| Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress |
17-Nov-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. The Navy states that while it has attempted to be systematic in naming its ships, like all institutions it has been subject to ... |
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| Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense - Background and Issues for Congress |
22-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The eventual role of sea-based systems in the worldwide U.S. BMD architecture has not been determined. The overall issue for Congress discussed in this report is: What should be the role of sea-based systems in U.S. ballistic missile defense, and are DOD's programs for sea-based BMD capabilities appropriately structured and funded? The Aegis BMD system in its current configuration is intended to track ballistic missiles of all ranges, including intercontinental ... |
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| Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress |
20-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. The Navy states that while it has attempted to be systematic in naming its ships, like all institutions it has been subject to ... |
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| 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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| Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen Levels on Auditory Sensitivity and Frequency Tuning as Measured by the Stimulus Frequency Otoacoustic Emission Test |
14-Sep-2009 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Linda M Hughes; Keith S Wolgemuth; David Lapsley Fothergill; Judi A Miller; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
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 | Exposure to hazardous noise results in increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) activity within the cochlea that causes damage to the outer hair cells, the result is noise-induced, sensorineural hearing loss. Evoked otoacoustic emissions (EOAEs) are an electrophysiological measure of inner ear activity that reflects cochlear outer hair cell functioning during the processing of auditory stimuli. Stimulus frequency OAE (SFOAE) have the potential to assess both the sensitivity and the tuning ... |
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| GODAE Applications Useful to Navies Throughout the World |
Sep-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Gregg A Jacobs; Robert Woodham; Didier Jourdan; Jez Braithwaite; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS OCEAN DYNAMICS AND PREDICTION BRANCH
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| Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GODAE) brought together an international group of researchers to address the problem of predicting the ocean environment. GODAE addressed the necessary technological development for data assimilation, which is a critical choke point within the process of providing meaningful information. These efforts brought a significant step forward, and today these technologies are applied operationally in areas of historically strong need. One application is for navies throughout ... |
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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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| A Cost Estimation Analysis of U.S. Navy Ship Fuel-Savings Techniques and Technologies |
Sep-2009 |
116 pages |
| Authors:
Samuel V Fonte; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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| The U.S. Department of Defense and Navy are placing a greater emphasis in energy efficiency. Though the surface fleet comprises only a small percentage of petroleum usage, seemingly small efficiencies gained could yield substantial fuel savings. This thesis follows a process of researching and collecting fuel-saving ideas, developing a method to estimate savings, subjecting calculations to sensitivity analyses by discount factor and cost of fuel, and creating prioritization listings of ... |
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| Collaborative Online Communities for Increased MILSATCOM Performance |
Sep-2009 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Jason L Holgerson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Department of Defense and, subsequently, the U.S. Navy have embraced a strategy of exerting influence through information dominance versus amassing a large presence. This philosophy, called Net-centric Warfare, uses sensor and network technology to leverage naval platforms towards realizing effects previously achievable only by a larger force. In adapting this strategy, the U.S. Navy has realized many benefits, but has also increased its reliance on the technologies implementing Net-centric ... |
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| Planning the Optimal Transit for a Ship Through a Mapped Minefield |
Sep-2009 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Pei-Chieh Li; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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| This thesis develops (a) a mission-planning tool for a Navy Mine Counter Measure (MCM) force to find a minimum-risk route for a surface ship through a mapped minefield, and (b) a heuristic to identify a sequence of mines whose clearance (removal and/or deactivation) leads to a rapid reduction of the risk of a minimum-risk path. All modeling concepts reflect the requirements of the Republic of China Navy's MCM operations. The ... |
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| Route Survey Periodicity for Mine Warfare |
Sep-2009 |
73 pages |
| Authors:
Coke; Hartwell F V; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| One of the Navy's most long standing challenges has been conquering the mine warfare threat. As mines and mine warfare techniques evolve and become more sophisticated, so does the United States' ability to counter the threat. The United States newest technique for countering a potential mined harbor, or route, is a process known as change detection. This concept uses previous side scan sonar images of the area prior to a ... |
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| Allowing the Advantaged User in a Network Centric System to Get Through the Disadvantaged Interface |
Sep-2009 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Lawrence Brandon; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| Networks and network centric systems are a technology and industry that is growing and evolving daily. These systems play an integral part in most companies, industries, organizations, and governments. The United States Navy uses networks and network centric systems in multiple facets of their daily and long term operations. Whether on ships, submarines, aircraft, or land based facilities, the Navy has implemented network centric systems to take advantage of their ... |
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| Evaluating the Impact of the Fully Burdened Cost of Fuel |
Sep-2009 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Robert M Corley; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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| This thesis motivates and defines the concept of Fully Burdened Cost of Fuel (FBCF), assesses Department of the Navy Major Defense Acquisition Programs potentially impacted by FBCF estimates and applies an experimental methodology developed by OUSD(AT&L) to estimate and analyze the FBCF of a notional capability. Our analysis shows that there are potentially large variations in energy-related costs (burdens) associated with the required fuel delivery assets, the supporting infrastructure and ... |
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| A Comparative Analysis of Commercial Off-The-Shelf Naval Simulations and Classic Operations Research Models |
Sep-2009 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Peter A Field; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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| No longer does Naval Surface Warfare merely entail battle between symmetric naval fleets conducted in large open water engagements. Today's Surface Warriors must have the training and capability to also fight asymmetric threats in congested locations of strategic value. Operations conducted within straits, choke points, and island cluttered littorals pose considerable risk and numerous challenges for today's Navy. Shore based anti-ship missiles, torpedo and missile carrying small fast patrol boats, ... |
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| Performance Analysis of the Link-16/JTIDS Waveform With Concatenated Coding |
Sep-2009 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Ioannis Koromilas; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| Link-16 is the designation of a tactical data link that is being introduced into operations of the United States Navy, the Joint Services, and forces of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Link-16 does not significantly change the basic concepts of tactical data link information exchange, but rather provides certain technical and operational improvements to existing tactical data link capabilities. The communication terminal of Link-16 is called the Joint Tactical ... |
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| Managing the Services Supply Chain in the Department of Defense: An Empirical Study of Current Management Practices |
19-Aug-2009 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Rene G Rendon; Aruna U Apte; Uday M Apte; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| This paper presents the results of our ongoing research on the management of services acquisition in the Department of Defense. In this empirical study we developed and used a web-based survey to collect data on the acquisition strategy, procurement methods, and contract types used at Air Force and Navy installations. Specifically, we studied the current management practices in such areas as life cycle approach, project management, organization/management structure, and training ... |
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| Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress |
17-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On January 14, 2009, the Navy announced that it wants to transfer one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to the Navy home port at Mayport, Florida, known formally as Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. On April 10, 2009, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it had decided to delay a final decision on whether to propose transferring a CVN to Mayport until it reviews the issue as part of ... |
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| China-U.S. Relations: Current Issues and Implications for U.S. Policy |
10-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Kerry Dumbaugh; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The bilateral relationship between the United States and the People's Republic of China (PRC) is vitally important, touching on a wide range of areas, including economic policy, security, foreign relations, and human rights. U.S. and PRC interests are bound together much more closely now than even a few years ago. These extensive inter-linkages have made it increasingly difficult for either government to take unilateral actions without inviting far-reaching, unintended consequences. ... |
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| Maritime Security: Fighting Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Beyond (Heritage Special Report, Number 59, June 24, 2009) |
24-Jun-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Weitz; James J Carafano; Martin E Andersen; HERITAGE FOUNDATION WASHINGTON DC
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| The Heritage Foundation's Maritime Security Working Group -- composed of representatives from academia, the private sector, research institutions, and government -- produces cutting-edge policy recommendations for making the seas safer for the United States, its friends and allies, and global commerce. The fourth occasional report by the group addressing the most pressing issues confronting maritime security examines the issue of piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the appropriate U.S. ... |
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| The Evolution of Joint Operations during the Civil War |
12-Jun-2009 |
148 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A Reed; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| History has demonstrated that amphibious assaults are among the most complex and challenging of all joint operations. The myriad of factors involved in joint amphibious assaults that evolved independently throughout the American Civil War did not become fully integrated until the winter of 1864-1865. This thesis explores the maturation of joint amphibious operations during the U.S. Civil War, specifically through the two amphibious assaults on Fort Fisher in Wilmington, North ... |
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| Cruise Report for the April 2009 Gulf of Alaska Line- Transect Survey (GOALS) in the Navy Training Exercise Area |
Jun-2009 |
39 pages |
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John Calambokidis; Brenda K Rone; Annie B Douglas; Phil Clapham; Anthony Martinez; Laura J Morse; NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION MIAMI FL SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER
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| The United States Navy, which maintains a maritime training area in the central Gulf of Alaska (GoA), funded a vessel-based line-transect survey during April 2009 to determine marine mammal species distribution and abundance in the training area. The survey cruise employed multiple observation techniques, including visual and passive acoustic observations, as well as photographic identifications. Results of the survey are presented in this document. During the survey cruise, fin whales ... |
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| China's Maritime Quest |
Jun-2009 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
David Lai; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) turned 60 on April 23, 2009. China held an unprecedented celebration on this occasion. For the first time in its history, China invited foreign navies to the PLAN's birthday event. Yet behind the smiling faces, the world saw an ambitious Chinese navy eager to edge its way to the center stage of world maritime affairs. At the strategic level, China has raised the ... |
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| Decision Superiority: Putting the Emphasis Back on the Warfighter |
Jun-2009 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Katharine K Shobe; Wallace H Wulfeck; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| Military operations have all the trademarks of agile decision making due to the complexity, uncertainty, time constraints, high risk and ill-defined goals of the mission environment. Any discussion of the naval command and control environment must address the relationship between the decision maker and the technological systems with which he operates. The U.S. Navy tends to address issues of decision superiority with improved technology, sometimes disregarding what the human operator ... |
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| Reengineering Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training |
Jun-2009 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
David R Hauck; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The purpose of this research is to identify shortfalls in the current U.S. Air Force (USAF) joint specialized undergraduate pilot training (JSUPT) system and illustrate potential reengineering alternatives for future training programs to provide the USAF with the best possible graduate pilots. The three alternatives for future training programs include the current program (JSUPT), an extended T-6 only option, and a return to generalized undergraduate pilot training (UPT). After interviewing ... |
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| Assessment of the DoD Laboratory Civilian Science and Engineering Workforce |
Jun-2009 |
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| Authors:
Jocelyn M Seng; Pamela E Flattau; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The Director, Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) tasked the Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA) to analyze the civilian science and engineering (S&E) workforce employed by the Department of Defense (DoD) laboratories (DoD labs). The objectives of the study were as follows: (1) to provide DDR&E with an assessment of the recent trends/current status of the S&E workforce as input for policy and funding decisions relative to S&E workforce development to ... |
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| Coercive Naval Diplomacy |
14-May-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Scarlett; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Throughout history, naval forces played a prominent role in supporting foreign policy objectives. Navies can support political objectives through cooperative diplomacy and the use of soft power, or they can support them through coercive naval diplomacy, often referred to as gunboat diplomacy. Although in recent years, the United States Navy is increasingly focusing on the role of soft power in the prevention of war; coercive diplomacy is still an effective ... |
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| Controls Over the Department of the Navy Military Payroll Disbursed in Support of the Global War on Terror |
07-May-2009 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| From January 2007 through July 2008, the Department of the Navy disbursed about $242 million in Hostile Fire Pay/Imminent Danger Pay and Family Separation Allowance entitlements to support the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Our objective was to determine whether the Navy disbursed military payroll in support of the GWOT in accordance with laws and regulations. Specifically, we determined whether the Navy maintained adequate support for payments related to deployments ... |
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| The Supported Commander in High Intensity Anti-Access Maritime Conflict |
04-May-2009 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Nick O Guttman; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Both U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy service doctrines take a parochial and dogmatic approach to joint operations in the maritime environment, with both services claiming their service or associated functional component should earn the title supported commander. However, when measured against the backdrop of maritime conflict with a near-peer adversary conducting high intensity anti-access warfare, both services? beliefs lose legitimacy. This paper argues that to best leverage joint force ... |
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| Optimizing the Naval Force for the Horn of Africa Anti-Piracy Mission |
04-May-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Jarrett; Michael R Jr; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Coalition forces have patrolled the waters of the Horn of Africa (HOA) in a concerted effort to maintain maritime domain awareness in the region for nearly a decade. In spite of this presence, piracy actions rose to a record level in 2008 and increased at an alarming rate. In the context of a continued naval presence in the waters of the HOA, this paper analyzes how our navies are being ... |
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| CWC, Departing: Return of the Task Force Commander |
04-May-2009 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Shane Tanner; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) is a Navy command and control construct that was designed for the former Carrier Battle Group in, and specifically for, the Cold War. Though the Carrier Battle Group and the Cold War are both gone, the command and control doctrine, organization, and supporting systems designed for a very specific operational environment remain intact. This paper will analyze the objectives, organization, and process of the Composite ... |
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| All FAC(A)s Are Not Created Equal |
04-May-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Arthur R Behnke; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Core service competencies in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) is highlighted in the 2009 Quadrennial Roles and Missions Review Report as one of four major roles and missions focus areas for the U.S. military in the years to come. The ability to perform persistent surveillance from these typically high-demand but low-density assets necessitates the maximum efficiency of airborne ISR systems in support of the Joint Forces Commander (JFC) and requires ... |
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| Is the Navy Missing the Boat in the Development of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Doctrine |
04-May-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
John W DeFree; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Core service competencies in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) is highlighted in the 2009 Quadrennial Roles and Missions Review Report as one of four major roles and missions focus areas for the U.S. military in the years to come. The ability to perform persistent surveillance from these typically high-demand but low-density assets necessitates the maximum efficiency of airborne ISR systems in support of the Joint Forces Commander (JFC) and requires ... |
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| Offensive Mine Countermeasures: Enabler for Access and Power Projection |
04-May-2009 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Dallas L Pope; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Consideration of naval mine countermeasures (MCM) often only includes the defensive, reactionary operations which are inherent to the dedicated MCM force. However, given the premium placed on the United States' ability to project power and conduct forcible entry, a more offensive approach must be planned. Joint force commanders rely on the expeditionary nature of naval forces to transport troops and equipment to the fight, support forces ashore, and to establish ... |
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| USAFRICOM's Role in Counter-Piracy Operations Within the Horn of Africa |
04-May-2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis W Sampson; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Maritime piracy in the Horn of Africa has increased significantly over the last several years and continues to plague the surrounding waterways despite an increase in the presence of U.S. and Coalition naval forces, and an increase in overall international awareness of the threats to maritime security. Piracy not only threatens security within territorial waters, it threatens the maritime trade vessels transiting through the international waters linking the Indian Ocean ... |
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| Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier (CVN) Homeporting at Mayport: Background and Issues for Congress |
13-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| On January 14, 2009, the Navy announced that it wants to transfer one of its nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to the Navy home port at Mayport, FL, known formally as Naval Station (NAVSTA) Mayport. On April 10, 2009, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it has decided to delay a final decision on whether to propose transferring a CVN to Mayport until it reviews the issue as part of ... |
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| Land, Sea, and Air Unmanned Systems Research and Development at SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific |
Apr-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Barbara Fletcher; Greg Kogut; Hoa G Nguyen; H R Everett; Rich Arrieta; Robin Laird; John Andrews; Todd Webber; SPACE AND NAVAL WARFARE SYSTEMS CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) has a long and extensive history in unmanned systems research and development, starting with undersea applications in the 1960s and expanding into ground and air systems in the 1980s. In the ground domain, we are addressing force-protection scenarios using large unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) and fixed sensors, and simultaneously pursuing tactical and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operations with small ... |
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| NRL/NAVSEA Research and Related |
30-Mar-2009 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Shelby F Thames; James W Rawlins; Lon Mathias; Kenneth Mauritz; Sergei Nazarenko; Robson F Storey; Marek Urban; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HATTIESBURG
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| Waterborne, very low volatile organic compound (VOC) content Navy haze gray (NHG) coatings were developed using vegetable oil macromonomer (VOMM)-based latexes. The coatings successfully met the requirements of specifications MIL-PRF-24635C and MIL-PRF-24569A. The monomer and latex syntheses were scaled up to prepare 20 gallons of the NHG coating, which was shipped to two Florida locations, Pentech and NRL, for evaluation on December 2, 2008. AFM characterization techniques developed to track ... |
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| Applying Modern Portfolio Theory and the Capital Asset Pricing Model to DoD's Information Technology Investments |
01-Mar-2009 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
Pringle; Sammie Jr; Marc A VanOrden; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Program Managers (PMs) throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) were directed by the DoD Chief Information Officer to manage information technology (IT) investments as portfolios (to include Mission Areas, Subportfolios, and Components) within the DoD Enterprise. Managing portfolios of capabilities aligns IT with the overall needs of the warfighter, as well as the intelligence and business activities which support the warfighter. This thesis provides the detailed steps that PMs and ... |
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| Translation of User Needs to System Requirements |
Mar-2009 |
143 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick R Hoff; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Department of the Navy system acquisition begins with a statement of user need. Delivery of required capability depends heavily on the effective translation of user need to system requirements. Failure typically results in program cost overruns, schedule slippage, and sometimes partial or complete failure to deliver needed capability. Architectures as part of systems engineering were created to cope with the growing complexity of modern systems. The Navy develops and operates ... |
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| A Feasibility Study of A Persistent Monitoring System For The Flight Deck of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers |
Mar-2009 |
205 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey S Johnston; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This research analyzes the use of modern Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS), such as the Global Positioning System (GPS), to improve the safety of aircraft, equipment, and personnel onboard a United States Navy (USN) aircraft carrier. The results of a detailed analysis of USN safety records since 1980 show that mishaps which could potentially be prevented by a persistent monitoring system result in the death of a sailor nearly every ... |
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| The Montreux Convention Regarding the Turkish Straits and Its Importance after the South Ossetia War |
Mar-2009 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Bulent Gokcicek; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Turkish Straits include the Canakkale (Dardanelles) and Istanbul (Bosporus) Straits and the Marmara (Marmora) Sea between them. The Turkish Straits are the only waterways connecting the Black Sea to the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas and to the oceans through the Suez Canal and the Straits of Gibraltar. Regulation of passage through the Turkish Straits has caused many problems throughout history. Since 1936, passage through the Turkish Straits has been ... |
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| Optimizing Multi-Ship, Multi-Mission Operational Planning for the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander |
Mar-2009 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Robert A Silva; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Operational-level planners in Maritime Operations Centers aim to assign naval forces in support of combatant commanders efficiently and effectively, but they lack a software-based planning tool to develop optimal ship employment schedules. They must assign ships to particular missions spread throughout numerous regions over a particular time horizon to meet the combatant commander's force requirements. Currently, this is a manual process. We present Navy Mission Planner (NMP), a decision aid ... |
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| Countering Piracy in the Modern Era: Notes from a RAND Workshop to Discuss the Best Approaches for Dealing with Piracy in the 21st Century |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Peter Chalk; Laurence Smallman; Nicholas Burger; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| In March 2009, the RAND Corporation convened a small group of experts from the U.S. government, allied partner nations, the maritime industry, and other academic organizations to discuss piracy in the modern era. The premise of the workshop was that reconsidering the underlying factors that drive maritime piracy in the 21st century might provide valuable insights to decision makers and policy makers into how best to address the problem within ... |
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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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| 2009 Navy Man Tech Project Book |
Jan-2009 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH ARLINGTON VA MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
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| The Navy ManTech Program provides for the development of enabling manufacturing technology and the transition of this technology for the production and sustainment of Navy weapon systems to support the Fleet. Reducing the acquisition cost of current and future platforms is a critical goal of the Navy, and ManTech aids in achieving this goal by developing, maturing, and transitioning key manufacturing technologies. Transition of technology is key to Navy ManTech ... |
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| Next Steps in Network Time Synchronization For Navy Shipboard Applications |
01-Dec-2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Karen O'Donoghue; Mark Glass; Timothy Plunkett; NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND DAHLGREN VA
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| Next generation Navy platform designs are evolving towards generalized multipurpose infrastructures based on open standards and commercial products. These platforms will support a wide range of new and expanding applications in a more flexible and dynamic manner than in previous designs. This new paradigm creates significant network time synchronization challenges. The Navy has been deploying the Network Time Protocol (NTP) in shipboard computing infrastructures to meet the current network time ... |
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| Decision Model for Forecasting Projected Naval Enlisted Reserve Attainments |
Dec-2008 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick M Copeland; Murat Caliskan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The intent of this MBA Project is to forecast naval enlisted reserve attainments for a given fiscal year, so Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC) can adequately establish goals. Forecasting is based on historical data from various sources. Three levels of data are examined. These levels include CNRC data broken down by total yearly accessions, CNRC data sorted by accessions and ratings, and Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) data sorted by ... |
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| Systems Approach to Defeating Maritime Improvised Explosive Devices in U.S. Ports |
Dec-2008 |
200 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Causee; Eric Winn; Joel Wheatley; Bobby Rowden; Julio Nilsson; Hua-Lim Cheng; Dan Tyler; Rich Jimenez; Mike Hellard; Mark Ellis; Tim Smith; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| Insight gained from terrorist attacks, training exercises, and intelligence intercepts over the past few years has shown a renewed interest in the use of mining as an effective means of disrupting commerce and damaging critical infrastructure. In an attempt to develop a system-of-systems architecture to defeat mines and Maritime IEDs (MIED), the project team developed several system alternatives, or Adaptive Force Packages, that incorporate both existing systems and emerging technologies. ... |
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| Iran and the Strait of Hormuz: Saber Rattling or Global Energy Nightmare? |
31-Oct-2008 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Rodney A Mills; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The Strait of Hormuz is widely viewed as one of the most important maritime chokepoints in existence today -- certainly it is the most important in terms of the global energy system, with one fifth of the oil consumed worldwide flowing through it each day. Iran has repeatedly threatened to disrupt the flow of oil through the strait, particularly in response to an attack, with potentially dire consequences for the ... |
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| Feasibility and Top Level Design of a Scalable Emergency Response System for Oceangoing Assets |
20-Oct-2008 |
205 pages |
| Authors:
Edmond J Dougherty; ABLAZE DEVELOPMENT CORP VILLANOVA PA
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| The scalable emergency system is intended to cover the full scale of possible at-sea incidents from the routine to the rare; from the detection and decontamination of a single piece of equipment before it is loaded on a vessel, to the response, rescue, containment and rehabilitation of a vessel in open waters. The system will be able to safely and quickly decontaminate cargo and personnel, as well as entire vessels ... |
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