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.govNo abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574500The Joint Special Operations University (JSOU) partnered with the Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict (SO/LIC) Chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) in sponsoring the annual chapter essay contest. The first-place win ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574189Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Toronto and the Canadian Defence Academy (CDA) have embarked upon a collaborative research effort to identify the most promising topics for Research and Development (R&D) on accelerating learning and max ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574124While Operation Iraqi Freedom remains ongoing, one initial military success is the operation of the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) in preventing friendly fire accidents in missions covering hundreds of miles of territory and h ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574316This journal contains articles on all topics relating to Air Force logistics and air force operations. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573931The Arab Spring of 2011 resulted in widespread unrest as Muslims protested against long-standing, oppressive regimes. Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and Bahrain found themselves at a crossroads between reform and chaos. The Muslim Ummah was ripe for influenc ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573939After the September 11 attacks on the United States, Albania, a majority-Muslim country in a region vulnerable to 21st-century threats -- and at the time, a candidate NATO member -- aligned immediately and publically with the North Atlantic Alliance ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574563Numerous Americans fear that their way of life is at risk, a risk that is generated as American society grows increasingly diverse. To strengthen the bonds of a great nation, this thesis describes how a national service program, or better yet, an Ame ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573814An American Way of War emerged after the end of the Cold War, in successive combat experiences. We at the CNA Corporation examined the eight main cases of combat from 1989 through 2002 to discern its characteristics. The U.S. has now successfully und ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574318This report analyzes contract spending on services by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) between the years 1990-2011. It does so using data from the Federal Procurement Data system (FPDS) in conjunction with other sources. It first describes the tr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573885The purpose of this thesis is to identify the optimal characteristics of a terrorist deradicalization campaign. A deradicalization campaign consists of all the efforts a state or organization leverages to prevent the rise of, or to disrupt, terrorist ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574218The purpose of this research is to capture valuable corporate knowledge from the senior leaders responsible for contingency contracting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan for two primary reasons: (1) to document the history and evolution of CENTCOM J ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574440The United States Navy's Military Sealift Command (MSC) employs its Combat Logistics Force (CLF) to supply the combatant fleet through replenishments at sea (RAS). These RAS events need to be conducted where the combatant fleet operates. The Replenis ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574675As this report is prepared, the Defense Department is engaged in two formidable tasks: one in response to an immediate crisis, and one in response to longer-term changes in the strategic environment. First, in response to Iraq's aggression, the Unite ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574040This report is the 1993 Annual Report of the Secretary of Defense to the President and Congress. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573919There are some cases in which terrorists had second thoughts about harming other people. Their conscience, specifically their guilty conscience, forced them to reconsider their plan. This raises thought-provoking questions: Are there other examples o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574226The Army Equipment Modernization Plan 2013 (ModPlan13) describes the Research, Development and Acquisition (RDA) portion of our Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) President s Budget request. It is a unique document that breaks down the RDA investments into ten ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573748No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574747The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) carries out the Secretarys responsibilities for U.S.-affiliated insular areas. These include the territories of Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Isl ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108120United States European Command's (EUCOM) website states that the breadth of responsibility across 51 countries can factor significantly into partnering opportunities and challenges. To understand this responsibility, this research analyzes the capabi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574074DOD has increasingly focused on security cooperation activities designed to build the defense capacity of foreign partners and allies, furthering the U.S. objective of securing international peace and cooperation. Both the 2011 National Military Stra ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573735Tactical success in combat does not of itself guarantee victory in war. What matters ultimately in war is strategic success: attainment of our political aims and the protection of our national interests. The operational level of war provides the link ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573950Extensive energy delivery outages in 2012, such as the widespread electricity, natural gas, and refined oil product disruptions due to Hurricane Sandy; the summer weather-related outages in the Washington, D.C., area; and the largest blackout in glob ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573876China has had different reactions to North Korean nuclear provocations. When North Korea announced its withdrawal from the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and provoked the first nuclear crisis in 1993-1994, China responded relatively softly a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573934The purpose of this study was to perform a randomized, double blind controlled trial to test the efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Social Rhythm Therapy (CBSRT) in male veterans and active-duty personnel with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), majo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574704Military operations, counter-terrorism operations and emergency response often oblige operators and commanders to operate within distributed organizations and systems for safe and effective mission accomplishment. Tactical commanders and operators fr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008643Military strategists face a difficult task when engaged in a battle against an adversarial force. They have to predict both what tactics their opponent will employ and the outcomes of any resultant conflicts in order to make the best decision about t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008655The research addresses DoD and DVA health care delivery needs of two priority populations: women exposed to combat, and women sexually assaulted during military. There is a limited understanding of the complex relationship between these traumatic exp ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574005The purpose of the review was to evaluate selected health care facility operations, focusing on patient care quality and the environment of care, and to provide crime awareness briefings. We conducted the review the week of February 11, 2013. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108224The purpose of the review was to evaluate selected health care facility operations, focusing on patient care quality and the environment of care, and to provide crime awareness briefings. We conducted the review the week of February 11, 2013. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108219The purpose of the review was to evaluate selected health care facility operations, focusing on patient care quality and the environment of care, and to provide crime awareness briefings. We conducted the review the week of March 25, 2013. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108220The purpose of the review was to evaluate selected health care facility operations, focusing on patient care quality and the environment of care, and to provide crime awareness briefings. We conducted the review the week of March 18, 2013. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108221The purpose of this research is to analyze the framework the Department of Defense (DoD) is undertaking with renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives across military installations to determine the potential savings the United States Marine ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574363U.S. military bases in Japan have dealt with differing levels of controversy since the end of World War II. Since the mid-1990s, this has been especially true of Okinawa. After the 1995 rape of an Okinawan schoolgirl, protests aimed at closing the Ma ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574564Forward army bases in off-grid locations with high temperatures require power and cooling capacity. Each gallon of fuel providing electrical power passes through a complex network, introducing issues of safety and reliability if this network is inter ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573806Combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrated that different types of military forces must be integrated to effectively counter evolving threats. Senior Army leaders have identified the need to retain the ability to effectively integrate con ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574219We have no greater responsibility than providing for the safety and security for our citizens, allies, and partners, while providing an economic environment that promotes opportunity and prosperity. The use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) thre ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574504The purpose of this journal is to help software organizations identify evaluate, and adopt technologies to improve the quality of their software products, efficiency in producing them, and their ability to accurately predict the costs and schedule of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574290No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573862This thesis undertakes a comparative study of Mali and Niger to determine possible differences that may have influenced the path of the 2012 Tuareg rebellion. Specifically, it seeks to determine the following: (1) if the degree of governmental decent ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574785DOD is the government's largest purchaser of contractor-provided services. In fiscal year 2011, DOD reported $199 billion in obligations for service contracts, which include services as varied as medical services and intelligence support. In 2008, Co ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107732To perform its missions around the world, DOD operates geographic combatant commands each with thousands of personnel. In response to direction from the congressional committees to review the resources of the combatant commands, GAO (1) identified th ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107717Through BRAC and other growth initiatives, DOD has made significant changes to its force structure, affecting communities around DOD installations. To help transition toward a smaller, more agile force, DOD has requested new BRAC authority. House Rep ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107714According to DOD, corrosion can significantly affect the cost of facility maintenance and the expected service life of DOD facilities. While corrosion is not always highly visible, it can lead to structural failure, loss of capital investment, and en ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108423Over the next couple of years, maintenance work available to the ship repair industrial base supporting Naval Station Mayport is expected to decrease. Section 1017 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 required the Navy to an ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107733Corrosion costs DOD billions of dollars annually by taking critical systems out of action and creating safety hazards. Recognizing the need for coordinated corrosion prevention and control efforts and planning, House Report 112-78 directed the milita ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107718No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573837Data were collected from all available sources to determine what the training requirements would be for an individual enlisted sailor at Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) Mid-Atlantic. This called for collecting data from FRC Mid-Atlantic and from sources ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574677Beginning in April 2009 with the outbreak and rapid spread of the H1N1 'swine flu,' the world witnessed the potential effects of a bioterrorist attack. While the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic was a naturally occurring disease outbreak and not a deliberate ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574790The Department of the Navy Suicide Incident Report (DONSIR) collects data on completed suicides in the Navy (USN) and Marine Corps (USMC). In this sixth annual report on the DONSIR, numbers conform to new DoD-wide guidelines regarding what suicide de ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574736Modern Warfighters often find themselves in a variety of non-combat roles such as negotiator, peacekeeper, reconstruction, and disaster relief. They are expected to perform these roles within a culture alien to their own. Each individual they encount ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008679Our nation's three primary means of providing the Armed Forces with commissioned officers are: Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Officer Candidate Schools (OCS), and the Federal Service Academies. Each of these sources are duty bound to commiss ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573152This report discusses development of a preliminary computer model to help establish mission avoidance zones in the Eglin Gulf Test and Training Range (EGTTR), an overwater range of Eglin Air Force Base (AFB). These zones are being developed to protec ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574885GAO designated DOD's multibillion dollar business systems modernization program as high risk in 1995, and, since then, has provided a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening DOD's institutional approach to modernization and reducing the risk ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107720The United States economy is in a phase of fiscal stress; however, if the rate of spending continues as it has during the last three presidential terms, the United States will soon experience a state of fiscal crisis. The United States must take meas ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574786In the years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a substantial body of scholarship on the subject of terrorism has emerged without a unitary theory and course. What is today described as terrorism is scarcely a phenomenon unique to the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573812This thesis analyzes the effectiveness of Uzbekistan's counterterrorist policies during the period 1990 to 2012. The thesis begins with an overview of the evolution and radicalization of Islam in Uzbekistan, the threat of Islamic terrorism, and the t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574073This thesis analyzes the similarities and unique conditions that have made the FATA and Kabylia safe havens for transnational terrorist groups. The thesis uses five variables to compare the two cases: geography, governance, society, security, and out ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574436The continued operational environment complexity faced by the Department of Defense, despite a restricted resource environment, is a mandate for greater adaptability and availability in joint training. To address these constraints, this paper propose ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008656Information Warfare (IW) is a reality of the 21st century. With the advancements in computer technology and innovations in information systems and networks, information has become a forceful weapon and an element of national power. Consequently, the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574438As part of the 2010 Census Ethnographic Study of Group Quarters (GQ) populations, this report presents ethnographic research findings on two types of GQ facilities: group homes for women who are victims of domestic violence (DV) and military barracks ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108727Eleven years after the attacks of 9/11, the local fire departments in New York State (excluding New York City) have made limited progress toward increasing their involvement in the homeland security intelligence enterprise. The New York State (NYS) f ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574071CAE Professional Services (Canada) Inc. (CAE PS) was contracted by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) Toronto to conduct work in accordance with a Call-up under Contract Number W7711-068111. The intent of the Call-up was to provide experi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574130Today's military training bears little resemblance to the methods of previous generations. The Cold War is over and the enemy has changed. Doctrine that was once useful is now woefully out of date. No longer are we confronting a predictable nation bu ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008638In the Spring of 2001, OPNAV N816 requested that CNA expand upon its December 2000 U.S. Naval Responses to Situations, 1970-1999 study. In that work, we had examined U.S. naval forces responses to situations over a thirty year period from 1970 onward ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574366Special Operations Command-Africa, SOCAFRICA, a theater special operations command (TSOC), executes the full spectrum of Special Operations in complex environments, emphasizing the indirect approach to operations. The operational emphasis on preventi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574787There is interest from the range community in establishing a sustainable, closed loop small arms firing range (SAFR) bullet impact system or Containment Berm Unit (connex). Connex is a generic term used to refer to a common modified steel storage con ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573769Over the past years, the United States Army has faced an increasingly austere budgetary environment of unknown duration. At the same time, in the future the Army must prepare for a more diverse, burdensome and uncertain strategic environment, from co ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573873No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574737Along with the Newburgh Conspiracy of 1783 and Harry Truman's tangles with Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War, George B. McClellan's problematic career as a general during the Civil War is frequently held up as one of the great episodes of tensi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573760Motivated by the Regulatory Focus Theory and the Offensive Mindset Theory, the author researched the influence of framed instructions (offensive, defensive, no messaging) in stressful and stress-free environments. A total of 213 volunteers from the N ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574559This publicatiion discusses the Persian Gulf War from an airman's perspective. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573930The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to be scrutinized for its inability to meet its mission mandate as outlined by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 This study looked at two of DHS's most important functions-intelligence and emergency ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573830In this report, we provide to the Department of Defense a plan for improving the food environment for Service Members, Military families, civilian employees, and retirees. We identify strategies and practices currently used by the foodservice industr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573967This report describes how to create a digital hologram. Creating a hologram is the first step in supporting the U.S. Army Research Laboratory's efforts to remotely sense high spatial resolution three-dimensional (3-D) images. The digital hologram its ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574840The Department of Homeland Security will lead the unified national effort to secure America. We will prevent and deter terrorist attacks and protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation. We will ensure safe and secure borders, wel ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108144Clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of information managers and providing core competency training is essential to proper employment of a rapidly emerging warfighting tool. Information management (IM) is the latest buzzword, and a variety ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574726The federal governments growing fiscal challenges underscore the importance of DOD employing a strategic approach to determining the appropriate mix of its military, civilian, and contractor personnel to perform its mission, and determining the funct ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108416This thesis examines a series of problems that the United States has encountered in its space systems acquisition process, and how these problems have affected national security. Specifically, the thesis explores the strengths and weaknesses of the U ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573932Nonlethal strategies are an essential element in the military targeting process to defeat and disrupt terrorist and insurgent networks. The majority of nonlethal options of military power come through Information Operations, including the use of dece ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573815In this multi-institutional grant, a new method for inactivating aerosolized biological agents was developed utilizing a new class of energetic materials: filled nanocomposite materials. The implemented approach enabled a controllable release of iodi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574012During the past 12 months, this study has transferred approval from the WRAMC Dept. of Clinical Investigation IRB to the new facilities at WRNMMC. Study enrollment has achieved stated goals and further recruitment is no longer needed. Currently enrol ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574512In current operations (e.g., Afghanistan and Haiti), the Canadian Forces (CF) are expected to work closely with a number of other government departments (OGDs) in order to achieve a full range of national objectives. The Whole of Government (WoG) app ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574113Within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), service-level agreements are a widely used tool for acquiring enterprise-level information technology (IT) resources. In order to contain, if not reduce, the total cost of ownership of IT resources to the ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573935Traumatic brain injury (TBI) to U.S. soldiers has become one of the most taxing consequences of IED attacks in OEF/OIF. This project has focused on investigations of traumatic injury to the brain caused by the primary effects of blast waves. The proj ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573887Despite robust scholarship on the general theme of state-building, little scholarship exists on the strategies exogenous powers should use in developing states. Further complicating the use of any strategy is the influence of 'strong men,' local elit ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573817Ever since the quickening of social and technological change that began during the Napoleonic era, there have been many strategic debates inspired by those developments. Six are discussed in this thesis: Jomini vs. Clausewitz -- How useful are princi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574439Current special operations staff training is based on the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC). It addresses operational level tasks in multi-week, live military exercises which are planned over a 12 to 18 month timeframe. As the military experiences changi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008657The Joint Space Operations Center (JSpOC) Mission System (JMS) is the program of record tasked with replacing the legacy Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC) and Astrodynamics Support Workstation (ASW) capabilities by the end of FY2015 as well as ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574431The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) is a top-tier research university that provides mid-grade officers from the Navy, Army, Air-Force, Marines, and Coast Guard, as well as DoD civilians and foreign partners, the opportunity to study full-time in purs ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574069Modern fleet security requires accurate threat analysis in real-time, which relies on a range of contextual information (e.g., vessel size, speed, heading, etc.). Rich contextualization may be possible using imaging systems if the images can be used ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574666Terrorism remains a major threat to Kenya's national security interests. However, efforts to combat the menace have been hampered by an insufficient legal system. Historically, terrorism-related offenses were primarily handled under the provisions of ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574555This thesis analyzes how U.S. Aviation Foreign Internal Defense (AvFID) proved itself to be a critical component in the successful campaign against the Hukbalahap (i.e., Huks) in the Philippines and against the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Fro ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573818Military careers particularly for officers are strongly influenced by legislative parameters. The Defense Office Personnel Management Act (DOPMA) and other laws establish limits on the length of careers, the rates and timing of promotions, the propor ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574369The goals of this project are to develop two biosensors capable of rapidly assessing exposure to unknown toxicants and to validate these biosensors by gold-standard cytogenetic assays. We have made significant progress in all three areas of the proje ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574791This thesis attempts to determine whether the United States has appropriately scaled its maritime response to humanitarian disasters within the Asia-Pacific region. Has the United States neglected to conduct accurate needs-based assessments and in tu ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574561Policy-makers and analysts have consistently cited the urgent need to reform the military compensation system. In addition, researchers have pointed out theoretical weaknesses of military compensation, with empirical findings that mirror predictions ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574408The military services, the Department of Defense, and the U.S. Congress have all expressed concern about the shortages of spare parts for aviation units and about the workarounds, including the cannibalization of parts, that are required to achieve r ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574317As the United States exits Iraq and Afghanistan, it must begin the long process of preparing for future challenges. There is considerable pressure on policy makers within the Congress and the Department of Defense (DoD) to make strategy and force str ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574562This project was designed to implement and assess the feasibility of a unique and newly-developed intervention (TEAM: Troop Education for Army Morale: Units and Individuals Working Together). TEAM is designed to meet the specific post deployment need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573707The TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) requested that CNA evaluate an ongoing joint Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pilot study for mailed refill services. The DoD/VA Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy (CMOP) pilot i ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574410In this paper a Multi-Level System (MLS) optimization algorithm is presented and utilized for the multi-discipline design of a ground vehicle track. The MLS can guide the decision making process for designing a complex system where many alternatives ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574668The objective of this thesis is to assess the Muslim Brotherhood's prospects to facilitate a democratic transition within Egypt. Numerous studies have examined the Muslim Brotherhood's political ideology as a means to objectively assess its consisten ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573938There is a critical shortfall in special operations aviation support for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) special operations forces (SOF). One way this shortfall can be addressed is through the procurement and sustainment of the NATO S ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574072No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574753No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574745No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574727The Mission of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is to develop, deliver and maintain ships and systems on time, on cost for the United States Navy. We provide our Nation with the capabilities to meet a dynamic set of requirements that include na ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574261We report the use of carbon nanotubes as a sensor for chemical nerve agents. Thin-film transistors constructed from random networks of single-walled carbon nanotubes were used to detect dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), a simulant for the nerve agen ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573968Hazardous use of alcohol negatively impacts the treatment of PTSD. However, the mechanisms that underlie the association between PTSD and hazardous alcohol use in veterans are poorly understood. The current research takes a multi-level approach to st ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574729No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573754First, maritime homeland security amounts to an unfunded mandate imposed by the federal government on state and local governments, and on the many maritime terminal and Port Authorities. Transformation of port and shipping operations to account for t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574378NRL is the Department of the Navy's corporate laboratory; it is under the command of the Chief of Naval Research (CNR). As the corporate laboratory of the Navy, NRL is an important component in the Office of Naval Research's effort to meet its scient ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573877The Naval Research Laboratory is the Department of the Navy's corporate laboratory; it is under the command of the Chief of Naval Research (CNR). As the corporate laboratory of the Navy, NRL is an important component in the Office of Naval Research's ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573875The mission of the Naval Research Laboratory is to conduct a broadly based, multidisciplinary program of scientific research and advanced technological development directed toward new and improved materials, equipment, techniques, systems, and relate ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573785The mission of the Naval Research Laboratory is to conduct a broadly based, multidisciplinary program of scientific research and advanced technological development directed toward new and improved materials, equipment, techniques, systems, and relate ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573794The mission of the Naval Research Laboratory is to conduct a broadly based, multidisciplinary program of scientific research and advanced technological development directed toward new and improved materials, equipment, techniques, systems, and relate ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573799The mission of the Naval Research Laboratory is to conduct a broadly based, multidisciplinary program of scientific research and advanced technological development directed toward new and improved materials, equipment, techniques, systems, and relate ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573800The mission of the Naval Research Laboratory is to conduct a broadly based, multidisciplinary program of scientific research and advanced technological development directed toward new and improved materials, equipment, techniques, systems, and relate ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573802The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is the principal in-house research laboratory under the command of the Chief of Naval Research (CNR). As the corporate research laboratory of the Navy, NRL is an important component in the Office of Naval Research' ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573803The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) is the principal in-house research laboratory under the command of the Chief of Naval Research (CNR). As the corporate research laboratory of the Navy, NRL is an important component in the Office of the Chief of Na ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573852The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) was officially established on July 2, 1923, as the Naval Experimental and Research Laboratory. NRL still occupies its original site on the banks of the Potomac River in the southwest sector of Washington, D.C. Over ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573784The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) was officially established on July 2, 1923, as the Naval Experimental and Research Laboratory. NRL still occupies its original site on the banks of the Potomac River in the southwest sector of Washington, D.C. Over ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573908The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) was officially established on July 2, 1923, as the Naval Experimental and Research Laboratory. NRL still occupies its original site on the banks of the Potomac River in the southwest sector of Washington, D.C. Over ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573909The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that advancements in science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573770The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that advancements in science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573773The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that advancements in science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573774The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that advancements in science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573777The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that advancements in science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573783The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that advancements in science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573845The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that advancements in science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573846The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that advancements in science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573850The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that advancements in science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573854The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that advancements in science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's need ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573871The Naval Research Laboratory is one of the principal in-house research and development institutions of the U.S. Government. It was established in 1923 to ensure that the advances made by science and engineering could be readily applied to the Navy's ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573766The Naval Research Laboratory is the Department of the Navy's corporate laboratory; it is under the command of the Chief of Naval Research (CNR). As the corporate laboratory of the Navy, NRL is the principle in-house component in the Office of Naval ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573864No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574742The Marine Corps has long been successful in assigning its available personnel to vacant billets. However, by our research, the Marine Corps has not been as successful in minimizing assignment costs when moving a Marine to another permanent duty stat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573933Each year, the Marine Corps screens about 2,000 officer candidates through its Officer Candidate School (OCS). For example, more than half of the FY 1991 candidates did not become commissioned officers; either they failed to complete OCS, or they lat ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574364Suicides in the US military were observed rising in 2004, most notably in the Army and Marine Corps, and particularly, in the Army National Guard (ARNG). Alarmed, Army leaders and researchers have offered various explanations and prescriptions, often ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573948The principal findings of this study are that Great Britain's search for an independent nuclear deterrent was waged with a purposeful dedication that wedded highly effective statecraft and brilliant, innovative nuclear engineering to produce a strate ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574368This publication describes the theory and philosophy of military planning as practiced by the U.S. Marine Corps. The intent is to describe how we can prepare effectively for future action when the future is uncertain and unpredictable. In so doing, t ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573952This thesis addresses Polish-American bilateral relations in the past and present, with special concern for contemporary armament issues. The thesis is based upon the author's experience in the U.S. Embassy, Warsaw, as well as scholarly analysis. Tog ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574672This thesis explores the European Union's (EU) legal-institutional response to international terrorism since 9/11. Using an analytical approach, the thesis connects counterterrorism measures with outcomes to determine whether the counterterrorism fra ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573813Sulfur mustard (SM) is a vesicant chemical warfare and terrorism agent. Besides skin and eye injury, respiratory damage has been mainly responsible for morbidity and mortality after SM exposure. Previously, it was shown that suppressing the death rec ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574486Individuals in the military are often required to endure high levels of stress as a result of demanding operational requirements or deployments. Individuals who enter the military with pre-existing mental health problems such as posttraumatic stress ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574734This memorandum addresses concerns raised by Department of Defense and others that a year-long CR and a sequester could seriously compromise military readiness and cause significant disruption to defense investment programs. To address these concerns ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573863In fiscal year 2012, DOD and VA spent a combined $11.8 billion to purchase drugs on behalf of about 18.5 million beneficiaries. Both agencies purchase drugs directly from manufacturers via prime vendors--intermediaries that provide the drugs at a dis ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107727In January 2005, researchers from the Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) led a Level I Process and Energy Optimization Assessment (PEOA) at Sierra Army Depot (SIAD) to identify process,e ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574848Alcohol abuse is a growing problem in the military, and a costly one. The present study evaluates the potential role of psychological hardiness, an individual resilience resource, to stress-related problem drinking in a military population. We assess ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574480The equipment load carried by the Australian Infantryman is so bulky and heavy that it presents a significant burden and impairment to his performance. The report aims to characterise this problem, to assess its impact, and provide recommendations fr ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574845Increasing social awareness that human activities have measurable effects on the environment includes the realization that warfare contributes its own cadre of environmental consequences, many of which could be better managed before, during, and afte ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573741All decisions involve risk, yet the subject is poorly understood and difficult to define. Understanding risk is vital for military leaders who prepare their forces to operate in risky environments against adversaries who seek to impose risk upon thei ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574556In the last decade, terrorism has been one of the top threats for many countries. During this period, military organizations in many of these countries have been utilized as a counterterrorist instrument. Leading countries in the current war on terro ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574220During the Vietnam conflict, many U.S. casualties died because they failed to receive pre-hospital trauma care interventions as simple as placing a tourniquet on a bleeding extremity. A paper from the Vietnam era noted that: ...little if any improvem ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573744The computational complexity of track initiation, also known as initial orbit determination or IOD, using only angle measurements is polynomial in the number of observations. However, the polynomial degree can be high, always at least cubic and commo ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574572No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574756Background/Purpose: Overuse injuries account for substantial time lost or training activities, especially in young women undergoing U.S. Marine Corps basic training. The purpose of this study was to explore static anatomic measures that may identify ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574354I am pleased to present the Department of Defense Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the reporting period April 1 through September 30, 2012. We are dedicated to detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse while improving the ef ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574763This is a qualitative and quantitative study of the semi-submersible drug-trafficking network operating out of Colombia's Pacific coast. The study combines both of these approaches to provide strategic options for kinetic, non-kinetic, and combined o ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574227Virtual Worlds (VWs) have been used effectively in live and constructive military training. An area that remains fertile ground for exploration and a new vision involves integrating various traditional and now non-traditional sensors into virtual wor ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008646Security organizations often attempt to disrupt terror or insurgent networks by targeting 'high value targets' (HVT's). However, there have been numerous examples that illustrate how such networks are able to quickly re- generate leadership after suc ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574545This thesis presents the history of NATO's logistics fuel operation in Afghanistan and the lessons learned from it for the broader logistics community. The research focuses on a small group of individuals and how they came to supply over 3 million li ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574221Threats of terrorism and insurgency along the Southwest border are typically supported by anecdotal evidence rather than objective assessments of such threats, which limits government's ability to appropriately address issues related to homeland secu ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574437While Space Domain Awareness (SDA), including all of space surveillance and characterization of all space objects and environments, is critical for national and economic security, SDA capabilities cannot be developed independent of cost. This present ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574827If properly selected, low-cost commercially available off-the-shelf light- and medium-fixed-wing aircraft are sufficient to effectively accomplish special operations aviation mission sets in support of special operations ground forces. As the nature ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574784I explore the relationship between political instability and terrorism in this dissertation, using the Global Terrorism Database (GTD), which contains both domestic and transnational terrorism. I use the Political Instability Task Force data to measu ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573706This project seeks to assess changes in the retirement decision-making process of military personnel if the Department of Defense (DoD) shifts from a pension system to a defined contribution retirement system. Multiple theses have been written regard ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574560This publication is designed to give Marine leaders a solid, common understanding of the fundamental nature of military strategy that is inherent in each military action. Its intent is to give the reader the basic knowledge required to think strategi ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573949The 'String of Pearls' is a term that has permeated Indian naval policy circles in recent years. This term encapsulates the idea that, since the early 1990s, China has been developing a network of naval bases in south Asian littoral nations as a mean ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574434This research applies social identity and intergroup relations theory to the phenomenon of suicide terrorism, and develops a framework that can be used to better understand the threat of suicide terrorism and its implications for United States homela ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574222This thesis seeks to answer the following question: Can law enforcement officers across multiple jurisdictions benefit from lessons learned in combat environments about medical training. The thesis compares the medical training requirements of U.S. m ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574228This thesis analyzes intelligence support to NATO Special Operations and the training that facilitates this capability, and recommends a model to increase competence in the field of intelligence. The training provided by the NATO SOF Training and Edu ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574674This study analyzes the effects of OEF/OIF deployment (including deployment location, frequency of deployment, and days deployed) on the probability of being diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder. Th ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573940This thesis investigates whether New Religious Movements (NRM) share certain attributes (i.e., characteristics) that might help determine their propensity for violence. The goal was a model that a government or civil authority could use to analyze a ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574673The Department of Homeland Security will lead the unified national effort to secure America. We will prevent and deter terrorist attacks and protect against and respond to threats and hazards to the nation. We will ensure safe and secure borders, wel ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108156The Department of Defense (DoD) views a war in Europe between NATO and the Warsaw Pact as the most demanding scenario for its forward strategy. The sea control mission is a critical element of that forward strategy, particularly if the war were fough ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574362The Navy needs to protect Destroyers (DDGs) from Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) attacks. The team, focus-ing on improving the DDG's defenses against small radar cross section UAVs making suicide attacks, estab-lished a DRM, identified current capabili ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573999The U.S. Army faces the challenge of long, repeated deployments against enemy formations that do not lend themselves to straightforward doctrinal definitions and constructs. Army doctrine has evolved to meet the challenges. Doctrine writers have stru ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573761Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are disorders that affect as many 1 in 91 children. Without intensive treatment, the longterm outcomes for children with an ASD remain bleak and are associated with a high divorce rate among parents. Interventions bas ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574792The CNA Corporation and the Institute for USA and Canada Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISKRAN) met on Friday, October 3, 2003, for a mini-seminar on the changed strategic situation following the U.S. conquest and occupation of Iraq. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574407VA provided nearly $10 billion in education benefits to almost 1 million veterans and beneficiaries in fiscal year 2011. The majority of these benefits were provided through the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which in 2008 established what has since grown into V ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013107729While VA treats the majority of veterans in VA-operated facilities, in some instances it must obtain the services of non-VA providers to ensure that veterans are provided timely and accessible care. These non-VA providers are commonly reimbursed by V ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=PB2013108422The Green Country Model (GCM), developed at the Johns Hopkins University-Applied Physics Lab (JHU-APL), was contrived to determine if the social aspects of a society could be incorporated into a war game to simulate realistic outcomes of an event or ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573937No abstract available. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574759There are two main approaches to managing wargame entity interactions (movement, line of sight, area of effect, etc) freespace and gridded In the freespace approach, the units exist as entities in a continuous volume of (usually) Cartesian 3D space. ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=N20130008668In October 2001, the Canadian Minister of National Defense (MND) was repeatedly criticized by the media for the perceived failure of not doing enough to assist their American brethren in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the tragic terrorist attack on ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA574058The table below lists the results of the most recent drinking water tests. During calendar year 2011, WSMR conducted tests for volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), synthetic organic chemicals (SOCs), inorganic chemicals (IOCs), disinfection by-products ...http://www.ntis.gov/search/product.aspx?ABBR=ADA573746