| Transitions in Full Spectrum Operations: The Effects of Ethos |
22 MAR 2007 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Hairgrove Thomas B.; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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 | During OIF in 2003, the Army demonstrated its unrivaled ability to overmatch an enemy in a conventional mechanized conflict. By all accounts, the Army's participation in the decisive operation phase of the campaign was a stunning success. Just as in Desert Storm, the Army validated its warfighting ethos built on sound doctrine and years of hard training. How did success in the initial phases of OIF fail to translate into ... |
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| Ignoring History: The Flawed Effort to Divorce Reconnaissance From Security in Modern Cavalry Transformation |
16 JUN 2006 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew A. Dooley; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The challenges of modernization for any military in the contemporary operating environment are difficult with even the most professional and well-financed of militaries. Not only are the costs of research and development prohibitive in attempting to address the entire spectrum of evolving threats, but the consequences of making the wrong decisions can betray the US Army its most precious commodity; the lives of its soldiers. This study examines the current ... |
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| Development Of Electro-Spark Alloying (ESA) And Thermo-Reactive Electro-Spark Surface Strengthening (TRESS) Technologies And Set Of Equipment With Attachments For Mechanization |
11 MAY 2006 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Evgeny A. Levashov; MOSCOW INST OF STEEL AND ALLOYS (USSR)
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| This report results from a contract tasking Moscow State Institute of Steel and Alloys (Technological University) as follows: The main goal of the project is to develop advanced ESA and TRESS coating technologies for application on Ti and superalloys substrates to resist high-cycle fatigue failure initiated at the blade roots. The bar and disc electrodes will be manufactured by self-propagating high temperature synthesis (SHS) method. Mechanical activation for systems with ... |
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| Analysis and Support Initiative for Structural Technology (ASIST). Delivery Order 0045: Adaptive Structures - Based on Energy Design (ASBED) |
AUG 2005 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Ramana Grandhi; ANTEON CORP DAYTON OH
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| The research in this study develops an analysis technique for mechanized solid-state actuators. The methodology's strength stems from the fact that it can be applied to a single solid-state actuator or an actuator that is coupled to a compliant mechanism (mechanized). The technique couples the actuator to any compliant mechanism and it takes into account interactions between the mechanized actuator and its load. Thus the methodology can be applied to ... |
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| Using Multiple MEMS IMUs to form a Distributed Inertial Measurement Unit |
MAR 2005 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Rayn Hanson; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| MEMS IMUs are readily available in quantity and have extraordinary advantages over conventional IMUs in size, weight, cost, and power consumption. However, the poor performance of MEMS IMUs limits their use in more demanding military applications. It is desired to use multiple distributed MEMS IMUs to simulate the performance of a single, more costly IMU, using the theory behind Gyro-Free IMUs. A Gyro-Free IMU (GF-IMU) uses a configuration of accelerometers ... |
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| Maintaining Tank and Infantry Integration Training |
11-Jan-2005 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
M J Walters; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| During the Battle of Grozny, a Chechen fighter said, The Russian infantry wouldn't get out of their BMPs to fight, so their tanks had no infantry support. We just stood on the balconies and dropped grenades on them as they drove by underneath. The idea that infantry needs to support tanks in restricted terrain or that tanks become easy targets for dismounted enemy soldiers is not a new concept. The ... |
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| Battle-Wise: Gaining Advantage in Networked Warfare |
JAN 2005 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
David C. Gompert; Irving Lachow; Justin Perkins; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| From fighting terrorists to stabilizing a war-torn country to waging all-out combat, military campaigns are increasingly shaped by networks that enable dispersed and disparate forces to collaborate by sharing data. Along with the high-precision sensors and weapons they connect, networks are finding information power into military power. Defense investment priorities are shifting from mechanized platforms and weapons to the information collectors, processors, links and services that compose these networks. With ... |
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| Hardening: Australian for Transformation |
2004 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
David J. Wainwright; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The future will contain a perplexing, complex array of security challenges for Australia. Many elements within Defence struggle with the dialectic regarding what should drive the future structure of the Australian Army, should this be the capability to deploy land forces to fight in foreign conflict, the focus on counter-terrorist capabilities, or the traditional defense of Australia doctrine (DOA). The Chief of Army (CA)'s hardening initiative correctly addresses this dilemma, ... |
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| An Intelligent Interface-Agent Framework for Supervisory Command and Control |
2004 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Scott D. Wood; Jack Zaientz; Jonathon Beard; Richard Frederiksen; Sean Lisse; Jacob Crossman; Marcus Huber; SOAR TECHNOLOGY INC ANN ARBOR MI
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| The Army's vision of the future for armored and mechanized military structure includes the use of mixed teams of human and robotic forces on a dynamic and rapidly changing battlefield. Successful implementation of this vision will require autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic forces and a command and control infrastructure that will allow human, robotic, and mixed teams to be controlled quickly and easily. For maximum effectiveness this infrastructure should allow human ... |
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| Financial Management: Contracts Awaiting Financial Adjustment at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Columbus (D-2004-004) |
24 OCT 2003 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report should be read by finance and contract administration managers responsible for contract administration and closeout. This report discusses contracts awaiting financial adjustments in the Payment Adjustments section of the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services system. |
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| Is the Stryker Brigade Combat Team a Viable Concept? |
2003 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
Adam L. Rocke; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Army of tomorrow must be more deployable and capable of meeting future threats across the full spectrum of war. Essential to this transformation is the Army's new Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT). This thesis examines the SBCTs role in Army transformation and how the senior leadership believes that it bridges the existing capabilities gap between the light infantry and mechanized infantry forces while serving as an interim solution as ... |
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| Landmine Warfare and the Marine Corps' Warfighting Concept for the 21st Century |
13-May-2002 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Erik B Kraft; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW)
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| The rapid evolution of landmine warfare over the last decade is the primary reason why the Department of Defense is searching for alternatives to the current inventory of landmines. One dimension of this evolutionary change is the speed at which the modern battlefield has transformed. The second dimension of the evolution in landmine warfare is the metamorphosis of its fundamental tenets. In an effort to address these changes in landmine ... |
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| Closing Overage Contracts Prior to Fielding a New DoD Contractor Payment System |
19 DEC 2001 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| DoD plans to transition from its present contract payment system, the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services (MOCAS) system, to a new payment system, the Defense Procurement Payment System, by October 2002. As of the end of April 2001, there were about 324,000 contracts valued at $844 billion administered using MOCAS. Of those contracts, 116,563 were open in MOCAS but eligible for closure (that is, work was completed because goods and ... |
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| Coupled Lagrangian and Eulerian Approach to Detonation and Fragmentation Problems |
SEP 2001 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Mark S. Kloster; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Many obstacles such as minefields, barbwire entanglements tank ditches and other fortifications are used to paralyze the forward momentum of mechanized armed forces. To combat this the Grizzly tracked vehicle was developed for the United States Army. Due to the Grizzly's mission various sensors, laser systems, hydraulic lines, wires and cameras are mounted on the armor hull, which are exposed to various types of landmine detonation and fragmentation. This thesis ... |
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| Analysis of Air-Based Mechanization and Vertical Envelopment Concepts and Technologies |
2001 |
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| Authors:
Jon Grossman; John Matsumura; Randall Steeb; John Gordon; Tom Herbert; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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 | This document summarizes research conducted in 1998 by the RAND arroyo Center on an exploration and assessment of the ability to insert mechanized forces in enemy-controlled terrain. RAND specifically investigated the use of tilt-rotor aircraft for vertical envelopment concepts, with particular emphasis on survivability implications and the potential enabling role that technology can play. The vertical envelopment concept used for this study was that of rapid deployment of an air-mechanized ... |
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| Effectiveness of Current Mechanized Scout Platoon |
02 JUN 2000 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
Richard G. Hobson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The research in this study is designed to find out if a mechanized task force scout platoon is adequately equipped, manned, and trained to meet the intelligence requirement of the commander and staff. The current mechanized battalion has a platoon consisting of ten high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) and thirty men to conduct its reconnaissance missions. This configuration has been evaluated at the maneuver training ... |
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| Command and Control of the Future Mechanized Task: The Impact of Technology on the Task Force Commander |
12 JAN 2000 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Edward V. Rowe; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The mechanized task force commander contends with many factors that define his environment. To assist him in contending with this environment, he employs a command and control system consisting of personnel, communication, equipment, facilities, and procedures. To the extent that this system allows the commander to understand and operate within its environment, it contributes to the unit's ultimate success or failure. The U.S. Army intends to ... |
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| Lightning over Water: Sharpening America's Light Forces for Rapid Reaction Missions |
2000 |
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| Authors:
John Matsumura; Randall Steeb; John Gordon; Russell Glenn; Tom Herbert; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S Army has largely been operating in a "come as you are" format, responding to one major regional war and a series of crises around the world with equipment and doctrine optimized for that earlier Cold War era. In some sense, the momentum of the acquisition process is now resulting in a mismatch of capability with respect to emerging needs. Although one ... |
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| Fallen Eagles: The Italian 10th Army in the Opening Campaign in the Western Desert, June 1940-December 1940 |
04 JUN 1999 |
163 pages |
| Authors:
Howard R. Christie; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Italian Army developed a sound and unique combined arms doctrine for mechanized warfare in 1938. This new doctrine was called the "War of Rapid Decision." It involved the use of mechanized warfare in the Italian version of the blitzkrieg. This doctrine evolved from the lessons learned in the Italian- Ethiopian War of 1935 to 1936 and the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939. With Italy's entry into World War II, ... |
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| Getting it Right Quickly When the Moment Arrives: Lessons from the Interwar German Army for the 21st Century |
01 APR 1999 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Gordon M. Wells; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| What institutionally cnaracterizes armies wno successrully navigated through periods of rapid technological, political, and social change? What kindsof leaders were needed? At the risk of addressing a topic that has been analyzedand dissected by historians and military writers for well over 50 years, I submit there is still much we can learn from the German Army. In particular, theinterwar German Army, or Reichswehr, was an organization that shared many of ... |
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| Two-Way Satellite Time Transfer (TWSTT) Applications with the Eastern Range |
Dec-1998 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
R Beard; I Galysh; D Koch; NAVAL OBSERVATORY WASHINGTON DC
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| The Eastern Range at Cape Canaveral, as part of the Range Modernization program, is incorporating Two-Way Satellite Time Transfer (TWSTT) systems into their stations. A detailed study of the mechanization of TWSTT into their systems had been performed and an experiment into different satellite links has been reported before. A design implementation has been completed. Acceptance testing was successfully performed at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), including over-the-air testing prior ... |
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| An Analysis of the Operational Leadership of General Heinz Guderian |
13 FEB 1998 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
John W. Mengel; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| This paper is a historical analysis of General Heinz Guderian's operational leadership. These elements are operational thinking, execution of Operations, and the operational leader's character. Guderian's development of combined mechanized warfare (blitzkrieg), and his leadership style in campaigns against Poland and France are discussed. |
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| Airpower and the Changing Nature of Warfare |
1998 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Richard P. Hallion; JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF WASHINGTON DC
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| This century has been characterized by the widespread impact of technology in many fields. Mechanization communications, and data processing have profoundly influenced every significant aspect of human activity. The internal combustion engine transformed transportation. Journeys that took weeks or months in the past now take days or hours. There are few if any places in the world that are truly unknown or unexplored. Out of necessity the nature of warfare ... |
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| Javelin: The New Chess Piece for the Bradley Infantryman |
18 DEC 1997 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Emmett M. Schaill; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The Army is currently replacing the outdated Dragon medium antiarmor missile with the much more capable Javelin man-portable antiarmor missile. The new missile is a tremendous improvement over the old system, not merely a small step but a leap in capability for the dismounted infantry forces. The capabilities of this missile require that our Army examine how we intend to integrate it into our ... |
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| General and Application Controls Over the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services System |
09 OCT 1997 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
F. J. Lane; Christian Hendricks; Carl F. Zielke; John E. Byrd; Steven L. Johnson; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The overall audit objective was to evaluate general and application controls over the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services system to ensure that MOCAS data are complete, accurate, and prevent and detect potential fraudulent payments. Specifically, we reviewed access controls, security administration, software change management, and contingency planning. We also reviewed application controls over transactions processed in the MOCAS system. We evaluated the management control program as it relates to the ... |
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| The U.S. Airborne Forcible Entry Capability Is Rapidly Becoming Obsolete (We Must Modernize Our Airborne Forces) |
28 APR 97 |
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| Authors:
Michael J. Kazmierski; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The 82d Airborne Division currently provides a unique forcible entry capability for the U.S. Armed Forces. However, in light of the ability of potential adversaries to counter that capability in the future, the 82d is neither designed nor equipped to accomplish the forcible entry mission in the 21st Century. Unless modernized, the airborne division will soon be incapable of dealing with the developing mechanized and modernized Third World threats that ... |
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| Effects of Air Interdiction Attacks On Advancing Armored and Mechanized Ground Forces |
MAR 1997 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel R. Clevenger; AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSES AGENCY WASHINGTON DC
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| This report studies the effects of air interdiction attacks on advancing armored and mechanized ground forces. Air Interdiction of advancing ground forces is an asymmetric attack. The first effect is an imposed delay of movement The second effect is a complete halt which only occurs after a ground unit suffers a particular amount of damage. Historical occurrences are examined. Doctrine and Tactics of the United States Army and the Soviet/Russian ... |
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| Modularity - The Next Step in the Evolution of the Armored Engineer Battalion |
DEC 96 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Robert A. Sinkler; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MIL ITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph proposes an alternative design concept for the future divisional Armored Engineer Battalion. The research hypothesis is that an Armored Engineer Battalion organized around core battlefield missions would be more effective in supporting the armored or mechanized brigade in full- dimensional operations than the Current Armored Engineer Battalion. The two Armored Engineer Battalion organizations were evaluated to determine which organizational structure would be most effective on the twenty first ... |
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| Military Standard Contract Administration Procedures (MILSCAP) |
19 SEP 96 |
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| Authors:
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ALEXANDRIA VA
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| Duplicate Recording of Contracts in the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services System |
18 JUN 1996 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
F. J. Lane; James L. Kornides; Joel K. Chaney; Clarence E. Knight; Cinnamon J. Sakich; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The audit objective was to evaluate whether controls in the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services system were adequate to detect or prevent the recording of contract payment information in more than one of the system's data bases. We also evaluated whether the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services system had adequate controls to detect and prevent duplicate contract payments, and whether database errors were corrected in a ... |
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| The Wolf Pack Connection: A Comparison of World War II Wolf Packs and Modern Attack Helicopter Tactics |
07 JUN 96 |
160 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen A. Ingalls; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study explores a comparison of World War II wolf packs and modern attack helicopter battalions. Descriptions of submarines using continuous employment, an attack helicopter technique, against convoys in the Pacific in 1945, and U-boat commanders describing their boats as 'hovering,' offer at least a superficial relationship. This paper investigates the comparison in more depth using four battlefield mechanics: force, target, action, and counteraction. A submarine engagement sequence is developed ... |
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| Mobile Strike Force 95 Organizational and Operational Analysis |
10 FEB 96 |
205 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy J. Bailey; Sherrie R. George; Thomas M. Cioppa; Carol J. Mullen; Roland R. Groove Jr; ARMY TRADOC ANALYSIS COMMAND FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This analysis was done for the US Army Training and doctrine Command (TRADOC) Battle Laboratory Integration and Concepts Directorate (BLITCD) in support of the Prairie Warrior/Mobile Strike Force 95 Advanced Warfighting Experiment. The purpose of this analysis was to extend the investigation of the MSF organizational and operational (O&O) concepts beyond the single O&O concept examined in the Prairie Warrior (PW) 95 student exercise. The combat scenario was based on ... |
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| The U.S. Army's Mechanized Cavalry Doctrine in World War II |
02 JUN 95 |
168 pages |
| Authors:
Louis A. DiMarco; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study focuses on doctrine of the U.S. Army's mechanized cavalry during World War II. The study identifies how and why doctrine proved inadequate for actual battlefield conditions. The North African Campaign demonstrated that the doctrine had only limited application to the World War II battlefield. Combat experience revealed that cavalry missions were not limited to reconnaissance, which constituted the main mission under mechanized cavalry doctrine, but included the complete ... |
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| Engineer Field Squadron: A New Engineer Organization for Operations Other Than War (OOTW) |
16 MAY 95 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Lou L. Marich; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MIL ITARY STUDIES
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| During the closing days of the Cold War, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reorganized the combat engineer units in support of the armored and mechanized divisions. The collapse of the Soviet Union and her proxy allies left the U.S. Army increasingly confronted with emphasis on Operations Other Than War (OOTW). This created a dilemma: new types of operations and organizations optimized for the old, Soviet, threat. This monograph asks ... |
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| U.S. Army Logistics in the 21st Century and the Challenge of Change |
05 MAY 95 |
47 pages |
| Authors:
Brian I. Geehan; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The ongoing doctrinal and conceptual debates over Force XXI, will profoundly impact not only on how the U.S. Army of the 21st Century will fight but also how it will be logistically supported and sustained. The purpose of this paper is to examine logistics lessons learned from Operation Desert Shield/ Storm (ODS) in the context of emerging Force XXI logistical concepts and to provide recommendations concerning logistics doctrine, organizations and ... |
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| Greasy Automatons and The Horsey Set: The U.S. Cavalry and Mechanization, 1928 - 1940 |
MAY 95 |
121 pages |
| Authors:
Vincent J. Tedesco III; PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV STATE COLLEGE
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| In the 1920s and 1930s, the United States Cavalry confronted fundamental questions about its identity framed within the context of intense branch partisanship and severe manpower and budgetary constraints. While it took prudent steps to maintain as powerful and modern a body of horse cavalry as possible, an intense struggle for the soul of the institution raged. Conservative officers insisted cavalry was the arm that fought on horseback. Pro-mechanization reformers ... |
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| Prediction of Shot Impact Using Dynamic Analysis and Firing Results for the M1A1 Tank |
MAR 95 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald G. Gast; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WATERVLIET NY BENET LABS
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| Conventional tank battles are an important aspect of current and future warfare techniques. Even though our mechanized weaponry is extremely accurate, we should not embrace the mindset that the beg in tank gun accuracy has been achieved. We can should embrace the mindset that the best in tank gun accuracy has been achieved. We can and should do more! The fleet zero concept brought about by the downsizing trend in ... |
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| BOA: Asbestos Pipe-Insulation Removal Robot System |
JAN 95 |
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| Authors:
Hagen Schempf; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA ROBOTICS INST
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| The project described in this report targets the development of a mechanized system for safe, cost- efficient and automated abatement of asbestos containing materials used as pipe insulation. Based on several key design criteria and site visits, a proof-of-concept prototype robot system, dubbed BOA, was designed and built, which automatically strips the lagging and insulation from the pipes, and encapsulates them under complete vacuum operation. The system can operate on ... |
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| The Final Assault: A Doctrinal Analysis of Actions on the Objective |
17 DEC 94 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Stuart A. Whitehead; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MIL ITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph addresses whether current doctrine adequately prepares armor and mechanized infantry forces to successfully conduct the final assault of a prepared position. Offensive operations culminate with actions on the objective, yet observations from the US Army Combat Training Centers suggest that, as a rule, heavy battalion/ task forces are frequently unable to accomplish this critical task. To identity threads of continuity, this monograph researches the origins of assault theory, ... |
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| Detectability and Effectiveness of the Wide Area Mine |
01 AUG 1994 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
Patton S. Gade; John R. Petty; Stephen R. McIntyre; John V. Farr; Donald R. Barr; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY DEPT OFSYSTEM ENGINEERING
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| Four separate studies were conducted by faculty and students of the Department of Systems Engineering, United States Military Academy under the auspices of an Advanced Individual Study in Systems Engineering course. These studies were conducted to assist the U.S. Army Engineering Center and School (USAECS) in studies to assess the effectiveness and doctrine for deployment of the wide area mine (WAM). This report presents a summary of these four efforts. ... |
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| An Evaluation of Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) Flight Deck Display Presentation Options |
MAR 94 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Albert Rehmann; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| This document describes the first of three studies relating to human factors aspects in the flight deck display of Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS). This research is being conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Technical Center. The first part-task study examined basic format design variables. Its purpose was to begin addressing flight deck design issues pertinent to the design of the tower ATIS workstation and, collect data relevant to ... |
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| Doctrine, Organization and Employment of the 4th Cavalry Group during World War II |
94 |
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| Authors:
John N. Tully; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study investigates the role played by VII Corps' World War II cavalry Group, the 4th Cavalry Group, in the European Theater of Operations. The thesis seeks to determine if the group executed its doctrinal mission during the war. Prior to and during World War II cavalry mechanized and as a result the U. S. Army revised the doctrinal role of cavalry. Prior to mechanization, cavalry performed the full range ... |
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| JPRS Report China |
21 JUN 1993 |
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| Authors:
JOINT PUBLICATIONS RESEARCH SERVICE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report from China contains articles on Economics and Social Issues. |
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| Forward Arming and Refueling Points for Mechanized Infantry and Armor Units |
04 JUN 93 |
101 pages |
| Authors:
Jarrold M. Reeves Jr; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study investigates the use of Forward Arming and Refueling Points (FARP) in support of mechanized infantry and armored units. It applies the concept of aviation FARP's and maneuver units' Refuel On Move (ROM) to mechanized infantry and tank units. The concept presented is one that provides forward arming and refueling for mechanized infantry and tank battalions/task forces and companies/teams. FARPs provides a method for rapidly arming and refueling units ... |
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| Processing Cost for Duty-Free Entry Certificates |
NOV 92 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
John S. McKinney; DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ALEXANDRIA VA OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND ECONOMIC ANALY SIS OFFICE
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| This report documents the costs for the processing of duty-free entry certificates by the Defense Contract Management Command International, international Logistics office (DCMCI-I) for imported defense goods. It also addresses potential alternative methods for achieving the goals of the program. Since payment of duties by the Defense Logistics Agency to U.S. customs would be payment from one government agency to another, consideration was given to alternatives that involve paying, rather ... |
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| OMNI-Directional Hydrophone. |
13 OCT 1992 |
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| Authors:
Stanley A. Fisher; DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| An omni-directional hydrophone having a pair of fiber-optic windings wrapped around a resilient ball to form a spherical acoustic sensor is provided. The fiber-optic pair has a first fiber which has a bonded jacket and a second fiber which has an unbonded jacket. The fiber with the bonded jacket is sensitive to both vibration of the mounting structure and impinging acoustic signals. The fiber with the unbonded jacket is sensitive ... |
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| An Approach to a New Ship Production System Based on Advanced Accuracy Control |
SEP 1992 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Masaaki Yuuzaki; Yasuhisa Okumato; ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO LTD TOKYO (JAPAN)
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| Mechanizing and automating have been accelerated in shipbuilding in order to respond to current situations such as decreasing numbers of skilled workers and increasing difficulty in recruiting new workers. For effective implementation of mechanization or automation, current hull fabrication systems should be reviewed in order to make them suitable for intended mechanization or automation because geometric inaccuracy hampers implementation and necessitates voluminous work adjustments. This report proposes a new ship ... |
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| Simulation of Defense Distribution Region West (DDRW) Regional Freight Consolidation Center (RFCC) |
FEB 92 |
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| Authors:
David Bertrand; DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This is a simulation analysis of the proposed mechanization design of the Regional Freight consolidation center (RFCC) at the San Joaquin site of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Defense Distribution Region West (DDRW). An increase in expected workload at that site due to depot consolidation, along with the addition of consolidation and Containerization Point (CCP) functions to the RFCC, has caused extensive changes to the design. The purpose of this ... |
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| Human Performance Under High G Environments: A Comparison of Upright and Reclined Seat Configurations |
15 OCT 91 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
John E. Deaton; Edward M. Hitchcock; NAVAL AIR DEVELOPMENT CENTER WARMINSTER PA AIR VEHICLE AND CREW SYSTEMS TECHN OLOGY DEPT
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| The present study investigated human cognitive performance under high G in an upright seat and two reclined seats (PALE and Tilt-back). Subjects were required to perform a perceptual/motor and a classification task both separately and concurrently. Data were gathered prior to G-onset, during varying levels of acceleration, and post-G. Results indicated that neither of the reclined seats were superior to the upright seat at high G levels. Perceptual/motor data revealed ... |
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| Improved Manufacturing Methods for Navy Peacoats |
30 SEP 91 |
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| Authors:
Josef Korngruen; EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE FASHION INDUSTRIES NEW YORK
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| Analyses of components, patterns, and manufacturing methods of men's and women's peacoats (U.S. Navy) were conducted in order to improve procurement and utility of the garments. Recommendations are made to combine men's and women's coats in a unisex program; reduce size tariffs by 28%; improve the wear life and insulation (warmth) characteristics while reducing the average garment weight by 14%; and lower component materials cost by 12%. Revised and improved ... |
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