| F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program: Background and Issues for Congress |
25-Sep-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | Procurement of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) began in FY2007. Current DOD plans call for acquiring a total of 2,456 JSFs for the Air Force, Marine Corps, and Navy at an estimated total acquisition cost (as of December 31, 2007) of about $246 billion in constant (i.e., inflation adjusted) FY2009 dollars. The administration's proposed FY2010 defense budget requests about $10.4 billion in research and development and procurement funding for the ... |
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| Consolidated Tactical Network Analysis for Optimizing Bandwidth: Marine Corps Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) and TCP Accelerators |
Sep-2009 |
144 pages |
| Authors:
Shane Jenson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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 | In 2004, the Support Wide Area Network (SWAN) system added significant capability to the way Marines communicate on the battlefield. Today, the SWAN system is still a critical segment in Marine communications and the TCP accelerator is being evaluated for a potential upgrade. Due to the rapid nature of the SWAN procurement process, in-depth testing procedures have never been established for this system. As a result, there are no procedures ... |
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| Integration of Robotics and 3D Visualization to Modernize the Expeditionary Warfare Demonstrator (EWD) |
Sep-2009 |
198 pages |
| Authors:
Christian R Fitzpatrick; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In the summer of 2008, the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) released a message to all Marines and Sailors detailing plans to revitalize U.S. naval amphibious competency. Current responsibilities in Iraq and Afghanistan have significantly reduced available training time causing overall amphibious readiness to suffer. In response, this thesis evaluates 3D visualization techniques and other virtual environment technologies available to support these mission-critical training goals. The focus of this ... |
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| Development of a Cost Effective Organization Model for the Shipbuilding Welder Labor Workforce |
Sep-2009 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Michael S Stegelman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| For the past twenty-five years, the United States shipbuilding industry has experienced a slow decay in both hiring and retaining critical skilled professionals. One of the most critical skills required to fabricate a ship is welding, as welders play a major role in shipbuilding, from pre-fabrication to delivery. Many factors can be identified with the cause of this reduction in the welder workforce. These factors include technology enhancement, outsourcing, growth ... |
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| Applying Business Process Reengineering to the Marine Corps Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process |
Sep-2009 |
123 pages |
| Authors:
Ryan M Geer; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis focuses on applying Business Process Reengineering (BPR) to the Marine Corps Information Assurance (IA) Certification and Accreditation (C&A) process as it pertains to Technology Services Organization-Kansas City (TSO-KC). More specifically, the area of research concentrates on analyzing TSO-KC developed Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) packages for Manpower, Personnel, and Pay systems as they currently operate, and the feasibility of applying BPR to the ... |
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| A Predeployment Limited Technical Assessment of the iPod Touch to Aid the United States Marine Corps |
Aug-2009 |
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| Authors:
Peter N Squire; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIV VA
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| This document describes the overall Marine Pod project and provides results of a Limited Technical Assessment (LTA). The LTA provided an initial iPod touch usability assessment and identified content and Concept of Operations for a followup Extended User Evaluation (EUE). The iPod touch will be provided to members of a deploying Marine Corps unit and assessed during the EUE. |
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| Improving Marine Corps Total Life Cycle Management by Connecting Collected Data and Simulation |
01-Jun-2009 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Shawn M Phillips; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Marine Corps Total Life Cycle Management (TLCM) is critical in meeting requirements established in Department of Defense Directive 4151.18, notably, optimizing ... concepts to deliver efficient and effective performance to the operating forces. Modeling and simulation (M&S) creates an opportunity to explore improvement opportunities before costly decisions are implemented. Unfortunately, applying M&S to TLCM efforts has been hampered in the past by an inefficient, error prone process of moving gathered ... |
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| New Partnerships for a New Era: Enhancing the South African Army's Stabilization Role in Africa |
Jun-2009 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Deane-Peter Baker; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Since emerging from the mire of its apartheid past, South Africa has become a key player in Sub-Saharan Africa. The very significant challenge of creating a truly national military during a period in which South Africa has also wrestled with tough internal socioeconomic problems has left the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in a weakened state. Despite this, in recent years the branches of the SANDF, particularly the South ... |
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| Reengineering the Tanker Allocation Process |
Jun-2009 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Allison M Trinklein; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This research explores the need to reengineer the tanker allocation process at the Tanker Airlift Control Center using a 4 round Delphi study consisting of 22 subject matter experts throughout Air Mobility Command, Air Combat Command, the US Navy, and the US Marine Corps. The research uses business process reengineering (BPR) principles to determine the environment for reengineering, the needs of stakeholders and customers, and the underlying assumptions of current ... |
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| Defense Acquisitions. Assessments Needed to Address V-22 Aircraft Operational and Cost Concerns to Define Future Investments |
May-2009 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Since the 1980s, the V-22, developed to transport combat troops, supplies, and equipment for the U.S. Marine Corps and to support other services' operations, has experienced several fatal crashes, demonstrated various deficiencies, and faced virtual cancellation--much of which it has overcome. Although until recently deployed in Iraq and regarded favorably, it has not performed the full range of missions anticipated, and how well it can do so is in question. ... |
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| The Mission of the United States Air Force and its Support to the United States Army Compared to the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Concept |
May-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
J E Langlois; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| When Executive Order 9877 was signed in 1947, it granted the United States Air Force its autonomy from the U.S. Army and delineated its new roles and responsibilities. One responsibility, support to ground forces, has remained a point of contention between the Army and the Air Force. Should the Air Force adopt more of a combined arms approach in the employment of combat forces, it would become part of a ... |
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| Efficacy of Armodafinil for Maintaining Vigilance Among Navy Air Traffic Controllers Eight to Twelve Hours Post-Dose |
12-Apr-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Rita G Simmons; Jeffrey B Phillips; Richard D Arnold; Melissa Stompolis; NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB PENSACOLA FL
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| This study is designed to measure the efficacy of armodafinil as a fatigue countermeasure during military air traffic control (ATC) operations. ATC operations require extended periods of sustained attention without room for error. Military ATC crews accommodate shift schedules unique to demands of military operations which often exceed FAA regulations. Armodafinil, a slow-release form of modafinil, improves wakefulness and alertness without affecting normal sleep patterns making it an ideal fatigue ... |
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| DoD Components' Use of Global War on Terror Supplemental Funding Provided for Procurement and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation |
08-Apr-2009 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The primary audit objective was to evaluate the adequacy of Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Defense-wide agencies, National Guard, and Reserve Components financial controls over the use of Global War on Terror (GWOT) supplemental and bridge funding provided for procurement and research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E). We also determined whether the funds were placed on contracts and used for the purposes stipulated by Congress. See Appendix A for a discussion ... |
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| Taking the Bite Out of Dental Readiness: Assessing Readiness in the National Guard and the Reserves |
01-Apr-2009 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
George J Hucal; DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WASHINGTON DC
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| The activation and deployment of the National Guard and Reserves have increased since September 11, 2001. There is an emphasis on keeping those units manned, equipped, trained, and ready for future deployments and cases of national contingencies. Medical readiness plays a critical role in service members being able to accomplish their mission. Dental readiness is one essential part of medical readiness, and therefore is of national importance. The Army and ... |
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| Amphibious Operations in the 21st Century |
18-Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| Mass communications will highlight the drama of human suffering, and disadvantaged populations will be ever more painfully aware and less tolerant of their conditions. Extremist ideologies will become increasingly attractive to those in despair and bereft of opportunity. Criminal elements will also exploit this social instability. |
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| The Engineer Shuffle: An Analysis of the Engineer Role within the SC MAGTF Concept |
20-Feb-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Tony M Mitchell; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| How does the future of security cooperation look through the sights of an engineer? The short answer is that this has yet to be determined. As the Marine Corps positions itself to shift its focus away from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Marine Corps leadership is starting to look toward the future. The commandant's Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SC MAGTF) concept is an impressive attempt to gain ground in Phase ... |
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| To Live and Ride in Today's Marine Corps |
20-Feb-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
J A Patacsil; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Fiscal year 2008 was a dark time for the Marine Corps. Twenty-five motorcycle fatalities occurred that year, which is more than the number of combat deaths in Iraq for the same period. Concerned about these recent statistics, the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) has put an emphasis on motorcycle safety and the continued improvement of the Marine Corps Motorcycle Safety Program. The CMC expressed how leaders and riders must ... |
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| Strengthening Regulations Governing Use of Portable Media |
20-Feb-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Smith; Stuart C Jr; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Twenty-first century man lives in a world in which 8 gigabytes (GB) of data can be stored on a device with dimensions of a little more than 3 centimeters by a little more than 1 centimeter. This device weighs less than 6 grams, costs less than 24 dollars, is highly portable, widely available, and easily accessible using a universal serial bus (USB) interface. These devices also are referred to as ... |
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| The Inadequacy of MCDP 1-0 Operations |
20-Feb-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
B B Roy; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The combat experience of Global War on Terror veterans has affected changes to the philosophy and terms of Marines since MCDP 1-0 was published in 2001. The new philosophy and terms are manifestations of Marine innovation. This innovation compensates for doctrinal guidance that has become insufficient over the eight years since the current Operations was published. Inadequacies in Operations detract from the Marine Corps' ability to fight modern wars because ... |
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| Integrating Advanced Physical Training Programs into the Marine Corps |
20-Feb-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
J Garcia; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The Marine Corps is a fighting organization designed for one purpose: combat. Physical fitness has long been a part of the training regimen to prepare Marines for the rigors of combat. The importance of physical fitness was recently emphasized by the current Commandant of the Marine Corps, who stated that As a fighting force, our ability to fulfill this commitment and accomplish the mission is dependent, in part, upon the ... |
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| Women in Active Combat Roles |
20-Feb-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
C L Bala; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The female Marine described above is attached to an all-male combat unit. Her primary duty while attached is to search female indigenous personnel that the unit encounters. However, she gets placed in a position where she will be exposed to hostile fire and contact with the enemy. She is forced to defend herself in a manner that is equivalent to serving in a combat MOS by engaging that threat. Despite ... |
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| Counter-Terrorism Efforts in Pan-Saharan Africa |
20-Feb-2009 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
N P Dmochowski; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| In October of 2007 the US officially launched US Africa Command (AFRICOM) in order to avoid strategic gaps that were inherent when Africa was divided among US European Command (EUCOM), Central Command (CENTCOM), and Pacific Command (PACOM). AFRICOM is starting to address the emerging terrorist threat in Africa, however, with the focus of US military efforts still in Iraq and Afghanistan, the resources and manpower are inadequate to begin any ... |
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| Spirituality in the Marine Corps |
20-Feb-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
B Friedrick; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| In his address at Trinity College in June of 1941, General George C. Marshall warned, The soldier's heart, the soldier's spirit, the soldier's soul are everything. Unless the soldier's soul sustains him, he cannot be relied on and will fail himself and his command and his country in the end. The Marine Corps stresses the physical, mental, and spiritual development of Marines. Required training ensures that Marines are tested physically ... |
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| The Collocation Policy: A Useful Personnel Assignment Policy for Those Who Don't Understand Counterinsurgencies |
20-Feb-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
C L McCutchan; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| I enlisted as a track vehicle mechanic, so, to be honest with you, I never really expected to ever have to fire my weapon. This simple statement by a female soldier who found herself engaging the enemy at close range while patrolling the streets of Ramadi, Iraq, with Marines in 2004, signifies all that is wrong with the current policy on the assignment of service women. Since 1994, the DoD-wide ... |
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| An Enhanced Logistics Section Required: Logistical Agility of a Marine Corps Infantry Battalion in the Counterinsurgency Fight |
20-Feb-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
J A Meads; MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan during the past six years have proven that counterinsurgency (COIN) operations will be a major focus of the Marine Corps' future planning and training. In the Marine Corps Vision and Strategy 2025, General James Conway states: Our Corps must serve credibly as a persistently engaged and multicapable force, able to draw upon contributions from our Total Force, in order to address the full range of ... |
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| The United States Improvised Explosive Device Fight: Technical Shortcomings and the Value of Strategy |
20-Feb-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph M Garaux; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are synonymous with U.S. casualties as they remain the number one killer of U.S. troops in Iraq. Specifically, they have caused over 60% of all combat casualties in Iraq. When Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) commenced in March 2003, the IED was not a threat to U.S. ground forces. However, by the summer of 2004, the IED threat in Iraq was credible, prevalent, and lethal. Five years ... |
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| Marine Corps Intelligence: Investing in Its Personnel for Fourth Generation Warfare |
20-Feb-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
P A Tweed; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The most pervasive challenge facing any national security apparatus involves identifying the range of threats the nation currently faces, predicting future threat models and preparing to confront both current and future threats. Effectively countering these threats requires investing in equipment, systems and, principally, personnel. Investing in people includes assigning specialities in the appropriate mixtures, organizing to maximize the complementary nature of those specialties, and educating those personnel. The U.S. Department ... |
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| Focused Impact of II Marine Expeditionary Force Motorcycle Club Program |
20-Feb-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
J B Cook; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Nationally, the number of motorcyclist fatalities has increased for the 10th consecutive year (1997-2007). While making up only 3 percent of all registered vehicles, motorcyclist fatalities represent over 12% of all motor vehicle traffic fatalities. Marine Corps-wide, motorcyclist deaths have been rising for the 5th consecutive year (FY04-FY08). In FY08, motorcyclists constituted 49% of all motor vehicle traffic deaths in the Marine Corps. Nationally, the mean age of motorcyclists killed ... |
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| Graduate Level Credit for Resident EWS Students |
20-Feb-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Natasha McEachin; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| In 1959, the only credential...required was the boldness to dream. Today it takes academic credentials to open doors. In 2008, the Marine Corps selected 189 Marines with the boldness to dream to attend the Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) resident course in Quantico, VA. The same academic year, 2,272 Marines enrolled in the nonresident EWS seminar course. The Marine Corps makes no distinction for promotion purposes in regard to which method ... |
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| Marine Officer Promotions: Incentivizing and Retaining Top Performers |
20-Feb-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Lorino; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The United States Marine Corps prides itself on having a professional and highly capable officer corps. Promotion of these officers through the ranks is largely determined by the amount of time a Marine spends at each grade, known as time in grade. Current promotion trends indicate that time in grade represents the single greatest factor in determining officer promotion eligibility, and unlike the enlisted ranks, the performance of officers within ... |
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| Combining Mojave Viper and Desert Talon |
20-Feb-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
D A Odell; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The MEF [Marine Expeditionary Force] had been honed by our predecessors to be the most efficient killing machine on the battlefield. With integrated ground, air, and logistics elements under a single commander, the force generated a level of speed and momentum that only the enemy could appreciate fully. General James Conway made this statement about the MAGTF he commanded, the I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) ... |
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| The Air Expeditionary Force: Refining Deployment Practices |
20-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
K P Malloy; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Lengthening the current 120-day AEF deployment cycle to a 210-day deployment cycle for Air Force officers while at the same time, reducing ILO taskings will enhance the Air Forces overall capability of providing global vigilance, reach and power to the battlefield. Deploying for longer periods of time, officers will be given a better opportunity to provide continuity to one another as they transition into and out of the area of ... |
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| Assault Amphibian Units and The Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force |
20-Feb-2009 |
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| Authors:
A J Floyd; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA
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| The security cooperation Marine air-ground task force (SC MAGTF) represents the Marine Corps' operational employment concept, which seeks to balance the Corps across the spectrum of conflict from low intensity, irregular warfare (IW) to major combat operations. However, the SC MAGTF, by organization, may lack the same balance which is sought for the Marine Corps. Furthermore, the SC MAGTF lacks the economy of force to enable full spectrum operations as ... |
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| The Impact of the Housing Crisis on Home-Owning Marines |
19-Feb-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
A M Durning; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Traditionally, mission success has been the sole priority of the Marine Corps. Therefore, Marines are selected for orders based on the needs of the Marine Corps, not the unfortunate paralysis of the economy or private economic endeavors of Marines. However, the uncertain national economy and the precipitous housing crisis are a new dynamic that could limit career opportunities, compound wartime strains, and erode mission readiness. Department of Defense (DoD) directive ... |
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| Corps' Values: A Matter of Principle, Morals, and Ethical Decision Making |
19-Feb-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Manuel O Zapeda; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Several ideas have emerged commenting on the long war and how to be successful at fighting it. Within the long war, a significant amount of decision making has been delegated to small unit leaders. Contrary to other conflicts, the long war has been characterized by strategic impacts held at the small unit leader level. Enhanced Company Operations (ECO) offers a good example of how decisions at the tactical level can ... |
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| Internal Controls Over the United States Marine Corps Military Equipment Baseline Valuation Effort |
09-Feb-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Our objective was to determine whether internal controls over the valuation of the United States Marine Corps (USMC) military equipment baseline were adequate. Specifically, we assessed the effectiveness of the Property and Equipment Policy Office (P&EPO) and USMC internal controls over the valuation, rights and obligations, and completeness of military equipment programs. See Appendix A for a discussion of the scope and methodology and for prior coverage related to the ... |
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| Evaluation of Zn-rich Primers and Rust Converters for Corrosion Protection of Steel |
Feb-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Leonardo Caseres; SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INST SAN ANTONIO TX
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| Zinc-Rich Primer Evaluation. OBJECTIVE: Improve corrosion performance and reduce overall life cycle costs of Marine Corps metallic components by using Zn-rich coatings on steel. TEST EXPECTATIONS: Degree of galvanic corrosion/protection. * Best Zn-rich coating corrosion performance (function of time to recoat). |
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| U.S. Marine Corps Corrosion Prevention and Control (CPAC). Program Status |
Feb-2009 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Koch; Bernard Friend; MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| Marine Corps Order 4790.18B, MISSION: To establish an effective CPAC program to extend the useful life of all Marine Corps tactical ground and ground support equipment. OBJECTIVE: Mitigate the Impact of Corrosion on USMC Assets through a comprehensive CPAD Program. Existing Assets: Treatment and Prevention * New Procurements: Implementing corrosion control in the design stage * Research and Development/Engineering: Better products and processes to combat corrosion. |
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| Maritime Prepositioning Program |
Feb-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND JACKSONVILLE FL
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| MISSION: Provide Prepositioning Programs and operational logistics support to Marine Corps and DoD forces to enable them to rapidly and successfully conduct and quickly recover from assigned missions across the full spectrum of expeditionary warfare and anti-terrorist operations. |
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| Naval Law Review, Volume 57, 2009 |
Jan-2009 |
331 pages |
| Authors:
Elizabeth A Rosso; Amanda R Myers; Breven C Parsons; J T Warner; Timothy E Steigelman; Matthew L Tucker; William T Hennessy; John M Hackel; Nicole K Hudspeth; NAVAL JUSTICE SCHOOL NEWPORT RI
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| This issue of the Naval Law Review contains the following articles: Moving the Law of Occupation into the Twenty-First Century, by Major Breven C. Parsons, USMC; One Small Step for a Submersible, One Giant Land Grab for Russian-Kind: An Evaluation of Russia's Claim to the North Pole Under International Law, by Lieutenant Commander J. Trent Warner, USCG; New Model for Disaster Relief: A Solution to the Posse Comitatus Conundrum, by ... |
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| The CH-53K: Are We Purchasing the Right Amount? |
Jan-2009 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Brett Giordano; MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| If the Marine Corps continues to move forward with the purchase of heavier equipment, they must increase the number of CH-53K's purchased in order to allow the MV-22B's and CH53K's to efficiently conduct Ship to Objective Maneuver (STOM) forcible entry (FE) mission criteria to a distance of 110 nautical miles. The U.S. Marine Corps is in the process of modernizing the aircraft in its inventory with next generation capabilities. These ... |
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| Degradation of Artillery Skills |
Jan-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy M Slinger; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Thesis: Continuous non-standard/non-artillery deployments in support of the Global War on Terror (GWOT) conducted by artillery units over the past five years has caused severe degradation of artillery skills and the ability to fire accurate and predicted fires. Over the past five years the American war machine that drove Saddam Hussain from power has transitioned into a force that must contend with an insurgency that originally they were not prepared ... |
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| A New Twist to an Age Old Naval Tradition: The Maritime Strategy and its Impact on Humanitarian Assistance and Maritime Security Operations |
Jan-2009 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
David B Waidelich; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| In October of 2007, the U.S. Navy released its new Maritime Strategy. The Cooperative Strategy for the 21st Century Seapower. When the strategy was released, the United States faced complex and challenging situations around the globe. There was no longer a definitive enemy such as the Soviet Union but rather unconventional warfare against non-state actors. The Navy, drawing on the shift in the US. National Security Strategy 2006, drafted a ... |
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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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| Framing the Cultural Training Landscape: Phase I Findings |
Dec-2008 |
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| Authors:
Amy Alrich; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This project scoped the existing cultural awareness training programs, tools, and approaches in use or in development by military Services, as well as civilian organizations. The focus was on identifying cutting-edge programs, ranging from the TRADOC Culture Center at Fort Huachuca to the Cross-Cultural training efforts in use by the Peace Corps. We sought to identify both best practices as well as potential gaps that are present in the existing ... |
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| Improving Product Performance Through New Equipment Training (NET) Techniques |
Dec-2008 |
159 pages |
| Authors:
Connie E Miles; Deirdre Townes; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The U.S. Military develops and fields infantry clothing and equipment (ICE) to protect ground warfighters against myriad environmental and man-made battlefield threats. ICE also augments physical activities to overcome identified battlefield deficiencies that will increase survivability, lethality, mobility and sustainability to improve combat effectiveness. More often than not, the maximum performance capabilities engineered into newly fielded ICE are not fully utilized to benefit the military user. We examine the ICE ... |
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| Critical Skills of Marine Corps Infantry Small Unit Leaders |
17-Nov-2008 |
16 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 concepts such as enhanced company operations (ECO) and distributed operations (DO) place increasing decision-making responsibilities on small unit leaders. In the future, it will become increasingly important to identify individuals with the required skill sets to perform these jobs. A comprehensive job-task analysis was performed to identify the most important skills, abilities, and other characteristics (SAOs) required for successful job performance of a representative small unit ... |
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| Strategy for the Long Haul CSBA: The US Marine Corps, Fleet Marine Forces for the 21st Century |
03-Nov-2008 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Dakota L Wood; CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND BUDGETARY ASSESSMENTS WASHINGTON DC
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| During the 1920s and 1930s, even as it was engaged in a series of small wars, the Marine Corps dedicated itself to solving the Gallipoli problem: how to conduct amphibious assaults against a heavily defended shore. To do so, the Corps had to develop new concepts of operation, tactics and techniques, equipment, and organizations that enabled it to apply combat power against the enemy more effectively. The most daunting tactical ... |
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| Navy LPD-17 Amphibious Ship Procurement: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress |
01-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Some Members of Congress expressed interest in 2008 in the option of procuring a 10th San Antonio (LPD-17) class amphibious ship in FY2009, so as to help meet the Marine Corps goal for amphibious lift capability. The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget did not request funding for a 10th LPD-17 and instead proposed ending LPD-17 procurement with the ninth ship, which was procured in FY2008. The Navy's planned 313-ship fleet calls ... |
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| Analysis of Satellite Communication as a Method to Meet Information Exchange Requirements for the Enhanced Company Concept |
01-Sep-2008 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew A Senn; James D Turner; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In the Global War on Terrorism and future irregular battlefields, the Marine Corps will not only fight in large-scale conventional war against sizable military forces but it will also engage adversaries that utilize smaller sized units dispersed asymmetrically over vast geographical locations. To address this emerging threat, the Marine Corps is developing the Enhanced Company (EC) concept, with the aim of providing the company commander with the tools necessary to ... |
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