| Options for Meeting U.S. Navy Foreign Language and Cultural Expertise Requirements in the Post 9/11 Security Environment |
Jun-2009 |
137 pages |
| Authors:
Michael F D'Angelo; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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 | This thesis examines foreign language and cultural awareness skills vital to the U.S. Navy, analyzes the stock of such skills already resident in the Navy and explores options for meeting current and future requirements for these skills. Information sources include a comprehensive review of literature. This thesis also reviews Defense-and Navy-identified, mission-critical, foreign language proficiency and cultural awareness skills and the Manpower requirements and billets requiring such skills. Navy linguists, ... |
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| A Full-Time Workforce for an Operational Army National Guard |
30-Mar-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Van De; John W Loop; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The events of 9/11 accelerated the transformation of the Army National Guard from a strategic reserve to what many now call an operational reserve, yet a corresponding change to the full-time workforce has not been realized. It remains a workforce consisting largely of dual-status military technicians and Active Guard and Reserve soldiers, augmented by a small non-dual-status civilian sector that has not changed in numbers for 40 years. It is ... |
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| Army Physical Therapy Productivity According to the Performance Based Adjustment Model |
02-May-2008 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Scott R Gregg; ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND FORT SAM HOUSTON TX
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| This study measures the variance in Army physical therapy (PT) clinic productivity as measured by the Performance Based Adjustment Model (PBAM) and identifies predictors of PBAM productivity in 34 Army PT clinics. The Military Health System Management and Analysis Reporting Tool (M2) and the Expense Assignment System (EAS IV) were queried to obtain FY 06 and 07 monthly encounter, relative value unit (RVU) and full time equivalent (FTE) data. Statistical ... |
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| Self-defense of Large Aircraft |
MAR 2008 |
157 pages |
| Authors:
Zeki Yildirim; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Large aircraft are important assets in the military, as well as in civilian aviation. Today, the threat is not only in the battlespace but is also emerging and distributed throughout all the places where large aircraft operate. The threat has expanded due to new developments in advancing missile technology. This study is meant to be a comprehensive guide for non-technical aircrew and an introduction for technical personnel by defining threat ... |
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| Effect of Search Window Size on Search and Rescue Call-Around Performance |
DEC 2007 |
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| Authors:
Stuart C. Grant; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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 | The Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) project tasked Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) to provide guidance on the primary search window requirements for a new SAR aircraft. At issue was the effect of the size and location of the SAR technician's window on the SAR technician's ability to verbally guide a pilot to fly the aircraft over a search object. An answer was obtained through a two-stage approach. ... |
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| Common Battlefield Training for Airmen |
2007 |
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| Authors:
Thomas Manacapilli; Chaitra M. Hardison; Brian Gifford; Alexis Bailey; Aimee Bower; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| Air Force senior leadership has recognized the need for all airmen to possess a set of skills that will enable them to survive and operate in an expeditionary environment. This monograph provides the results of three connected analyses toward proposed training changes to build the future expeditionary airman. The first analysis used as its starting point a proposed training curriculum for common battlefield airman training (CBAT) developed by the Air ... |
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| Aircraft Maintenance Intuitive Troubleshooting (AMIT) |
DEC 2006 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Charles Botello; Johnnie Jernigan; Darryl Stimson; Scott W. Marquardt; David E. Kancler; Christopher K. Curtis; Derrick R. Barthol; Christopher M. Burneka; Vaughan T. Whited; NCI INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC FAIRBORN OH
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| The Aircraft Maintenance Intuitive Troubleshooting (AMIT) program was a 37-month, 6.3 funded research and development effort sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate, Logistics Readiness Branch (AFRL/HEAL). Its purpose was to research and design an electronic maintenance aid for on-aircraft maintainers as they troubleshot difficult system malfunctions. The goals were to reduce troubleshooting time and increase troubleshooting accuracy, thereby increasing aircraft availability. Program execution occurred in three ... |
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| Operational Manning Considerations for Spartan Scout and Sea Fox Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) |
SEP 2006 |
94 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Richter; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| This research was conducted in association with Naval Warfare Development Command (NWDC) requests to update Unmanned Vehicle Tactical Memorandum TM-3-22-5-SW. The research identified and discussed significant USV manning considerations such as source ratings and manpower qualities to pilot, operate sensors, support USV electronics, and the manpower implications associated with various weapons systems alternatives. In addition, this research described several existing and notional USV tactics, as well as a discussion about ... |
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| Anti-Estrogen Regulations of Macrophage Products that Influence Breast Cancer Cell Proliferation and Susceptibility to Apoptosis |
AUG 2006 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Theodore Brenner; HOWARD UNIV WASHINGTON DC
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| In June 2006, I applied for a final no-cost extension to complete Task 2c of the project which required more time than previously anticipated. Program was slow owing to difficulty in recruiting a qualified laboratory technician for a single year. During the spring and summer (2006). I trained an undergraduate student, Ms. Giaelle Burnett, who is now assisting me with cell culture, western blotting and RT-PCR. The project will be ... |
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| "EOD, Up!": How Explosive Ordnance Disposal Forces Can Best Support Special Operations Forces |
JUN 2006 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen R. Draper; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| U.S. special operations forces (SOF) are likely to undertake missions against terrorists, insurgents, and other enemies where they will encounter explosive hazards. Identification, detection, and neutralization of weapons of mass destruction, improvised explosive devices, booby-traps, and similar weapons requires the support of technicians trained in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), an expertise that is not resident in SOF units. Consequently, there is a need for EOD technicians with SOF capabilities who ... |
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| Physical Performance Characteristics of Military Aircraft Maintenance Personnel Resistant to Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders of the Hand and Wrist |
2006 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Deanna S. Pekarek; WAYNE STATE UNIV DETROIT MI
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| Work related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD), the largest portion of reported and compensated work-related diseases, represent at least one-third of all reported occupational diseases in the United States, Nordic countries, and Japan. WMSDs are responsible for more work absenteeism and disability than any other disease category in the United States, Canada, Sweden, Finland, and England (Punnett & Wegman, 2004). Service industries accounted for 71% of all WMSDs with lost workdays in ... |
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| Aircraft Maintenance Intuitive Troubleshooting (AMIT) |
NOV 2005 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher K. Curtis; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| The goal of Aircraft Maintenance Intuitive Troubleshooting (AMIT) is to create job-aiding software, compatible with existing computer systems, that will tell maintenance technicians what is really wrong with aircraft faster and more accurately than ever before. |
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| Promoter Switching and Transcription Factor Usage During Breast Adipocyte Differentiation: Role in Aromatase Expression and Activity |
SEP 2005 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Kemmy M. Mizinga; KANSAS CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL MO HARRY S TRUMAN MEDICAL RESEARCH LABS
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| A murine cell-culture (3T3-Ll) model of fibroblast-to-adipocyte differentiation was validated and used to demonstrate aromatase gene promoter-switching. Validation of a human cell culture model used in definitive further studies is nearly complete. The pace of progress was initially affected adversely by the loss of a technician who departed in February 2004 to relocate out of state with her family. Efforts to find a suitably qualified replacement were unsuccessful until late ... |
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| Detection Levels of Drinking Water Contaminants Using Field Portable Ultraviolet and Visible Light (UV/Vis) Spectrophotometry |
15 JUN 2005 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Scott H. Newkirk; UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIV OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES BETHESDA MD
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| The current EPA approved methods for the analysis of drinking water contaminants are expensive, require skilled lab technicians, and are not conducive to military field operations. The HACH DR/4000-U offers an easier, more portable, water detection system using a Ultraviolet/Visible Spectrophotometer. The DR/4000U was tested against 19 EPA inorganic drinking water contaminants at six concentrations. For all 19 contaminants, the DR/4000U was able to detect well below the EPA Maximum ... |
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| Can We Talk? Priorities for Patient Care Differed Among Health Care Providers |
MAY 2005 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Bradley Evanoff; Patricia Potter; Laurie Wolf; Deborah Grayson; Clay Dunagan; Stuart Boxerman; AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY ROCKVILLE MD
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| Poor communication and collaboration between members of a patient's health care team can result in medical errors and poor quality of care. The purpose of this study was to assess communication and consensus regarding patient care goals between members of the health care team (physicians, registered nurses RNs, and patient care technicians PCTs) caring for the same patient on a given day. |
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| Maintenance Decision-Making Under Prognostic and Diagnostic Uncertainty |
JAN 2005 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
C. R. Cassady; Heather L. Nachtmann; Edward A. Pohl; Alejandro Mendoza; Letitia Pohl; Nick Rew; ARKANSAS UNIV FAYETTEVILLE DEPT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
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| A key challenge faced by USAF maintenance personnel is the uncertainty associated with the information provided by diagnostic tools. This uncertainty results from accuracy issues associated with individual diagnostic tools, as well as inconsistencies across different diagnostic tools. This uncertainty can make it very difficult for maintenance technicians to choose an appropriate course of action. The end result is the possible omission of necessary maintenance actions and performance of unnecessary ... |
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| Diversion of Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons Expertise from the Former Soviet Union: Understanding an Evolving Problem |
2005 |
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| Authors:
John V. Parachini; David E. Mosher; John Baker; Keith Crane; Michael Chase; Michael Daugherty; RAND CORP ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH DIV
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| Since the early 1990s, the United States has been concerned about the diversion of expertise and sensitive information from the nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons complexes of the former Soviet Union (FSU). It has established a number of important programs to address the threat of NBC weapons proliferation. Several of these programs are managed by the Russian Transition Initiative (RTI) in the Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Nonproliferation ... |
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| Minimum Qualifications for Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technicians and Personnel |
20 DEC 2004 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXPLOSIVES SAFETY BOARD ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This document provides minimum qualification standards for personnel performing unexploded ordnance (UXO)-related operations in support of the Department of Defense with the exception of DoD Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel. Such operations include, but may not be limited to: military munitions responses, range clearance activities, range maintenance, and inspection or certification of munitions debris and rangerelated debris being considered for transfer or release from DoD control. |
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| Occupational Survey Report AFSC 2M0X1 Missile and Space Systems Electronic Maintenance |
JUN 2004 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Joshua Smalley; AIR FORCE OCCUPATIONAL MEASUREMENT SQUADRON RANDOLPH AFB TX
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| Briefing charts from presentation on findings of the Occupational Survey Report AFSC 2M0X1 for Missile and Space Systems Electronic Maintenance. |
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| Occupational Survey Report. AFSC 4A2X1 Biomedical Equipment |
MAY 2004 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
James Earles; AIR FORCE OCCUPATIONAL MEASUREMENT SQUADRON RANDOLPH AFB TX
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| Presentation of findings from Occupational Survey Report AFSC 4A2X1, Biomedical Equipment. |
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| Experimental and Computational Analysis of Modes in a Partially Constrained Plate |
MAR 2004 |
171 pages |
| Authors:
Robert M. Vandawaker; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSONAFB OH DEPT OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS
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| The field of structural health monitoring (SHM) attempts to reduce labor and cost by allowing technicians to monitor selected properties of an aircraft's structure to detect impending failure. This research examines methods to detect damage to a thermal protection system (TPS) tile using representative 2024-T3 aluminum plates. Plates are subjected to modal analysis in single and joined conditions in an attempt to provide the capability of sensing damage to a ... |
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| Study of Wireless Transmission Protocol Technology for Use in Flight Line Environment to Assist the Data Loading and Downloading on Aircraft |
MAR 2004 |
141 pages |
| Authors:
Ow K. Meng; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Presently, the required data file to be loaded onto the Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) onboard the F-16 aircraft is done manually by the aircraft technicians, two to three hours prior to the actual flight time, This process should be automated As such there is a need to look into the use of wireless tmnsmission technology to complement or replace the manual method of loading the critical data file from the ... |
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| Deployed Virtual Consulting: The Fusion of Wearable Computing, Collaborative Technology, Augmented Reality and Intelligent Agents to Support Fleet Aviation Maintenance |
MAR 2004 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
James M. Nasman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis addresses the need of Naval Aviation Maintenance to streamline and more effectively manage the process of technical consultation aboard deployed aircraft carriers. The current process involves the physical transportation of an appropriate technician to the carrier to perform required maintenance and/or repairs. In light of the technology currently available this process becomes obviously obsolete, overly costly and needlessly time consuming. By implementing wireless technology in combination with advanced ... |
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| Emergency Management. Functional Area Qualification Standard |
JAN 2004 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
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| DOE M 426.1-1, Federal Technical Capability Manual, commits the Department to continuously strive for technical excellence. The Technical Qualification Program, along with the supporting Technical Qualification Standards, complements the personnel processes that support the Department's drive for technical excellence. In support of this goal, the competency requirements defined in the Technical Qualification Standards should be aligned with and integrated into the recruitment and staffing processes for technical positions. The Technical ... |
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| A Microplate Assay for the Determination of Hemoglobin Concentration |
2004 |
4 pages |
| Authors:
Michael D. Frenchik; Steve J. McFaul; Latchezar I. Tsonev; WALTER REED ARMY INST OF RESEARCH SILVER SPRING MD
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| The conversion of all hemoglobin species to cyanmethemoglobin (CNMetHb) by the addition of potassium ferricyanide and potassium cyanide (Drabkin s reagent) and the subsequent absorbance measurement at 540 nm is used widely in clinical and research laboratories as the standard method for hemoglobin quantitation. In 1984, however, Zander et al. [1] described a spectrophotometric assay based upon the conversion of hemoglobin species to an alkaline hematin detergent complex designated D-575 ... |
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| Computer-Based Aids for Learning, Job Performance, and Decision Making in Military Applications: Emergent Technology and Challenges |
OCT 2003 |
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| Authors:
Robert E. Foster; J. D. Fletcher; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| Technology-based systems for education, training, and performance aiding (including decision aiding) may pose the ultimate test for validating approaches to integrate humans with automated systems. These systems need to model students and users. The models they generate, as well as the interactions based on them, must adapt to the evolving knowledge and skills of individual students and users. Evaluation findings suggest that such adaptations are feasible, worthwhile, and cost-effective. Data ... |
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| Expanding the Training Evaluation Criterion Space: Cross Aircraft Convergence and Lessons Learned from Evaluation of the Air Force Mission Ready Technician Program |
01-Jan-2003 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Bennett; Winston Jr; George M Alligert; Erik R Eddy; Scott I Tannenbaum; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB MESA AZ HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS DIRECTORATE
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| This study reports the analyses of data collected from an evaluation effort for 2 Mission Ready Technician "MRT" training programs for C-141 transport and F-16 fighter aircraft crew chiefs. We obtained ratings from over 100 trainees in each program, as well as from their trainers and supervisors, both during training and in the field via survey. The goal of this research was to explore the criterion space set up for ... |
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| Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) Annotated Bibliography |
22 OCT 2002 |
77 pages |
| Authors:
Jane Siegel; Elise Nawrocki; CARNEGIE-MELLON UNIV PITTSBURGH PA
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| This annotated bibliography is a collection of relevant literature for researchers, designers, and developers of advanced Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs). It focuses especially on natural language dialog and speech recognition for use in tutoring, training, and performance aiding systems to support military or civilian technicians or mechanics engaged in inspection, diagnosis, or repair of aircraft, ships, etc.. Books, articles, and standards documents are briefly described and evaluated to provide ... |
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| Recognizing Problems in Shipboard Logging Meteorology Systems |
AUG 2002 |
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| Authors:
Richard E. Payne; WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION MA
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| This report is to assist shipboard technicians whose responsibilities are maintaining digital logging meteorological systems. Examples of good and bad data recorded on ships by IMET (Improved METeorology) systems are given, as well as general comments on how various parameters should appear when plotted against time. Parameters included are: wind speed and direction, air temperature, relative humidity, barometric pressure, short- and long-wave radiation, and precipitation. |
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| Research Training of the Effects of Toxic Substances on the Lungs |
21 FEB 2002 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Mark L. Witten; ARIZONA UNIV TUCSON COLL OF MEDICINE
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| The Joan B. and Donald R. Diamond Lung Injury Laboratory at the University of Arizona College of Medicine has had a relatively long history with the U.S. Department of Defense AASERT grant program that began in the early 1990's. There were two University of Arizona graduate students, Allison Hays and Juanita Hyde, sponsored by my AASERT grant in its final year. Allison Hays is in the doctoral program of the ... |
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| Journal of Special Operations Medicine, Volume 2, Edition 2 |
Jan-2002 |
81 pages |
| Authors:
JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIV HURLBURT FIELD FL
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| The Journal of Special Operations Medicine is an authorized official quarterly publication of the United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. It is in no way associated with the civilian Special Operations Medical Association (SOMA). Our mission is to promote the professional development of Special Operations medical personnel by providing a forum for the examination of the latest advancements in medicine. Articles in this issue concern the ... |
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| Prioritization of Information Assurance (IA) Technology in a Resource Constrained Environment |
DEC 2001 |
120 pages |
| Authors:
III Brodhun Carl P.; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Classical risk analysis is a static process that does not account for rapid evolutionary or generational changes in technology and technological solutions. This thesis defines a process that expands classical risk analysis to increase visualization of the security environment of an information system. It provides a comparative analysis of system attributes and encourages focused communications between decision-makers and information systems technicians. Personal interviews with domain experts from four organizations were ... |
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| Telemetry Systems Radio Frequency (RF) Handbook |
DEC 2001 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
RANGE COMMANDERS COUNCIL WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NM TELEMETRY GROUP
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| The Radio Frequency (RF) Systems Committee of the Range Commanders Council Telemetry Group (RCC-TG) has prepared this document to assist in the development of improved RF telemetry transmitting and receiving systems in use on RCC-member ranges. The RCC-TG expects that improved system design, operation, and maintenance will result from a better understanding of the factors that affect RF systems performance and, consequently, overall system effectiveness. Additional information can be found ... |
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| HTS Josephson Technology on Silicon With Application to High Speed Microelectronics |
16 MAY 2001 |
50 pages |
| Authors:
David G. Hamblen; Joseph Cosgrove; ADVANCED FUEL RESEARCH INC EAST HARTFORD CT
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| Superconducting electronics have long been regarded as having the potential for superior switching speeds and reduced power consumption compared to semiconducting devices. High temperature superconducting materials, such as YBa2Cu3O7, present many new opportunities. Because many targeted applications of superconducting electronics rely on the high switching speeds attainable by Josephson junctions, however, rf properties have played a significant role in the search for practical substrates. The overall goal of this Phase ... |
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| Stress Analysis of In-Plane, Shear-Loaded, Adhesively Bonded Composite Joints and Assemblies |
APR 2001 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Hyonny Kim; Keith Kedward; CALIFORNIA UNIV SANTA BARBARA DEPT OF MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
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| Recent small aircraft that have been certified in the United States, such as the Cirrus SR2O and the Lancair Columbia 300, share similar structural attributes. Specifically, they are both of nearly all-composite construction and both make extensive use of adhesive bonding as a primary method for forming structural joints. Adhesive bonding has potential for being a simple and cost- effective means by which large built-up structures can be assembled. Challenges ... |
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| Application of Virtual Environment (VE) Technology for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Training |
01 NOV 2000 |
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| Authors:
David L. Ryan-Jones; Eleanor Robinson; NAVY PERSONNEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTCENTER SAN DIEGO CA
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| The primary job of an EOD technician is to deal with unexploded ordnance. There are over 20,000 different technical publications covering items in the ordnance inventory. The large number and variety of ordnance effectively precludes memorizing the identifying characteristics and render-safe and disposal procedures for more than a few common items. Although ordnance can be blown up in place, each technician must be trained to disarm% and dispose of ordnance ... |
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| Compressed Air System Survey at Sierra Army Depot, CA |
NOV 2000 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Mike C. Lin; Ahmad R. Ganji; Shy-Sheng Liou; Bryan Hackett; CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (ARMY) CHAMPAIGN IL
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| Compressed air (CA) is one of the major utilities at Sierra Army Depot (SIAD). Air compression consumes about 3.4 percent of electrical energy at SIAD, amounting to about 3.2 percent of the total energy costs. A detailed survey of the compressed air system at SIAD revealed that implementing certain measures could yield significant savings and operational improvements. Table ES- I summarizes the quantifiable energy efficiency measures related ... |
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| Initial Cost Estimate of Outsourcing Information Systems Technician University |
JUN 2000 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Jerry L. Myers Jr; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis provides an initial cost estimate of outsourcing the academic component of the Information Technology training pipeline, designated as Information Systems Technician (IT) University. This estimate is based on a model of sending the ITs straight from recruit training to civilian community colleges throughout the country. The model builds assumptions into the conduct of this program to facilitate relative cost comparisons between the proposal ... |
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| Preventing/Decreasing Running Injuries in an Active Duty Population Via a Web Based Tele-Consult System |
MAY 2000 |
3 pages |
| Authors:
Mark Jacobs; WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON DC
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| The web-based database and store-forward system is on-line and being tested. The project research technician has been hired and most of the equipment has arrived. A final research design with valid protocol has not been established at this point. However, we expect to have a submission to WRAMC DCI within 30 days. Also, the poc information contained in the proposal section is incorrect. |
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| Air National Guard Justification of Estimates for Fiscal Year 2001. Volume I. Appropriation 3840. Operation and Maintenance |
FEB 2000 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
AIR NATIONAL GUARD WASHINGTON DC
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| The Operation and Maintenance appropriation finances the flying and maintenance of Air National Guard mission related aircraft, as well as civilian personnel, including military technicians, who carry on the day to day training, maintenance, and administration of the ANG. These funds also provide the facilities, equipment, and staffing needed to train, equip., and support an Air National Guard force at a level of combat readiness that ... |
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| Report on Alpha and End-User Testing of the Level 1 Ergonomics Methodology Guide Supplement for Warehouse and Service Areas |
FEB 1999 |
207 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Barker; Marilyn Joyce; Jeffrey Nelson; Patricia Crawford; Victor D'Amato; PACIFIC ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC HERNDON VA
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| This report describes the results of usability, reliability and validity tests applied to the Level I Ergonomics Methodology Guide Supplement for Warehouse and Service Areas. Testing was performed in two phases. In phase one (Alpha test), five experiences ergonomists used the methodology to evaluate ten representative United States Air Force (USAF) warehouse and service jobs and develop recommendations to eliminate identified ergonomics hazards. The ergonomists also participated in a focus ... |
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| Integrated Technical Information for the Air Logistics Centers (ITI-ALC) , Phase 2 |
NOV 1998 |
326 pages |
| Authors:
Joyce M. Mansheim; Ron Sutton; Laurie Quill; Paul Faas; Barbara L. Masquelier; LOCKHEED MARTIN INFORMATION SYSTEMS ORLANDO FL
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| The objective of the Integrated Technical Information for the Air Logistics Center (ITI-ALC) research is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of depot aircraft maintenance by designing, developing, and demonstrating technology to improve, standardize, integrate, and make more accessible at the job, maintenance technical and management information. This document summarizes the activities and results of the ITI-ALC Phase II Research and Development program. Information is presented on the user-centered development ... |
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| Technical Project Planning (TPP) Process. Engineer Manual |
31 AUG 1998 |
133 pages |
| Authors:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS WASHINGTON DC
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| This Engineer Manual (EM) describes the Technical Project Planning (TPP) process for identifying project objectives and designing data collection programs at hazardous, toxic, and radioactive waste sites. The TPP process helps ensure that the requisite type, quality, and quantity of data are obtained to satisfy project objectives that lead to informed decisions and site closeout. The TPP process can be used from investigation through closeout at small, simple sites as ... |
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| The Interim Runway Visual Range/ Automated Surface Observing System Interface Instruction and Operational User Guide |
MAR 1998 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
William Benner; Michael McKinney; Michael Jones; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION TECHNICAL CENTER ATLANTIC CITY NJ
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| The Interim Runway Visual Range Automated Surface Observing System Interface (Interim RVRIASOS Interface) Instruction and Operational User Guide is intended to inform users of Interim RVRIASOS Interface performance features. It is designed to allow users to become familiar with proper use of the interface to facilitate data transfer from the New Generation RVR System to the ASOS at required locations. Successful operation of the interface will enable automated Long-Line RVR ... |
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| Fort Laurdale Branch, Naval Surface Warfare Center |
31 JAN 1998 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER DAHLGREN VA
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| The Fort Lauderdale Branch of the Naval Surface Warfare Center operates the only land-based, deep-water test and evaluation (T&E) facility located on the Eastern Seaboard. Here, NSWC and other research and development activities conduct full-scale trials of air, surface, and underwater weapon systems under a variety of oceanographic conditions. The Fort Lauderdale Branch conducts field trials of air, surface, and underwater ordnance systems in the Atlantic Ocean; recovers test hardware ... |
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| Aircrew Life Support, AFSC 1T1X1 |
JAN 1998 |
98 pages |
| Authors:
AIR FORCE OCCUPATIONAL MEASUREMENT SQUADRON RANDOLPH AFB TX
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| This report presents the results of an occupational survey of the Aircrew Life Support career ladder completed by the Occupational Analysis Flight, Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron, in November 1997. This survey was conducted as part of a 5-year survey cycle. The previous survey was completed in August 1993. The AFSC 1T1X1 OSR can assist technical training personnel in updating their training programs and evaluating the current classification structure. The ... |
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| Integrated Technical Information for the Air Logistics Center: Enhancing Maintenance Technician Task Performance |
JAN 1998 |
90 pages |
| Authors:
Deborah A. Mitta; Laurie L. Quill; Barbara L. Masquelier; GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INST ATLANTA ELECTRONICS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS LAB
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| This technical paper documents the final results of an analysis of the task environment under which depot maintenance technicians perform their jobs--specifically, programmed depot maintenance (PDM) for F-15 aircraft. This effort has resulted in a detailed system-level analysis of PDM activities in which an understanding of the PDM process, specific major jobs with the process, and the types of support necessary for successful job completion have been identified. The motivation ... |
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| Creating Roadmaps for Career Development |
1998 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Amiel T. Sharon; NAVY ADVANCEMENT CENTER PENSACOLA FL
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| The Department of Defense (DoD) has traditionally placed greater emphasis on the training and career development of its military personnel than on its civilian employees. During the past three years, however, at least one DoD organization, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), initiated an ambitious competency-based program to develop the skills and careers of its civilian employees to prepare them for the 21st Century. The career plans serve as ... |
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| Determinants of Enlisted Weapons Director Success |
DEC 1997 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Ronald D. Dunlap; Thomas R. Carretta; John E. Kenny; ARMSTRONG LAB BROOKS AFB TX HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE
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| The Weapons Director (WD) displayed an integral part in the ability of the US Air Force to meet mission requirements. A great deal of interest has developed concerning the process by which prospective WDs are selected and trained. Until recently, the WD career field was limited to officers. A policy change in 1991 opened the field to enlisted personnel as well. Several problems were observed during this conversion, including higher ... |
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| Reaching Rural Mammographers for Quality Improvement |
OCT 97 |
84 pages |
| Authors:
Nicole Urban; FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTERSEATTLE WA
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| The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, the University of Washington, and the Washington State Department of Health are collaborating to develop and implement a mammography quality improvement program (MQIP), in order to demonstrate its feasibility and effectiveness for dissemination. The MQIP emphasizes continuous quality improvement (CQI) in film interpretation, within the context of a comprehensive program designed to meet the requirements of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) of 1994. ... |
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