| Evaluation of Small Arms Range Soils for Metal Contamination and Lead Bioavailability |
03-Nov-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Desmond I Bannon; John W Drexler; Genevieve M Fent; Stan W Casteel; Penelope J Hunter; William J Brattin; Michael A Major; ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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 | Although small arms ranges are known to be contaminated with lead, the full extent of metal contamination has not been described, nor has the oral bioavailability of lead in these soils. In this work, soil samples from ranges with diverse geochemical backgrounds were sieved to 250 microns and analyzed for total metal content. Soils had consistently high levels of lead and copper, ranging from 4549 to 24,484 micrograms/g and 223 ... |
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| Gun Trafficking and the Southwest Border |
29-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Vivian S Chu; William J Krouse; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | According to the Department of Justice, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is the lead federal agency responsible for stopping the illegal flow of firearms, or gun trafficking, from the United States to Mexico. ATF has developed a nationwide strategy to reduce firearms trafficking and violent crime by seeking to prevent convicted felons, drug traffickers, and juvenile gang members from acquiring firearms from gun traffickers. These criminals ... |
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| Defense Logistics: Information on the Test and Evaluation and Assignment and Cancellation of National Stock Numbers as It Relates to MILITEC-1 |
25-Jun-2009 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| The purpose of this letter is to respond to your request for information regarding the test and evaluation process conducted by the Department of Defense (DOD) of a specific synthetic lubricant called MILITEC-1 that is produced by Militec, Inc., and the assignment and cancellation of national stock numbers (NSN) associated with that product. Militec, Inc., has challenged DOD decisions not to include MILITEC-1 in the federal supply system. Specifically, we ... |
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| The Effect of an Unconditioned Barrel on Temperature Conditioned 5.56mm Cartridges |
Jun-2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Robert P Kaste; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| Several organizations independently tested the same lot of 5.56mm ammunition temperature conditioned to -55, 125, and 160 deg F and reported discrepancies in chamber pressures and muzzle velocities. These discrepancies precipitated this investigation into the time required to temperature condition 5.56mm ammunition and the effect of using an unconditioned weapon to fire conditioned ammunition. The unconditioned weapon dramatically affected the temperature of the conditioned ammunition. Substantial changes in the cartridge ... |
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| Vickers Hardness Measurements of the M855 Cartridge Case Base |
Apr-2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph South; Franklin Kellogg; Dennis Henry; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| Vickers hardness measurements were taken in order to create an axial and radial map of the base of the M855 cartridge case base. The goal of this investigation was to evaluate the difference in the material properties between cartridge cases that exhibited a dropped primer and those that did not. Dropped primers are instances when during the ignition and combustion of the propellant, as well as the kinematic motion of ... |
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| Galvanic Corrosion Study on SS Cartridge Design |
05-Feb-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel P Schmidt; ARMY RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING COMMAND ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD
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| BACKGROUND: Lightweight Cartridge for Small Arms program at Picatinny -- Designing/developing stainless steel cartridge case -- For structural support inserting Al plug * Galvanic corrosion -- Dissimilar metals that are in electrical contact while immersed in a solution electrolyte * 3 main galvanic couples of concern. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the galvanic interaction between the materials used in the new ammunition design under aggressive conditions to determine if there will be ... |
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| The Protection of Medical Units under the Geneva Conventions in the Contemporary Operating Environment |
Feb-2009 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Michael S Smith; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The Geneva Conventions, along with their Additional Protocols, represent the fundamental documents on which the Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC) is established. Originally established under the premise of conventional warfare, these documents have been the cornerstone of U.S. Army doctrine in providing direction to U.S. forces in adherence to the LOAC. The Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) has put many U.S. medical units in a quandary: they must care for ... |
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| Feasibility of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Item Unique Identification (IUID) in the Marine Corps Small Arms Weapons Tracking System |
04-Dec-2008 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
Rico R Harris; Dale F Locklar; Luke R Wright; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The purpose of this MBA project is to determine how effective the use of RFID and IUID can be in Marine Corps armories based on operating procedures, support of key organizations within the Departments of the Navy and the Marine Corps, and current research. This project's first objective is to examine the involvement, progress and procedures of organizations that are involved in supporting and improving the Marine Corps' armory processes. ... |
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| Feasibility of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and Item Unique Identification (IUID) in the Marine Corps Small Arms Weapons Tracking System |
Dec-2008 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Rico R Harris; Dale F Locklar; Luke R Wright; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this MBA project is to determine how effective the use of RFID and IUID can be in Marine Corps armories based on operating procedures, support of key organizations within the Departments of the Navy and the Marine Corps, and current research. This project's first objective is to examine the involvement, progress and procedures of organizations that are involved in supporting and improving the Marine Corps armory processes. ... |
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| Investigation of Small-Caliber Primer Function Using a Multiphase Computational Model |
01-Jul-2008 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
John R Schmidt; Michael J Nusca; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| This report describes further development in the formulation of a primer model that is compatible with the ARL-NGEN3 code and small caliber weapons that takes in account multidimensional, multiphase interior ballistics codes, which employ coupled Eulerian-Lagrangian schemes to explicitly treat both the gas and solid phase. The model is based on the One Dimensional Turbulence modeling approach that has recently emerged as a powerful tool in multiphase simulations. Initial results ... |
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| Characterization and Fate of Gun and Rocket Propellant Residues on Testing and Training Ranges |
Jan-2008 |
597 pages |
| Authors:
Sonia Thiboutot; Richard Mantel; Dominic Faucher; Thomas F Jenkins; Alan D Hewitt; Susan R Bigl; Michael R Walsh; Marianne E Walsh; Isabelle Poulin; Sylvie Brochu; Susan Taylor; Guy Ampleman; Katerina M Dontsova; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Over the past two years, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and the Defence R&D Canada Valcartier have partnered to develop an improved understanding of the distribution and fate of propellant residues on military training ranges in SERDP Project ER-1481. As a portion of this work, field studies have been conducted to estimate the mass of propellant residues deposited per round fired from various munitions. This research included ... |
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| An Argument for Documenting Casualties: Violence Against Iraqi Civilians 2006 |
2008 |
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| Authors:
Katharine Hall; Dale Stahl; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The problem of measuring the number of civilian fatalities in Iraq gained widespread media coverage when the Lancet published a study in October 2004 claiming that more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians had been killed since the U.S. invasion in March 2003. The authors of this study later released another report, published in October 2006, asserting that 655,000 Iraqi civilians had been killed since the invasion. The findings of both Lancet ... |
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| Propellant Residues Deposition from Small Arms Munitions |
SEP 2007 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Michael R. Walsh; Marianne E. Walsh; Susan R. Bigl; Nancy M. Perron; Dennis J. Lambert; Alan D. Hewitt; ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| Military live-fire training missions utilize a variety of energetic materials that are never completely consumed during firing. In February 2007, the U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory teamed with the Vermont National Guard at Camp Ethan Allen to conduct tests to determine the propellant residues deposition related to the firing of small arms. Samples were collected from the snow surface at the firing points for 5.56-, 7.62-, 9-, ... |
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| Trans-American Security: What's Missing? Strategic Forum, Number 228, September 2007 |
SEP 2007 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Luigi R. Einaudi; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC INST FOR NATIONAL STRATEGIC STUDIES
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| The countries of the Western Hemisphere are more integrated than ever, with both each other and countries elsewhere, but critical aspects of their relationships remain hampered by outdated patterns and stereotypes. As the United States has focused on terrorism in the Middle East and Asia, its neighbors are developing more assertive roles on the world stage. While traditional national security concerns have diminished, new issues are coming to the fore. ... |
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| Software Development for Automation of Space- and Time- Varying Pressurization on Small Caliber Gun Barrels |
AUG 2007 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Michael M. Chen; Joseph T. South; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| A console application program was developed to automate the process, starting from triggering IBHVG2 (Interior Ballistics of High Velocity Guns, version 2) execution on the fly for pressure calculation, determining pressure gradient along down-bore distance, parsing the LS-DYNA(TM) key word file for element extraction, associating load curves with selected elements, and finally generating a complete LS-DYNA key word file for explicit dynamic analysis. This report presents the architecture and process ... |
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| The Evolution of Iranian Warfighting during the Iran-Iraq War: When Dismounted Light Infantry Made the Difference |
AUG 2007 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Ben Wilson; ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| After the Islamic revolution in 1979, two different perspectives on warfighting influenced the tactics of Iranian ground forces. There was a traditional military perspective, based on Iran's military history, which relied on modern equipment and European and American officer training. Then there was the revolutionary perspective that often placed Shiite religious values of perseverance and martyrdom ahead of some military practices. These two perspectives contradicted each other at times, and ... |
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| Aircraft Countermeasures (ACCM) Human Effects Test Analysis |
01-Jun-2007 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Greg Steeger; Edward Viale; OFFICE OF AEROSPACE STUDIES KIRTLAND AFB NM
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| Aircraft Counter Measures (ACCM) is a laser system designed to provide significant glare source. It is part of a Warfighter Rapid Acquisition Program (WRAP) involving AFSOC/A5T, AFRL/DE, AFRL/HE, and Boeing Scorpworks Lab. Green light laser of particular wavelength, found to create a "dazzling effect" on the human eye. The main purpose of this test was to determine if the ACCM laser system works as an effective counter measure against small ... |
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| Effect of Various Environmental Stressors on Target Detection, Identification, and Marksmanship |
MAR 2007 |
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| Authors:
Peter Tikuisis; Allan A. Keefe; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| The advent of high resolution interactive simulation has made it possible to bring greater realism into the laboratory where experimental rigour is more easily controlled than in a field setting. Using a small arms trainer (SAT), the detection, identification, and engagement of targets were tested under a variety of environmentally stressful conditions including heat and cold exposure, noise, fatiguing exercise, and sleep deprivation, with caffeine intervention applied in the latter ... |
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| Drug Trafficking and North Korea: Issues for U.S. Policy |
25 JAN 2007 |
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| Authors:
Raphael F. Perl; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| At least 50 documented incidents in more than 20 countries around the world, many involving arrest or detention of North Korean diplomats, link North Korea to drug trafficking. Such events, in the context of credible, but unproven, allegations of large-scale state sponsorship of drug production and trafficking, raise important issues for the United States and its allies in combating international drug trafficking. The challenge to policy makers is how to ... |
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| Decontamination of Explosives-Contaminated Range Scrap Using A Transportable Hot Gas Decontamination (HGD) System: Cost & Performance Report |
JAN 2007 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
Deborah Furnari; Wayne Sisk; Steve Starbuck; ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OFFICE (DOD) ARLINGTON VA
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) has numerous target, bombing, test, and firing ranges that have accumulated a substantial amount of recyclable scrap metal in the form of range residue. This scrap metal includes practice bombs, expended artillery, small arms and mortar projectiles, aircraft bombs and missiles, rockets and rocket motors, hard targets, grenades, incendiary devices, experimental items, demolition devices, and other materials fired on or upon a military range. This ... |
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| Characterization and Fate of Gun and Rocket Propellant Residues on Testing and Training Ranges: Interim Report 1 |
JAN 2007 |
221 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas F. Jenkins; Judith C. Pennington; Guy Ampleman; Sonia Thiboutot; Michael R. Walsh; Emmanuela Diaz; Katerina M. Dontsova; Alan D. Hewitt; Marianne E. Walsh; Susan R. Bigl; Susan Taylor; Denise K. MacMillan; Jay L. Clausen; Dennis Lambert; Nancy M. Perron; Marie C. Lapointe; Sylvie Brochu; Marc Brassard; Rob Stowe; Roccio Farinaccio; ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| The objectives of the research described in this report are to characterize the deposition and accumulation of propellant residues at the various types of firing points at military firing ranges, develop process descriptors to allow estimation of environmental transport rates of individual energetic chemicals from these residues, and collect lysimeter and groundwater monitoring well samples to experimentally assess off-site transport of residues. Estimates of residue deposition are presented for the ... |
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| Influence of Organizational Culture on the Acquisition of the M16 Rifle |
15 DEC 2006 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Danford A. Kern; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The U.S. Army has a history of constant evolution and transformation. At times the transformation was ordered and efficient, and at other times it has been an example of chaos. The effective modern leader charged with transformation of an organization must be an active manager of a learning organization who is capable of interpreting the lessons of the past. The M16 acquisition program that occurred from 1958 to 1968 serves ... |
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| Selected Problems of Sniper Acoustic Localization |
01 OCT 2006 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
A. Kawalec; J. Pietrasinski; E. Danicki; MILITARY UNIV OF TECHNOLOGY WARSAW (POLAND)
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| Acoustic signals of small arm's fire, the muzzle blast and the shock wave generated by a supersonic bullet in air, are difficult to mask and can be exploited for localization of the hidden sniper. The paper presents the system of acoustic measurements based on a number of both directional and omnidirectional microphones detecting the shock wave only, yielding exact solution for the sniper direction in spite of certain measurement errors ... |
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| Performance Metrics for Acoustic Small Arms Localization Systems |
01 OCT 2006 |
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| Authors:
Jacques Bedard; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER (QUEBEC)
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| In the past ten years, in-air acoustic sensor systems have been developed for the localization of small arms fire. A number of countries have systems at different stages of advancement that they have deployed on operations. These systems are being mounted on vehicles to provide crews with better situational awareness, thereby enhancing crew safety and force protection. The acoustic system is starting to be incorporated into vehicle equipment as a ... |
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| The Sandbox Strategy: The Why and How of Federal Law Enforcement Integration |
SEP 2006 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory R. Mandoli; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| This thesis examines the interoperability of federal law enforcement's Big Six investigative agencies, to include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Drug Enforcement Administration, Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Internal Revenue Service-CID and the United States Secret Service-Investigations. The main issue is whether in the post-9/11 environment of transnational and terrorist criminal threats the current administrative and jurisdictional configuration of the Big Six within three executive departments ... |
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| Comparative Analysis of Airborne Chemical Exposure to Air Force Small Arms Range Instructors |
MAR 2006 |
196 pages |
| Authors:
Eric J. Cameron; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| This study examines airborne chemical exposure to Air Force small arms range instructors during M16 firing of lead and lead-free bullets. Historical range information collected from 63 active duty Air Force bases identified that two thirds of the Air Force military ranges within the Continental United States are currently firing lead-free ammunition. Average 8-hr TWA exposures for lead during M16 firing of leaded ammunition were 17% of the Occupational Exposure ... |
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| High Altitude Helicopter Tactics on the Modern Battlefield |
07-Feb-2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
D M Thumm; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The modern battlefield of the Global War on Terrorism has brought new challenges to the conduct of military operations. Like many other aspects of military operations, assault helicopter operations are not immune to those challenges. The guerrilla-style insurgency has become extremely focused on hit-and-run tactics and is continually adapting to U.S. forces' changes in tactics. It is not enough for helicopters to vary routes, but also altitudes flown along those ... |
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| Rehabilitation of Upper Extremity Casualties via Firearms Training Simulation |
SEP 2005 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Karolina Harvey; Karthleen E. Yancosek; WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON DC
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| This is a pilot study utilizing a Firearm Training Simulator, FATS, as part of the rehabilitation of upper extremity traumatic injuries, including amputation, incurred by American soldiers, airmen, and marines while serving in Operation fraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom who are undergoing rehabilitation at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The objective is to assess the number of study participants that re-qualify with a Military service weapon following guided training ... |
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| Rainfall Lysimeter Evaluation of Leachability and Surface Transport of Heavy Metals From Six Soils With and Without Phosphate Amendment |
SEP 2005 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Larson; Barbara Tardy; Ken Rainwater; Jeb S. Tingle; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The addition of phosphate materials such as hydroxyapatite (HAP) has been suggested and used for treatment and stabilization of lead-contaminated soils. HAP has been used at some small arms firing ranges (SAFRs) to contain the lead in berm soils onsite. The two primary pathways for lead migration from the sites are via leachate production and surface runoff water from rainfall. The focus of this study is the in situ treatment ... |
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| Infantry Squad Tactics: Some of the Lessons Learned during MOUT in the Battle for Fallujah |
Sep-2005 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Catagnus; Earl J Jr; Brad Z Edison; James D Keeling; David A Moon; MARINE CORPS SCOUT SNIPER PLATOON QUANTICO VA
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| Historically speaking, military operations on urbanized terrain (MOUT) have created casualty figures that are extraordinary compared to similar operations conducted in different types of environments. The casualties in MOUT present a significant challenge to small unit leaders. Casualties in Fallujah hit Marine infantry squads and fire teams extremely hard because the squads were already under table of organization standards. Some squads in 3d Battalion, 5th Marines (3/5) commenced the assault ... |
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| A Military Guide to Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century. U.S. Army DCSINT Handbook No. 1 (Version 3.0) |
15 AUG 2005 |
281 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND FORT LEAVENWORTH KS DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR INTELLIGENCE
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| This capstone reference guide was prepared under the direction of the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence - Threats. The handbook is supported by a supplemental handbook, DCSINT Handbook No. 1.01, "Terror Operations: Case Studies in Terrorism." Understanding terrorism spans foreign and domestic threats of nation states, rogue states with international or transnational agents, and actors with specific strategies, tactics, and targets. The ... |
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| Aluminum Cartridge Case Concept |
MAY 2005 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Tasson; Lucian Sadowski; ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC PLYMOUTH MN
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| The infantryman in the field is expected to carry over 60 lbs of material. In order to reduce the weight carried by the soldier, a lightweight alternative to the brass cartridge case is an aluminum cartridge case. This comprehensive detailed report describes the design of the cartridge case, the finite element analysis, the quality functional deployment analysis, the manufacturing of over 2,500 cases using production methods, and the results of ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 11, Number 1, January 2005 |
Jan-2005 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Historically, during both peace and war, acute traumatic injuries have been leading causes of hospitalizations, lost duty time, disabilities, and deaths among members of the U.S. Armed Forces and others. 1 A relatively small but significant proportion of all severe traumatic injuries result in major extremity amputations which require lifelong therapeutic and rehabilitative care. For example, during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, approximately 1.2- 1.4% ... |
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| Civil-Military Integration and Chinese Military Modernization. Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Volume 3, Number 9, December 2004 |
Dec-2004 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A Bitzinger; ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES HONOLULU HI
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| Civil-military integration (CMI) is the process of combining the defense and civilian industrial bases so that common technologies, manufacturing processes and equipment, personnel, and facilities can be used to meet both defense and commercial needs. According to the U.S. Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, CMI includes: cooperation between government and commercial facilities in research and development (R&D), manufacturing, and/or maintenance operations; combined production of similar military and commercial items, including ... |
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| Infrared Detection and Geolocation of Gunfire and Ordnance Events from Ground and Air Platforms |
25 OCT 2004 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Myron Pauli; William Seisler; Jamie Price; Al Williams; Carlos Maraviglia; Robert Evans; Stanley Moroz; M. C. Ertem; Eric Heidhausen; Duane A. Burchick; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE DIV
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| The Naval Research Laboratory and Maryland Advanced Development Laboratory (MADL) have worked on the detection of small arms gunfire using land-based systems and on detection of larger ordnance using airborne-based systems. The primary detection mechanism is the sensing of the muzzle flash in the Mid-Wave Infrared (3-5 um band). Improvements in algorithms and sensors have enabled real-time detection from wide angle cameras without loss of range performance. Shooting events are ... |
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| Wounding Patterns of United States Marines and Sailors During Operation Iraqi Freedom: Major Combat Phase |
13 SEP 2004 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
James M. Zouris; G. J. Walker; Judy Dye; Michael Galarneau; NAVAL HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| This investigation examined the wounds incurred by 279 U.S. Navy- Marine personnel (97% Marines and 3% Sailors) identified as wounded in action during Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 23 through April 30, 2003. The goal was to assess the potential impact of each causative agent by comparing the differences in anatomical locations, types of injuries caused, and the medical specialists needed to treat the casualties. The overall average number of ... |
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| Topical Application of Phosphate Amendments to Lead-Contaminated Small Arms Firing Range Soils |
SEP 2004 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Larson; Barbara Tardy; Milton Beverly; Allison Hearn; Michelle Thompson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| Because of the need for lead containment within small arms firing range (SAFR) impact areas, phosphate amendment has been proposed to reduce the release of lead via the surface and groundwater pathway. Both field and laboratory studies have evaluated the use of phosphates to stabilize lead in SAFR soils. The main goal of these studies was to determine the effectiveness of in situ phosphate treatment by demonstrating that phosphate addition ... |
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| Historical Analysis of the Battle of Little Bighorn Utilizing the Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) |
JUN 2004 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A. Charlebois; Keith E. Pecha; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to determine which of three competing theories of what occurred at the Battle of Little Bighorn is the most plausible by utilizing the Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) program developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The theories compared are those of John S. Gray, Stephen E. Ambrose, and Richard A. Fox. Jr. There are many practical gains that JCATS can provide today's military ... |
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| The Decline of the Decisive Battle: Changes in the Conduct of Wars Between the Napoleonic Wars and the American Civil War |
2004 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew L. Brand; NATIONAL WAR COLL WASHINGTON DC
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| The U.S. Civil War is generally accepted to be the first modern war; that is, a conflict that has more in common with the wars that followed it than those that preceded. There is no shortage of scholarly work that examines the many reasons why this is true, particularly within American scholarship. The sheer number of dead and wounded suffered by both sides, and the decision to continue the conflict ... |
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| Current Operations: Changing Equipment to Meet a Changing Threat |
2004 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Robyn S. Read; Thomas R. Searle; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIRPOWER RESEARCH INST
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| In general, current USAF aircraft and weapons were designed for major combat against a major military force and a coherent government. These systems performed brilliantly against conventional military forces in Afghanistan and Iraq and helped rapidly dismantle the Taliban regime and Saddam Hussein s government. However, having defeated the enemy conventional forces and dismantled coherent national governments, U.S. forces now face a variety of insurgents, terrorists, and criminals that our ... |
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| Chemical Stabilization of Lead in Small Arms Firing Range Soils |
SEP 2003 |
66 pages |
| Authors:
Barbara A. Tardy; R. M. Bricka; Steven L. Larson; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The U.S. military operates Small Arms Firing Ranges (SAFRs) at various locations in and outside the United States. The ranges are used for munitions training for military personnel. Because the ranges have been in operation for a number of years, the soils at SAFRs are contaminated with spent munitions, lead bullets, and other metal contaminants. Although SAFR projectiles contain primarily lead, copper, and antimony, lead is by far the most ... |
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| A Comparison of Target Detection and Rifle Marksmanship During Live and Simulator Firing with and without Caffeine Consumption |
JAN 2003 |
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| Authors:
Allan A. Keefe; Peter Tikuisis; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADAOTTAWA (ONTARIO)
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| This study compared the effects of caffeine ingestion on target detection and rifle marksmanship during live and simulated firing. thirteen male, rifle-trained Canadian Forces (CF) reservists performed a total of 1 familiarization and 4 experimental sessions over an 8 day period. Familiarization was conducted on the small arms trainer (SAT), while the 4 experimental sessions were randomly and evenly distributed between 2 sessions of SAT and Automated Targetry System (ATS) ... |
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| The DISAM Journal of International Security Assistance Management. Volume 26, Number 1, Fall 2003 |
Jan-2003 |
147 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE INST OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| What a jam-packed Journal this quarter, it has as much diversity as you could hope for! This is a reminder for all of us that the security assistance and security cooperation environment is continuously changing, and challenging. The National Defense University has provided the Journal with a series of articles encompassing a variety of international student programs and additional programs that include their families. The article is representative of a ... |
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| Arms Trafficking and Colombia |
2003 |
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| Authors:
Kim Cragin; Bruce Hoffman; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| The people of Colombia have experienced significant political instability and violence over the past century. While many factors have contributed to this situation-the drug trade, a protracted insurgent conflict, nationwide corruption-small-arms proliferation remains among the most serious of the country's problems. Addressing the issue of small-arms trafficking in Colombia poses enormous challenges, largely because the movement of these weapons is difficult to monitor and measure and does not conform to ... |
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| The Links between Organized Crime and Terrorism: The Philippines and the Abu Sayyaf |
OCT 2002 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Clarita R. Carlos; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC
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| This presentation on Abu Sayyaf was conducted by Clarita R. Carlos, PhD, a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of the Philippines. Abu Sayyaf, which means "Bearer of the Sword," is a militant organization based in the southern Philippines that seeks a separate Islamic state for the country's Muslim minority. The United States perceives Abu Sayyaf as a terrorist organization with ties to Osama bin Laden's ... |
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| "All Our Tomorrows": A Long-Range Forecast of Global Trends Affecting Arms Control Technology |
JUN 2002 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
James M. Smith; Jeffrey A. Larsen; INST FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES US AIR FORCE ACADEMY CO
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| This is the 44th volume in the Occasional Paper series of the United States Air Force Institute for National Security Studies (INSS). This report summarizes a three-phase research project undertaken by the USAF Institute for National Security Studies on behalf of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency to forecast long-range global trends affecting arms control technologies. The report projects the international political, economic, and scientific environments to the year 2015. It ... |
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| Biometric Authorization and Registration Systems and Methods |
28 APR 2002 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
H. J. Caulfield; Ernest Halter; PATENT OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| Biometric authorization and registration systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the system preferably comprises a firearm that includes a biometric authorization system, a plurality of training computers, and a server. In the preferred embodiment, the server and the training computer interact to train the biometric authorization system in the firearm to accurately and reliably discriminate between the authorized user and unauthorized users. The server utilizes a training algorithm ... |
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| Interceptor Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) MANTECH Product Enhancement Test Report I |
FEB 2002 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey A. Mears; Robert F. Monks; Robert Wolffe; James F. Mackiewicz; SIMULA SAFETY SYSTEMS INC PHOENIX AZ
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| This report summarizes the work performed by Specialty Plastics Products of Pennsylvania Inc. and their subcontractor, Simula Safety Systems Inc., under the Manufacturing Technology (MANTECH) program sponsored by the U.S. Army Materiel Command and executed by the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center. The objective of this effort was to investigate armor materials and processes that could potentially provide cost reductions to the multi-Service Interceptor Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPI). |
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| Interceptor Small Arms Protective Insert (SAPI) MANTECH Product Enhancement Test Report II |
FEB 2002 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey A. Mears; Robert F. Monks; Robert Wolffe; James F. Mackiewicz; SIMULA SAFETY SYSTEMS INC PHOENIX AZ
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| This report summarizes the work performed by Specialty Plastic Products of Pennsylvania Inc. and their subcontractor, Simula Safety Systems Inc., under the Manufacturing Technology (MANTECH) program sponsored by the U.S. Army Materiel Command and executed by the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center. The objective of this effort was to investigate M Cubed Technologies Inc.'s siliconized silicon carbide armor material and process as an alternative ceramic component for the multi-Service Interceptor ... |
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| National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Armament Division. 2000 Division Status |
16 AUG 2001 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS (ATK) INC EDINA MNARMAMENT DIV
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| Presentation given at the 2001 Joint Services Small Arms Symposium, 13-16 August 2001, sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association. |
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