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Defense Acquisitions. Challenges in Aligning Space System Components

Oct-2009

44 pages

Authors: Greg Campbell; John Krump; Don Springman; Cristina T Chaplain; Michael Aiken; John Crawford; Claire Cyrnak; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

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DOD's major space system acquisition programs are intended to perform a wide variety of functions, including communications, missile warning, navigation, tracking space objects, and even providing weather information. Communication satellites provide DOD the ability to communicate along narrowband, wideband, and secure and protected bandwidths. Narrowband communications use lower (slower) rates to process data and give the warfighter the ability to communicate better while on the move, and also work better ...

General Use of UAS in EW Environment-EW Concepts and Tactics for Single or Multiple UAS Over the Net-Centric Battlefield

Sep-2009

245 pages

Authors: Mustafa G Erdemli; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

With the development of technology, Electronic Warfare has been increasing for decades its importance in modern battles. It can even be referred to as the heart of today's net-centric battlefield. Unmanned Aerial Systems are gaining more importance every single day. Nations are working on more complex and more effective UAS in order to accomplish missions that are very difficult, or even impossible for manned aircraft. Electronic Warfare missions are often ...

Persistent Airpower for Unconventional Warfare: Revamping AFCENT's Operational Design

04-May-2009

26 pages

Authors: Lee G Gentile; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT

The recent presidential decision to end U.S. combat operations in Iraq in August 2010 moves Operation Iraqi Freedom from stability operations to enabling Iraqi civil authority. However, even though the Iraqi Army will assume responsibility for defense, the Iraqi Air Force is not ready to assume control of air operations. Consequently, the U.S. will be required to provide the Iraqi Army and U.S. advisors with air support. Yet, why must ...

Right Sizing the Force: Restructuring the Marine Light Attack Helicopter (HML/A) Squadron to Better Meet the Emerging Threat

29-Apr-2009

Authors: Shawn J Hughes; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA

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To implement the Commandant's vision statement and leverage the increased performance capabilities of the modernized UH-1Y and AH-1Z helicopters, the Marine Corps must reevaluate the organizational structure of the Marine Light Attack Helicopter (HML/A) squadron to determine if the unit is adequately manned, trained, and equipped to meet the expectations of emerging threats and future requirements. The Commandant's Vision and Strategy 2025 calls for multi-capable forces to perform in a ...

Blinded by Doctrine: Lessons Learned from the Luftwaffe

19-Mar-2009

28 pages

Authors: Brian D Spino; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

This paper will conduct an analysis of the failure of the Luftwaffe during World War II (1939-1945) and identify lessons learned for the United States Air Force. The analysis will address lack of vision and institutional inflexibility in crafting air power doctrine, as well as explore the ensuing systemic mismatch of doctrine and strategy that characterized the performance of the Luftwaffe in World War II. The primary factor in the ...

Joint Strike Fighter: Accelerating Procurement before Completing Development Increases the Government's Financial Risk

Mar-2009

52 pages

Authors: Greg Campbell; Michael Sullivan; Bruce Fairbairn; Matt Lea; Charlie Shivers; Ridge Bowman; Georgeann Higgins; Karen Richey; Tim Boatwright; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC

JSF development will cost more and take longer than reported to the Congress last year, and DOD wants to accelerate procurement believing that will more quickly recapitalize tactical air forces. The program office estimates that an additional $2.4 billion is needed for cost overruns on the air system and engine contracts and for a 1-year extension to the development schedule. Its estimate does not include funding for the alternate engine ...

Transforming Air Force ISR for the Long War and Beyond (Wright Flyer Paper, Number 36)

Jan-2009

30 pages

Authors: Grunwald; Michael Jr; AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL

The Air Force, and more specifically the joint/combined force air component commander (J/CFACC), firmly believes airpower must operate under the twin tenets of centralized control and decentralized execution to be effective. The Cold War ushered in an era of centralized execution of airborne strategic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations that bled into theater-level ISR execution in the 1990s and through Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. This execution construct, ...

The Multipurpose Black Hawk Utility Helicopter: Rotary-wing Versatility Required for U.S. Marine Corps Enhanced Company Operations

Jan-2009

40 pages

Authors: Wade J Dunford; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA

The Marine Corps is known for its employment of combined-arms warfighting and task-organizes its forces as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF). The MAGTF concept includes, just as the name implies, a balance of air and ground forces organized under one commander, tailored in size and capabilities based on a specific mission. The MAGTF is designed to rapidly deploy by air, land, or sea and provides forces to naval, joint, ...

Air Force Research Laboratory Warfighter Readiness Research Division Participation in the 2008 IITSEC

15-Dec-2008

82 pages

Authors: Craig Eidman; Merrill R Karp; Brent Crow; Brian T Schreiber; Justin H Prost; Leah J Rowe; Clinton Kam; Robert Nullmeyer; V A Spiker; David Kaiser; Gregg A Montijo; Elizabeth P Casey; Winston Jr; Bennett; Patricia C Fitzgerald; Dee H Andrews; Jim Anderson; NCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC MESA AZ

This technical paper contains the contributions of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Warfighter Readiness Research Division (AFRL/RHA) to the 2008 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). I/ITSEC is the premiere event of its kind in the world of training, modeling, and simulation. The 2008 conference theme was: Learn. Train. Win! The conference included multiple presentations of previously unpublished papers, as well as tutorials and special events--all ...

Advancing under Fire: Wartime Change and the U.S. Military

Dec-2008

149 pages

Authors: Robert A Masaitis; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEFENSE ANALYSIS DEPT

This study examines the underlying conditions necessary for making major changes during wartime. It first surveys the relevant literature covering both military and organizational change to build hypotheses about wartime change. It then develops a framework and typology with which to study change in the complex endeavor of a military at war. Finally, it uses the United States military's experiences in World War II, Vietnam, and the Global War on ...

Surface Combatant Readiness to Confront a Sea Control Navy

01-Sep-2008

59 pages

Authors: Nicholas E Wissel; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

This thesis proposes to correct the shortfalls in the US Surface Combatants ability to counter a Sea-Control Navy. The concept counters this threat using unmanned aerial systems, decoys, and a layered defense. We analyze the performance with a Filtering Model of Salvo Warfare that is an extension of the Hughes Salvo Equations. The model incorporates the diluting effect of decoys upon enemy salvos and accounts for the historical reality of ...

Validating a Model of Team Collaboration at the North American Aerospace Defense Command Using Selected Transcripts from September 11, 2001

01-Jun-2008

203 pages

Authors: Catherine W Donaldson; David A Johnson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

On September 11, 2001, during an exercise at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), air traffic controllers in New York, Boston, Washington and Cleveland discovered that four American commercial airliners had been hijacked. Initially, the officials at NORAD's North East Air Defense Sector (NEADS) were confused as to whether the hijackings were real world or part of an exercise. The goal of this thesis is to investigate the teamwork ...

Resistance to Organizational Cultural Change in the Military -- A JFO Case Study

02-Apr-2008

35 pages

Authors: Jeffrey Kelly; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA

Change is hard but senior leaders must master the task of cultural change management to keep their organizations viable in the future. Leaders must realize that change will often be met with resistance by the organization because the organization strives to maintain consistency and stability. Also, leaders must understand the importance of organizational climate and culture when introducing change to prevent a reduction in morale and organizational effectiveness. Leaders must ...

Information Management Utilizing Valued Information at the Right Time (VIRT) as Applied to a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) Mission

MAR 2008

77 pages

Authors: Jason T. Morris; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

This research utilizes the JTAC mission and applies the VIRT concept of smart-push information delivery. Current efforts within DoD focus on achieving a virtual world where all information becomes available through the GIG. This smart pull approach to information delivery does not adequately address the value of information and the absolute requirement to deliver it to the lowest levels when and where needed. The current DoD enterprise wide mentality of ...

ANGLICO's Potential Role within Distributed Operations

19-Feb-2008

14 pages

Authors: M G Hays; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA

The global war on terrorism has produced an elusive, nonlinear, and irregular threat on the battlefield. Countering this growing trend, the Marine Corps' maneuver warfare philosophy has evolved to include the concept of distributed operations (DO), which further takes advantage of the superior firepower, mobility, and command and control within the infantry battalion. The DO initiative, however, has largely stalled as a result of the intensive training it requires at ...

Air and Space Power Journal. Volume 22, Number 4, Winter 2008

Jan-2008

132 pages

Authors: Lori Katowich; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIRPOWER JOURNAL

The Air and Space Power Journal, Air Force Recurring Publication 10-1, published quarterly, is the professional journal of the United States Air Force. It is designed to serve as an open forum for the presentation and stimulation of innovative thinking on military doctrine, strategy, force structure, readiness, and other matters of national defense. The views and opinions expressed or implied in the Journal are those of the authors and should ...

Air and Space Power Journal. Volume 22, Number 2, Summer 2008

Jan-2008

132 pages

Authors: Lori Katowich; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIRPOWER JOURNAL

Sovereign Options: Securing Global Stability and Prosperity -- A Strategy for the US Air Force

Jan-2008

13 pages

Authors: Michael W Wynne; SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC

In 2007, Congress asked the Air Force to explain its strategy for organizing, training, and equipping its forces. The question is important. The Air Force spends a great deal of effort programming its forces but surprisingly little explaining how the forces it builds support the nation's needs. We say in our mission statement that we deliver sovereign options for the defense of the country and its global interests, but we ...

The Drawdown Asymmetry: Why Ground Forces Will Depart Iraq but Air Forces Will Stay

Jan-2008

33 pages

Authors: Clint Hinote; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL

While many elements of combat power have increased in and around Iraq over the past year -- including sea, air, and space power -- both public officials and members of the media have described the increase in military force almost exclusively in terms of major ground units. The most common description of the surge highlights the increase in brigade combat teams (BCT) from 15 to 20. The current debate over ...

Forward Air Controller: Task Analysis and Development of Team Training Measures for Close Air Support

DEC 2007

158 pages

Authors: R. M. Zobarich; Tabbeus M. Lamoureux; Lora E. Martin; R. Boothby; HUMANSYSTEMS INC GUELPH (ONTARIO)

The role of the Forward Air Controller (FAC) in Close Air Support (CAS) is critical, as their performance can mean the difference between effective CAS and fratricide. Effective live training opportunities in Canada for FACs are limited as they require large supporting teams (involving among others pilots, the supported commander, higher air command, etc.). Distributed simulation may be a useful tool for generating and sustaining FAC capabilities in the Canadian ...

Integration of Weaponized Unmanned Aircraft into the Air-to-Ground System

SEP 2007

46 pages

Authors: David B. Hume; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL

Unmanned aircraft (UA) have changed the nature of warfare. Their persistence, economy, and utility make them indispensable on the battlefield, but the lines between the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and ground attack missions of the UA are now blurred. Within the Air Force, the MQ-1 Predator does not fit seamlessly into the armed reconnaissance role. The ways ISR and ground attack assets are doctrinally resourced, tasked, and flown in ...

Fires, A Joint Professional Bulletin for US Field & Air Defense Artillerymen. July-August 07

Aug-2007

49 pages

Authors: OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON DC

CONTENTS: Why Fort Sill Matters to the Air Force By Lieutenant Colonel Neil E. Roghair, USAF; Reconciliation in Iraq - Is it Achievable? By Major Jackson A. Docherty, RA; AMD Composite Battalion: Reset, Train, Ready and Deploy By Lieutenant Colonel Russell E. Bodine, ADA; Fires Center of Excellence in 2011 By James H. Wollman and Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) David S. Henderson, FA; Combat Identification - A Key to Success in ...

Flexible Precision: Air Force's Answer to Army Transformation and Intratheater Airlift on the 21st Century Battlefield

01 JUN 2007

73 pages

Authors: Mark A. Hering; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT FORCES STAFF COLL

The changing operational environment has motivated the Army to undergo its largest transformation since WW II. The Army decision to procure the Joint Cargo Aircraft (JCA) has rekindled the "roles and missions" debate that first surfaced soon after the Air Force stood up as a separate service. Both the Army and Air Force have a legitimate requirement to recapitalize the average age of Army cargo aircraft is over twenty years ...

Command in Air War. Centralized Versus Decentralized Control of Combat Airpower

JUN 2007

348 pages

Authors: Michael W. Kometer; AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL

This work will develop a more complete picture of the various ways airpower is controlled in combat, and their subsequent consequences, by presenting airpower as a system, placing the above theories in their proper context within that system, and accounting for the interaction among them. While using primarily historical concepts to illustrate types of control, this study attempts to add to the body of knowledge on human-technology systems and about ...

Airpower in Counterinsurgency: The Search for Missing Doctrine

10 MAY 2007

24 pages

Authors: Thomas D. Barber; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT

The United States' overwhelming dominance in conventional airpower has often overshadowed its significance in the lower intensity type of conflict resembling insurgency and counterinsurgency (COIN). Today, airpower has not only evolved into a major player in conventional warfare but will likely serve a dominant role in COIN operations well into the 21st century. While insurgency and COIN are established terms in joint doctrine, research has revealed critical shortfalls in current ...

Nano Air Vehicles: A Technology Forecast

Apr-2007

44 pages

Authors: William A Davis; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL CENTER FOR STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY

This paper documents the result of a future technology forecast study to determine when operationally useful nano-air vehicles (NAVs) will be achieved. This was accomplished as part of the Blue Horizons Research Team tasked by the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force to explore emerging technologies and make recommendations for long-range investments. This study utilized a future forecasting method called the Delphi Method, which was developed by ...

Systems Engineering for Rapid Prototyping: Friendly Marking Device

OCT 2006

16 pages

Authors: Monte Cannon; Greg Buckner; Greg Buttram; Michael Jiru; Arlene Collazo; Rich Cobb; John Colombi; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH CENTER FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

This briefing asks the question "Can a prototyping development effort be responsive enough to react to critical needs while still benefiting from the rigor of systems engineering?" The briefing looks at the problem of close air support with the stated objective: Develop, demonstrate and transition a marking solution that enables a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) to establish a common point-of-reference with a Close Air Support (CAS) asset such that ...

Airmen First: Shaping the Expeditionary Air Force for Counterinsurgency

SEP 2006

98 pages

Authors: Jr Kostelnik Edward A.; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

This thesis attempts to convince Air Force leadership to shift its approach to expeditionary airpower in counterinsurgency (COIN) from one that emphasizes advanced technology for striking targets to one which focuses on airmen to influence indigenous populations. Judging history, airpower will certainly play a supporting role in any effort to quell insurgency through reconnaissance, airlift, and close air support. Thus, wherever the American military deploys for COIN, the Air Force ...

Airpower and the 1972 Easter Offensive

16 JUN 2006

122 pages

Authors: Matthew C. Brand; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS

In the spring of 1972, North Vietnam launched a massive, three-pronged attack into South Vietnam that was eventually repulsed by South Vietnamese forces, United States advisors, and massive amounts of American airpower. This thesis investigates the factors that were key to South Vietnam's successful defense, specifically, the role of U.S. airpower in defeating North Vietnam's attack. The paper first examines the strategic and operational environment surrounding the 1972 offensive, including ...

The Rise of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and its Effect on Manned Tactical Aviation

16 JUN 2006

92 pages

Authors: James P. Meger; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are not new concepts. Their history dates back to the Civil War with hot air balloons and has evolved into a crucial combat tool for commanders in the modern battlespace. The increased demand for unmanned systems has placed a corresponding strain on manned tactical aviation and the airspace control system. This paper seeks to answer the questions surrounding the growth in the number of UAVs and ...

The Lessons Learned in the Application of Augmented Reality

01 JUN 2006

9 pages

Authors: Matthew Franklin; QINETIQ LTD FARNBOROUGH (UNITED KINGDOM)

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the lessons learned from research conducted on behalf of the UK MoD into the application of Augmented Reality (AR) technologies. The lessons learned include technological and procedural aspects discovered during the preliminary research, user field trials and subsequent feedback. The paper is primarily focused on the application of AR in the training domain and in particular the use of ...

Integrating Naval Surface Fire Support into an Improved Joint Close Air Support Architecture

JUN 2006

83 pages

Authors: Amy E. Lindahl; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

During recent campaigns in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq, increased emphasis has been placed on Close Air Support (CAS) for forces conducting unconventional operations with small, specialized units as well as conventional operations at the brigade or division level. Because of the proximity to friendly troops, the need for successful integration of forces during CAS missions is critical. The effectiveness of the joint forces conducting Joint Close Air Support (JCAS) can ...

Joint Transformation of Aerial Interdiction by Enhancing Kill Box Operations

APR 2006

36 pages

Authors: Kenneth A. Smith; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL

The interaction of air and ground warfare is as old as military aviation itself. As far back as WWI, air interdiction (AI) and close air support (CAS) have been integral missions supporting overall campaign objectives. Originally conceived as a mission to support military ground operations, the purpose of aerial interdiction has gradually changed and widened over time. In World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam, and Desert Storm, interdiction campaigns ...

What Does Distributed Operations Mean for Joint Air Fire Support?

13 FEB 2006

24 pages

Authors: James W. Frey; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT

This research analyzes Distributed Operations (DO) and its dependency on joint air fire support when out of range of other indirect fire assets in the 2015 time frame. The (DO) concept for the USMC leverages the strengths of maneuver warfare through integrated networked dispersion. The emerging U.S. technologies and training will enable DO forces to counter the asymmetric adversary. The adaptability and lethality for the squad to battalion sized units ...

Creating a More Efficient DASC Crew

07-Feb-2006

14 pages

Authors: Richard LaViolette; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA

The United States Marine Corps' Direct Air Support Center (DASC) is the world's most responsive aviation command and control agency for immediate requests. Currently, along with the rest of the Marine Air Command and Control System (MACCS), the DASC is in the process of transforming into the Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S). When CAC2S is implemented, the DASC will become the Air Support Node (ASN). Because the structure ...

The Future of Naval Aviation

FEB 2006

Authors: Jr Cote Owen R.; MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE

Today, alongside its all-important operations in direct support of the Global War on Terrorism, naval aviation also continues its now 60-year commitment to shaping the maritime and littoral environment through persistent forward presence. In the longer term, naval aviation is also adapting to a series of geopolitical revolutions which will dramatically increase the future demand for a secure sea base capable of projecting dominant power ashore in wartime against the ...

Interservice Rivalry and Airpower in the Vietnam War

2006

208 pages

Authors: Ian Horwood; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS COMBAT STUDIES INST

The primary objectives of this study are to establish the nature and levels of rivalry and dispute between the United States armed services over matters relating to the military application of airpower during the Vietnam period, and to assess the extent to which such rivalry may have distorted U.S. operational policy in Southeast Asia. The historical development of airpower suggests that interservice rivalry is especially prevalent in this particular area ...

Back to the Basics: An Aviation Solution to Counterinsurgent Warfare

DEC 2005

35 pages

Authors: Arthur D. Davis; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL

This study focuses on the current global war on terrorism as a conflict against insurgents who attack U.S. power through asymmetric means. Of late, these individuals have selected as a primary target the military and civilian convoy operations in Iraq and, to some extent, Afghanistan. By examining past examples of the use of air power in counterinsurgent warfare, this study sheds light on the United States' current failings in both ...

Fastmover FID

SEP 2005

127 pages

Authors: Brian L. Carr; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

This thesis addresses the issue of the addition of fixed-wing attack roles to the repertoire of skills taught by the aviation foreign internal (FID) defense community. FID is the mechanism by which the US government instructs foreign nations in skill sets America considers important that target nation's posses. The US's only aviation FID unit (6 SOS) currently only offers helicopter and transport related skills sets. This study probes whether FID ...

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

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 ...

CAS, Interdiction, and Attack Helicopters

JUN 2005

79 pages

Authors: Andrew S. Groenke; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Within days of a major failed strike by attack helicopters during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) analysts were questioning the value of such platforms on the modern battlefield. As OIF moved from combat to stability operations, helicopter losses from enemy action actually increased seemingly strengthening the argument of those who see the helicopter as suitable to some combat operations. Attack helicopter operations have diverged into two distinct categories, interdiction and close ...

Operational Assessment of Space: Toward Efficiency and Effectiveness

JUN 2005

92 pages

Authors: Nathan J. Lindsay; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES

Assessing effects is one of the biggest challenges the Air Force faces today. The Air Force has struggled with assessing air operations since they began dropping bombs, and the problem persists today. As problematic as the assessment of combat effects might be for air operations, the assessment of effects from space operations is even more difficult. This thesis uses a theoretical framework to better understand the problem and provide a ...

The Evolution of Direct Support Organization from WWII to OIF

JUN 2005

91 pages

Authors: David R. Birch; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES

Joint Survivability Experiment with NAVAIR

11 APR 2005

15 pages

Authors: Syed Mohammad; TACOM RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER WARREN MI

Introduction and Project Scope: Requirements driven by TARDEC Survivability Technology Area "customer", Demonstrating and Evaluating new technology in areas of survivability to aid soldier situational awareness and protection, Simulation environment to provide modeling for sensors, countermeasures, decision aids, weapon systems, armor, vehicle mobility, and human performance models. NAVAIR to provide airborne assets for intelligence reporting and air support.

Back to the Basics: An Aviation Solution to Counter-Insurgent Warfare

APR 2005

46 pages

Authors: Arthur D. Davis; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL

This study focuses on the current War on Terrorism as a conflict against insurgents attacking U.S. power wherever it shows itself through asymmetric means. The primary targets of late have been military and civilian convoy operations in Iraq and, to some extent, Afghanistan. By examining past examples of the use of air power in counterinsurgent warfare, this study will shed light on current failings in both U.S. equipment and doctrine ...

Weapon Release Scheduling from Multiple-Bay Aircraft using Multi- Objective Evolutionary Algorithms

MAR 2005

65 pages

Authors: Francis R. Lyons; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

The United States Air Force has put an increased emphasis on the timely delivery of precision weapons. Part of this effort has been to us multiple bay aircraft such the B-1B Lancer and B-52 Stratofortress to provide Close Air Support and responsive strikes using 1760 weapons. In order to provide greater flexibility, the aircraft carry heterogeneous payloads which can require deconfiction in order to drop multiple different types of weapons. ...

Operation Anaconda: Command and Control through VTC

14 FEB 2005

24 pages

Authors: James A. McPherson; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT

Before the video-teleconference came into use, operational level commanders often relied on personal observations to make decisions. Commanders personally observed their subordinates' actions and were able to gain a "feel" for the battlefield. Advanced information technology has changed the way operational commanders communicate with subordinates. Face-to-face meetings and personal observations have largely been replaced by video-teleconferences (VTC). While in use for many years, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring ...

Army Echelon Redesign -- Ramifications for the U.S. Air Force

08 FEB 2005

46 pages

Authors: John C. Berry; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL

The Department of Defense (DoD) is currently undertaking one of the most aggressive transformation efforts in history. This paper addresses one aspect of the U.S. Army's transformation initiative: "echelon redesign." Furthermore, the paper analyzes the potential impact of these organizational changes on the U.S. Air Force's ability to support the Army both in peacetime and in future joint operations. Chapter 1 provides definitions of terms and concepts and outlines the ...

Training Revolutions: Revised Core Skills for the F/A-18

Feb-2005

13 pages

Authors: J D Jones; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA

The F/A-18 Hornet began service in the Marine Corps in 1983 to act as a dual role fighter and attack aircraft. The hornet community has always prided itself on being able to perform both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. However, as the aircraft approaches the end of its service life, the community insists on maintaining proficiency in missions that are no longer relevant. Aircraft availability rates are exhibiting a steady decline. ...

Military Aviation: Issues and Options for Combating Terrorism and Counterinsurgency

24 JAN 2005

Authors: Christopher Bolkcom; Kenneth Katzman; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

By all accounts, the U.S. military dominates state-on-state conflict. In the past, non-state actors (i.e., terrorists, guerrillas, drug traffickers) appeared to be less threatening to U.S. national security than the well-funded, well-organized, and potent armed forces of an enemy nation-state. However, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 illustrate that small groups of non-state actors can exploit relatively inexpensive and commercially available technology to conduct very destructive attacks over great ...