| Countering IEDs and Explosive Hazards |
Mar-2005 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Robert G Baker; Dorian V D'Aria; ARMY ENGINEER SCHOOL FORT LEONARD WOOD MO COUNTER EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS CENTER
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 | Since the Countermine Task Force was formed in 2001 (by the direction of the Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command [TRADOC]), the U.S. Army Engineer School has been instrumental in developing the skills and tools needed to enable mobility through urban and complex terrain. This was accomplished while negating explosive hazards (EH) such as mines, booby traps, unexploded ordnance (UXO), and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). This article describes ... |
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| No Silver-Bullets for IEDs |
Jan-2006 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Evan A Day; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are not new. The counter-IED fight really started for the Marine Corps on October 23, 1983, when 220 Marines, 18 sailors, and 3 soldiers were killed during the bombing of the barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. Many other IED attacks have occurred since then, but the counter-IED fight did not really begin in earnest until after the initial invasion of Iraq. IED warfare is highly effective because ... |
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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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| Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV): Background and Issues for Congress |
18-May-2009 |
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| Authors:
Andrew Feickert; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is currently being developed by the Army and the Marine Corps as a successor to the 11 different versions of the High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) that have been in service since 1985. There are concerns about the affordability of JLTVs and its redundancy with other tactical wheeled vehicles. This report will be updated as events warrant. |
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| FY2009 Spring Supplemental Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations |
15-Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Stephen Daggett; Curt Tarnoff; Rhoda Margesson; K A Kronstadt; Kennon H Nakamura; Susan B Epstein; Sarah A Lister; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On June 11, 2009, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees announced a conference agreement on H.R. 2346, a bill providing supplemental appropriations for the remainder of FY2009. Floor votes are expected the week of June 15. The agreement includes $5 billion, as in the Senate bill, to support U.S. loans to the International Monetary Fund (IMF); does not include a Senate provision allowing the Secretary of Defense to exempt photos ... |
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| Case Studies in Policy Making. Twelfth Edition |
Jan 2010 |
373 pages |
| Authors:
Hayat Alvi; Nikolas K Gvosdev; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI
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| Since the publication of the 11th edition of this casebook, the George W. Bush administration has given way to the presidency of Barack Obama. This required us to update many of the cases and to introduce the theme of continuity and change in U.S. foreign policy. There are several cases that continue to resonate with students at the Naval War College and that have consistently appeared in previous iterations of ... |
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| Army Greatest Inventions - CY 2009 Program, MRAP Overhead Wire Mitigation (OWM) Kit |
19 Jul 2010 |
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| Authors:
Michael T Rose; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Soldiers operating in urban areas frequently made contact with low hanging high-voltage lines due to the excessive height of their MRAP vehicles. This created a dangerous operational and safety issue with the potential to electrocute the crew and destroy sensitive onboard electronics. Wires and cables strung across the road were frequently torn down completely, severely damaging the infrastructure and aggravating the local population. This worked against our objective of winning ... |
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| Army Delivers Route Clearance Vehicle Capabilities |
Aug 2010 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Charles P Dease; ARMY ENGINEER SCHOOL FORT LEONARD WOOD MO
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| While clearing routes in the war zone, Soldiers keep their eyes and ears open for any visible threats. The environment is difficult and inhospitable. The driver accelerates the vehicle, then. . . an explosion! A powerful blast wave ripples through the vehicle, creating deafening noise and smoke. Any contents of the vehicle not secured become airborne; the occupants are stunned and disoriented. Finally, stillness and awareness return. Moments later, Soldiers ... |
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| Competition Should Be Used for Instructor Services for the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles |
03 FEB 2011 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The overall objective of this series of audits was to determine whether the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle program and contracting officials were adequately supporting the MRAP vehicle maintenance requirements and appropriately awarding and administering maintenance contracts. During the original audit, we identified issues with the contract awarded to TJ FIG for New Equipment Training (NET) instructor services (Instructor Services). As a result, this audit focuses only on the ... |
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| Acquisition Reform: Does MRAP Provide a Model? |
21 Mar 2011 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin B Peterson; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Nine years of persistent engagement of our Joint Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan has made demands on the Defense Acquisition System to become more agile and responsive in providing capabilities to the field to satisfy urgent operational needs. An examination of programs ranging from body armor, Improvised Explosive Device Jammers, armored tactical wheeled vehicles, route clearance equipment, and other rapid program initiatives results in data that demonstrate acquisition teams performing ... |
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| Intelligent Energy Management in a Two Power-Bus Vehicle System |
AUG 2011 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
ZhiHang Chen; Yi L. Murphey; Zheng Chen; Abul Masrur; Chris Mi; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| In this paper we present an intelligent power controller for a vehicle power system that employs multiple power sources. In particular we focus on a vehicle power system architecture that is used in vehicles such as Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle. These vehicles are designed to survive IED (Improvised Explosive Devices) attacks and ambushes. The power system has the following major components: a "clean" bus, a "dirty" bus, an ... |
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| Intelligent Energy Management in a Two Power-Bus Vehicle System |
09 Aug 2011 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
ZhiHang Chen; Yi L Murphey; Zheng Chen; Abul Masrur; Chris Mi; ARMY TANK AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI
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| Army Sustainment. Volume 43, Issue 5, September-October 2011 |
Oct 2011 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Robert D Paulus; ARMY LOGISTICS UNIV FORT LEE VA
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| Army Sustainment is the Department of the Army's official professional bulletin on sustainment. Its mission is to publish timely, authoritative information on Army and Defense sustainment plans, programs, policies, operations, procedures, and doctrine for the benefit of all sustainment personnel. Its purpose is to provide a forum for the exchange of information and expression of original, creative, innovative thought on sustainment functions. |
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| DoD Countermine and Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Systems Contracts for the Vehicle Optics Sensor System |
28 Oct 2011 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Bruce A Burton; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| This report is the third in a series covering DoD Countermine and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Systems programs and associated contracts. Our objective was to determine whether the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) and Army procurements for the Vehicle Optics Sensor System (VOSS), used on RG-31 and Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal Rapid Response Vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan, were developed, contracted, and managed in accordance with Federal ... |
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| Sustaining Equipment and the Rapid Acquisition Process: The Forgotten Phase |
24 Feb 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Anthony K Whitson; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The ability to integrate the acquisition process with sustainment operations during major combat operations (MCO) over the last 10 years in Iraq and Afghanistan fell short of requirements and expectations. To enable the rapid fielding of critical pieces of equipment to the warfighter, the joint force will require advance design planning, continuous monitoring, and more importantly, a system in place well ahead of our next MCO. The intent of this ... |
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| Fully Burdened Cost of Retrograde, Redeployment, Reconstitution, and Reset and Analysis of Alternatives (FBCR4 & AoA): New Model to Formulate Strategic Decisions for Deployed Ground Vehicle Equipment |
05 Nov 2012 |
146 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan P Farrar; John P Lloyd; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The retrograde cost for Afghanistan is complex and involves many uncertainties, yet it is a part of military operations when nations go to war. This report introduces the fully burdened cost of retrograde, redeployment, reconstitution, and reset and analysis of alternatives (FBCR4 & AoA) as an estimating tool that can be used to analyze many of the different variables included in bringing equipment home. The tool can be tailored for ... |
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