http://www.ntis.gov/rss/RSSNTISCategoryList.aspxNational Technical Reports Libraryen(c) 2008, National Technical Information Service. All rights reserved.5http://www.ntis.gov/images/logoRSS.jpghttp://www.ntis.govTo continue effectively providing Close Air Support (CAS) in future operations, the Marine Corps must focus on two emerging types of engagements: Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT) and non-littoral warfare. The current migration trend of the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505511Lighter-than-air vehicles (LTAVs) have the potential to offer great utility as joint intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms by virtue of their capability to provide persistent surveillance, through long- dwell coverage over ar ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505818Through their ability to safely collect video and imagery from remote and potentially dangerous locations, UAVs have already transformed the battlespace. The effectiveness of this information can be greatly enhanced through synthetic vision. Given kn ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505819With the United States military already spread thin throughout the world, the adoption of an interventionist policy in Africa involving U.S. troops will be difficult to sell. Coupled with growing budget demands, the needed resources are becoming ever ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505344Mitigation techniques are currently sought to ensure public safety in the event of intentional or accidental explosions. The use of concrete masonry walls in civilian and military buildings is one of the most common methods of construction. These wal ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506175GAO has identified Afghanistan and Pakistan as two of the most urgent issues facing this Administration and this Congress. In March, the President announced a strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, with a broad strategic goal of disrupting, dismantli ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505940Our objectives for this audit were to determine whether organizations in Southwest Asia given the responsibility by the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) for managing the Afghanistan Security Forces (ASF) Fund properly accounted for the goods and serv ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505969Opium poppy cultivation and drug trafficking have become significant factors in Afghanistan's fragile political and economic order over the last 25 years. In 2005, Afghanistan remained the source of 87% of the world's illicit opium, in spite of ongoi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506104Opium poppy cultivation and drug trafficking have become significant factors in Afghanistan's fragile political and economic order over the last 25 years. In 2004, Afghanistan was the source of 87% of the world's illicit opium and heroin, in spite of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506102The Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) concept presents a significantly more capable alternative to the Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). An ESG's enhanced capabilities can enable Operational Maneuver From The Sea (OMFTS), which will require assault suppor ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506109Currently, the United States finds itself in a predicament similar to that which Great Britain experienced after emerging from the First World War as she dealt with the governance of a growing empire. Some air-minded proponents are asking whether the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506166A major concern among healthcare experts is a shortage of supplies during a pandemic. An item of particular interest is the N95 filtering facepiece respirator (FFR), which is responsible for protecting individuals from infectious aerosols. Most exper ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505867This monograph tells the narrative of the FARC in Colombia from the perspective of the counterinsurgent and presents a summary of the evolution of the FARC. The Colombian government has achieved recent success against the FARC after more than forty y ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505601The dependence of seismic source coupling of underground nuclear explosions on the characteristics of the Q explosion source medium is an important consideration in any assessment of nuclear test monitoring capability. In particular, while experience ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505385The threat to the United States from foreign economic intelligence collection and industrial espionage has continued unabated since the publication of the 'Annual Report to Congress on Foreign Economic Collection and Industrial Espionage, 2007.' Econ ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506093PURPOSE: Provide an overview of ARI's research mission. For Soldier selection and training: Describe key Army challenges and research interests * Highlight ARI research efforts * Outline challenges for neuroscience research. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505951Strauss and Howe define the Millennials as those individuals born between 1982 and 2002. As new generations develop and societal culture changes, so must the efforts of organizations wanting to recruit them, namely the U.S. Army. To recruit America's ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506118Presented is an evaluation of the biocompatibility and physical properties of a novel hydrogel which cures in situ to form an effective wound dressing. This dressing has the capability of meeting the needs of both the far forward soldier and for use ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506047Monitoring teams of decision-makers in complex military environments requires effective tracking of individual Soldier and team performance. An untapped source of timely and diagnostic performance information lies in ongoing communications among Sold ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506208As a result of technological maturation, Congressional mandate, and battlefield use, the U.S. Army is currently involved in a tremendous amount of activity surrounding the development of unmanned systems (UMS). While current systems require near-cons ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506181The battle captain is an integral position within a combat operations center (COC) and can play a major role in the effectiveness and efficiency of the COC. To employ the position consistently within the Marine Corps, the organization must agree on a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506042This monograph proposes that current Army doctrine is an adequate tool to achieve the desired results proposed in the concepts of Operational Design. Because Army doctrine prescribes approaches that solve problems, it is important to understand the n ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506134Marines have been commonly referred to as 'lean, mean, fighting machines.' Today, there are 2,112 Marines on weight control. That means that approximately two percent of all Marines on active today are being affected by the current system by which th ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506045Failed, failing, and collapsed states and regions all provide opportunities for conflict and intervention in order to promote the security of the United States. Recognizing the opportunity to implement a change in how the United States plans and exec ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506220This TOP provides guidance for preparing test plans and conducting test programs to evaluate the effectiveness and suitability for military use of wet and dry gap bridges and equipment. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505642Currently, U.S. Forces are encountering an even more formidable threat than that of the Germans and Japanese of World War II. The Taliban is an enemy that is willing to die for its cause. As the Global War on Terrorism wages on, one promising U.S. we ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505548The study of insurgency and counterinsurgency over the years provides a valuable tool for analysis in the current Global War on Terrorism. Failure to take into account and accurately assess political and military actions in such environments can lead ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506219Why did the United States fail to efficiently establish Iraqi security capability in post-Saddam Iraq, and what lessons can be learned from this failure. The U.S. administration in Iraq was admonished for the planning and execution of the reconstruct ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505888Volatile organic compound (VOC) profiles are potentially an underutilized class of threat agent signatures that may be exploited in the identification of threat agents. In the present study we first focused on determining if VOC profiles collected fr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505926Identifying the causes of failure is fundamental to improving the survivability of Army systems whether they are remote sensors, complex vehicles, or networks. The shape of a repair frequency curve of a complex system is determined by variability in ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505887This paper describes how monomeric bR can be overproduced in Escherichia coli and subsequently utilized as an integral component of a generic, nanoscale chemical sensing platform. The utility of this sensing platform is that it can be adapted for det ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505792This paper outlines a collaborative program of work in higher-level fusion being conducted between Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom under the auspices of a TTCP panel on Information fusion. The paper shows how work from th ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506230The U.S. Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, has developed a novel process for repairing and rebuilding damaged aluminum components using Supersonic Particle Deposition, commonly referred to as cold spray. A Centerline Model No. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505530During the Vietnam conflict, senior Marine Corps leadership recognized the need for a strategy oriented toward guerilla warfare. As the United States finds itself embroiled in the Global War on Terrorism, the Marine Corps should look to the past to f ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505617In a constantly changing world threatened by the likelihood of terrorist acts, the American people need military leaders who clearly demonstrate an understanding of American core values, and who are both competent and morally focused. To produce mili ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505406Submariners have historically served in an environment characterized by prolonged physical inactivity and excessive caloric intake. These two conditions are established risk factors for metabolic syndrome. In recent years, metabolic syndrome has garn ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505928Success in future war requires Special Operations Forces (SOF) to operate as a complex adaptive system. This paper offers a future operating concept called Complex Adaptive Special Operations (CASO), which incorporates the intrinsically unorthodox na ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505428The increasing threat of microbial weapons of mass destruction (WMD) creates a critical need for rapid development and deployment of target-specific microsensor detection systems. Next-generation biosensor-dependent technologies must incorporate inte ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505820Condition Based Maintenance Concept: Utilize onboard sensors, data collection, networks, and computer resources to better enable the soldier and the Army to Maintain Vehicle Readiness and reduce cost by proactively pre- empting failures through predi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505353The Army's myriad social networks connect not only humans and soldiers, but also machines, computers, and robots. And most of the social/biological/ physical/informational connections in these networks are in the form of cooperation - entities workin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505995L-3 Communications Cincinnati Electronics (CE), the Army Research Laboratory (ARL), and the Army Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) have been developing the corrugated quantum well infrared photodetector (C-QWIP) technology for a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505709This study was performed to model on-orbit servicing (OOS) of a pre- existing Low Earth Orbit and geostationary constellation. A conceptual model of each spacecraft was developed to determine mass and power allocation required based on the mission of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505356In March 2009, the RAND Corporation convened a small group of experts from the U.S. government, allied partner nations, the maritime industry, and other academic organizations to discuss piracy in the modern era. The premise of the workshop was that ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506085A culturally diverse and prepared Marine Corps with a language capability of sufficient diversity and numbers to ensure success on any battlefield for any mission will require change. There is an increased interactivity between the United States and ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505949In response to the declining marksmanship of Marines, a conference was hosted by Training and Education Command's Marksmanship Programs Section (MPS) on April 12, 2005. Marine Corps Infantry Weapons Officers ('Gunners,' MOS 0306) and Marine Corps Ran ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506046The effectiveness of BiLAT, a game-based prototype for training negotiation skills in an Iraqi cultural setting, was assessed. The prototype aims to train deliberate preparation behaviors, trust-building and relationship- building strategies, and fam ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505896The Marine Corps is involved in a challenging and dynamic war on terrorism. To ensure success in this GWOT and other fourth generation wars that emerge, the leadership of the Corps will need an increased understanding of the cultures and countries wh ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505626As a result of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the many small crises that simmered during the Cold War have begun to boil over. More often than not, these crises will erupt in urban areas in the developing world. Because 75 percent of the world' ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505357In the years following the invasion of Iraq, the United States military did not fully realize or understand the complexity of the situation faced by soldiers operating at the tactical and operational level. Coupled with the presence of multiple insur ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505497Carbon nanofibers are promising interconnect materials for future military applications. How they behave in the elevated ambient temperature environment of a battle field is studied by performing series of current- induced nanofiber breakdown experim ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506111The Department of Defense (DOD) relies on a global network of defense critical infrastructure so essential that the incapacitation, exploitation, or destruction of an asset within this network could severely affect DOD's ability to deploy, support, a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101344Since the attacks on 9/11 and the subsequent establishment of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense (DoD) has struggled with its role in Defense Support to Civil Authorities. Although most disasters can be handled by first re ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506193A Material Tracking System and Bar-coding System was procured and installed at Kansas Army Ammunition Plant (KSAAP) as part of the Flexible Load, Assembly, and Pack (LAP) facility contract. The material tracking system uses a software program called ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506003A fully-integrated, palmtop, field-portable DNA analyzer that is capable of responding within 30 minutes to a sample of as little as three strands of DNA will enhance the survivability of the warfighter. This technology has been sponsored through the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505930Why we invest in S&T, and what are the challenges. Examples of S&T exploitation. Innovation in S&T acquisition. Questions. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505885While the origins of D.O. are as old as military history itself, I believe that the employment of small, dispersed, and independent forces is necessary for our present and future success during what Colonel Hammes calls the 'fourth generation of warf ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505427The Joint Advanced Distributed Simulation (JADS) Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) was chartered by the Deputy Director, Test, Systems Engineering and Evaluation (Test and Evaluation) 1, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) (Acquisition and Techno ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADM001190The end of the Cold War has generated rapid transformation within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). When the Soviet Union collapsed, NATO lost its primary reason to exist, and a lot of people called for an end to the alliance. To the con ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505625A small hybrid vehicle has been developed and tested that is capable of flying, crawling, and transitioning between aerial and terrestrial locomotion modes. The Morphing Micro Air-Land Vehicle is a 16-inch wingspan craft proposed for advanced reconna ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505697Network data provides valuable insight into understanding complex organizations by modeling relational dependence between network agents. Detecting subtle changes in organizational behavior can alert analysts before the change significantly impacts t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505939The mid-range theories of the social sciences can provide the United States and its allies useful frameworks for amplifying civil and military actions to defeat Islamic Totalitarianism. The United States' experiences in Afghanistan and Iraq have once ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505430During this reporting period, we extended our work in the conceptual formulation of ESTATE for Challenge/Response games. We explored and refined aspects of item response theory to support assessment and learning Challenge/Response games. We construct ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506226Liquid resins used for molding composite structures a significant source of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions. One method of reducing styrene emissions from vinyl ester (VE) resins is to replace some or all ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505758This newsletter is a publication by the Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Major Shared Resource Center. Articles include: Numerical Wave Tank. Simulation of Engine Ground Vortex Control, DoD Visualization Has a New Place on the Internet, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505812Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) has produced many examples that illustrate the abysmal heavy lift situation within USMC Engineer Support Battalions (ESBs). For example, in one instance during OIF I, Bridge Company C, 8th ESB crossed the Line of Departu ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505965The long-term goals of this project are to establish a marine mammal stranding network in the Bahamas to better understand the conservation needs of marine mammals in the Bahamas, with particular focus on the Tongue of the Ocean and the US Navy's AUT ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505654A priori knowledge of clutter environments is critical for understanding target detection performance from airborne sensors and optimally predicting future performance to aid in mission planning. Modern airborne lidar, also known as Airborne Laser Sw ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505747This vignette is a sequel to the scenario presented in General Charles C. Krulak's 1999 article, 'Strategic Corporal: Leadership in the Three Block War.' Updated to 2025, Operation ABSOLUTE AGILITY 2 represents a possible future. Central to the Marin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505405The peacetime soldier's principal task is to prepare effectively for the next war. Consequently, he must anticipate the characteristics of the next war and conduct training applicable to future missions. This daunting task is made even more difficult ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505443We investigated the fate of explosives compounds in slurries containing fractured and weathered soil particles. Three soils were crushed with a piston to emulate detonation-induced fracturing. We used X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505830The insurgency and terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan have direct linkages to and similarities with organized crime and gangs. For example, cars that had been stolen in the United States were discovered in vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (V ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505955The United States military is arguably the most powerful war machine ever constructed. With a standing army that is more that 1 million persons strong, to include the reserves, the United States Army has the ability to project combat power in any reg ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505360The Human Research and Engineering Directorate (HRED), U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) and partner Tank and Automotive Research Development Command (TARDEC) embarked on a 5-year Army Technology Objective (ATO) research program that addressed huma ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505725Given the proliferation of new technology and new threats across a wide spectrum throughout the department of defense, an analysis is in order to ensure that the force coming into the service, particularly the Marine Corps, is of adequate mental capa ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505528For the past five years, there has been heated discussion over whether or not the United States' Marine Corps will integrate a portion of its forces into the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). On 1 November 2005, U.S. Defense Secretary ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506033Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld outlined the military's media policy for Operation Iraqi Freedom by stating that 'We need to tell the factual story -- good or bad -- before others seed the media with disinformation and distortion, as they most c ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506121With the adoption of a new Performance Evaluation System in the late 1990s (more commonly referred to as a 'fitrep'), the Marine Corps fielded a document with the ability to put each individual fitrep's average into perspective using a corresponding ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505526This report is intended to deal fully with the German liquid fueled non-guided flak rocket-Taifun, by collecting together all the data brought back by various investigators from Germany, and combining this with an examination of parts of actual round ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA800683This reports contains a presentation on our energy system being in a state of crisis. Global warming, and high unstable prices at the gas pumps throughout the nation. The mid-east with its petroleum dictatorships controlling the price of a barrel of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505576Since the attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States (US) has waged a Global War on Terror (GWOT) based upon the flawed strategy of countering a tactic, terrorism, as opposed to a strategy built on understanding and identifying its enemy. By fo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506224Although the United States cannot afford to be the world's exclusive security guarantor, the world is ill prepared for U.S. retrenchment. This Global Strategic Assessment offers a conceptual pathway for U.S. policymakers to begin recalibrating Americ ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101940The VA Office of Inspector General, Office of Healthcare Inspections (OHI) completed an evaluation of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) facilities implementation of suicide prevention programs in compliance with VHA requirements. VHA mental health ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101800The United States Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet mishap rate has risen to an unacceptable level. In FY-04, there were a total of 8 Class A mishaps, accounting for almost half of the 18 total Class A mishaps involving Marine Corps (USMC) aviation assets. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505584Many authors in recent years have written about the Army's reaction to change. They have explored the topic from various perspectives; some look at bureaucracy, others at culture, and still others look at the increasing speed with which the Army's st ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506189This research project evaluates the improvements necessary to maintain and extend the effectiveness of the air mobility en route system. Previous research regarding limitations and requirements for air delivery of personnel and material are examined ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505390The New Defence and Security Context: Complex Conflict Spectrum; Asymmetric Threats; Global Economy; Common Defence and Security Agenda; Globalization of Science and Technology. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505886Skin Equivalents (SE) or Human Skin Equivalents (HSEs) are skin substitutes that can serve as models for testing the skin permeability of agents from formulations, or for evaluation of formulations themselves on the skin. We have developed a collagen ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505931Future infantry small arms and light weapons of the future will maximize effects, minimize logistics and training, and allow for more efficient and effective future infantry forces. As technological advances have been made more available to ground co ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505426This publication provides doctrine for information operations planning, preparation, execution, and assessment in support of joint operations. This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It set ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506188In response to a request from the Military Training Task Force of the Defense Safety Oversight Council, this study examined whether prescribing running shoes based on the shape of the plantar surface influenced injury risk in Marine Corps basic train ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505999In response to a request from the Military Training Task Force of the Defense Safety Oversight Council, this study examined whether prescribing running shoes based on the shape of the plantar surface influenced injury risk in Marine Corps basic train ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506005Whether adjusting to a new environment or to an evolving threat, America's Army of the 21st century must be adaptable and become more innovative. The operational environment is becoming more complicated and complex. Societal trends, such as globaliza ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505513Five years ago, the average military service member had limited knowledge of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), even though they had been around for several decades. Today, all military personnel have at least some knowledge of UAVs due to news coverin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505441Innovation in sensing technology is necessary in order to decrease negative outcomes in the event of a chemical or biological exposure. The sensors currently used to detect chemical and biological agents are too bulky, complex, and costly. The thrust ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505745No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506116The primary missions of the U.S. Marine Corps' Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) School are to educate students in expeditionary operations and command and control systems. This program is helping to develop and improve the leadership skills of Mari ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505958Sulfur mustard (SM) inhalation causes apoptosis and death of airway epithelial cells as well as inflammation in the airway. Efficient clearance of the cell debris by alveolar macrophages (AMs) is necessitated to reduce the inflammation. Macrolide ant ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505927During the Battle of Grozny, a Chechen fighter said, 'The Russian infantry wouldn't get out of their BMPs to fight, so their tanks had no infantry support. We just stood on the balconies and dropped grenades on them as they drove by underneath.' The ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505349The purpose of this paper is to analyze the British Administration's and, later, the Malaysian Government's strategies in fighting the Malayan Communist Party (MCP). The British spent almost 12 years fighting the communist insurgency, and later the M ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505882The primary goal of our project is to provide advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral investigators with a broad understanding of ocean acoustics as well as the techniques used to study the ecology of marine animals in situ. By b ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506143For the second time within 13 years the Marine Corps will disband one of its tank battalions. The liquidation of 3rd tank battalion in 1993 came shortly after the Corps' largest use of tanks since World War II. This year, the Marine Corps will elimin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506036This report is a summary of remarks speakers and participants made at a conference CNA held in partnership with Wilton Park and Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI), with additional support from Department for Trans ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506163MEDCOM Mission and Areas of Emphasis. Our Vision: America's Premier Medical Team Saving Lives and Fostering Health and Resilient People. Army Medicine...Army Strong. Mission: Promote, Sustain and Enhance Soldier Health * Train, Develop and Equip a Me ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506075Since October 1985, the U.S. military has conducted routine screening for antibodies to HIV-1 among civilian applicants for U.S. military service. Since 1986, all members of the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces have been periodi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506212A future strategic asset for the United States is a MEU specifically designed to respond to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crises, and to conduct civil military operations and shaping missions, while maintaining combat capability. This M ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505423During the course of nearly two years, the Center for Technology and National Security Policy (CTNSP), National Defense University (NDU), has conducted extensive research to identify and explore major cyber issues. These activities were performed in ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505424This report describes the various laws regarding military recruitment on high school and college campuses, as well as discusses the policy and legal issues that they may raise. Meanwhile, several bills that would amend these military recruitment prov ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101786With the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and Marine Corps human and materiel resources being stretched to the limit, the need for Marines in the Operating Forces has never been greater. Many Marines are currently deployed in Afghanistan or Iraq, some ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505641The conceptual planning (visualization) portion of the United States Marine Corps' operational design must be revised to incorporate a more detailed Commander's Battlespace Area Evaluation or estimate that attempts to identify the root cause of confl ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505823Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare (EMW) and seabasing operations challenge Marine Corps logisticians to support future maneuver forces ashore from sea bases located in excess of 100 miles from forward combat units. Current operations, such as Operation ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505966The long-term objective is to develop predictive models of bioluminescence potential in the coastal zone environment. As naval operations move into coastal waters, the possible impact of sporadic blooms of bioluminescent organisms on clandestine oper ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505861Warfighter exposure to high terrestrial altitude continues to be a reality for the modern fighting force. Understanding the negative effects of altitude on cognitive performance is essential as the cognitive demands of many warfighting tasks are beco ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505777Energetic materials are an important component of military defense systems and are used in applications ranging from explosives to gun and missile propulsion. Energetic materials are used in a number of critical defense components ranging from shaped ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506071A nanoscale sensing modality for detection of bacterial contaminants was developed. The modality uses fluorescent nanoparticles, also known as 'Quantum dots' (QDs) conjugated to fragmented antibodies of targeted contaminants, and a quenching dye that ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505743This issue of the Naval Law Review contains the following articles: 'Responding to Transnational Terrorism under the Jus Ad Bellum: A Normative Framework,' by Michael N. Schmitt; 'A Comfortable Sofa: The Need for an Equitable Foreign Criminal Jurisdi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505358This issue of the Naval Law Review contains the following articles: 'Moving the Law of Occupation into the Twenty-First Century,' by Major Breven C. Parsons, USMC; 'One Small Step for a Submersible, One Giant Land Grab for Russian-Kind: An Evaluation ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505359Currently in the Marine Corps, infantry officers attend the Infantry Officer Course (IOC) for approximately 90 days and then are unleashed to the Fleet Marine Force to conduct the infantry operations they have just learned. For two to three years, th ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506117Today's infantry company commander is being tasked with more than commanders have historically been given. To be successful, infantry company commanders and the soldiers under them must have access to lessons learned and must be equipped with relevan ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506037Military theorists such as David Alberts contend that information technologies will allow for wider and more rapid sharing of information. In order to take advantage of the emerging possibilities presented by information technologies the theorists re ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506221ARDEC's Target Behavioral Response Laboratory is currently conducting research on methods for crowd laboratory experiments, specifically crowd behavior metrics. Crowd metrics based on topological data were derived using motion capture methods. Sociom ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506050Airships have great potential to support 21st Century American military operations in a wide variety of missions. The US should embrace airships and take the necessary steps to ensure its armed forces gain the greatest advantage from these unique pla ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505388Decision superiority hinges on the successful implementation of information superiority and information superiority relies on the complete integration of information operations (IO) into the joint operational concept. As such, IO must be integrated i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505347Policing can be an effective counterinsurgency tool. Police are able to determine the individual needs of each community and address each constituent's concerns, which in turn enhances the government's legitimacy. The Iraqi Police face the challenge ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506198In October 2000, garrison data network management was transformed due to the Marine Corps' transition to the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI). In December of 1999, the Navy and Marine Corps solicited proposals from the civilian sector for a cont ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505527In November 2004, Japan's Ministry of Finance proposed a massive restructuring of the Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) permanently based in Hokkaido. This proposal, if enacted, presents a unique opportunity to correct artillery and other ground combat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505629This final report is submitted pursuant to the charter for the Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Weapons Policy Development Team. The team was formed in May 1999, to assist Commissioners in evaluating possible options for addressing sentencing issues ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101781The purpose of this monograph is to suggest that the U.S. Global War on Terrorism is actually a Global Counterinsurgency as defined by FM 3-24, and Al Qaida is the global insurgent currently opposing the United States. The Kinetic nature of terrorism ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506186When the average price per barrel of oil recently hit an all-time high of over $68.00 per barrel, and gasoline prices topped $3.00 a gallon, many Americans were once again driven by economic concern to question the Nation's energy policies. Every Pre ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505436This study is a historical analysis of how encirclement operations have been and still are important offensive operations. These operations need to be given priority in planning and execution by the United States Military. Encirclement operations hav ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506229Following nearly each U.S. conflict abroad, the U.S. military-media relationship has been dramatically altered. Each alteration was an attempt to 'fix' what was perceived to have gone wrong with the U.S. military-media relationship in the previous co ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505815We are in the midst of a revolution in military affairs unlike any seen since the Napoleonic Age, when France transformed warfare with the concept of levee en masse. This revolution is the transition from platform-centric warfare to network-centric w ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505514It is difficult to grasp a more demanding power consumer than the military. The modern military has come to rely on increasingly complex communications/electronic equipment that require a dependable, lightweight, compact power source that has the abi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505639This paper describes the separation of two of the most widely used explosive compounds, RDX (1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3, 5-triazacyclohexane) and HMX (1,3, 5,7-tetranitro-1,3,5,7- tetraazacyclooctane). A simple antisolvent phase separation process to obtain ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505750This monograph examines the phenomenon of the disproportionate volunteerism of members of Delaware's Presbyterian Ulster-Scot community in the sole Regiment from Delaware to join the Continental Army. It posits Ulster- Scots represented a majority of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505604The present study evaluated promethazine, an FDA-approved antihistamine, for treating the toxic effects of soman (GD). Male Sprague- Dawley rats, weighing 240-300 g, were pretreated 30 minutes prior to or treated less than or equal 1 minute after GD ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505934A new operational theory is required to provide a conceptual framework for achieving strategic objectives against emerging insurgent threats in an increasingly complex urban environment. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505396To provide information of the progress of TBI Task Force recommendations. Implemented - Work with Inter-Agency (DoD/DVA) and Civilian groups on the definition and further the taxonomy of TBI. In Progress - Develop a single academically rigorous, oper ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505363The influenza pandemics of 1918, 1957, and 1968 offer a warning to the world about the potential dangers of the influenza virus. In 2006, after a series of cases and clusters of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian virus made clear the threat of a possib ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101116It is evident that women are increasingly playing a role in terrorism. The war on terror has restricted freedom of action within the security environment for terrorist organizations, making it more advantageous for terrorist organizations to use wome ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506225On 15 August 2008, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice concluded a missile defense treaty with Poland permitting the deployment of a Ground- Based, Mid-Course Ballistic Missile Defense System (GMD) on Polish territory. Following years of negotiat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506177MISSION AND GOALS: To dramatically improve the survivability of the Soldier by working and extending the frontiers of Nano-technology through fundamental research ... and transitioning with our Army and Industry Partners. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505902The most critical component to theater opening and distribution is the strategic-to-operational seam. Covering this seam are four U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) deployment and distribution capabilities. These capabilities include the Joint ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506138In 1986, Congress established the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) as a new unified command to oversee training, doctrine, and equipping of all Special Operations Forces (SOF). Headquartered at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, SOCOM is command ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101118The Marine Corps is a fighting organization whose purpose is combat readiness, and an essential aspect of combat readiness is physical conditioning. According to the Marine Corps' manual for physical fitness, physical conditioning should include stre ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505547A number of small autonomous air/sea system concepts are outlined in this paper that support and enhance U.S. Coast Guard missions. These concepts draw significantly upon technology investments made by NASA in the area of uninhabited aerial vehicles ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20090028806The Army Strategy for the Environment applies an ecosystem approach to managing natural resources on Army installations. It incorporates the principles of sustainability across the Army into all functional areas. We conducted investigations to develo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505751Briefing charts depicting 'then' and 'now' for combat forces. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505891Since its inception, the Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable (MEU (SOC)) has often been referred to as the tip of the spear for Marine Corps operations. These units provide combatant commanders with a versatile force that can execute ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506108In less than three months, Iraqs citizens will choose a new Council of Representatives (CoR) in the countrys first parliamentary elections since 2005. When the new CoR convenes next year, its first order of business will be to select a prime minister ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010102113Commanders and other leaders in the Army must constantly consider how their organization is changing and how it must change to remain relevant and effective in its combat roles. When planning and conducting an organizational change, these commanders ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505495The Marine Corps needs to change the 0369 MOS designation process to prevent the loss of experienced staff noncommissioned officers in the Light Armored Reconnaissance community. In an interview with Colonel Powers, he stated that Light Armored (LAR) ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506115The contents of this Quarterly includes: (1) An Editorial on Framing Deterrence in the Twenty-First Century; (2) Featured Articles on Economic Security and National Security: Interaction and Synthesis; Security without the United States. Europe's Per ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505970This study analyzes the theories of Pragmatic Communications, Cybernetics, and Perturbation under the framework of the Pragmatic Complexity Model to illustrate how two Presidential administrations beginning in the 20th and 21st centuries used 'new me ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506217Lightweight rigid-wall shelters used in mobile military operations are constructed of sandwich panels comprised of thin face sheets and thick, ultra light core materials to minimize weight and maximize structural integrity. However, such lightweight ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505793As urban areas increase around the world, Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW), Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT), Counterinsurgency, and Security and Stability Operations (SASO) define modern warfare. Unlike warfare fought with defin ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505546Napoleon shocked the Prussians at Jena. The Prussian generals could not conceive of an entity capable of defeating the system designed by Frederick the Great. Wedded to a scheme that brought them past successes, the Prussians were unable to see the n ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505425Close combat is vital to the Marine Corps, a service that prides itself on being able to 'locate, close with, and destroy the enemy...' The Marine Corps has adopted many programs designed to dispatch the enemy at close range. Unfortunately, programs ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505502The training and education of logistics officers is the responsibility of two separate commands: (1) Training Command, Logistics Officer Course, Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools (MCCSSS), and (2) Education Command, the School of MAGTF Logi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506120The current use of primarily light forces in Iraq and Afghanistan and the increased emphasis on expeditionary operations within the Marine Corps has inclined some to say that the tank's days as part of the Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) are num ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506032We present a data-driven approach for target detection and identification based on a linear mixture model. Our aim is to determine the existence of certain targets in a mixture without specific information on the targets or the background, and to ide ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505394While the military was once at the forefront of technological advances, it is now trying to keep pace with the civilian sector. The technological explosion during the past decade has forever changed the world and the Marine Corps, for which technolog ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505610A feeder program is utilized for collecting and reading in and maintaining a time synchronization for combat fire solutions which may include threat containment regions. The threat containment regions are defined in terms of a probability of at least ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADD020411Two overarching needs of the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) drove this study by the Committee on Universal Radio Frequency System for Special Operations Forces: (1) reduce the quantity and weight of equipment carried on a mission and (2) add ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101117In the words of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, 'The United States, our allies, and our partners face a spectrum of challenges... We must balance strategic risk across the responses, making the best use of the tools at hand within the U.S. Governm ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506160This work is focused on developing an integrated device, called a programmable material, which mirrors the capabilities of natural co-fabricated controlled actuation systems such as muscle. While such a device may have the external appearance of a ho ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505671Small-scale military eruptions around the globe have demonstrated new forms of warfare with a different cast of characters -- guerilla armies, terrorists, and bandits -- pursuing diverse goals by violent means with the most primitive to the most soph ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505442The development of an infantryman requires an investment in training, education, and physical and mental conditioning. The cost of not making this investment will inevitably result in unnecessary losses associated with sending unprepared men into com ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505621The emerging security challenges faced by the Marine Corps dictate that it retains the ability to defeat an adversary across the entire spectrum of conflict. As the enemy continues to adapt his tactics and as irregular warfare becomes more prevalent, ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505346The 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 ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506019The ability to answer the call, 'Engineers Up' has been the hallmark of the Marine engineer since his forefathers fought through the battlefields of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. Whether it consists of breaching a minefield, building a base camp, or leve ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506119The crowd roars with laughter. The quick, clever banter invented by the two actors on stage seems planned, but it is not. The actors are performing a Harold, where each player invents a role for himself and a story unfolds before the audience. Undern ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505964The unit of action signal company faces serious challenges in keeping its soldiers trained and ready. As the Army transforms to the objective force and becomes more digitized, the signal corps will be responsible for an increasing amount of communica ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505519Whenever aircraft fail to arrive in response to a request from the ground, whatever the reason, the reaction is almost certain to be one of irritation.' This quote addresses only one function of Marine aviation performed by the Marine Air Command and ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505355One of the fundamental roles of all levels of government is to respond to domestic emergencies to save lives, protect property, and promote public health and safety. Considering the significance of this response mission, the development and refinemen ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506141The U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM) maintains an injury surveillance system for deployed Soldiers. U.S. Transportation Command's Regulating and Command & Control Evacuation System (TRAC2ES) data for Soldiers m ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505957We report on a study of the accuracy of Soldiers' perceptions of advice and friendship networks within U.S. Army Infantry rifle platoons. The ability to accurately perceive the informal advice networks within a platoon is shown to be correlated with ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505776This paper employs a new model of nuclear conflict to explore the potential nature of a more proliferated world. A fundamental postulate of this model is that it takes more than an arsenal of nuclear weapons to win an interest or defend it. A state a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505420In the future, it will be necessary for all Marines to apply systems theory. War has always been complex. However, contemporary complexity is accelerating toward increasing future complexity. On this basis, this paper argues that in the future Marine ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505411Chaos theory is a poorly understood concept in social science and in military analytical decision making systems. Military decision makers require a multidisciplinary approach of mathematical analysis, modeling and simulation, topology, and post-stru ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505501This is a report of an occupational survey of the Air Traffic Control career ladder conducted by the Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron (AFOMS) Survey data will be used to identify current utilization patterns among career ladder personnel a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADM001228The Army Medical Department Journal is published quarterly for the Surgeon General by the US Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, TX. It includes clinical and non-clinical professional information designed to keep US Army Medi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505620Email provides a rich source of longitudinal social network data that can be used for applications ranging from command and control, to military intelligence, to basic social science research. This project reviews several methods available to extract ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505804From the early Working Group meetings to the production of the D-model AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, the US Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) has provided research efforts and subject matter expertise in support of the Apache's helmet-m ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADM001284The use of explosives at military installations has and does provide environmental concerns through soil and groundwater contamination, even after training or manufacturing activities have ceased. The concentration of munitions constituents in ground ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505748Coercion theory is traditionally segmented into compellence and deterrence. Recently, theorists have begun to consider coercion comprehensively. This monograph continues that line of study and defines coercion as 'the threat of, or use of, elements o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506197In order to maximize effectiveness against modern insurgencies, non- lethal weapons must be more fully developed and integrated as a permanent part of United States Marine Corps (USMC) training and doctrine. Since the mid-90s, the United States milit ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505389This TOP provides methods for planning, providing instrumentation, and execution of testing of Army/DOD Materiel to determine the effects of Vertical Component High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (VHEMP) Environment on the safety and/or reliability o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA505640The Army has issued soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan personal body armor, comprising an outer protective vest and ceramic plate inserts. GAO observed Preliminary Design Model testing of new plate designs, which resulted in the Army's awarding contrac ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2010101343TacAir integration is the combining of fixed wing tactical jet aircraft between the Marine Corps and the Navy. The TacAir Integration plan (TAI) implements Navy F/A-18C squadrons into the Marine Corps Unit Deployment Program (UDP) and implements Mari ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506023Working 'through, with, and by' non-US actors offers combatant commanders (CCDRs) an indirect method for resolving dynamic, highly complex problems and achieving operational-level objectives--a method that, depending on circumstances, can be politica ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA506185