| Defense Infrastructure: The Army Needs to Establish Priorities, Goals, and Performance Measures for Its Arsenal Support Program Initiative |
05-Nov-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Brian J Lepore; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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 | Our objective for this review was to determine the extent to which the Army has addressed the intended purposes set forth in the ASPI authorizing legislation. Additionally, in response to congressional interest, we have provided information in enclosure 2 of this report that discusses other available authorities that the Army uses or could use to improve the viability of its manufacturing arsenals. In response to direction by the conferees to ... |
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| Electromagnetic Environmental Effects System Testing |
02-Sep-2009 |
179 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY WHITE SANDS TEST CENTER WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NEW MEXICO SURVIVABILITY VULNERABILITY AND ASSESSMENT DIRECTORATE (SVAD)
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| This Test Operational Procedure (TOP) provides the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) interface requirements and verification criteria for airborne, sea, space, and ground systems, including associated ordnance, as stated in military standard (MIL-STD)-464A Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Requirement for Systems, as well as ADS-37A-PRF Aeronautical Design Standard for the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Performance and Verification Requirements. |
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| Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Data Analysis System (DAS). Environmental Quality Technology Program |
Sep-2009 |
113 pages |
| Authors:
Bennett; Ricky A Goodson; John C Morgan; Dwain K Butler; Morris P Fields; Hollis H Jr; Tere A DeMoss; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| This report documents efforts to develop a common processing and interpretation platform for UXO survey data, hereinafter referred to as the UXODAS. Development of the common software platform assumes (1) that the data will be accessible in readable formats, and (2) that the data result from the most commonly used geophysical sensor types, specifically total field magnetometers (TFM), frequency-domain electromagnetic induction (FDEM) systems, and time-domain electromagnetic induction (TDEM) systems. The ... |
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| Aluminum Alloy 7068 Mechanical Characterization |
Aug-2009 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Minnicino; David Gray; Paul Moy; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| A relatively new alloy of aluminum is being marketed as ordnance aluminum by its developer, Kasier Aluminum (Foothill Ranch, CA), owing its history to the development of ordnance applications. The aluminum alloy designation, 7068, is the strongest aluminum commercially produced. This alloy is aluminum zinc, with an advertised minimum yield strength of 99 ksi. This report characterizes extruded 7068 aluminum in terms of its elastic properties and mechanical strength, in ... |
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| Environmental Assessment (EA): Proposed Standard Air Munitions Packages Maintenance and Inspection Facility, Hill Air Force Base, Utah |
09-Jul-2009 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Randal Klein; Kay Winn; STREAMLINE CONSULTING LLC FARMINGTON UT
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| Hill Air Force Base (AFB) proposes to construct an adequately sized standard air munitions packages (STAMP) maintenance and inspection (M&I) facility located within the Hill AFB munitions storage area. The facility would provide drive-through capability and an adjacent enclosed wash rack. The findings of this EA indicate that the proposed action would not have significant adverse effects on the human environment or any of the environmental resources as described in ... |
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| Environmental Contamination: Lessons Learned from the Cleanup of Formerly Used Defense and Military Munitions Sites |
Jun-2009 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Diane Raynes; Alison O'Neill; Anu Mittal; Elizabeth Beardsley; Justin Mausel; Amanda Leisoo; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Under the Defense Environmental Restoration Program (DERP), the Department of Defense (DoD) has charged the Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) with cleaning up 4,700 formerly used defense sites (FUDS) and active sites that were under its jurisdiction when they were initially contaminated. The 661-acre Spring Valley site in Washington, D.C. is one such site. Like many other FUDS, the U.S. Army used the Spring Valley site during World War ... |
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| Magnetic UXO Recovery System (MURS) (Briefing Slides) Preprint |
Jun-2009 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
John Millemaci; ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL DEFENSE CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAM OFFICE
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| The Magnetic UXO Recovery System (MURS) conceptual design was developed for a National Defense Center for Energy and Environment (NDCEE) task, funded by Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), and a partnership with AFRL/RXQF. Provides a brief overview of MURS - Automated Ordnance Excavator (AOE), electromagnet, power source, and the systems capabilities. Provides shakedown, live demonstration, cost analysis, and conclusion of robotic area clearance at the test area at Massachusetts ... |
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| Excess Material Support: The Unrecognized Operational Risk |
17-Feb-2009 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Lawrence D Moreland; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Excessive material support to the Theater Operations carries strategic risks. Whether the risks are those experienced by LTG Heiser in the congested rail yards of France and Korea, or as suggested by Clausewitz as an encumbrance of little use in rapid operations, the U.S. military must assess its stock levels, account for them in military planning, and determine the risk they impose on the force. The baggage trains of Clausewitz's ... |
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| Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings: Status Update |
Feb-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Pauline Smith; John A Escarsega; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
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| WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO......Key areas of Interest and Efforts * Topcoats, Primers, Pretreatment and Munitions * Water Dispersible and Solvent Based Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (WD-CARC and Moisture Cure CARC) * Next Generation of Coatings. ARL is the Lead DOD and R&D Activity for CARC * Innovative formulations approaches * New raw materials selections * Advanced characterization * Maintains Ownership for all key specifications regarding pretreatments, primers ... |
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| Air Force Handbook. 109th Congress |
Jan-2009 |
167 pages |
| Authors:
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF (AIR FORCE) WASHINGTON DC
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| The United States Air Force is the premier air and space force with the ability to reach across the spectrum of military and humanitarian operations. The impact of the Air Force on war operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and its actions in the service of humanitarian assistance is without equal. The ongoing transformation of the force and the development and refining of operational and organizational processes and strategies has amplified ... |
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| Statistical Signal Processing for Demining: Continuation and Field Evaluation |
22-Dec-2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Leslie M Collins; Peter A Torrione; DUKE UNIV DURHAM NC
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| In this program, we investigated basic questions of interest to NVESD regarding landmine detection phenomenology, and developed algorithms for robust landmine detection for a variety of sensors, with primary focus on NIITEK radar-based sensors. We have developed a highly effective pre-screener algorithm that has been tested on several field sites, blind tests, and several offroad sites. The performance of the algorithm on the blind tests were outstanding, and in conjunction ... |
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| Multi-Robot Systems in Military Domains (Les Systemes Multi-Robots Dans les Domaines Militaires) |
Dec-2008 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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 | IST-032/RTG-014 aim was to consider the potential of modern multi-robot systems for the use in military domains. There has been substantial interest in the use of MRS for a variety of military purposes. A better understanding of human computer and/or robot interaction requirements and development of techniques for evaluating the effectiveness of MRS to meet military purposes will provide military users with a basis for determining their requirements for this ... |
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| World at Risk: The Report of the Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism |
Dec-2008 |
160 pages |
| Authors:
Bob Graham; Jim Talent; Graham Allison ;Robin Cleveland; Steve Rademaker; Tim Roemer; Wendy Shewrman; Henry Sokolski; Rich Verma; COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM WASHINGTON DC
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| The Commission believes that unless the world community acts decisively and with great urgency, it is more likely than not that a weapon of mass destruction will be used in a terrorist attack somewhere in the world by the end of 2013. The Commission further believes that terrorists are more likely to be able to obtain and use a biological weapon than a nuclear weapon. The Commission believes that the ... |
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| Cold Regions: Materiel Effects |
22-Sep-2008 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY COLD REGIONS TEST CENTER FORT GREELY AK
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| This Test Operations Procedure (TOP) provides background information on testing of military systems for operation in the cold regions. Information is presented on the effects of the cold environment on materiel and Military Systems. Materiel covered includes tank/automotive systems, weapons, soldier systems, support equipment, communications and information systems equipment, and small arms. This is an overview TOP and is organized to provide knowledge on what material effects can be expected ... |
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| CV or Not to Be? Alternatives to U.S. Sea-Based Air Power |
01-Jun-2008 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Yniol A Cruz; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The thesis focuses on aircraft carriers and identifying an appropriate path towards the future of U.S. sea-based air power by studying historical cases of air power integration into the war fighting capabilities of the fleet. It analyzes current utilization and effectiveness of the aircraft carrier, given its operational requirements with respect to identified threats as described in security and strategy statements. It can be agreed upon that the U.S. Navy ... |
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| Controls Over Army Working Capital Fund Inventory Stored by Organizations Other than Defense Logistics Agency |
28-Mar-2008 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
Ann Thompson; Virginia M Peyla; Melissa J Humerickhouse; Nathan R Witter; Dale E Coy; Craig W Zimmerman; Stephen C Borushko; Carmelo G Ventimiglia; E E Kleiman-Redden; Lusk F Penn; James Hartman; Patricia A Marsh; Paul J Granetto; Michael G Jarvis; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| Who Should Read This Report and Why? DoD inventory managers and others who rely on the accuracy of Army Working Capital Fund inventory should read this report. The users of this audit report will benefit from the review of the controls over the Army Working Capital Fund inventory and will gain information that can improve accountability. Background: The primary mission of the Army Working Capital Fund is to help the ... |
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| Cleaning of Residues from Equipment Surfaces After Demilitarization of Arsenical-Based Munitions and Fill Materiels |
OCT 2007 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin M. Morrissey; Jill L. Ruth; Janet C. Fouse; Richard L. Cheicante; Aaron K. Flowers; H. D. Durst; SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP (SAIC) ABINGDON MD
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| This report summarizes efforts to select and validate a cleaning reagent to be used in demilitarization operations. In demilitarization operations involving the chemical neutralization of arsenic-containing chemical warfare agents with sodium permanganate, the equipment becomes coated with deposits which are primarily manganese dioxide. These deposits must be removed from the equipment on a regular basis to prevent leaks and maintain operational tempo. An oxidative aqueous-based reagent identified as HPO2(tm) reagent ... |
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| Role of Myelofibrosis in Hematotoxicity of Munitions RDX Environmental Degradation Product MNX |
SEP 2007 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon A. Meyer; LOUISIANA UNIV AT MONROE
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| The purpose of this research is to determine mechanisms through which hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine (MNX), environmental degradation product of high energetic munition hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), causes persistent anemia in the rat. We have hypothesized MNX targets hematopoeitic stem cells and, like other myelosuppressive chemicals, will be fibrogenic to the bone marrow. Findings of this period are: 1) the inability of RDX and MNX to directly oxidize hemoglobin ferrous iron to methemoglobin in vitro ... |
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| Evaluation of Lime and Persulfate Treatment for Mixed Contaminant Soil from Plum Brook Ordnance Works (Sandusky, OH) |
SEP 2007 |
116 pages |
| Authors:
Victor F. Medina; Scott A. Waisner; Agnes B. Morrow; Catherine C. Nestler; Michael Jones; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The former Plum Brook Ordnance Works in Sandusky, OH, manufactured explosives from 1941 to 1945. The Reservoir No. 2 Burning Ground has soil contaminated with explosives, 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) and 2,4-/2,6-dinitrotoluene (DNT), a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), Araclor 1260, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), particularly benzo(a)pyrene, and lead. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory (EL) investigated a series of chemical based treatments to address this complex matrix. Lime ... |
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| Identification of the Her-2 Functional Site: Blockage of Receptor Heterodimerization |
SEP 2007 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Ruth Lupu; EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE RESEARCH INST IL
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| Targeting HER2 is not as straightforward as it was originally predicted since many breast tumors express multiple HER receptors and co-express one or more HER ligands. This cross-talk network negatively impacts the response to the currently used HER2-targeted agents, highlighting the urgent need for a novel anti-HER2 molecule(s) presenting a combination strategy. Activation of the HER2 receptor is attained by several means: 1) receptor overexpression leads to homodimerization; 2) EGF ... |
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| Evaluation of Airborne Remote Sensing Techniques for Predicting the Distribution of Energetic Compounds on Impact Areas |
AUG 2007 |
202 pages |
| Authors:
Mark R. Graves; Linda P. Dove; Thomas F. Jenkins; Susan Bigl; Marianne E. Walsh; Alan D. Hewitt; Dennis Lambert; Nancy Perron; Charles Ramsey; Jeff Gamey; Les Beard; William E. Doll; Dale Magoun; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The characterization of impact area munitions constituents has typically employed traditional soil sampling approaches. These sampling approaches do not accurately account for the distribution of such contaminants over the landscape due to the distributed nature of explosive compound sources throughout impact areas, the highly localized distribution of contaminants surrounding these sources, and inaccurate records of historical target locations. Remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) technologies were utilized to assist ... |
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| Energy and Process Assessment Protocol for Industrial Buildings |
MAY 2007 |
135 pages |
| Authors:
Alexander M. Zhivov; Dahtzen Chu; Mike C. Lin; Michael Chimack; Donald Kasten; Alfred Woody; Jorma Pietilainen; Timo Kaupinne; Timo Husu; Curt Bjork; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| As part of its research and reimbursable program, the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has developed the Energy and Process Assessment Protocol for Industrial Buildings and performed supporting showcase assessments at selected U.S. Army Installations. This effort was undertaken to help garrisons achieve energy reduction goals and meet EPAct 2005 mandates, and also to address production and maintenance needs at U.S. Army Arsenals and Depots. The Protocol is partly ... |
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| Department of Defense Review of the Foreign Comparative Testing Program FY2005-FY2006 |
01-Apr-2007 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
John J Kubricky; DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON DC ADVANCE SYSTEMS AND CONCEPTS
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| The Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) Program supports the warfighter by leveraging mature equipment and technologies from allied and coalition partner nations to satisfy U.S. defense requirements, thereby accelerating the U.S. acquisition process and lowering development costs. The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Advanced Systems and Concepts) administers the FCT Program within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics). Compared to similar U.S. development programs, the ... |
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| Stochastic Mapping for Chemical Plume Source Localization With Application to Autonomous Hydrothermal Vent Discovery |
FEB 2007 |
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| Authors:
Michael V. Jakuba; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
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| This thesis presents a stochastic mapping framework for autonomous robotic chemical plume source localization in environments with multiple sources. Potential applications for robotic chemical plume source localization include pollution and environmental monitoring, chemical plant safety, search and rescue, anti-terrorism, narcotics control, explosive ordinance removal, and hydrothermal vent prospecting. Turbulent flows make the spatial relationship between the detectable manifestation of a chemical plume source, the plume itself, and the location of ... |
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| Classification Management Tutorial |
25 OCT 2006 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC
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| The purpose of this Classification Management tutorial is to provide detailed supplemental guidance to Original Classification Authorities (OCAs) for the development of United States (US) Army security classification guides (SCGs) or guidance. Army Regulation (AR) 380-5 Department of the Army Information Security Program implements the policies set forth in Executive Order 12958 as amended on 25 March 2003 Classified National Security Information and Department of Defense (DoD) 5200.1-R Information Security ... |
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| Defence Technology Strategy for the Demands of the 21st Century |
01-Oct-2006 |
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| Authors:
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| The UK continues to face challenging and uncertain threats to its security. Our Armed Forces must be prepared to conduct a wide range of operations from conflict prevention through counter-terrorist operations to high-intensity warfighting. To do this, it is critical that government and industrial Research and Development (R&D) investment in science and technology is properly targeted to ensure we provide effective and affordable military capability that can be maintained and ... |
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| Role of Myelofibrosis in Hematotoxicity of Munition RDX Environmental Degradation Product MNX |
SEP 2006 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Sharon A. Meyer; LOUISIANA UNIV AT MONROE
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| The purpose of this research is to determine mechanisms through which hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine (MNX), environmental degradation product of high energetic munition hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), causes persistent anemia in the rat. We have hypothesized MNX targets hematopoeitic stem cells and, like other myelosuppressive chemicals, will be fibrogenic to the bone marrow. Findings of this period are: 1) additional MNX suppressive effects on peripheral blood cells of myeloid lineage and similar effects of RDX ... |
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| Assessment of an Active Electromagnetic Sensor for Hunting Buried Naval Mines, Part II |
Sep-2006 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
P J Carroll; W M Wynn; J W Purpura; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PANAMA CITY FL
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| The US Navy is investigating the use of broadband electromagnetic (EM) sensors as a candidate technology for its Buried Minehunting (BMH) sensor suite. New Navy tactics are being pursued, where short-range sensors are incorporated into reacquisition minehunting systems for short-range classification. The current approach includes study of use of active EM sensors that employ multi-frequency sources for target illumination which can provide valuable multi-spectral discrimination for the classification of buried ... |
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| Characterization and Neutralization of Arsenical-Based WWII Era Chemical Munition Fills |
AUG 2006 |
216 pages |
| Authors:
Kevin M. Morrissey; Richard L. Cheicante; Theresa R. Connell; William R. Creasy; Janet C. Fouse; Melissa S. Hulet; H. D. Durst; Richard J. O'Connor; Lucille P. Forrest; Phillip B. Smith; EAI CORP ABINGDON MD
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| The purpose of this work was to select, optimize, and validate a reagent for neutralization of arsenical fills contained in WWII era non-stockpile munitions. The work focused on the neutralization of arsinol, a mixture of diphenylchloroarsine (DA), phenyldichloroarsine (PD), triphenylarsine (TPA), and arsenic trichloride. |
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| Electromagnetic Susceptibility of the Area Denial Weapon System (ADWS) |
AUG 2006 |
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| Authors:
Valerian A. Kuznetsov; Vinod P. Puri; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION EDINBURGH (AUSTRALIA)
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| A practical realisation of Electromagnetic Immunity/Compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing of ordnance weapons with electrical initiation according to compliance standards is described. The Area Denial Weapon System (ADWS), which is electrically initiated and electronically controlled, was exposed to electromagnetic interference of a known intensity in an anechioic chamber by injection of induced current, in accordance with the requirements of the USA MIL-STD-461E standard [1] and of the UK's Ordnance Board Pillar Proceeding ... |
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| 45-112" x 35" Metal Pallet with Cartridge, 40MM, Packed 32 Per PA120 Metal Box, Unitized 42 Per Pallet, First Article Tests in Accordance with MIL-STD-1660, "Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads" |
JUN 2006 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey L. Dugan; ARMY DEFENSE AMMUNITION CENTER MCALESTER OK VALIDATION ENGINEERING DIV
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| The U.S. Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC), Validation Engineering Division (SJMAC-DEV) conducted First Article Tests in Accordance with MIL- STD-1 660, "Design Criteria for Ammunition Unit Loads" on the 45-1/2" x 35" metal pallet with cartridge, 40MM, packed 32 per metal box, unitized 42 per pallet, manufactured by Flint Cliffs Manufacturing of Middleton, Iowa, for American Ordnance of Burlington, Iowa. Two test units were tested with a load of 1,980 ... |
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| Seismic-Acoustic Active Range Monitoring for Characterizing Low-Order Ordnance Detonation |
APR 2006 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas S. Anderson; Jason C. Weale; ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| A seismic-acoustic field data acquisition experiment was conducted in March 2005 to support the ERDC Environmental Quality program, Distributed Source focus area. The Distributed Sources focus area strives to characterize the level of contamination in range environments attributed to ordnance residue for the purpose of range management and environmental remediation. This remote sensing research project emphasizes seismic magnitude measurements and subsequent inference of partial detonations and unexploded ordnance. The analysis ... |
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| Acoustic Identification of Filler Materials in Unexploded Ordnance |
APR 2006 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Wesley Cobb; DENVER RESEARCH INST CO
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| The objective of this project is to utilize acoustic waves to identify the materials inside sealed unexploded ordnance (UXO). Acoustic waves are high frequency pressure fluctuations (sound) that travel through materials. Small sensors clamped to the outside of the ordnance send low-energy acoustic waves through the container walls and filler. The received signals are analyzed to determine the characteristic acoustic properties of the filler material. To identify the filler, these ... |
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| Accounting for Uncertainty in a Business Case Analysis for Implementing Advanced Technology Ordnance Surveillance in a Munitions Management Environment |
MAR 2006 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Andrzej Kuklewski; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The purpose of this project was to support the Advanced Technology Ordnance Surveillance (ATOS) project office in conducting return on investment analysis. The approach taken to support the ROI analysis was to build a model consistent with the need for a Business Case Analysis (BCA) for an ATOS Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD), which allows generating the return on investment distribution, while also assuming a range of uncertain savings assumptions. ... |
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| A Field Program to Identify TRI Chemicals and Determine Emission Factors from DoD Munitions Activities |
JAN 2006 |
164 pages |
| Authors:
Chester W. Spicer; Michael W. Holdren; Anthony S. Wisbith; Kenneth A. Cowen; Bertram T. Jobson; Jan Satola; William R. Bolt; III Sedlacek Arthur J.; Randall J. Cramer; Jason Szabo; BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST COLUMBUS OH
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| This project was initiated in 2001 to respond to SERDP Statement of Need (SON) CPSON-01-01 to develop and apply an approach to measure emission factors of Toxic Release Inventory chemicals from munitions under realistic conditions of outdoor use on testing and training ranges. This need was driven by Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA), which established the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA) requiring the ... |
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| Supporting Ground-Based Weapon Systems in the Battlefield |
08 DEC 2005 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Raj Iyer; ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE COMMAND WARREN MI
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| ARMY DEFINITION OF PLM: The integration of acquisition, technology and logistics systems and processes using open standards for interoperability among enterprise systems. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) is the integration of engineering PLM and sustainment or logistics PLM. |
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| Network-Enabled Precision Guided Munitions |
NOV 2005 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Koudelka Benjamin F.; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL CENTER FOR STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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| Network-centric warfare (NCW) is changing the way the U.S. military fights and wins wars. Networked technology and new operational concepts enable networked units and individual platforms to operate in ways not possible a few years ago. The goal is to link weapon systems, sensors, and people into a single network in which the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. To accomplish this goal, DOD is moving toward ... |
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| On-Line Planning and Mapping for Chemical Plume Tracing |
28 SEP 2005 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Jay A. Farrell; CALIFORNIA UNIV RIVERSIDE DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
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| The objective of this project was to research, develop, and implement on-vehicle planning and mapping theory and software to find, trace, and map chemical plumes. This objective included accurate declaration of chemical source locations. Our planning methodologies demonstrated successful chemical plume tracing in four separate sets of in-water tests in two distinct locations with a variety of environmental conditions. The final test in June 2003 test at Duck NC demonstrated ... |
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| High-G Testing for Fuze Research |
SEP 2005 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Howard G. White; Timothy Tobik; Richard Mabry; Alain Beliveau; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EGLIN AFB FL MUNITIONS DIRECTORATE
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| The Fuzes Branch of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Munitions Directorate, has performed/instrumented numerous experiments in support of fuze development. These experiments include a wide shock spectrum ranging from relatively benign bench level experiments up to high velocity impact into multi-layered hardened structures. In this presentation we will discuss the Air Force requirements for high-g sbock testing for fuze research and our testing and instsumentation capabilities. |
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| Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site, Open Field Scoring Record Number 379 |
SEP 2005 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Larry Overbay; George Robitaille; ABERDEEN TEST CENTER MD
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| This scoring record documents the efforts of Geophysical Technology Limited (G-TEK) to detect and discriminate inert unexploded ordnance (UXO) utilizing the APG Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Open Field. Scoring Records have been coordinated by Larry Overbay and the Standardized UXO Technology Demonstration Site Scoring Committee. Organizations on the committee include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, ... |
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| BANDSLIP R1.2 Theory and User's Guide |
Sep-2005 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A Minnicino; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| A code was produced by Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the late 1980s to predict sub-projectile spin rates for slip-banded munitions. In a slip-banded munition, the projectile rotates at a spin rate less than that of the rifling because of slip between the obturator and the projectile body while obturation of the propellant gases is maintained. The code, called BANDSLIP1, was written in FORTRAN (Formula Translator) and used ... |
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| U.S. Defense Articles and Services Supplied to Foreign Recipients: Restrictions on Their Use. CRS Report for Congress |
24 AUG 2005 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Richard F. Grimmett; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In accordance with United States law, the U.S. Government places conditions on the use of defense articles and defense services transferred by it to foreign recipients. Violation of these conditions can lead to the suspension of deliveries or termination of the contracts for such defense items. On occasion, the President has indicated that such violations by foreign countries "may" have occurred, raising the prospect that termination of deliveries to, or ... |
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| Demonstration of Airborne Electromagnetic Systems for Detection and Characterization of Unexploded Ordnance at the Badlands Bombing Range, South Dakota. Revision 3 |
17 AUG 2005 |
110 pages |
| Authors:
William Doll; OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LAB TN
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| This report describes a set of field tests conducted at Badlands Bombing Range (BBR) in South Dakota in September 2002. The primary goal of the field tests was to evaluate parameters critical to the design of an airborne electromagnetic system capable of detecting a variety of buried ordnance. The resulting system, called ORAGS-TEM, was patterned after the low-flying helicopter magnetic systems under development at ORNL through separate SERDP/ESTCP programs. Thus, ... |
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| Implementation of SEREP Into LLNL Dyna3d for Global/Local Analysis |
AUG 2005 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
David A. Hopkins; Michael A. Minnicino II; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Reduction methods are used to reduce the number of degrees of freedom in a finite-element (FE) model at the expense of high-fidelity solutions. The System Equivalent Reduction/Expansion Process (SEREP) is an attractive reduction technique since it can preserve the modal fidelity of the FE model up to a user-defined level. This capability allow for a more accurate representation of the physical structure. In this report, the feasibility of incorporating SEREP ... |
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| Electrolytic Transformation of Hexyhydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (RDX) and 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) in Aqueous Solutions |
AUG 2005 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Altaf H. Wani; Brenda R. O'Neal; David M. Gilbert; David B. Gent; Jeffrey L. Davis; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Electrolytic reactive barriers (e barriers) consist of closely spaced permeable electrodes installed across a groundwater contaminant plume in a permeable reactive barrier format. Application of sufficient potential to the electrodes results in sequential oxidation and reduction of the target contaminant. The objective of this study was to quantify the mass distribution of compounds produced during sequential electrolytic oxidation and reduction of ordinance related compounds (ORCs) in a laboratory analog to ... |
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| Vieques and Culebra Islands: An Analysis of Cleanup Status and Costs |
07 JUL 2005 |
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| Authors:
David Bearden; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| For decades, the U.S. Navy conducted ship-to-shore bombing exercises and other live-fire training activities on Vieques Island and Culebra Island, located off the coast of Puerto Rico. In response to concerns about risks to public safety, human health, and the environment, Congress directed the Navy to close its training facilities on Vieques Island in 2003 and to relocate them elsewhere. The Navy has begun to investigate the presence of munitions ... |
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| Categorizing High Energy Laser Effects for the Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual |
JUN 2005 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
James A. Markham; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH
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| With the high risk and cost in fielding High Energy Laser (HEL) weapon systems, the development process must include computer simulation models of weapon system performance from the engineering level up to predicting the military worth of employing specific systems in a combat scenario. This research effort focuses on defining how to measure lethality for HEL weapons in an Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) scenario. In order to create an effective ... |
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| Airborne UXO Surveys Using the MTADS |
05 APR 2005 |
140 pages |
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H. H. Nelson; J. R. McDonald; David Wright; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| An airborne version of the MTADS vehicular towed array has been developed and demonstrated with the support of ESTCP Project 200031. The system is ideally suited to localizing burial caches of ordnance and establishing areas that are uncontaminated but also retains the capability of detecting, locating, and identifying individual ordnance items the size of 2.75-in. rocket warheads and larger. The system deploys a linear array of 7 Cs-vapor magnetometers spaced ... |
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| An Examination of Protocols for The Collection of Munitions-Derived Explosives Residues on Snow-Covered Ice |
APR 2005 |
68 pages |
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Michael R. Walsh; Marianne E. Walsh; Charles A. Ramsey; Thomas F. Jenkins; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| Range contamination and sustainability are major issues for the United States military. Training is a critical factor in force readiness, and the availability of ranges is crucial to this need. To determine the impact of training on ranges, data are required on the deposition of explosives residues from live-fire and blow-in-place detonation of munitions. A method of sampling on snow-covered ranges, the discrete sampling method, was developed by the Army's ... |
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| Analysis of High-Speed Vessels for Seventh Fleet Logistics Support |
MAR 2005 |
114 pages |
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Eric A. Morgan; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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| Commander, Logistics Group, Western Pacific (COMLOGWESTPAC) is concerned with the delivery of high priority material, ordnance, and passengers to U.S. Navy ships due to a very large operations area and limited Combat Logistics Force (CLF) assets. High-speed vessels (HSVs) may have the potential to improve the delivery of these materials when used to complement existing logistics shuttle ships. This thesis quantifies current levels of traditional naval logistics support and provides ... |
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