| Airfield Passenger Transportation System at McMurdo Station, Antarctica |
Sep 2012 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
Peter M Seman; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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 | The United States Antarctic Program's McMurdo Station in Antarctica is currently served by three airfields. Combined, these airfields are used for all passenger service and are a key element of the cargo supply system. The farthest of the sites lies approximately 16 miles from the main base on Ross Island, requiring travel across a glacial ice shelf. Travel time to this distant airfield currently takes 1 hour or more for ... |
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| Avian Radar - Is It Worth the Cost? |
Jun 2012 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Robert F Ehasz; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Major Ehasz explored the correlations between bird strike data at United States Air Force (USAF) airfields prior to Avian Radar installation and post Avian Radar installation in order to perform a Business Case Analysis (BCA) to help guide future potential purchases of Avian Radar. He defined the scope of the bird strike problem, explained the associated costs, explored current mitigation efforts leading up to Avian Radar, performed statistical analysis of ... |
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| Optimized Landing of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Swarms |
Jun 2012 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas F Dono; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This research explores a future concept requiring the efficient and safe, landing and recovery of a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The presented work involves the use of an overarching (centralized) airspace optimization model, formulated analytically as a network-based model with side constraints describing a time-expanded network model of the terminal airspace in which the UAVs navigate to one or more (possibly moving) landing zones. This model generates optimal ... |
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| Improving Aircraft Refueling Procedures at Naval Air Station Oceana |
Jun 2012 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew T Geiser; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis seeks to improve aircraft refueling at Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, VA, using aircraft waiting time for fuel as a measure of performance. We develop a computer-assisted discrete-event simulation to model refueling at NAS Oceana using airfield data from October 2011. Our study focuses on six factors: the total number of mobile refueling trucks, the rate of fuel flow from each truck, the quality of information sharing, the ... |
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| Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Divert Activities and Exercises, Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
Jun 2012 |
479 pages |
| Authors:
PACIFIC AIR FORCES JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM AFB HI
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| The USAF proposes to improve an existing airport or airports and associated infrastructure in support of expanding mission requirements in the western Pacific. Under this action, the USAF proposes to construct facilities and infrastructure at an existing airport or airports to support a combination of cargo, fighter, and tanker aircraft and associated support personnel for divert landings, periodic exercises, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Unplanned divert landings and humanitarian ... |
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| Reformulation of the CBR Procedure. Report 1: Basic Report |
Apr 2012 |
94 pages |
| Authors:
Carlos R Gonzalez; Walter R Barker; Alessandra Bianchini; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) procedure has been the principal method used for design of flexible pavements for both military roads and airfields since its development in the 1940s. In recent years, as the use of analytical models, such as the layered elastic and finite elements models, became accepted for pavement design, the CBR design procedure has been criticized as being empirical, overly simplistic, and outdated. A major criticism of ... |
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| Maintenance Operations Degradation of Airfield Pavement Markings |
Mar 2012 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
John C Jaszkowiak; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Pavement markings are an essential element in the navigational aids subsystem for any airfield. Most airfields still use waterborne paint as the primary marking material, although there are other materials in use on roadways that airfield managers could use to save time and money. An airfield experiences a host of maintenance operations that cause degradation of the pavement markings. Of particular concern are rubber removal operations, sweeping operations, and snowplowing ... |
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| More Airfields Equals More Opportunities |
Mar 2012 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel C Furleigh; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| Owning and operating airports is an expensive business. For many local governments and private corporations involved in this endeavor, the business of airport management can be extremely lucrative when the facility and the operation are effectively and efficiently administered. For the Department of Defense (DoD), airport management is a huge expense. During this time of historic budget reductions, one wonders whether the existing portfolio of military airfields can be sustained. ... |
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| Why Not Extended Deterrence from Romania? U.S. European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA) and NATO's Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Site at Deveselu Air Base in Romania |
Dec 2011 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Jesus Jimenez; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| In September 2011, the United States and Romania signed the cooperative anti-missile agreement for the United States to build, operate, and maintain ballistic missile defense (BMD) system elements at Deveselu Air Base, the previously confirmed selection for the Romanian site of Phase II of the so-called European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA). The plans envision Deveselu Air Base hosting land-based Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors by 2015, as part of the Aegis ... |
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| Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) Mission Brief |
02 Nov 2011 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Mel Miles; AIR COMBAT COMMAND LANGLEY AFB VA
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| These briefing charts discuss organization, BEAR today, major initiatives, modernization and challenges facing the Air Force and the BEAR program. BEAR supports limited and bare base operations defined as a location with a runway/taxiway, adequate parking space for aircraft, and a source of potable water. It consists of a variety of systems to support CAF and MAF operations: billeting, messing, hygiene, power, water, environmental, aircraft shelters, flightline equipment, industrial equipment. ... |
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| Two Runway Interdiction Problems (Revisited) |
Sep 2011 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Armido R Didonato; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIV VA
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| This report contains a description of two Monte Carlo computer programs and the associated statistical analysis for: (a) Computing the single-run probability of interdicting an enemy rectangular field F, of given size, by NB bombs so that it is made useless as an airfield. (b) Computing the average number of runs or sorties required for a prespecified probability of interdiction under the same conditions. The bombs, each having a circular ... |
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| Optimal RSOM-hub Locations for Northern Operations: A MAJAID Scenario Analysis |
Aug 2011 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Ahmed Ghanmi; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) CENTRE FOR OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
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| This paper presents an analysis of a Reception, Staging and Onward Movement hub (RSOM-hub) concept to support Canadian Forces Major Air Disaster (MAJAID) operations in the North and provides insights into the optimal RSOM-hub locations. RSOM-hubs are permanent or temporary staging bases for cross-loading between strategic and tactical lift during military deployment and sustainment operations. In this study, performance measures were formulated to assess the effectiveness and the responsiveness of ... |
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| Minimum Thickness Requirements for Asphalt Surface Course and Base Layer in Airfield Pavements |
Aug 2011 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Walter R Barker; Alessandra Bianchini; E R Brown; Carlos R Gonzales; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| In designing flexible pavements for military airfields, minimum thicknesses of surface and base courses are given in the Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) in tabular form based on the aircraft type, traffic area, and base California Bearing Ratio (CBR). With the development of larger and heavier aircraft, the minimum thickness requirements were simply adjusted upward through an empirical approach. In this report, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) ... |
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| Securing Aerial Approaches to Joint Airfield |
JUL 2011 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Robert B. Holdsworth; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC
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| The national security of the United States relies on the ability to project airpower around the globe. The 2011 National Military Strategy articulates key capabilities of airpower crucial to securing U.S. national interests: the direct employment of globally integrated command and control, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and aerial strike capabilities, as well as the use of strategic and tactical airlift assets to effectuate rapid global mobility for joint forces in order ... |
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| Sea-Air Intermodal Port Pair Selection Criteria in South America |
JUN 2011 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip A. Shea; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Intermodal operations have been crucial to the success of recent TRANSCOM distribution actions across the globe. Understanding the most appropriate factors to consider in seaport and airfield transloading pairs is critical to efficient and effective use of the intermodal option. TRANSCOM utilizes an analytic heuristic process within an intermodal seaport and airfield suitability model to rank order capability ratings of transloading sites. This research identifies the most important criteria for ... |
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| Sustainability Enhancement Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton |
May 2011 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Fafard; Judy Timberlake; POTOMAC-HUDSON ENGINEERING INC GAITHERSBURG MD
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| Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Camp Pendleton, California, Mission: maintain facilities and property, provide support services, and operate the airfield supporting I MEF and other forces training/preparing for combat. Fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Occupies approximately 410 acres within Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton. Autonomous from MCB, with some shared programs and resources. Sustainability Assessment Project -- Purpose: Assess current MCAS sustainability programs and their ability to meet emerging ... |
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| Current State of the U.S.-Philippines Alliance |
24 Mar 2011 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Rocky L Carter; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In the early 1990 s, after failing to renegotiate the 1947 Military Bases Agreement, the United States ended 45 years of forward defense basing in the Republic of the Philippines. Subic Naval Base, Clark Airfield, and several smaller installations were turned over to the Government of the Philippines (GRP). Additionally the U.S. Military discontinued approximately $200M in annual Foreign Military Finance, access to spare parts and management assistance. For nearly ... |
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| Deicing Challenges & Solutions |
01 Dec 2010 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Mary Wyderski; AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This keynote speech will consist of a general overview of U.S. military's recent efforts to develop new aircraft and runway deicing technologies that will reduce impact on ecosystems; issues and challenges the military has faced in this area; teaming arrangements formed to effectively meet these challenges; and environmental, operational and safety drivers impacting military deicing operations. Over the past several years, the environmental and operational issues associated with deicing activities ... |
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| Environmental Aspects of Aircraft and Airfield Deicing - An Air Force Perspective |
Nov 2010 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Susan M Stell; AIR FORCE CENTER FOR ENGINEERING AND THE ENVIRONMENT DALLAS TX REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE
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| The Air Force (AF) uses many deicing/anti-icing compounds on its aircraft and airfields. And several new compounds have been proposed for future use because they are said to be more environmentally friendly or less corrosive to aircraft parts and pavements. A comparison of the oxygen demands of various de-icing and anti-icing compounds is presented in an effort to determine their relative environmental impacts. A theoretical approach and various manufacturers' data ... |
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| Evaluation of Detergent Rubber Removal System Under Expeditionary Conditions in Support of Operation Unified Response |
AUG 2010 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Brian W. Cotter; Athar Saeed; Dean H. Hitzelberger; Troy D. Thomas; Robert M. Wyatt; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC TYNDALL AFB FL
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| Buildup of rubber on runway surfaces is the leading cause of aircraft accidents upon landings. The skid resistance of a pavement surface depends on the friction developed between the pavement surface and the aircraft tire; skid resistance is significantly impacted by accumulation of rubber and is easy and reasonably inexpensive to restore. The Aircraft Operating Surfaces (AOS) research team at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has over seven years ... |
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| Precast Slab Literature Review Report: Repair of Rigid Airfield Pavements Using Precast Concrete Panels - A State-of-the-Art Review |
JUN 2010 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Swan Olidis; Athar Saeed; R. C. Mellerski; Michael I. Hammons; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC TYNDALL AFB FL
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| The ability to rapidly repair damaged airfield sections is of paramount importance. It is imperative to restore flight operations in the shortest possible time. Currently, there are several methods that pertain to expedient airfield damage repair. One method uses cast-in-place, high-early-strength concrete. The cast-in-place procedure entails completely removing the damaged portion of airfield pavement and subsequently placing fresh concrete into the resulting void. A second method involves the use of ... |
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| Pre-Cast Concrete Panels for Contingency Rigid Airfield Pavement Damage Repairs |
Jun 2010 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Reza S Ashtiani; Christopher J Jackson; Athar Saeed; Michael I Hammons; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC PANAMA CITY FL
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| Significant number of airfield pavements are constructed with Portland Cement Concrete (PCC). Effectively restoring damaged PCC sections in military airfields requires a well-formulated repair plan. This study investigates the feasibility and efficiency of using different precast concrete panel installation techniques for contingency repair of damaged airfield pavements. High-density polyurethane (HDP) foam and flowable fill were selected as bedding and leveling materials after literature review. Deep injection using HDP foam as ... |
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| Laboratory and Field Evaluation of Rapid Setting Cementitious Materials for Large Crater Repair |
May 2010 |
214 pages |
| Authors:
Lynette A Barna; Jeb S Tingle; Patrick S McCaffrey; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| Current practice for expedient runway repair dictates capping either a crushed stone or sand grid repair with a foreign object damage (FOD) cover. In recent testing, the heavy loading characteristics of transport aircraft have been shown to reduce the performance life of these types of repairs. Repairs capped with concrete are limited by time requirements, equipment, and available materials. Short set times, rapid strength gain, good durability, and satisfactory flexibility ... |
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| Route Reconnaissance and Clearance: A Marine Aircraft Wing Future Capability |
Apr 2010 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Nick I Brown; Taylor P White; LOGISTICS STUDIES OFFICE (ARMY) FORT LEE VA
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| The United States Marine Corps invests in the Marine Wing Support Groups and its subordinate Marine Wing Support Squadrons (MWSSs) to provide sustained aviation ground support to the aviation combat element (ACE) of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The primary mission of the MWSS is to enable sortie generation and expeditionary operations by Marine aviation. Marine aviation must constantly push the objective to be the extended fighting arm of ... |
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| Grassland Bird Productivity on Military Airfields in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Regions |
MAR 2010 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Kimberly A. Peters; Michael C. Allen; NEW JERSEY AUDUBON SOCIETY CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE NJ
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| Grasslands associated with airfields in the northeastern United States (both military and civilian) often support large numbers of regionally rare grassland birds. As grassland habitat area in the region continues to decline, the role that large airfields play in maintaining populations of these species is likely to increase. Despite this, relatively little is known regarding reproductive success in these habitats, and whether they act as population sources or sinks. This ... |
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| Pelletized Asphalt for Airfield Damage Repair |
AUG 2009 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Athar Saeed; R. C. Mellerski; Michael I. Hammons; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC TYNDALL AFB FL
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| The use of pelletized asphalt technology to produce airfield-quality hot-mix asphalt (HMA) is evaluated in this study. The pelletization process produces HMA mix components (asphalt cement, fine aggregate, fiber, and polymer) as a pre-manufactured product that could be shipped at ambient temperature to a remote location. There, it can be introduced to locally-produced, heated coarse aggregate in a continuous or batch plant. Two HMA mix types known to provide high ... |
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| Google Pilot/WEdge Viewer |
Jul-2009 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew Berry; AIR FORCE ACADEMY COLORADO SPRINGS CO INST FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
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| This paper summarizes the activity of USAF Academy cadet work on the Google Earth project for the CS 453/454 capstone course. The Google Pilot cadet project was a computer science 453/454 year long capstone project. Lt Col Berry led the students in their creation of a formalized system realized by Capt Jacobson a C-17 pilot. This project was demonstrated to leadership in the Air Force and was selected to be ... |
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| Afghanistan Security Forces Fund Phase III-Air Force Real Property Accountability |
29-Dec-2008 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Donald A Bloomer; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We determined whether the Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE) and the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) could account for real property construction purchased to support the Afghanistan National Army (ANA). AFCEE provided contracting services to CSTC-A, who used Afghanistan Security Forces (ASF) funding to construct a variety of buildings such as office buildings, barracks, airport taxiways and hangars, and various other facilities. We also determined whether ... |
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| Rapid Chemical Stabilization of Soft Clay Soils |
Oct-2008 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Susan D Rafalko; Thomas L Brandon; George M Filz; James K Mitchell; VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INST AND STATE UNIV BLACKSBURG DEPT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
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| Since World War II, the military has sought methods for rapid stabilization of weak soils for support of its missions worldwide. Over the past 60 years, cement and lime have been the most effective stabilizers for road and airfield applications, although many nontraditional stabilizers also have been developed and used. The most effective stabilizer to increase the strength of two soft clay soils within 72 h for contingency airfields to ... |
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| Evaluation of Minimum Asphalt Concrete Thickness Criteria |
Oct-2008 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Haley P Bell; L W Mason; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| Personnel of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) were tasked by Headquarters, Air Combat Command, to evaluate the Department of Defense's (DoD) minimum asphalt concrete thickness criteria outlined in United Facilities Criteria 3-260-02. Recent improvements to the DoD's flexible pavement design procedure and a renewed emphasis on the design and construction of contingency pavements had prompted concerns regarding the design and evaluation of thin asphalt concrete pavements. ... |
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| Autonomous Approach and Landing Capability (AALC) Demonstration. Delivery Order 0018: Opportune Landing Site (OLS) Software Field Demonstration and Validation of Capability to Identify Landing Sites and Low Incidence of False Positives |
Sep-2008 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Carol Ventresca; Victoria M Althoff; Kenneth R Eizenga; Justin R Rufa; SYNGENICS CORPORATION DELAWARE OH
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| The objective of the OLS Software Demonstration and Validation was to enable and demonstrate the capability to locate possible suitable landing zones (LZs) that are smooth, flat, firm, free of obstructions, and strong enough to support mobility aircraft operations. A field demonstration and assessment of the OLS runway-finding software was held in St. Clair County, IL, on 5 June 2007. The purpose of this portion of the OLS field demonstration ... |
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| Goal Programming Tanker Beddown Decisions |
01-Jun-2008 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
George C Hackler; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| With the reduction of forward basing of U.S. military forces, the increase in global operations and a move toward expeditionary forces, the United States Air Force's tanker fleet is increasingly crucial to the success of all military services. Past reductions of the Air Force's tanker fleet and an ever increasing age of the tanker fleet makes fast, efficient, and effective planning a must. A critical aspect of tanker planning, that ... |
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| Evaluation Criteria for Aged Asphalt Concrete Surfaces; Phase II |
MAY 2008 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Haley P. Bell; Reed B. Freeman; E. R. Brown; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| An evaluation of aged asphalt concrete (AC) was performed during the period March August 2007 at Polk Army Airfield (Fort Polk, LA), Redstone Army Airfield (Huntsville, AL), Simmons Army Airfield (Fort Bragg, NC), and Forney Army Airfield (Fort Leonard Wood, MO) to develop a method for predicting the performance of aged AC surfaces in situ. This research project was an extension of an investigation that was conducted in fiscal year ... |
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| The Worst Disaster: The Decisive Point and the Fall of Singapore |
06 NOV 2007 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Don C. Murray; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Britain allowed Japan to seize the island fortress of Singapore by neglecting the decisive points associated with Singapore's defense. Analysis of Britain's defensive preparations reveals several complexities associated with decisive points. Decisive points can emerge. These new decisive points may be difficult to identify and even more difficult to prove to strategic commanders. One new decisive point may lead to another and updated planning is required with these decisive points ... |
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| RADAR Imaging Transformation for Heads Up Display Utility |
SEP 2007 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Wilson; Nikola Subotic; ALTARUM INST ANN ARBOR MI
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| The following report discusses the display and sensor requirements for a heads up display (HUD) capable of presenting a 3-Dimensional (3-D) scene to a pilot during instrument landing that provides data indicative of barriers and obscurations in the flight path and intended landing area. The necessary equations for relating common electro-optic sensor parameters to the equivalent RADAR parameterization are provided such that a cross-sensor analysis can be performed to determine ... |
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| Evaluation Criteria for Aged Asphalt Concrete Surfaces |
JUN 2007 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Haley P. Bell; Reed B. Freeman; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| An evaluation of aged asphalt concrete (AC) was performed during the period February to December 2006 at the Vicksburg Airport (Vicksburg, MS), Hood Army Airfield and Robert Gray Army Airfield (Fort Hood, TX), Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning, GA), Cairns Army Airfield (Fort Rucker, AL), Butts Army Airfield (Fort Carson, CO), and Kandahar Airfield (Kandahar, Afghanistan) to develop a method for predicting the performance of aged AC surfaces in situ. ... |
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| Environmental Assessment, Demolition of Alpha Ramp Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota |
JAN 2007 |
142 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Goss; HENNINGSON DURHAM AND RICHARDSON ENGINEERING INC OMAHA NE
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| Grand Forks Air Force Base is proposing to demolish its Alpha Ramp (A-Ramp) and associated facilities and buildings (the Proposed Action). The purposes of the project are: to remove the A-Ramp facilities and infrastructure that are no longer needed; to remove excess buildings and utilities that represent sources of potential contamination; and to remove excess buildings and facilities (including walls) that are in the 7:1 flight envelope, clear zone, and ... |
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| A Generalized Approach to Soil Strength Prediction With Machine Learning Methods |
JUL 2006 |
151 pages |
| Authors:
Peter M. Semen; ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| Current methods for evaluating the suitability of potential landing sites for fixed-wing aircraft require a direct measurement of soil bearing capacity. In contingency military operations, the commitment of ground troops to carry out this mission prior to landing poses problems in hostile territory, including logistics, safety, and operational security. Developments in remote sensing technology provide an opportunity to make indirect measurements that may prove useful for inferring basic soil properties. ... |
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| A Comparative Usability and End-User Satisfaction Analysis of Two Geographic Information System (GIS) Applications |
MAR 2006 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Mark E. Barner; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The Air Force has recognized that organizations across Air Force installations often require geospatial information resources or maps to accomplish mission essential tasks. To provide an AF-wide approach to addressing this need, in 2001, the Headquarters Air Force Geo Integration Office formed the USAF GeoBase program. GeoBase is the name given to the Air Force's GIS program. As GeoBase has been implemented across the Air Force, there have been no ... |
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| Strategic Airlift En Route Analysis to Support the Global War on Terrorism Using a Value Focused Thinking Approach |
MAR 2006 |
152 pages |
| Authors:
MaryKathryn W. Tharaldson; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) has yielded new challenges to the United States' strategic airlift infrastructure. The network of en-route airfields that serve as refueling and maintenance stops were designed primarily to service relatively static Cold War requirements. However, the GWOT has resulted in the need for an infrastructure that is responsive to a highly dynamic environment. This research uses a "value focused" methodology to identify en-route airfield locations ... |
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| Evaluation of Options for Overseas Combat Support Basing |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Mahyar A. Amouzegar; Ronald G. McGarvey; Robert S. Tripp; Louis Luangkesorn; Thomas Lang; Jr Roll Charles R.; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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 | The geopolitical divide that once defined the U.S. military policy collapsed as the Soviet Union disintegrated and was replaced by the rise of regional hegemons, producing an evolving security environment that is driven not only by regional powers but also by a persistent global insurgency and counterinsurgency. The ability of U.S. forces to provide swift and tailored responses to a multitude of threats across the globe is a crucial component ... |
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| Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy |
28 JUN 2005 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Sultanate of Oman, a long-time strategic U.S. ally in the Persian Gulf, allowed U.S. access to its military facilities long before the 1990 Persian Gulf crisis. It hosted U.S. forces participating in recent major combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. Sultan Qaboos has been slowly opening the political process while trying to manage an economy that lacks vast oil reserves. Sections focus on defense and security ties, including cooperation ... |
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| The Effects of Wind Turbine Farms on ATC Radar |
10 MAY 2005 |
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| Authors:
AIR WARFARE CENTRE RAF LINCOLN (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| The UK Government supports the introduction of wind turbine farms as part of its alternative energy strategy. However, Ministry of Defense (MoD) guidelines restrict planning consent for wind turbine farms within line of sight (LoS) from Primary Surveillance Radars and in close proximity to Royal Air Force (RAF) Airfields. The validity of these guidelines has been the subject of close scrutiny by the wind farm developers. Consequently, a trial was ... |
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| The United Arab Emirates (UAE): Issues for U.S. Policy |
09-May-2005 |
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| Authors:
Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The United Arab Emirates (UAE), under new leadership upon the November 2, 2004 death of its president, Shaykh Zayid bin Sultan al-Nuhayyan, has undergone a smooth transition, but it remains weak militarily and surrounded by several powerful and ambitious neighbors. Political reform has been minimal, but its relatively open economy and borders, particularly in the emirate of Dubai, have caused problems in proliferation, terrorism, and human trafficking. In March 2005, ... |
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| Placing Antifreeze Concrete at Grand Forks Air Force Base |
APR 2005 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Charles Korhonen; Peter Semen; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| The first airfield pavement application of a recently developed antifreeze technology for cold weather concreting was demonstrated in February 2004 on an unreinforced section of a parking apron at the Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) in North Dakota. The technology, which combines ordinary concrete admixtures into a formulation that depresses the freezing point of water and accelerates the hydration rate of portland cement, was the product of a three- ... |
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| Thailand: Background and U.S. Relations |
13 JAN 2005 |
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| Authors:
Emma Chanlett-Avery; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| U.S.-Thailand relations are of interest to Congress because of Thailand's status as a long-time military ally with ongoing relevance to U.S. logistical operations in Iraq, a key country in the war against terrorism in Southeast Asia, and a significant trade and economic partner. A proposed U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), currently being negotiated, would require implementing legislation to take effect. Despite differences on Burma policy and human rights issues, shared ... |
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| Rapid Maximum-On-Ground (MOG) Enhancement Technologies. Report 1. Matting Systems for Contingency Helipads and C-130 Test Sections |
JAN 2005 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Gary L. Anderton; Chad A. Gartrell; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURES LAB
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| The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) began a 6-year comprehensive research, development, and demonstration program in 2002 entitled the Joint Rapid Airfield Construction (JRAC) program. The JRAC program is focused on providing engineering tools and systems that will dramatically increase the U.S. military's contingency airfield upgrade and construction capabilities. One project within the JRAC program is entitled "Rapid MOG enhancement Technologies." The term MOG refers to the ... |
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| PONDS: Proactive Options With Neighbors for Defense-Installation Sustainability |
JUN 2004 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Military installations and surrounding communities have historically functioned as independent entities with separate schools, libraries, parks and transportation systems. This is partly due to the conscious placement of military installations far from cities and towns because of installations need for vast tracks of land for training, airfields, and other specialized uses. Development near and around military installations is occurring at a rapid rate. As a result, communities have a much ... |
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| United States Security Strategy for the Asia-Pacific Region |
19 MAR 2004 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Virgil S. Williams; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Responding to emerging new threats and the changing security environment around the world, U.S. strategic leaders and planners are reconsidering the U.S. defense strategy for the Asia-Pacific region. Developing a new strategy to adapt to the conditions of a new era will be a challenge. The conflict between North and South Korea remains the principal threat to peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region. This Strategy Research Paper reviews the ... |
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| A Statistically-Based Method for Predicting Fog and Stratus Dissipation |
MAR 2004 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Louis L. Lussier III; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The method is a success in producing forecasts for ceiling and visibility criteria that had never previously been examined. It is suggested that the 15 OWS incorporate this methodology into their operational forecasting routine. Ceiling forecasts at Dover AFB and McGuire AFB show improvements over conditional climatology ranging from 1-51% with an average improvement of 19.2% when verified against an independent data set. McGuire AFB visibility forecasts show an average ... |
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