| Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress |
25 Oct 2012 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The planned size of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navy s shipbuilding plans have been matters of concern for the congressional defense committees for the past several years. In February 2006, the Navy presented to Congress a goal of achieving and maintaining a fleet of 313 ships, consisting of certain types and quantities of ships. On March 28, 2012, the Department ... |
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| Model-Based, Noninvasive Monitoring of Intracranial Pressure |
Oct 2012 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
George Verghese; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE
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| The project aims (i) to further develop and validate a novel model-based approach to noninvasive, calibration free determination of intracranial pressure (ICP) from quantities that are routinely measured in clinical settings, and (ii) to initiate the creation of a publicly available reference database of physiological signals collected from brain injury patients. Our noninvasive ICP (nICP) estimate requires simultaneous measurement of the waveforms of arterial blood pressure (ABP), obtained via radial ... |
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| Munitions Detection Using Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Equipped with Advanced Sensors |
29 Jun 2012 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Robert A Leasko; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER PANAMA CITY DIV FL
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| There are underwater munitions sites around the world where the quantity and the type of munitions are either unknown or not very well documented. These sites are unsafe and can t be utilized for any other purpose. The sites need to be surveyed and all munitions identified. The National Unmanned Systems Shared Resource Center (NUSSRC) located at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) has multiple Office ... |
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| Market Forces and the Defense Acquisition Marketplace |
30 Apr 2012 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
William Schmidt; ANGLE INC SPRINGFIELD VA
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| Market forces exist in the defense acquisition marketplace as they do in any functioning market. The form of those forces is not necessarily identical to what is found in an open commercial market. The U.S. Department of Defense is not out to make a profit, and those who pay for defense are not consumers. All citizens are beneficiaries of a successful defense organization whether they pay taxes or not. However, ... |
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| Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress |
06 Apr 2012 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a relatively inexpensive Navy surface combatant equipped with modular plug-and-fight mission packages. The Navy wants to field a force of 55 LCSs. Twelve LCSs have been funded through FY2012, and the FY2013-FY2017 Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) calls for procuring 16 more, in annual quantities of 4-4-4-2-2. The Navy's proposed FY2013 budget requests $1,785.0 million in procurement funding for the four LCSs requested for ... |
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| Joint Strike Fighter: Restructuring Added Resources and Reduced Risk, but Concurrency Is Still a Major Concern |
20 Mar 2012 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J Sullivan; Bruce Fairbairn; Charlie Shivers; LeAnna Parkey; W K Roberts; Sean Merril; Matt Lea; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The F-35 Lightning II, also known as the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), is DoD's most costly and ambitious aircraft acquisition. This procurement seeks to simultaneously develop and field three aircraft variants for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and eight international partners. The JSF is critical to DoD's long-term recapitalization plans as it is intended to replace hundreds of legacy aircraft. Total U.S. investment in the JSF is nearing $400 ... |
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| Application of a Uniform Price Quality Adjusted Discount Auction for Assigning Surface Warfare Officer Retention Bonuses |
Mar 2012 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Jason T Nowell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis analyzes the potential benefits of implementing a unique auction model that provides community and compensation managers with the ability to control for the quality and quantity of sailors retained. The study utilizes survey data to estimate officers' preference parameters and compare the cost, quantity and quality of Surface Warfare Officers (SWO) retained by the current SWO bonus, a standard uniform-price auction, and a quality adjusted discount (QUAD) auction. ... |
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| Building Readiness into National Guard Facilities |
28 Feb 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A Abell; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Army National Guard (ARNG) has a presence in 2,899 communities. In sum total, the ARNG has 26,132 buildings, including 2,237 armories and 110 training centers to support over 350,000 troops. Our role to support both the President of the United States and the Governors of our respective States and Territories presents us with a requirement to be ready for war on short notice and ready for Military Support to ... |
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| Advanced Numerical Methods for Computing Statistical Quantities of Interest from Solutions of SPDES |
19 Jan 2012 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Max Gunzburger; FLORIDA STATE UNIV TALLAHASSEE DEPT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| Computational simulation-based predictions are central to science and engineering and to risk assessment and decision making in economics, public policy, and military venues, including several of importance to Air Force missions. Unfortunately, predictions are often fraught with uncertainty so that effective means for quantifying that uncertainty are of pararuount importance. The research effort investigates and resolves important algorithmic, mathematical, and practical issues related to the efficient, accurate, and robust computational ... |
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| Performance of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) on Large-Scale Hydroprocessed Renewable Jet (HRJ) Fuel Fires |
Jan 2012 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J McDonald; John R Hawk; APPLIED RESEARCH ASSOCIATES INC PANAMA CITY FL
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| Bio-oil derived hydroprocessed renewable jet (HRJ) fuel blended with JP-8 is being evaluated for use in United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft and support equipment and vehicles. The fire protection safety risk to the first responder associated with this fuel must be established. This program was designed to determine if Military Specification MIL-F-24385F Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) has the capability of extinguishing large scale HRJ/JP-8 blended fuel fires. The ... |
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| Acquisition Workforce: DOD's Efforts to Rebuild Capacity Have Shown Some Progress |
16 Nov 2011 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
John P Hutton; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) is the government's largest buying entity and has recognized that rebuilding the acquisition workforce is a strategic priority. The Federal Government's current budget and long-term fiscal pressures underscore the importance of a capable and well-functioning workforce. GAO and others have long recognized that the size and capabilities of the workforce across the government warrant the attention of the Congress. This statement discusses the following: (1) ... |
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| An Analysis of the Navy's Amphibious Warfare Ships for Deploying Marines Overseas |
Nov 2011 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Eric J Labs; Raymond Hall; Christine Bogusz; CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE (U S CONGRESS) WASHINGTON DC
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| Today, the U.S. Navy's fleet numbers 284 ships, including 29 amphibious warfare ships. This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report reviews the size, missions, and use of the Navy's amphibious warfare ships and related expeditionary forces under the Navy's 2012 shipbuilding plan. The 2012 plan, the Navy's latest 30-year shipbuilding plan, has a force of 33 amphibious warfare ships as its objective. The primary purpose of those ships in wartime is ... |
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| Efficient Propagation of Uncertainty in Simulations via the Probabilistic Collocation Method (Postprint) |
Oct 2011 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Jeremy S Knopp; Mark P Blodgett; John C Aldrin; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING DIRECTORATE
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| Eddy current models have matured to such a degree that it is now possible to simulate realistic nondestructive inspection (NDI) scenarios. Models have been used in the design and analysis of NDI systems and to a limited extent, model-based inverse methods for Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE).The science base is also being established to quantify the reliability systems via Model-Assisted Probability of Detection (MAPOD), In realistic situations, it is more accurate to ... |
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| Experimental Evaluation of the Atmospheric Energy Input to Sea Surface Waves |
30 Sep 2011 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Tihomir Hristov; JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV BALTIMORE MD DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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| Understanding the spatio-temporal structure and the dynamic influence of the surface waves signature in the wind is critical for the transition from the current empirical and phenomenological (dating back to Charnock (1956)), to a mechanistic description of air-sea interaction. Over the last decades, however, a number of observational studies attempting to detect statistical and dynamic manifestations of wave signature in the airflow have produced negative results. Weiler and Burling (1967) ... |
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| Monthly Distribution of Shipping Vessels within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, January-December 2010 |
Sep 2011 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher W Miller; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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| After the discovery of a 40-foot shipping container resting on the ocean floor within the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), the MBNMS began a study to research the impact that containers lost at sea might have on the marine environment. The Naval Postgraduate School Oceanography Department was approached to provide some measure of the total shipping which passes within the boundaries of the MBNMS. Utilizing the Automated Identification System ... |
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| Molten Boron Phase-Change Thermal Energy Storage to Augment Solar Thermal Propulsion Systems |
22 Jul 2011 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
David Scharfe; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB EDWARDS AFB CA PROPULSION DIRECTORATE
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| Solar thermal propulsion offers a unique combination of high thrust and high specific impulse levels that can provide competitive advantages relative to traditional satellite propulsion systems. In order to enhance the functionality of this technology, thermal storage combined with a means of thermal-to-electric conversion is suggested, with the idea of providing a dual-mode power and propulsion system based on thermal energy. A system including boron phase change material for storing ... |
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| Selling Engineer Capability to the Maneuver Commander |
Apr 2011 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
V P Baerman; ARMY ENGINEER SCHOOL FORT LEONARD WOOD MO
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| The maneuver commander on today s battlefield has a vast quantity of combat power at his call. In addition to the correct employment of his direct and indirect fire weaponry, he can effectively increase his combat power with a variety of combat multipliers, such as smoke and electronic warfare. One of the most useful combat multipliers is terrain reinforcement, done either by the maneuver unit alone or, most profitably, in ... |
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| Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress |
18 Mar 2011 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a relatively inexpensive Navy surface combatant equipped with modular plug-and-fight mission packages. The Navy wants to field a force of 55 LCSs. The first two LCSs (LCS-1 and LCS-2) were procured in FY2005 and FY2006 and were commissioned into service on Nov 8, 2008, and Jan 16, 2010. Another two (LCS-3 and LCS-4) were procured in FY2009 and are under construction. Two more (LCS-5 ... |
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| Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Program: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress |
20 Jan 2011 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a relatively inexpensive Navy surface combatant equipped with modular plug-and-fight mission packages. The Navy wants to field a force of 55 LCSs. The first two (LCS-1 and LCS-2) were procured in FY2005 and FY2006 and were commissioned into service on Nov 8, 2008, and Jan 16, 2010. Another two (LCS-3 and LCS-4) were procured in FY2009 and are under construction. Two more were procured ... |
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| Forward Operating Bases Solid Waste Characterization |
17 Jun 2010 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen Cosper; Gary Gerdes; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER CHAMPAIGN IL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB
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| Remote Minehunting System: Root Cause Analysis |
Jun 2010 |
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| Authors:
John W Bailey; Alexander O Gallo; Tzee-Nan K Lo; Caolionn L O'Connell; Thomas P Frazier; Patricia F Bronson; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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 | The Remote Minehunting System (RMS) is a mine reconnaissance system for the detection, classification, identification, and localization of bottom and moored mine-like objects in shallow and moderately deep water. In December 2009 the Navy notified Congress of a critical Nunn-McCurdy breach in both the Program Acquisition Unit Cost (PAUC) and Average Procurement Unit Cost (APUC). The Navy reported that the PAUC had risen 85.1 percent, from $12.1 million in the ... |
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| Assessing Risks from Emerging Contaminants: Using Expert Elicitation and Group Decisions |
Jun 2010 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
A Rak; W Glaccum; T Pitrat; ARMY PUBLIC HEALTH COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Outline: Background on expert elicitation, Phase I impact assessment process, Identification of experts, Elicitation methods, Results, Next steps. Expert Elicitation is a formal process by which expert judgment is obtained to quantify or probabilistically encode uncertainty about some uncertain quantity, relationship, parameter, or event of decision relevance . |
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| Update on Alternatives for Cadmium Coatings on Military Electrical Connectors |
Mar 2010 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Rob Mason; Margo Neidbalson; Melissa Klingenberg; Parminder Khabra; Carl Handsy; NATIONAL DEFENSE CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT JOHNSTOWN PA
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| The metal finishing industry has been impacted by numerous regulatory actions related to the hazardous materials that are used in decorative and functional coating processes. These environmental regulations are applicable to both commercial and government facilities. In addition, Executive Order (EO) 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, and EO 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance, were recently enacted. These EOs require government agencies to reduce ... |
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| U.S. Fossil Fuel Resources: Terminology, Reporting, and Summary |
28-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Gene Whitney; Carl E Behrens; Carol Glover; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Discussions of U.S. and global energy supply refer to oil, natural gas, and coal using several terms that may be unfamiliar to some. The terms used to describe different types of fossil fuels have technically precise definitions, and misunderstanding or misuse of these terms may lead to errors and confusion in estimating energy available or making comparisons among fuels, regions, or nations. Fossil fuels are categorized, classified, and named using ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress |
21-Oct-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) at a rate of one per year for the past several years. The procurement rate is scheduled to increase to two boats per year starting in FY2011. A total of 11 boats have been procured through FY2009. The eight Virginia-class submarines to be procured in the five-year period FY2009- FY2013 (boats 11 through 18) are being procured under ... |
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| Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization: Background, Issues, and Options for Congress |
23-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Of the Coast Guard's three polar icebreakers, two -- Polar Star and Polar Sea -- have exceeded their intended 30-year service lives. The Polar Star is not operational and has been in caretaker status since July 1, 2006. A 2007 report from the National Research Council (NRC) on the U.S. polar icebreaking fleet states that U.S. [polar] icebreaking capability is now at risk of being unable to support national interests ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Procurement: 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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| The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) at a rate of one per year for the past several years. The procurement rate is scheduled to increase to two boats per year starting in FY2011. A total of 11 boats have been procured through FY2009. The eight Virginia-class submarines to be procured in the 5-year period FY2009-FY2013 (boats 11 through 18) are being procured under a ... |
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| Intermodal War: Assessing Containerized Power Projection |
27-May-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
James L Evenson; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The successes of American military power in recent years relied greatly on the effective movement of massive quantities of materiel. Trucks, trains, and ships carrying intermodal containers delivered most of this materiel. The commercial transportation industry developed this intermodal support capability over time beginning with the introduction of the railroads in the early nineteenth century. The military quickly adapted the various ongoing developments for martial purposes. Since those earliest developments ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress |
20-May-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) at a rate of one per year for the past several years. The procurement rate is scheduled to increase to 2 boats per year starting in FY2011. A total of 11 boats have been procured through FY2009. The 8 Virginia-class submarines to be procured in the 5-year period FY2009-FY2013 (boats 11 through 18) are being procured under a ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress |
29-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy has been procuring Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) at a rate of one per year for the past several years. The procurement rate is scheduled to increase to two boats per year starting in FY2011. A total of 11 boats have been procured through FY2009. The 8 Virginia-class submarines to be procured in the 5-year period FY2009-FY2013 (boats 11 through 18) are being procured under a ... |
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| Aerodynamic Predictions, Comparisons, and Validations Using MissileLab and Missile Datcom (97) |
Dec-2008 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Hoon H Teo; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Aerodynamic prediction software is often used in the early stages of missile systems designed to quickly and accurately estimate the aerodynamics of a wide variety of missile configuration designs operating over many different flight regimes. It is also possible to use these empirical packages to validate flight data collected from wind tunnel tests and other open sources. Analysis of such data provides users with insights to the performance of a ... |
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| Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler Aircraft: Background and Issues for Congress |
02-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Christopher Bolkcom; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is the Navy's highest priority aviation modernization program. It is replacing the Navy F/A-18C/D Hornet combat aircraft. The decision to undertake the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet program was made during a period of great turbulence in Navy aviation modernization. During this time frame the Navy struggled to identify and implement the best way to modernize its aging fleet of F-14 fighters and A-6E attack aircraft. The A-12 ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress |
01-Oct-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget requested $2,107.0 million to complete the procurement funding for an 11th Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). This boat had already received $756.0 million in prior-year advance procurement funding. The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget also requested $719.8 million in advance procurement funding for Virginia-class boats to be procured in future fiscal years, and $596.8 million in additional procurement funding for economic order quantity (EOQ) ... |
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| A Conceptual Framework for Tactical Private Satellite Networks |
01-Sep-2008 |
207 pages |
| Authors:
Brian H Conrad; Ioannis Tzanos; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this research is three-fold. First is to examine the current state of military satellite communications and to analyze current trends in the commercial satellite communications market that support military Command and Control, as well as facilitate network operations. Second is the operational implementation of such private satellite networks within the context of Net Centric Operations, as well as within the context of a coalition environment. Third, this ... |
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| Optimization of Combat Logistics Force Required to Support Major Combat Operations |
01-Sep-2008 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Troy C Morse; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Military requirements development involves operational commanders conducting analyses of a variety of combat scenarios to assess force structure and material requirements to meet their military objectives. The naval component of each command determines the number of Combat Logistics Force (CLF) ships necessary to keep combatant vessels on station. Without sufficient CLF ships, naval forces are unable to sustain continued presence in theater, hampering their ability to support combat operations. Current ... |
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| Internal Controls Over the U.S. Special Operations Command Military Equipment Baseline Valuation Effort |
13-Jun-2008 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Ann Thompson; Scott P Randolph; Javon A Johnson; Shirlenne S Tsay; Lindsay B Warner; Lidet K Negash; Brian R McNamara; Barbara A Sauls; Alice F Carey; Lusk F Penn; James Hartman; Patricia A Marsh; Paul J Granetto; Megan Chan; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The overall objective was to evaluate the reliability of the internal controls over valuation and rights and obligations assertions for the military equipment baseline. The objective also included a limited evaluation of the completeness assertion. This report addresses the P&EPO and Special Operations Command's (SOCOM) internal controls over the SOCOM universe of military equipment. This report is the second in a series. The final report will summarize all findings for ... |
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| Data Strategies to Support Automated Multi-Sensor Data Fusion in a Service Oriented Architecture |
01-Jun-2008 |
240 pages |
| Authors:
Kurt J Rothenhaus; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The quantity of data available to decision makers of various types is rapidly expanding beyond the pace of manual interpretation techniques (Hobbins, 1). Introducing a Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) based web service framework that exposes even more data without sufficient guidance will exacerbate the situation. Ontology's, data descriptions and discovery methods alone are not enough to create the end-to-end solutions promised by SOA technologies. Software architectural patterns in conjunction with ... |
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| Total Life Cycle Management - Assessment Tool: An Exploratory Analysis |
01-Jun-2008 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Brad Young; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| It is essential for the Marine Corps to ensure the successful supply, movement and maintenance of an armed force in peacetime and combat. Integral to an effective, long-term logistics plan is the ability to accurately forecast future requirements to sustain materiel readiness. Total Life Cycle Management Assessment Tool (TLCM-AT) is a simulation tool combining operations, maintenance, and logistics. This exploratory analysis gives insight into the factors used by TLCM-AT beyond ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress |
22-May-2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget requests $2,107.0 million to complete the procurement funding for an 11th Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). This boat has already received $756.0 million in prior-year advance procurement funding. The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget also requests $719.8 million in advance procurement funding for Virginia-class boats to be procured in future fiscal years, and $596.8 million in additional procurement funding for economic order quantity (EOQ) ... |
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| Navy Attack Submarine Procurement: Background and Issues for Congress |
08 APR 2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget requests $2,107.0 million to complete the procurement funding for an 11th Virginia (SSN-774) class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN). This boat has already received $756.0 million in prior-year advance procurement funding. The Navy's proposed FY2009 budget also requests $719.8 million in advance procurement funding for Virginia-class boats to be procured in future fiscal years, and $596.8 million in additional procurement funding for economic order quantity (EOQ) ... |
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| Uncorrelated Track Avoidance |
MAR 2008 |
112 pages |
| Authors:
Darrell L. Grob; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The purpose of this thesis is to examine what data requirements are necessary to avoid continual series of uncorrelated tracks when gathering observations. The constants of the motion for simple two-body motion for a satellite orbiting the Earth, known as the classical orbital elements do not remain constant due to zonal and sectoral harmonic variations in the Earth's gravitational field. There are other elements of the motion that should be ... |
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| An Image Based Bidirectional Reflectivity Distribution Function Experiment |
MAR 2008 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
Michael T. Hagg; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This experiment is a proof of concept type experiment providing initial setup and discovery of pitfalls that need to be overcome for AFIT to set-up an image based BRDF acquisition tool. Custom fabricated parts including a robust camera rotation mount and large scale mirror solutions are discussed. Image data extraction including geometric pixel to surface area correlation and a discussion of radiometric quantities that need to be well documented to ... |
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| Discrete Counting of Short Lived Isotopes With Low Background Detectors |
MAR 2008 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT/DEPT OF ENGINEERING PHYSICS
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| We consider radiation counting experiments used to measure quantities of materials that are short-lived with respect to the count durations. The HPS 13.31 statistical analysis seriously overestimates the uncertainty when the quantity and background are very low. We consider the case in which the objective is to quantify the number of atoms, n, that were present in a sample when it was drawn. Mathews and Gerts [JRNC, 2008] analyzed this ... |
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| Feasibility of JP-8 to Jet a Fuel Conversion at U.S. Military Facilities |
MAR 2008 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Lance A. Vann; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH DEPT OF SYSTEMS AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT
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| In FY06, Department of Defense (DoD) military grade jet fuel expenditures eclipsed $6.6 billion dollars. In a search for more cost effective options, the Office of the Secretary of Defense Comptroller recently expressed interest in the quantity of commercial Jet A fuel that the United States Transportation Command uses in lieu of military grade JP-8. In accordance with AFSO 21 and LEAN concepts, this research examines the technical feasibility and ... |
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| Military Sealift and Expanding MAGTF Ground Mobility Procurements |
19-Feb-2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
White; Ronald Jr; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The Marine Corps has organized its forces into capability sets that allow for the rapid insertion and build-up of combat forces world wide. This construct is based around the smallest form of the Marine air ground task force (MAGTF), the Marine expeditionary unit (MEU), which is constantly afloat aboard the Expeditionary strike group (ESG). The MEU and the amphibious ships that make up the ESG provide a forcible entry capability ... |
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| Recruiting and Retention: An Overview of FY2006 and FY2007 Results for Active and Reserve Component Enlisted Personnel |
07 FEB 2008 |
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| Authors:
Lawrence Kapp; Charles A. Henning; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report provides a brief overview of the recruiting and retention rates for Active and Reserve Component enlisted personnel during FY2006 and FY2007. Since the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the United States has launched several major military operations which have dramatically increased the operational tempo of the military services, required the large-scale mobilization of reservists, and resulted in significant battle casualties. These ... |
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| Defense Acquisitions. DOD's Practices and Processes for Multiyear Procurement Should Be Improved |
FEB 2008 |
45 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| DOD's process for justifying multiyear programs leaves questions about the appropriateness of some approved MYPs and the cost effectiveness of investments made for the risks assumed, as indicated by recent submissions for the F-22A and V-22. Although the law has clear requirements for stable, low risk programs with realistic cost and savings estimates, lack of guidance and a rigorous process is not achieving this. It is difficult to precisely determine ... |
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| Development of Multi-Adaptive Simulation Technologies for Nonlinear Solid Polymer Viscoelasticity |
31 OCT 2007 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
J. R. Whiteman; M. K. Warby; Simon Shaw; BRUNEL UNIV UXBRIDGE (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| This project has been concerned with the reliable computation of engineering Quantities of Interest (QoI), and the application of these mathematical methods to problems of interest to the US Army (informed by our long-standing contact with Dr A R Johnson, ARL, VTD, LaRC). In the project we have applied state-of-the-art mathematical theory to a practical large deformation engineering problem in membrane inflation. In doing this we have applied modern methods ... |
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| Shoaling of Aguadilla Harbor, Puerto Rico |
JUN 2007 |
196 pages |
| Authors:
Steven A. Huges; Lyndell Z. Hales; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| During construction of the Aguadilla Harbor, Puerto Rico, breakwater (June 1993 through July 1995), shoaling of the harbor was observed, and excessive wave heights in the harbor caused by refraction/diffraction were much larger than expected. Following construction, additional shoaling occurred even with only limited wave activity, and significantly excessive harbor shoaling occurred. The source of the harbor-shoaling sand was not known with certainty. The quantity of sediment deposited in the ... |
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| F-22A Multiyear Procurement Program. An Assessment of Cost Savings |
2007 |
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Obaid Younossi; Mark V. Arena; Kevin Brancato; John C. Graser; Benjamin W. Goldsmith; Mark A. Lorell; Fred Timson; Jerry M. Sollinger; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| Buying defense weapon systems under multiyear contracts rather than a series of single-year contracts can save costs because contractors can buy materials in more economic quantities, schedule workers and facilities more efficiently, and reduce the burden of preparing multiple proposals. The U.S. Air Force is in the process of awarding multiyear contracts for 60 F-22A aircraft over three years. Congress wants to assure itself that the proposed contract will yield ... |
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