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Vendor: Michael W. Lamb
Bytes: Weapons of Mass Disruption
The term "information warfare" has thus caught the attention of an entire generation of military thinkers. While the term encompasses both offensive and defensive measures, much of the imaginative thinking has concerned attacks on an adversary's command-and-control and information systems using methods as diverse...- $17.95
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Vendor: Juris L. Jansons
Making Coalition Air War Work: Yesterday's Insights for Tomorrow's Airmen
This paper seeks, via comparison of three historical cases, to understand how the USAF should interact with coalition air forces to optimize support of national interests. The examined cases are France and the United States of America during World War I, Germany and Romania...- $17.95
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Vendor: James E. O'Harrah
Cost Estimation Lessons Learned for Future Submarine Acquisition Programs
The passage and signing of the Weapons Systems Reform Act of 2009 indicated the concern of the President and Congress that Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) continue to experience cost problems. One of the most significant cost issues is the Navy's $13 billion annual...- $57.95
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Vendor: John B. Wilbourne
Joint Air War: John K. Cannon and the Air War in the Mediterranean
This is a biography of General John K. Cannon. Cannon began his career as an infantry officer during World War I. After the Great War, he joined the Air Corps, spending much of the inter-war years in various training commands. He grew to prominence...- $17.95
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Vendor: Shawn C. Fairhurst
Realities of Deterrence and Retaliatory Options to Attacks in Space and Cyberspace
Since the last years of the 20th Century, threats in space and cyberspace have become prominent, to the point where an attack can threaten state sovereignty and have regional, if not global consequences. These threats are emerging at the same time that the United...- $57.95
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Vendor: Edward J. Felker
Oz Revisited: Russian Military Doctrinal Reform in Light of Their Analysis of Desert Storm
Much occurred to influence Russian military doctrine from the Gulf War's end to the Russians issuing their draft doctrine in May 1992. The Gulf War was a significant military experience for the Russians because it highlighted what their General Staff thought was wrong with...- $57.95
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Development Document for Proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for the: Soap and Detergent Manufacturing Point
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...- $57.95
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Development Document for Proposed Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for The: Soap and Detergent Manufacturing Point
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was introduced on December 2, 1970 by President Richard Nixon. The agency is charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. The EPA's struggle to protect health...- $18.95
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Vendor: Thomas J. Thompson
An Analysis of Third Party Logistics and Implications for USAF Logistics
This study was undertaken to determine the current trends in third party logistics. The Air Force Material Command Lean Logistics office sought information for improving USAF logistics support. The purposes of this study were to report results of third party logistics use, determine characteristics...- $57.95
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Vendor: David M. Sullivan
From Burma to Baghdad: Enhancing the Synergy Between Land-Based Special Forces and Combat Air Operations
The recent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq displayed two very powerful and versatile elements of our nation's armed forces working together in close harmony. The combination of land-based Special Operations Forces (SOF) and joint combat air forces quickly overpowered the Taliban regime and contributed...- $17.95
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Vendor: Frank W. Simcox
Flexible Options for Cyber Deterrence
The idea of deterrence has existed since the beginning of humanity. The concept of deterrence became synonymous with American Cold War strategic thinking and foreign policy through the idea of mutually assured destruction. However, deterrence through punishment requires attribution, the demonstration of offensive capabilities,...- $57.95
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Vendor: Jonathan J. Greene
Strategic Attack: Template Controversy and Lasting Influence
This paper examines the new definition of strategic attack contained in Air Force Doctrine and seeks to uncover why it remains a fixture in American military operations despite the controversy regarding its efficacy. Since the advent of aircraft, airpower advocates have expounded on the...- $17.95
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Vendor: Jack Grierson Wheeldon
An Evaluation and Implementation Guide for Current Groundwater Mass Flux Measurement Practices
Contaminant mass flux is an important parameter needed for decision making at sites with contaminated groundwater. New and potentially better methods for measuring mass flux are emerging. This study looks at the conventional transect method (TM), and the newer passive flux meter (PFM), modified...- $57.95
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Vendor: Scott Owens
Source Credibility in Air Force Strategic Communication
The perceived credibility of the United States on the national and international stage has never been lower. One of the undesired effects of the U.S. government's low domestic credibility with congress, the media and public is that it undermines the Air Force's ability to...- $17.95
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Vendor: David J. Lyle
Seeing the Forest From the Sky: Joint Airpower Through the Lens of Complex Systems Theory
History describes humankind's struggle to adapt and compete in a dynamic world described by both linear and nonlinear interactions. Despite this, scientific approaches to understanding strategy and war have been described primarily in linear terms and concepts, making both accurate prediction of outcomes and...- $18.95
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Vendor: Judy B. Davis
The Impact of the Defense Industry Consolidation on the Aerospace Industry
The purpose of this research was to investigate the impact of the defense industry consolidation on the aerospace industry. The defense industry is comprised of twelve sectors that impact different industries. This research focused on the formal aspects of the aerospace industry which supports...- $57.95
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Vendor: Brendan Lewis
Aligning United States and Chinese Space Policies
For AF Fellows Research Only--This topic will answer the question: What is the best U.S. approach to Space Defense Policy to ensure the Chinese People's Liberation Army are in step with American objectives and do not threaten peace in space? The destruction of a...- $18.95
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Vendor: Robert W. Callahan
Increasing Readiness and Production Throughput by Improving Defense Logistics Agency Consumable Item Availability
This research revealed that between Oct 00 and Nov 01, 49% (54 million) of the AF MICAP hours were for DLA managed items. DLA items had an average unit price per MICAP incident of $1,028 and an average unit price per MICAP hour of...- $17.95
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Vendor: Thomas W. Dobbs
The Myth of the Interagency Process: Applying British Models of Interagency Integration to Enhance US Nation-Building Operations
This study addresses potential reasons why the United States government struggles to attain its political objectives in the aftermath of dramatic military victories during conventional conflicts. The author introduces his study by asserting that security, stability, transition, and reconstruction (SSTR) operations--including nation building efforts--can...- $17.95
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Vendor: David T. London
Does the Future Engineer Force Transition Engineer Units Between Offensive and Stability Operations in Ways That Achieve Responsiveness, Versatility,
The purpose of this thesis is to assess the effectiveness of Future Engineer Force (FEF) transitions between full-spectrum operations. The research question is, Does the FEF transition engineer units between offensive and stability operations in ways that achieve responsiveness, versatility, agility, effectiveness, and efficiency?...- $17.95
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INSS Strategic Perspectives 4: Secret Weapon: High-value Target Teams as an Organizational Innovation
The Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) is National Defense University's (NDU's) dedicated research arm. INSS includes the Center for Strategic Research, Center for Complex Operations, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, Center for Transatlantic...- $15.95
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Vendor: Christine P. Ellering
The Combined Effects of Freestream Turbulence, Pressure Gradients, and Surface Roughness on Turbine Aerodynamics
A significant amount of research has been aimed toward turbine blade surface roughness, freestream turbulence, and pressure gradients and their associated efficiency losses. Typically, roughness studies use artificially created surfaces that are easily characterized by statistical parameters such as average centerline roughness, Ra, which...- $57.95
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Vendor: Peter Chaveriat
Counter-Narcoterrorism Operations in the Eastern Pacific and Carribean Operations Areas From 1970 Through 1990
The United States declared drugs to be a clear and present danger to the country and proceeded to wage a war on them that was both justified and temporarily successful from 1970 through 1990. Although not prepared for this mission at first, the United...- $17.95
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Vendor: Richard A. Rabe
Command Relationships of Active and National Guard Forces During Domestic Disaster Response in California
Unity of effort is an essential concept in emergency management to provide a rapid and coordinated response. The command relationships between active and National Guard forces conducting operations in domestic disaster response become an issue when both types of forces are operating in the...- $17.95
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Vendor: Karisha L. Kuypers
Agriculture and Provincial Reconstruction Teams: Assessing the Effectiveness of Agricultural Advisor Projects in Afghanistan
The U.S. government states that agriculture is its most important non-security priority in Afghanistan and emphasizes the importance of agricultural development in Afghanistan's long-term stabilization and reconstruction. The extent to which USDA advisors serving on PRTs contribute to the reconstruction of Afghanistan's agricultural sector...- $17.95
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Vendor: Richard O. Wightman
Assessment of Potential Soviet Responses to Evolving Theater Nuclear Systems
This study focuses on the Soviet perceptions and decision making processes which influence Soviet reaction to US initiatives in modernizing or developing theater nuclear systems. Beginning with a discussion about the consequences of previous U.S. misperceptions of Soviet intentions, the study supports the need...- $18.95
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Vendor: Brian Bissonnette
Angolan Proxy War: A Study of Foreign Intervention and its Impact on War Fighting
The ability to understand the impact of foreign intervention and its ramifications on conflict is a vital requirement for the United States military. As the United States continues to confront unconventional and irregular global threats, in conjunction with host nation military forces, the ability...- $17.95
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Vendor: Oliver Kingsbury
Small Change of Soldiering: US Army Doctrine for Stability Operations in the Twenty-First Century
Stability operations are not a recent phenomenon, but have been particularly common since the end of the Cold War. All the major deployments of the US Army since 1991 have involved such operations. In all these deployments, the US Army has been dominant in...- $17.95
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INSS Strategic Perspectives 5: Joint Interagency Task Force-South: The Best Known, Least Understood Interagency Success
The Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS) is National Defense University's (NDU's) dedicated research arm. INSS includes the Center for Strategic Research, Center for Complex Operations, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, Center for Technology and National Security Policy, Center for Transatlantic...- $17.95
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Vendor: Gary P. Rousseau
A Comparative Analysis of the Cost of Oversight of Major Defense Acquisition Programs Strictly Under the Direction of the Department of Defense 5000 S
The United States Department of Defense has been caught in a continual cycle of acquisition reform since its inception over two hundred years ago. The goal of acquisition reform has always been to find the perfect balance between the amount of program oversight and...- $17.95
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Vendor: Vicki A. Fry
An Investigation of Problems in Analyzing Prices in State-of-the-Art Commercial Items
This research explored whether techniques described in the Armed Services Pricing Manual are sufficient for evaluating prices of leading-edge and modified commercial items. The research was sparked by the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994, which encourages contracting officers to rely on information other...- $18.95
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Vendor: Michael J. Wallace
East-West "Giants" on Collision Course: Underlying Causes for Future US-China Conflict
The concept of a non-liberal China continuing to grow anywhere near its current rates economically and militarily is viewed with a mixture of reactions: from fear to acceptance, to skepticism and cynicism, and an outright desire to stop it from happening. With about 21%...- $17.95
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Vendor: Alexander D. Nelson
Patching the Wetware: Addressing the Human Factor in Information Security
In the practice of information security, it is increasingly observed that the weakest link in the security chain is the human operator. A reason often cited for this observation is that the human factor is simpler and cheaper to manipulate than the complex technological...- $57.95
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Vendor: Aeneas R. Gooding
Doing It All: Security Forces -- The USAF Coin Force?
Security Forces have transformed dramatically in the last twenty years. This transformation has been a continuous process, but may be broken into three distinct periods separated by key events: the 1996 attack on Khobar Towers, Saudi Arabia and the September 11, 2001 attack on...- $57.95
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Vendor: Mary M. King
An Investigation of the Role of Influence Behaviors in Information System Implementation: A Case Study of the Air Force Institute of Technology School
Organizations implement information systems (IS) for various reasons such as streamlining daily functions and keeping pace with changes in technology. Influence behaviors demonstrated by key leaders in reference to the implementation of such information systems play a key role in their acceptance and success....- $17.95
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Vendor: Gerardo Acosta Voegeli
Extending the Aircraft Availability Model to a Constrained Depot Environment Using Activity-Based Costing and the Theory Of Constraints
The Aircraft Availability Model (AAM) assists managers in the selection of an optimal list of items to repair in order to attain the best aircraft availability rate. The model considers procurement or repair costs for the components as if the costs were unit variable...- $57.95
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Vendor: James A. Louthain
Integrated Approach to Airborne Laser Communication
Lasers offer tremendous advantages over RF communication systems in bandwidth and security, due to their ultra-high frequency and narrow spatial beamwidth. Atmospheric turbulence causes severe received power variations and high bit error rates (BERs) in ariborne laser communication. Airborne optical communication systems require special...- $18.95
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Vendor: Jeffrey A. Gabbert
Executive Agent for Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The United States Air Force has requested Executive Agency over all Department of Defense (DoD) Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) that fly above 3,500 feet. This paper documents how a service is designated as an Executive Agent over a certain domain. The paper highlights the...- $57.95
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Vendor: Harry A. Berry
An Evaluation of the Appropriateness of the Defence Logistics Agencys Requirements Model
This thesis discusses the appropriateness of the Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA) requirements model in managing consumable support for Air Force specific items. Currently, DLA uses a lot sizing technique referred to as the classic Economic Order Quantity, (EOQ) model. One of the key assumptions...- $17.95
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Vendor: Andrew J. Peterson
An Examination of Reverse Logistics Factors Impacting the 463-L Pallet Program
During peacetime operations, the process of tracking and managing 463-L assets within the Air Mobility Command airlift system results in infrequent imbalances or accountability issues. However, during contingency operations, AMC loses control of 463-L assets as they are turned over to the intra-theater distribution...- $57.95
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Vendor: Daniel D. Nerenberg
A Study of Rootkit Stealth Techniques and Associated Detection Methods
In today's world of advanced computing power at the fingertips of any user, we must constantly think of computer security. Information is power and this power is had within our computer systems. If we can not trust the information within our computer systems then...- $57.95
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Vendor: Christopher P. Levy
A Comparison Study of F-15C Fighter Squadron Ready Aircrew Program Flying Hour Scheduling vs. the RAND Corporation's Flying Hour Scheduling Linear Pro
This research compares and contrasts the Flying Hour model created by the RAND corporation with the Ready Aircrew Program (RAP) model from Air Combat Command. The RAP model was designed to generate an annual flying hour program that specifies the minimum number of sorties...- $57.95
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Vendor: Matthew T. Black
Eagle Plus: Air Superiority Into the 21st Century
The objective of this study was to determine if the F-15C could sustain the air superiority mission into the twenty-first century. Research focused on the three pillars of military capabilities as outlined in Air Force Manual 1-1. It analyzed F-15C short-term readiness factors, the...- $17.95
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Vendor: Aimee Nicole Gregg
Optimizing Crisis Action Planning in the Noncombantant Evacuation Operation Setting
The purpose of this research was to improve the understand of and insight into the Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) system as doctrinally described in Joint Publication 3-68 and executed by European Command Plans and Operations Center with the strategic goal to increase command resource...- $18.95
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GSS Technology as a Moderator of Influence and Perceived Expertise
Group Support System (GSS) research has found that content and process anonymity influence problem solving groups. However, previous studies report mixed results on how GSS technology changes social influence processes and recognition of expertise which affect group performance. This thesis explored content and process...- $17.95
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Vendor: Jodi A. Clayton
An Evaluation of U.S. Air Force Aviation Fuel Consumption Factors to Accurately Predict Aviation Fuel Costs by Aircraft Mission, Design, and Series
The purpose of this research was to evaluate the ability of Air Force published fuel factors to accurately predict the cost of aviation fuel (AVFUEL) for United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) aircraft. The Fuels Automated Management and Accounting System (FAMS) was implemented...- $57.95
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Vendor: Duane A. Jones
Increased Military Reliance on Commercial Communications Satellites: Implications for the War Planner
The October 1993 Department of Defense Report on the Bottom-Up Review called for a greater reliance on commercial satellites for general-purpose military communications. This policy guidance was influenced in part by the Congressionally mandated Commercial Satellite Communications Initiative (CSCI) studies. AS the DOD shifts...- $13.95
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Through a Glass, Darkly: Innovation and Transformation in the Twenty-First Century Air Force
Innovation and transformation are the words of the moment in the defense community. Faced with an uncertain threat, limited budgets and at least the potential for major technological changes in the way some military missions are conduction, many outside the military have demanded major,...- $17.95
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Vendor: Anthony L. Valdillez
Is Secure Commercial Wireless Technology for Tactical ISR Achievable?
Are commercially available integrated wireless network and sensor technologies deployable to provide secured immediate/real-time service of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) communications to meet the warfighter's persistent ISR needs at the tactical level? This tactical level concept employs the idea that every sensor in...- $13.95
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Vendor: Anthony J. Rogers
Concept Exploration of an Australian Indigenous Space Launch Capability
Currently there are only nine countries with a space launch capability, relatively few considering the importance and prestige of such an ability. Although Australia has played an important role in the development and exploration of space from the beginning, it has failed to capitalize...- $17.95
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