| Predator Acquisition Program Transition from Rapid to Standard Processes |
08 Jun 2012 |
100 pages |
| Authors:
Rojan J Robotham; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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 | In 1998, Predator became the first Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD) to transition into the Defense Acquisition System. When it did, it operated within the Air Force's rapid acquisition office. Predator operated there until it made its final transition into its own program office. In 2006, Predator transitioned into the 658th Aeronautical Systems Squadron and began incorporating more standard acquisition processes. This thesis examines the successes and challenges of converting ... |
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| The Primacy of Air Power in Contested Littorals |
04 May 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Brian O Hinken; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Since the onset of World War II, air power has routinely played a crucial role in maritime operations, providing surveillance, reconnaissance, strike, interdiction, protection, and logistical support. The speed, range, and flexibility of aircraft have proved pivotal in every conflict since, so much so that naval strategy dictates that the first requirement in establishing sea control is the attainment of air superiority. However, unlike the past several decades, the access ... |
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| Airborne Assault Forces: The Most Expedient and Practical Forcible Entry Response Available in Today's Contemporary Operating Environment |
04 May 2012 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Sean P Kelly; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The 21st Century operating environment is shaped by many symmetric and asymmetric threats, factors, and actors. Today's military force needs to remain agile, rapidly deployable, and capable of accomplishing the Nation's objectives anywhere in the world. Given the reality of the United States' fiscal constraints, political and military leaders will continue to reduce the Nation's global footprint with the intent of maintaining global influence. The United States must maintain the ... |
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| Sustaining the Single Naval Battle: Enhancing USMC Expeditionary Logistics with the Addition of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) Auxiliary Dry Cargo / Ammunition Ships (T-AKES) |
18 Apr 2012 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew K Mulvey; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The selective employment of the MPF T-AKEs to provide sea-based sustainment for amphibious operations is one way for the Department of the Navy (DoN) to address the shift in the national military strategy towards the Asia Pacific Region while optimizing the amount of forward positioned equipment and supplies afloat. This would be taking a big step towards operationalizing the MPF for steady-state requirements c;tnd shattering the break glass in time ... |
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| Sweden -- A Global Military Player? |
21 Mar 2012 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Michael H Giner; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The post-Cold War strategic landscape has allowed Sweden to openly declare its aspirations to be a strong regional military power and an active member of the European Union with strong support of the European Union's military capability development. In support of Sweden's national security policy, the Swedish Armed Forces have begun a transformation into a professional expeditionary force with increased usability, interoperability, sustainability, and ability to conduct international operations. This ... |
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| Risk and Reward of an Operational Marine Corps Reserve |
21 Mar 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Curtis A Mason; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Send in the Marines. For over 235 years America's strategic leaders have called upon the Nation's expeditionary force-in-readiness to protect and defend our interests, whether at home or abroad. The Marine Corps is an air, ground, and logistics total force enterprise that provides the United States with a capability unequaled by any organization in the world. The Marine Corps' total force structure consists of an active component (AC) and a ... |
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| A New Paradigm for Defense Rapid Acquisition |
12 Mar 2012 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Peter M Vinch; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The experience of the U.S. military over the last 10 years has shown that adversaries are rapidly adapting new technologies and tactics, techniques, and procedures to counter U.S. battlefield supremacy. This volatile and uncertain environment greatly increases the risk to U.S. military personnel as they fulfill critical mission requirements. The Department of Defense has created over 20 ad hoc offices, each with its own unique practices and procedures, to rapidly ... |
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| Right Technology, Right Now: An Evaluation Methodology for Rapidly Deployable Information and Communications Technologies in Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief |
Mar 2012 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
James G Gabriel; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| The most significant technological challenge after a major humanitarian disaster is the rapid deployment of information and communications technologies (ICT) for initial responders. Reliance on ICT -- particularly wireless communications -- is essential to a coordinated response, particularly in international disasters due to the large number and diversity of responding organizations. Therefore, choosing the most effective ICT systems for disaster response is a critical factor for ensuring success of the ... |
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| High-Power Electrical Vehicle-Stopping Systems |
Jan 2012 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Jordan Chaparro; Melanie Everton; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN DIV VA
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| The military needs devices that can safely and reliably stop or arrest vehicles. The primary concern is security at entry control points and vehicle check points. In such scenarios, it is desirable to be able to stop unauthorized vehicles at predefined standoff ranges to protect personnel, equipment, and critical infrastructure. Both the military and civilian law enforcement agencies face similar issues with chase scenarios, where concerns over bringing an offending ... |
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| United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) Overview |
22 Dec 2011 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Lou Bernstein; TRANSPORTATION COMMAND SCOTT AFB IL
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| Provides overview of USTRANSCOM technology focus areas of interest, captures selected benefits and summarizes investment thrusts. |
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| A Reserve Component Initiative to Defend DoD and National Cyberspace |
10 Nov 2011 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
David M Hollis; OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (INTELLIGENCE) WASHINGTON DC CYBERSPACE WARFIGHTER INTEGRATON AND STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT DIV
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| The United States is under increasing threat from both nation state and non-nation state cyberspace domain aggressors. An effective attack against vulnerable elements of our critical infrastructure could produce major and lasting damage to our national economy, military capability, and our cultural way of life. The military approach to defending the cyberspace domain is still fragmented, unorganized, and not under effective command and control. It requires integrated individual and collective ... |
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| Expeditionary Basecamp Passive Protection |
03 Nov 2011 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Nicholas Tino; ARMY NATICK SOLDIER RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA SHELTER TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING AND FABRICATION DIRECTORATE
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| Warfighters in highly mobile forward units have no inherent ballistic protection in shelters and no time/manpower to install traditional ballistic protection (i.e., sandbags, concrete barriers). Multiple requests for ballistic protection for shelters have been received from the theater. Creating a low-cost ballistic solution requires advancing current material technology, systems integration, and manufacturing processes. The solution is the Modular Ballistic Protection System (MBPS). The MBPS is rapidly deployable ballistic protection; it ... |
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| Humanitarian Assistance Shelter System (HASS) |
09 Sep 2011 |
575 pages |
| Authors:
Stefan Bidigaray; Jaspal Brar; William Fiery; Dixon Hory; Eric Jarabak; Whitney Kemmey; Paul Lee; Janet McKinney; Jose Montes; Megan Nguyen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| As part of a Naval Postgraduate School's capstone project in Systems Engineering, the project team from Cohort 311-101O of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), performed a Systems Engineering analysis and verified the analysis with the acquisition and partial testing of the Humanitarian Assistance Shelter System (HASS). The HASS was developed in response to a need for a rapidly deployable mid-term shelter solution for disaster victims. There exists immediate shelter solutions ... |
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| Lexical Link Analysis for the Haiti Earthquake Relief Operation Using Open Data Sources |
JUN 2011 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Ying Zhao; Shelley P. Gallup; Douglas J. MacKinnon; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| In the wake of the Haiti earthquake disaster, civil and military organizations engaged in vigorous relief operations to achieve rapid deployment of logistics, transport, security and medical supplies. Organizations involved in the operation collaborated with the expectation of effectiveness. To know that operations were effective - or understanding how to improve their effectiveness - would require sifting through large volumes of communications to understand how various organizations collaborated and to ... |
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| A Study in Sea-Air Intermodal Port Selection: Strategic Decision Making for United States Southern Command |
JUN 2011 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Todd C. Markwart; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| World events and changes in the expeditionary force structure and strategy of the U.S. military have altered the traditional approach to operational employment and readiness. Greater flexibility and speed are required to carry out operations; aided by intermodal transport options to quickly and efficiently move supplies in support of geographic combatant commanders' requirements. The United States Transportation Command is responsible for making decisions on the most efficient mix of sea ... |
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| Airborne Forces: A Capability to Overcome Challenges during Contingency Operations in Immature Theaters |
04 MAY 2011 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Sean R. Shields; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Throughout the last few decades the United States has reduced the number of forward deployed military bases throughout the world. As a result, the nation relies on its ability to conduct global power projection in support of national interests. Regions such as West Africa possess potentially volatile areas that may require U.S. military intervention in the future. In the event of crisis response and limited contingency operations in immature, landlocked ... |
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| Force Projection Logistics Atrophy: Affliction and Treatment |
23 MAR 2011 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J. Harlan; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Is the government's fiscal modus operandi leading to strategic force projection logistics atrophy? The national debt is at its highest point in decades and is routinely cited in the media as a threat to national security. Government harboring of excess has grown more socially unacceptable; strategic logistic planners cannot be assured of a vast pool of assets to use as a buffer against unforeseen or changing operational requirements. Many federal ... |
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| Standing Up a More Capable Joint Task Force Headquarters |
Jan 2011 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Susan K Woodward; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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| When the Department of Defense (DoD) is called on to respond to domestic or international crises, it typically uses a joint task force (JTF) to quickly integrate forces and capabilities across the military services. The use of JTFs has increased over the past decade, and their range of missions has expanded. Recent well-known examples include building partner capacity in the Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), civil support for Hurricane Katrina (JTF-Katrina), ... |
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| What Should Be Stocked in War Reserve? A New Method for Allocating Resources |
Jan 2011 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Kristin J Leuschner; RAND ARROYO CENTER SANTA MONICA CA
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| When Army units deploy rapidly for a contingency operation, it creates challenges for the initial sustainment of deployed units. Units bring some supplies with them but generally only enough for a short period. Beyond that, supplies need to come from theater-level inventory or have to be airlifted in. Theater-level inventory typically is established and replenished by sealift. However, it is likely to take 45-plus days for the first supply ships ... |
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| The Militarization of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSL Issue Paper, Volume 6-09, July 2009) |
Jul-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
John A Mowchan; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| Russia has reenergized its efforts to evolve the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) from a largely symbolic political organization to a more cohesive militarized security alliance. At the forefront of these efforts is a Russian-led plan to create a new CSTO Rapid Reaction Force (RRF) and a larger Central Asian Military Group. While both initiatives are still in the initial phase of development, the militarization of the CSTO alliance and ... |
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| Software Safety for Model-Driven Development |
Jun-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy J Trapp; Hanline; Donald S II; Kuettner; Howard D Jr; William A Christian; ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND REDSTONE ARSENAL AL
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| With software applications becoming increasingly complex and the demand for rapid deployment (including rapid prototyping) of software applications increasing, automated tools and updated methods for software development have become necessary. It follows that these new software development processes require new approaches for software safety. One company's 15-element Software Safety Process has now been adapted to a model-driven, spiral software development effort. This process provides an open working relationship to incrementally ... |
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| The Cyberspace Development Dogfight: Tightening the Acquisitions Turn Circle |
Jun-2009 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew P Larkowski; 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 assess the ability of DoD software development to keep up with the increasing rate of technological change and propose avenues for improvement. The research attempts to answer a fundamental concern set forth in the 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review. How do we adapt software acquisitions strategy to cope with the increasing rate of technological change? The following conclusions were reached: (1) software projects must ... |
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| Shifting the Paradigm of Trauma Medicine to Positively Influence Critical Mortality Rates Following a Mass Casualty Event |
Jun-2009 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Dana L Hall; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Medical providers, patients, and their families have always been able to enjoy the abundance of U.S. society. When medical resources exceed the demand for care, all necessary medical resources are used to improve the health or save the life of each individual. However, the health care system in the U.S. is severely under-prepared to care for hundreds to thousands of victims simultaneously from a mass casualty event (MCE). The influx ... |
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| DARPA: Bridging the Gap, Powered by Ideas |
Jun-2009 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Moore; DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY ARLINGTON VA
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| The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) -- which came to be known as DARPA in 1972 when its name changed to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -- emerged in 1958 as part of a broad reaction to a singular event: the launching by the Soviet Union of the Sputnik satellite on Oct. 4, 1957. DARPA's Mission is to prevent technological surprise for the United States and to create technological ... |
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| Importance of Seabasing to Land Power Generation |
06-May-2009 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Michael F Perry; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In 1954, Samuel P. Huntington reconsidered the classic strategies of naval warfare and urged the U.S. Navy to focus upon sea-based support of land power generation (Seabasing), since it lacked a peer competitor on the high seas in the wake of World War II. Yet, over 50 years later, the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense are still struggling to clearly define Seabasing and overcome an array of difficulties ... |
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| Modifying Intratheater Airlift for Irregular Warfare |
14-Apr-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Steven H Stater; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The U.S. Air Force (USAF) plays a vital role in irregular warfare (IW) and must change its focus to maximize its contributions. The USAF's greatest contributions in IW include the following: kinetic effects from a variety of aircraft; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); and airlift. Airlift provides a significant asymmetric advantage, enabling commanders to rapidly deploy, sustain, redeploy, and evacuate land forces. The primary form of airlift for these operations ... |
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| An Ocean Closer: Re-Examining US Force Reductions in Europe |
26-Feb-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Shawn P McGinley; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| U.S. ground force presence in Europe has declined significantly since the end of the Cold War. In the late 1980s over 200,000 Soldiers, organized with 2 Corps Headquarters, 4 Division Headquarters, and over 16 ground combat brigade equivalents, were stationed in Germany. In the early 1990s a massive reduction in ground forces led to a force of about 42,000 Soldiers structured around 5 ground combat brigades. In 2003, the Bush ... |
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| The Common Aviation Command and Control System: Worth the Wait? |
20-Feb-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
J M Steinkamp; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Initially scheduled for full operational capability (FOC) in 2008, the Common Aviation Command and Control System's (CAC2S) current FOC target date is unknown. Plagued by recent setbacks, the program has received intense scrutiny with regard to delays and overall viability. CAC2S is designed to support the Marine Corps' capstone warfighting concept, expeditionary maneuver warfare (EMW), as well as to ensure success during naval and joint/combined operations across the spectrum of ... |
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| Arming the Revolution in Military Affairs: The US Defense Industry in the Post-transformational World |
Jan-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A Bitzinger; NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIV (SINGAPORE)
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| The transformation of the U.S. armed forces was initially promoted as nothing less than a fundamental shift in the way wars would be fought in the future and has often been referred to as a revolution in military affairs. Such far-reaching and ambitious aims naturally implied significant changes for the U.S. defense industrial base; such potential changes, in turn, naturally catalyzed many questions. In particular, would new requirements for network-centric ... |
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| Selective Expeditionary Power: Setting Conditions to Rapidly Achieve Decisive Battle in 2020 |
Jan-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
David L Odom; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW)
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| Faced with an evolving enemy threat, the U.S. must adapt to retain flexibility and selectivity in future engagements. Accordingly, readiness to project power, globally and in a timely fashion, must be seriously considered. Through an emphasis on increasing expeditionary capabilities, emerging global partnerships, and future sealift technologies, the United States will be able to continue to rapidly project power globally in 2020 with minimal impact from the planned reduction of ... |
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| More Than a Paradigm Shift... Challenging the Assumption That a JTF Commander Can Operate Effectively from an SSGN |
31-Oct-2008 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Jeffery; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Now that four Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile Submarines (SSGN) are entering the fleet, new capabilities have emerged that were never before available from a submerged platform. One of these capabilities has the potential to propel the SSGN from the tactical to the operational level of war. Large-scale demonstrations like SILENT HAMMER and GIANT SHADOW have created the advertised capability of embarking a Joint Task Force (JTF) Commander and staff for short-duration, ... |
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| NATO's Prague Capabilities Commitment |
22-Jul-2008 |
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| Authors:
Carl Ek; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | With the end of the Cold War, NATO began to reassess its collective defense strategy and to anticipate possible new missions. The conflicts in the Balkans highlighted the need for more mobile forces, for greater technological equality between the United States and its allies, and for interoperability. In 1999, NATO launched the Defense Capabilities Initiative (DCI), an effort to enable the alliance to deploy troops quickly to crisis regions, to ... |
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| Inflatable Causeway (MOSES) Demonstration |
Jul-2008 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Brenton Mallen; Benjamin Testerman; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT
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| A lightweight, rapidly deployable causeway concept consisting of a pressurized water-filled bag and an air beam supported reservoir has been developed. Small scale prototypes of the bag and air beam systems were tested to demonstrate seakeeping characteristics of the causeway and the capability of the air beams to deploy the system.. The seakeeping tests were focused on roadway motions and the presence of green water on the roadway. |
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| Support of U.S. Army Special Forces in Expeditionary Warfare |
22-May-2008 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher H Robertson; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The purpose of this monograph is to explore the relationship between the emerging U.S. Army doctrinal concept of expeditionary warfare and logistical support of U.S. Army Special Forces. The first section of the monograph defines expeditionary warfare and the theory behind it, discusses air-land battle doctrine and Task Force Hawk, and explores the role of U.S. Army Special Forces in conducting expeditionary warfare. The second section presents case studies that ... |
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| Impact of Foreign Ownership on the Civil Reserve Air Fleet |
01-Apr-2008 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Schauber; Donald M Jr; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Since the beginning of manned flight, the movement of personnel and equipment by air has been critical to U.S. national security. This realization led to the establishment of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) in 1951 to augment the military airlift fleet in times of national emergency. In the 56 years following its inception, the CRAF has proven itself numerous times as a critical enabler to U.S. military strategy. Recent ... |
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| The MRAP: A Bad Rap for the Marine Corps |
19-Feb-2008 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
B G Flurry; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Late each weekday afternoon, the Pentagon issues a list of all the contracts it has awarded that day. One Thursday (18 October 2007), at the bottom of that list were four contracts to four different companies for more than $1 billion to buy mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles for Marines in Iraq. On this Thursday, the Marine Corps bought 2,153 MRAPs for delivery by April 2008. While this MRAP purchase ... |
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| Remaining a Light Force |
19-Feb-2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
S L Gosnell; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The Marine Corps must embrace the light infantry concept to remain relevant on the modern battlefield. The light infantry unit requires less equipment and less logistics support but more training. Unfortunately, current Marine infantry units have moved more toward the conventional infantry mindset in terms of their equipment sets and military tactics. The projection and sustainment of this equipment requires significant logistical support. In adopting this mindset, the Marine Corps ... |
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| MOSES Support Platform |
01-Feb-2008 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Oliver Sander; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT
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| This paper describes a concept design for a mobile support platform for the deployment, retrieval, and operation of the MOSES inflatable causeway. The system provides the capability to unload vehicular cargo at locations without port facilities without driving the vehicles through the surf zone. The platform is based on a commercially available jack-up barge with additional machinery and equipment fitted to deploy and retrieve MOSES. The platform is intended to ... |
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| Designing Bare Base Systems for Logistics Efficiency in the Joint Operational Environment |
DEC 2007 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Trautmann William D.; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The current service-centric approach to bare base capability has produced capability overlaps and logistics inefficiencies. The two primary bare base systems the Air Force Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) and the Army Force Provider have limited interoperability. In recent conflicts, the lack of joint doctrine or joint bare base architecture has hampered the ability of the services to achieve fully operational forward locations within a satisfactory length of time. The ... |
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| Irregular Warfare. Air Force Doctrine Document 2-3 |
01 AUG 2007 |
104 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
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| Air Force Doctrine Document (AFDD) 2-3, Irregular Warfare, establishes operational-level doctrinal guidance for irregular warfare (IW). IW is not a lesser-included form of traditional warfare. Rather, IW encompasses a spectrum of warfare where the nature and characteristics are significantly different from traditional war. IW presents unique challenges to military forces requiring innovative strategies for employing Air Force capabilities. Effectively combating and conducting IW is critical to protecting the US and ... |
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| Implementing ARFORGEN: Installation Capability and Feasibility Study of Meeting ARFORGEN Guidelines |
26 JUL 2007 |
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| Authors:
Dorian Anderson; Pamela Blackmon; Paul Coviello; Brendan Curvey; Hal Hogan; Doug Rogers; Steven Wilcox; SERCO INC VIENNA VA
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| The Army replaced its long-standing Time Phased Force Deployment (TPFD) model with Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN), a new model that promoted de-centralized decision-making and redefined readiness. Under ARFORGEN, the Army eliminates its traditional division-based structure and replaces it primarily with a brigade-based structure. These smaller units are designed to be agile, expeditionary, tailored to specific circumstances (e.g., nature of threat, climate, terrain, etc.), and capable of rapid assembly. The ARFORGEN ... |
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| Defense Horizons. Privatizing While Transforming. July 2007, Number 57 |
JUL 2007 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Marion E. Bowman; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| The Armed Forces of the United States are designed to be supported by capabilities provided by civilians. The Army, for example, depends not only on Reserve and National Guard components for warfighting elements, but also on private contractors for numerous roles no longer performed by military personnel. Originally working in small contingents focused on logistical functions, private contractors now rival military personnel in number in the battlespace. In addition to ... |
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| Flood-Fighting Structures Demonstration and Evaluation Program: Laboratory and Field Testing in Vicksburg, Mississippi |
JUL 2007 |
343 pages |
| Authors:
Fred Pinkard; Thad Pratt; Donald Ward; Tina Holmes; Julie Kelley; Landris T. Lee; George Sills; Eric Smith; Perry A. Taylor; Nalini Torres; Lillian Wakeley; Johannes Wibowo; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS COASTAL AND HYDRAULICS LAB
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| Within the United States, sandbags have traditionally been the product of choice for temporary, barrier type flood-fighting structures. However, sandbag structures are labor intensive and time consuming to construct. Therefore, a need exists for more expedient, cost effective, temporary barrier type flood-fighting technologies. In 2004, Congress directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to devise real-world testing procedures for Rapid Deployment Flood Wall (RDFW) and other promising alternative flood-fighting technologies. ... |
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| Air Mobility Command's En Route Support Infrastructure: A Construct of Aircraft Type and Geographic Location Utilized to Assess En Route Aircraft Logistic Support |
JUN 2007 |
163 pages |
| Authors:
Robert D. Polomsky; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The ability of the U.S. Armed Forces to maintain a global presence and rapidly project military power anywhere in the world are key factors in preserving our freedom. To accomplish the demanding task of global reach support, Air Mobility Command (AMC) employs an en route support infrastructure. These en route locations provide varying levels of command, control, and communications (C3), logistics support, and aerial port functions. The goal of the ... |
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| Logistics Transformation: The Paradigm Shift |
14 MAY 2007 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Derrick A. Corbett; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The shift in U.S. defense strategy and the transformation of the Army must be matched by a similar transformation in logistics. The Service-centric, hierarchical logistical organizations that relied upon requisitions and historical consumption rates was ill-suited to supply or support strategically deploying forces in simultaneous actions across the breadth and depth of the battlespace. The new way of warfare requires a logistics system with the same characteristics as the tactical ... |
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| Defense Support to Civil Authorities: Critical Capability or Vulnerability? Optimizing DOD's Domestic Range Of Military Operations |
10 MAY 2007 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Derek S. Wessman; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Our vulnerability as a nation was exposed by the tragic events of September 11th 2001. The enduring and varied nature of this vulnerability was again highlighted in August 2005 by the failings of the Hurricane Katrina response, bringing the necessity of effective crisis response into the national spotlight. The lack of interagency coordination was subsequently identified as the overarching failure behind the Hurricane Katrina debacle. Sadly, while issues were being ... |
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| Military Applications of Hypoxic Training for High-Altitude Operations |
MAY 2007 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen R. Muza; ARMY RESEARCH INST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE NATICK MA THERMAL AND MOUNTAIN MEDICINE DIVISION
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| Rapid deployment of unacclimatized soldiers to high mountainous environments causes debilitating effects on operational capabilities (physical work performance), and force health (altitude sickness). Most of these altitude-induced debilitations can be prevented or ameliorated by a wide range of physiological responses collectively referred to as altitude acclimatization. |
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| Use of Heavy Lift Ships as Modular Casualty Receiving Ships |
Apr-2007 |
74 pages |
| Authors:
David Jurkiewicz; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD
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| The purpose of this report is to research and develop alternative uses for commercially viable heavy lift ships to employ as modular casualty receiving ships (MCRS). The concept revolves around a standard field hospital (FH) constructed or floated onto the deck of a commercially viable heavy lift ship for rapid deployment. Doing so eliminates the need for the U.S. Navy to construct or purchase a heavy lift ship, but rather ... |
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| Seabasing: A Joint Projection Platform |
22 MAR 2007 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Armon A. Cioppa; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Is seabasing truly a joint concept or is it merely a larger form of United States Naval and Marine Corps employment? Additionally, what effect will this evolving capability have in relation to United States National Strategy and the employment of military forces as an element of national power? Seabasing is a Joint Integrating Concept that will provide future Joint Force Commanders a secure, joint, capable, agile, and scalable power projection ... |
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| Army Posture Statement 2007 |
14 FEB 2007 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Francis J. Harvey; Peter J. Schoomaker; OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (ARMY) WASHINGTON DC
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| Soldiers are serving today in one of the most dangerous periods in our history. They are making enormous contributions and sacrifices at the forefront of the Global War on Terror. Their boots on the ground have enabled historic elections in Afghanistan and Iraq and will be required for democratic institutions to take hold. Operating as part of the Joint Team, our Soldiers are preventing attacks on the Nation, responding to ... |
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