prognostic predictors of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) in a well- defined cohort of recently- deployed soldiers at Fort Carson and Fort Bragg. This study will augment the ongoing surveillance and clinical efforts at these locations by expanding the post- deployment assessment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and TBI- related exposures; identifying pre-existing and deployment- related ... |
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| China's Currency: A Summary of the Economic Issues |
13-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Marc Labonte; Wayne M Morrison; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Many Members of Congress charge that China's policy of accumulating foreign reserves (especially U.S. dollars) to influence the value of its currency constitutes a form of currency manipulation intended to make its exports cheaper and imports into China more expensive than they would be under free market conditions. They further contend that this policy has caused a surge in the U.S. trade deficit with China and has been a major ... |
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| Use of Text Messaging by Navy Recruiters |
Apr-2009 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Zannette A Uriell; Evangeline M Clewis; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| In Summer 2008, Navy recruiters were invited to participate in the first known survey conducted through cell phone text message. Recruiters received two text message questions, one about their use of text messaging for contacting potential applicants and a second about the usefulness of text messaging for staying in contact with those in the Delayed Entry Program (DEP). In addition, recruiters received a paper-based survey asking about their weekly use ... |
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| A History of Socio-Cultural Intelligence and Research Under the Occupation of Japan |
Apr-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Michael B Meyer; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| American forces entered a seemingly dangerous and very foreign world following the surrender of Japan. A nation-building mission unlike any other previously in U.S. history ensued. Insight into Japanese sentiment and ways of conducting business would be paramount to the success of General Douglas MacArthur in demilitarizing and democratizing Japan. Two complementary but rival organizations within MacArthur's Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) staff were created and charged with ... |
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| Eliminating Success During Eclipse II: An Examination of the Decision to Disband the Iraqi Military |
26-Mar-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Robert S Weiler; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Military planners for Operation Iraqi Freedom assumed that the coalition would be greeted as liberators and that the Iraqi Army would be able to assist in reconstruction efforts. . Much of Iraq did treat the coalition as liberators, but the appreciative feeling dissolved when the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) removed Baathists from consideration for employment in the new Iraq, and when the Iraqi Army was dissolved. Within two weeks of ... |
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| Critical Skills for U.S. Marine Corps Call for Fire Positions |
06-Mar-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey B Phillips; Richard D Arnold; Phillip M Mangos; Joshua A Isaacson; NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB PENSACOLA FL
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| Emerging Marine Corps infantry warfighting concepts as enhanced company operations (ECO) and distributed operations (DO) place increasing trust in small unit team members to perform responsibilities previously executed at higher echelons. As such concepts are put into practice it will be important to identify individuals with the required skill sets to perform these jobs. In this study a comprehensive job-task analysis was performed to identify the most important skills, abilities, ... |
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| Transforming Counterterrorism Training in the FBI: Preserving Institutional Memory and Enhancing Knowledge Management |
Mar-2009 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Kristen C Paulling; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) remains committed to working seamlessly with its international, federal, state and local partners to counter terrorism, the number one priority of the FBI. In order to more effectively equip personnel to meet and counter the ever-evolving threat, it is critical that inefficient practices that cause counterterrorism practitioners to recreate the wheel are quickly transformed to promote the most efficient counterterrorism knowledge management, knowledge transfer, ... |
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| Virtual Coaching Agent for Team Training |
Mar-2009 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
Norman I Badler; Ben Sunshine-Hill; Catherine Stocker; PENNSYLVANIA UNIV PHILADELPHIA CENTER FOR HUMAN MODELING AND SIMULATION
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| This effort focused on investigating the design and evaluation of an interactive software model to support technical training, as well as for use as an on-the-job task aide. The overarching goals of this research project were to: 1) Utilize motion capture technology to capture the instructional experience of a course instructor for use in the development of a virtual training environment; 2) Provide a mechanism for storing, archiving and efficiently ... |
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| Improving the 'Well-Rounded' Air Command and Control Officer |
20-Feb-2009 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
M E Hall; MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| The Marine Air Control Group (MACG) consists of six units that have a wide variety of missions that require skill sets ranging from communications, radar employment, control of aircraft, and employment of surface to air missiles.1 An officer begins service within the MACG with one of four occupations and gains specific knowledge and skills within their field during their first three years of service. When the same officer progresses to ... |
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| Intellectual Property Rights and International Trade |
05-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
Shayerah Ilias; Ian F Fergusson; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report provides background on intellectual property rights (IPR) and discusses the role of U.S. international trade policy in enhancing IPR protection and enforcement abroad. IPR are legal rights granted by governments to encourage innovation and creative output by ensuring that creators reap the benefits of their inventions or works and they may take the form of patents, trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks, or geographical indications. U.S. industries that rely on ... |
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| Investigations into Army Enlisted Classification Systems: Concurrent Validation Report |
Jan-2009 |
132 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Ingerick; Ted Diaz; Dan Putka; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The Army faces a number of personnel needs as it transforms to meet the challenges of today and the near future. To meet these challenges, the Army is seeking recommendations on predictor measures, in particular measures of non-cognitive attributes (e.g., interests, values, and temperament), that could be administered to enhance Soldier selection and classification decisions. The U. S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) conducted a ... |
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| Fatigue Countermeasures in Aviation |
Jan-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
James C Miller; John A Caldwell; Melissa M Mallis; J L Caldwell; Michel A Paul; David F Neri; ARCHINOETICS HONOLULU HI
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| Pilot fatigue is a significant problem in modern aviation operations, largely because of the unpredictable work hours, long duty periods, circadian disruptions, and insufficient sleep that are commonplace in both civilian and military flight operations. The full impact of fatigue is often under appreciated, but many of its deleterious effects have long been known. Compared to people who are well-rested, people who are sleep deprived think and move more slowly, ... |
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| Asymmetric Interdependence: Do America and Europe Need Each Other? |
Jan-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Beate Neuss; CHEMNITZ UNIV OF TECHNOLOGY (GERMANY)
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| Under President Obama, the transatlantic allies are largely of one view about the tasks and threats that lie ahead in the 21st century. In the search for a correlation of interests -- whether it be in combating terrorism, shaping the world's financial systems, formulating climate policy, or dealing with matters of human rights, nonproliferation, or Middle East policy -- it soon becomes evident that there exists a greater congruency of ... |
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| Decision Processes in Military Moral Dilemmas: The Role of Moral Intensity and Moral Judgment |
Dec-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ann-Renee Blais; Megan M Thompson; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| Given the unique moral responsibility and obligations of military duty, understanding the nature and factors governing the moral decision making process and behaviour of military personnel, especially during operations, is of paramount importance. In the current study, we apply the seminal moral and ethical decision making models of Rest (1986) and Jones (1991) to explore the moral decision making process of 64 participants (34 women and 30 men) who participated ... |
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| Noise Dosimetry Survey of Land Force Occupations |
Dec-2008 |
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| Authors:
Sharon M Abel; Eric Drolet; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| This noise survey assessed the noise exposure sustained by combat arms personnel during a military exercise at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa in 2006. Participants were asked to wear personal noise dosimeters during various basic operations (Raid, Convoy and Infantry Rehearsal Operations). Exposure beyond the allowed limit was documented in some operations (Raid and Convoy). Despite exposures beyond suggested limits, no hearing protection was worn or made available to the ... |
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| The Federal Workforce: Characteristics and Trends |
30-Sep-2008 |
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| Authors:
Curtis W Copeland; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Understanding the characteristics and trends of the federal workforce is important because, among other things, agencies accomplish their missions via that workforce. Total personnel costs (direct compensation and benefits) for all federal employees (civilian and military, current employees and retirees) were estimated at more than $523 billion in 2008, and civilian personnel costs in the executive branch alone were estimated at about $194 billion. Three cabinet departments the Departments of ... |
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| Human Views: Extensions to the Department of Defense Architecture Framework |
01-Sep-2008 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew Stewart; Kevin Baker; Chris Pogue; Rudy Ramotar; CAE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTTAWA (ONTARIO)
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| The Collaborative Capability Definition, Engineering and Management (CapDEM) Technology Demonstration Project (TDP) has been exploring the concept of Capability Engineering (CE) which provides analytical rigour and traceability within a System-of-Systems (S-of-S)" construct to support the execution of Capability Based Planning (CBP). CapDEM has invested significant effort into the integration of specific tools and processes to support CE and its relationship to the Defence Management System. Within this effort, the utility ... |
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| Jet Fuel Exposure and Neurological Health in Military Personnel |
Jul-2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Susan P Proctor; JACKSON (HENRY M) FOUNDATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MILITARY MEDICINE ROCKVILLE MD
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| Jet propulsion fuel 8 (JP-8) has recently been recognized by the Department of Defense as the single largest chemical exposure for its personnel. The primary aim of the project is to conduct an epidemiological field study to examine the relationship between JP-8 fuel exposure and adverse neurological health in military personnel. The research objectives include 1) determination of the individual service member's level of exposure to JP-8 components while carrying ... |
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| Analysis, Design, and Implementation of a Logical Proof-of-Concept Prototype for Streamlining the Advertisement of Billets for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve |
01-Jun-2008 |
271 pages |
| Authors:
Jon D Mohler; John M Thorpe; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The primary objective of this thesis is to provide the Marine Corps with a thorough bottom up System Analysis of the next generation billet advertisement system that will replace Reserve Duty Online (RDOL). The study includes a detailed systems analysis, a generic architecture, logical data models, process models and a system model which provides the Marine Corps with a blueprint of the requirements for the next system of record. The ... |
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| China's Currency: Economic Issues and Options for U.S. Trade Policy |
22 MAY 2008 |
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| Authors:
Wyane M. Morrison; Marc Labonte; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The continued rise in China's trade surplus with the United States and the world, and complaints from U.S. manufacturing firms and workers over the competitive challenges posed by Chinese imports have led several Members to call for a more aggressive U.S. stance against certain Chinese trade policies they deem to be unfair. Among these is the value of the China's currency (the renminbi or yuan) relative to the dollar. From ... |
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| Outsourcing and Insourcing Jobs in the U.S. Economy: Evidence Based on Foreign Investment Data |
13-May-2008 |
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| Authors:
James K Jackson; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The impact of foreign direct investment on U.S. employment is provoking a national debate. While local communities compete with one another for investment projects, many of the residents of those communities fear losing their jobs as U.S. companies seek out foreign locations and foreign workers to perform work that traditionally has been done in the United States, generally referred to as outsourcing. Some observers suggest that current U.S. experiences with ... |
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| U.S. Forces in Afghanistan |
09-May-2008 |
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| Authors:
Joanne O'Bryant; Michael Waterhouse; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| As interest in troop level deployments continues, there remains an increase of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. President Bush announced in a February 15, 2007, speech the Administration's plans for an increase in U.S. forces in Afghanistan, including a planned gradual increase of 3,200 U.S. troops on the ground. This report provides official Department of Defense (DOD) statistical information on U.S. forces now serving in Afghanistan with comparisons to earlier force ... |
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| U.S. Forces in Iraq |
08-May-2008 |
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| Authors:
Joanne O'Bryant; Michael Waterhouse; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Varying media estimates of military forces in Iraq have raised concerns about the actual number of troops deployed in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Interest in troop level deployments continue in 2008. Last year, a major announcement on a surge in troop deployments to Iraq by President Bush included a planned gradual increase of more than 20,000 U.S. troops on the ground in Baghdad and Anbar province over several months. Since ... |
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| Physical Demands of Army Military Occupational Specialties: Constructing and Applying a Crosswalk to Evaluate the Relationship between Occupational Physical Demands and Hospitalizations |
MAY 2008 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Ilyssa E. Hollander; Nicole S. Bell; Marilyn Sharp; SOCIAL SECTORS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES INC BOSTON MA
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| Army Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) for enlisted Soldiers are categorized by their relative level of physical demands. This report compares injury rates among common MOSs stratified by light, moderate and heavy levels of physical job demands. As hypothesized, unadjusted odds for experiencing an injury hospitalization increased with increasing level of physical demand. On-duty serious accidents (those resulting in an injury hospitalization) also occurred more frequently among Soldiers in heavy demands ... |
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| Injury Prevention as a Combat Multiplier |
24 MAR 2008 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Nikki L. Butler; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| It is no secret that health care costs in the United States are sky rocketing. Over 97% of those costs focus on the "restorative" aspect of health care as opposed to the 3% spent on preventative measures. The Army mirrors society and therefore, the same statistics are applicable to the Army's health care dilemma. According to Keith Hauret, a leading epidemiologist for the Army's injury prevention program, overuse injuries across ... |
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| Position Characteristics and Their Relationship to Selection for Promotion |
01-Mar-2008 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
Juan A Kays; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| It is clear that job characteristics are key selection criteria for upward mobility. However, there are questions as to what types of position details facilitate individual objective success within an organization like the United States Air Force that relies solely on an internal labor market. While it is an individual responsibility to develop an employment plan, there are particular duties that are more desirable for continuation. This thesis looked at ... |
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| Is There a Substitute for Victory? Acceptance of Defeat in War |
Mar-2008 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Steven E Landis; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The United States has generally succeeded in achieving military victory over its enemies but, in recent decades, has had less success in the completion and consolidation of victory in order to realize long term post-conflict objectives. An influential school of thought argues that it is essential for our military adversaries to understand and accept that they have been defeated in battle in order for the United States to achieve its ... |
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| An Analysis of Naval Officer Accession Programs |
MAR 2008 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
William D. Lehner; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis conducts an extensive literature review of prior studies on the three major commissioning programs for United States naval officers the United States Naval Academy, Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, and Officer Candidate School. Three areas are covered: historical patterns in officer accessions and historical changes in Navy pre-commissioning training and education philosophy and policy; cost comparisons of the three major commissioning programs; and comparisons of job performance of ... |
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| The Effects of Individual Augmentation (IA) on Navy Junior Officer Retention |
MAR 2008 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A. Paisant; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In 2000, the Navy started the Individual Augmentation (IA) deployment program. IA deployment provides a tool for military leaders to designate and assign specific individuals, not forces, to fill temporary duty jobs outlined by combatant commanders in support of National Command Authorities directed operations. IA is one of the Navy s means of contributing to the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). This thesis uses standard ... |
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| U.S. Post-Conflict Integration Policy of Militias in Iraq |
MAR 2008 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
James J. Smith; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis aims to examine what effect the United States policy towards militias in Iraq has on the security, stability and troop levels. Conventional wisdom regarding the imperative to eliminate militias in Iraq rests upon the correct observation that the state is locked in a struggle over the legitimate use of force, and therefore over power and authority, with the militias, but fails to appreciate that the militia may have ... |
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| The Marine Corps Infantry Reserves: Supporting or Supported? |
19-Feb-2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Tart; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The total force readiness of the Marine Corps will never be obtained, or sustained, as long as the criteria for assigning junior leadership billets (platoon commanders, company executive officers) in the Reserve Component (RC) infantry regiments is based on rank and not on Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). A Marine leader, regardless of whether he or she is serving in the Active Component (AC) or RC, must be trained in and ... |
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| Engaging US Business in Support of National Security Objectives Task Group Report |
16-Jan-2008 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE BUSINESS BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| The Defense Business Board (DBB) Task Group on Engaging U.S. Business in Support of National Security Objectives was formed because of the firm belief that the engagement of American business in targeted countries and regions creates positive outcomes for American economic and foreign policy objectives, as well as, for job creation and economic development. The U.S. Government does not often consider the business community a natural or strategic partner in ... |
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| China's Currency: Economic Issues and Options for U.S. Trade Policy |
09 JAN 2008 |
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| Authors:
Wayne M. Morrison; Marc Labonte; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The continued rise in China's trade surplus with the United States and the world, and complaints from U.S. manufacturing firms and workers over the competitive challenges posed by Chinese imports have led several Members to call for a more aggressive U.S. stance against certain Chinese trade policies they deem to be unfair. Among these is the value of the Chinese yuan relative to the dollar. From 1994 to July 2005, ... |
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| A Methodology for Simulation-based Job Performance Assessment |
01-Jan-2008 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Sowmya Ramachandran; Jeremy Ludwig; Eduardo Salas; STOTTLER HENKE ASSOCIATES INC SAN MATEO CA
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| Job performance measurement is of critical importance to any organization's health. It is important not only to recognize and reward good performance, but also to groom future leaders. Developing effective assessment techniques that are valid, effective and fair is an ongoing challenge. Assessing factual knowledge using multiple-choice test batteries is relatively inexpensive and tends to be commonly used. Hands-on assessment is the most effective in assessing task proficiency but is ... |
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| Secure Borders and Open Doors: Preserving Our Welcome to the World in an Age of Terrorism |
JAN 2008 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
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| As an international beacon of freedom and economic opportunity, and offering unique and attractive opportunities for international businesspeople, students, researchers, and tourists, America has long been a premier destination for people from all over the world. The unfortunate reality that our openness also provided an opportunity for the terrorists who struck on September 11, 2001 has created difficult challenges to this singular national attribute. These challenges exist not only for ... |
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| Predictive Validity and Reliability of the Navy Vocational Interest Inventory: Job Opportunities in the Navy (JOIN) |
JAN 2008 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Hubert T. Chen; L. A. Jones; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH STUDIES AND TECHNOLOGY MILLINGTON TN
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| This study examined the validity and reliability of the Navy vocational interest inventory, Jobs Opportunities in the Navy (JOIN). A positive relationship between interest and satisfaction was hypothesized. The reliability of JOIN was examined as a whole, and further compared among gender and racial subgroups to ensure that the outcomes of JOIN were free from differential reliability among the subgroups. Data from a usability survey were analyzed to examine face ... |
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| Official Guard and Reserve Manpower Strengths and Statistics. FY 2008 Summary |
Jan-2008 |
378 pages |
| Authors:
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (RESERVE AFFAIRS) WASHINGTON DC
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| This report contains six sections. The first section is a recapitulation of the end strength numbers and profile of the Reserve components, represented in various A reports. The second section consists of the G reports, providing accession information. The summary and profiles of Selected Reserve losses make up the third section, designated by the L reports. The M and X reports in the fourth section provide reenlistment and continuation data. ... |
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| Occupational Safety and Health for Public Safety Employees. Assessing the Evidence and the Implications for Public Policy |
Jan-2008 |
158 pages |
| Authors:
David Loughran; Tom Latourrette; Seth Seabury; 319 CIVIL ENGINEER SQUADRON GRAND FORKS AFB ND
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| Police officers, firefighters, and other public safety workers are asked to put their lives at risk to protect the general public, so it is not surprising that they face exceptionally high rates of injury and fatality relative to the general workforce. To help protect public safety employees from work-related injuries and illnesses without compromising their ability to do their jobs, policymakers need a better understanding of the specific risk factors ... |
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| Mapping Initiatives and Streamlining Processes: An Evaluation of Civil Service Hiring at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (NMCP) |
Jan-2008 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Brian E Carman; NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH VA
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| Civil Service hiring within the federal government may be considered in exercise in futility. While many laws and regulations are in place to protect the fairness of the system, these same requirements also have a hand in creating a culture of confusion and difficulty when hiring. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM, 2008), which directs a majority of these regulations, has recognized this, and in turn, come out with specific ... |
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| An Online Algorithm for Maximizing Submodular Functions |
20 DEC 2007 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Streeter; Daniel Golovin; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| We consider the following two problems. We are given as input a set of activities and a set of jobs to complete. Our goal is to devise a schedule for allocating time to the various activities so as to achieve one of two objectives: minimizing the average time required to complete each job, or maximizing the number of jobs completed within a fixed time. Formally, a schedule is a sequence ... |
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| Prostate Cancer and Pesticide Exposure in Diverse Populations in California's Central Valley |
DEC 2007 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Myles G. Cockburn; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
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| There is some evidence that pesticide exposure is a risk factor for prostate cancer. Some pesticides, classified as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), can affect normal hormone function. Variations in hormone levels affect prostate cancer risk, since normal growth of the prostate gland is dependent on a critical balance of androgen levels. Pesticides may affect hormone function by mimicking hormones, affecting enzyme systems involved in hormone metabolism, or directly affecting the brain ... |
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| Selection of Military Advisors |
DEC 2007 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Todd J. Clark; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Proper selection of advisory personnel for transition teams is critical to military advisory efforts in Iraq. The selection procedures currently in place have shortcomings that may be best adjusted through analyzing historical experiences and prior lessons learned. The U.S. military has decades, if not more than a century, of advisory experience, to include with Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia. Transition teams main purpose is to provide advisory support to ... |
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| A Network Flow Approach to the Initial Skills Training Scheduling Problem |
Dec-2007 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony A Illig; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The United States Air Force commissions new officers as they complete their undergraduate degree or their officer commissioning training. These officers are commissioned frequently throughout the calendar year, sometimes in large groups. In order to perform their job to the best of their abilities, they require proper training. With this in mind, it seems only natural that there should exist a mathematical, repeatable and measurable method for scheduling these officers ... |
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