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On the Military Utility of Spectral Design in Signature Management: a Systems Approach
National Defence University Series 1: Research Publications No. 21 On the Military Utility of Spectral Design in Signature Management: a Systems Approach On the Military Utility of Spectral Design in Signature On the Military Utility of Spectral Design in Signature Management: a Systems Approach Kent Andersson Kent Andersson National Defence University PL 7, 00861 HELSINKI Tel. +358 299 800 www.mpkk.fi ISBN 978-951-25-2998-8 (pbk.) ISBN 978-951-25-2999-5 (PDF) ISSN 2342-9992 (print) ISSN 2343-0001 (web) Series 1, No. 21 The Finnish Defence Forces KENT ANDERSSON ON THE MILITARY UTILITY OF SPECTRAL DESIGN IN SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT: A SYSTEMS APPROACH Doctoral dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Military Sciences to be presented, with the consent of the Finnish National Defence University, for public examination in Sverigesalen, at the Swedish Defence University, Drottning Kristinas väg 37, in Stockholm, on Friday 13th of April at 1 pm. NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY HELSINKI 2018 NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY SERIES 1: RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS NO. 21 FINSKA FÖRSVARSUNIVERSITETET SERIE 1: FORSKINGSPUBLIKATIONER NR. 21 ON THE MILITARY UTILITY OF SPECTRAL DESIGN IN SIGNATURE MANAGEMENT: A SYSTEMS APPROACH KENT ANDERSSON NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY HELSINKI 2018 Kent Andersson: On the Military Utility of Spectral Design in Signature Management: a Sys- tems Approach National Defence University, Finland Series 1: Research Publications No. 21 Doctoral dissertation Finska Försvarshögskolan Publikationsserie 1: Forskingspublikationer nr. 21 Doktorsavhandling Author: Lt Col, Tech. Lic. Kent Andersson Supervising professor: Professor Jouko Vankka, National Defence University, Finland Preliminary examiners: Professor Harold Lawson, Prof. Emeritus, ACM, IEEE and INCOSE Fellow, IEEE Computer pioneer, Sweden Professor Christer Larsson, Lund University, Sweden Official opponents: Professor Jari Hartikainen, Finnish Defence Research Agency, Finland Professor Harold Lawson, Prof. -
Counterinsurgency in the Iraq Surge
A NEW WAY FORWARD OR THE OLD WAY BACK? COUNTERINSURGENCY IN THE IRAQ SURGE. A thesis presented to the faculty of the Graduate School of Western Carolina University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in US History. By Matthew T. Buchanan Director: Dr. Richard Starnes Associate Professor of History, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Committee Members: Dr. David Dorondo, History, Dr. Alexander Macaulay, History. April, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviations . iii Abstract . iv Introduction . 1 Chapter One: Perceptions of the Iraq War: Early Origins of the Surge . 17 Chapter Two: Winning the Iraq Home Front: The Political Strategy of the Surge. 38 Chapter Three: A Change in Approach: The Military Strategy of the Surge . 62 Conclusion . 82 Bibliography . 94 ii ABBREVIATIONS ACU - Army Combat Uniform ALICE - All-purpose Lightweight Individual Carrying Equipment BDU - Battle Dress Uniform BFV - Bradley Fighting Vehicle CENTCOM - Central Command COIN - Counterinsurgency COP - Combat Outpost CPA – Coalition Provisional Authority CROWS- Common Remote Operated Weapon System CRS- Congressional Research Service DBDU - Desert Battle Dress Uniform HMMWV - High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle ICAF - Industrial College of the Armed Forces IED - Improvised Explosive Device ISG - Iraq Study Group JSS - Joint Security Station MNC-I - Multi-National-Corps-Iraq MNF- I - Multi-National Force – Iraq Commander MOLLE - Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment MRAP - Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (vehicle) QRF - Quick Reaction Forces RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade SOI - Sons of Iraq UNICEF - United Nations International Children’s Fund VBIED - Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device iii ABSTRACT A NEW WAY FORWARD OR THE OLD WAY BACK? COUNTERINSURGENCY IN THE IRAQ SURGE. -
July and August
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA Office of the National Chaplain Taps July/August 2013 RODGER LEE BERRY - Died Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Abington Hospice at Warminster, Pennsylvania after a long, courageous battle with lung cancer. He was 68 years of age. He had been a resident of the Warrington, Pennsylvania and Warminster areas since 2008 and previously had lived in Warsaw, Indiana, for 30 years. He was born January 1, 1945, in Paris, Illinois. He was a truck driver for various companies before retiring in 2009. He served in the United States Army for 14 years, serving in Korea, Vietnam and the United States. On November 21, 1968, he married Mary K. Laincz at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. They would have celebrated their 45th anniversary this year. He was a member of the American Legion, an At- Large Life Member of Vietnam Veterans of America - Pennsylvania, and the AMVETS. He is survived by his wife, Mary K. Berry; his children, Tracy Lynn Tobalt (Paul), Kimberly Ann Lame (Jim), and Rodger Lee Berry II (April); his 14 grandchildren; his 12 great-grandchildren; his brothers, Gary Berry (Nancee) of Ohio, Walter Berry (Joann) of Indiana, and Glenn Berry (Sherry) of Indiana; his sisters, Leona Good (Kevin) of Indiana, and Deanna Dillon (Steve) of Mississippi; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo Berry and Marian Lang Berry Shoemaker; and his stepfather, Russell Shoemaker. Funeral services were held at 8:00 PM Tuesday, June 4, at The Decker Funeral Home, 216 York Road, Warminster, where calling hours were from 7:00 PM until the start of the service. -
Robert Earl Herman, 36955530
Robert Earle Herman, American Soldier By Paul H. Herbert Bob’s decorations include, from left to right, top to bottom: the Bronze Star with “V” device to indicate the award is for valor; the Purple Heart for wounds received, with one Oak Leaf Cluster to indicate a second award; the Good Conduct Medal for honorable service as an enlisted soldier; the European-Middle Eastern-African Campaign Medal with one Battle Star for the Rhineland Campaign; and the World War II Victory Medal. The stripes indicate his rank, Private First Class, at the time of his death. The blue shoulder patch indicates his division, the 100th Infantry Division, and would be worn on the left shoulder. The wreath indicates award to his regiment of the Presidential Unit Citation after the war. The small shield is the crest of the 397th Infantry Regiment and was worn on the overseas cap. The blue badge with a silver wreath and silver musket is the Combat Infantry Badge, awarded for service in combat with an infantry unit. The single bronze bar is an overseas service bar indicating six months service. The ribbons symbolize his medals and would be worn above the left breast pocket of his uniform. All of Bob’s medals and awards were posthumous. Because he died in action, he qualified automatically for awards such as the Good Conduct Medal, Combat Infantry Badge and overseas bar that otherwise carried a time in service requirement. The Bronze Star and Purple Heart are engraved with his name on the reverse side. 2 Robert Earle Herman Born in Galena, Illinois, January 10, 1926 Company A, 397th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division United States Army Wounded in Action near Bertrichamps, France, November 12, 1944 Died of Wounds near Rambervillers, France, November 16, 1944 Buried in Galena, May 22, 1948 3 Introduction Shortly after our marriage in 1977, my wife Nancy and I moved to Germany where I was assigned to an Army unit in Bamberg, in northern Bavaria. -
Half Way Down the Trail to Hell
Half Way Down The Trail To Hell A Wartime Remembrance in Three Parts By Stephen E. Kirkland i Prologue “The danger, being around veterans, the memories are so selective and so heroic that you’ve got to be careful talking to a guy like me.” George Herbert Walker Bush A while back I discovered the Library of Congress is conducting a program called The Veterans History Project. The mission of the project is the collection and preservation of veteran’s wartime recollections and documents before they are lost forever. Like many wartime veterans, I concentrated on getting on with my life. I needed a job that would allow me to marry, buy a house and raise a family. I didn’t feel anything I had experienced in Vietnam would contribute to these goals, and I felt that, for the most part, people who hadn’t served didn’t know or even care what I had seen or done. The country’s attitude was different than with the Gulf War veterans and I deflected the few inquires that were made, especially the ones that contained the words “Did ya’ kill anybody?” I was too busy dealing with the present to spend a lot of time staring into the past. Now, almost four decades after returning home, the time has come to look back and try to recreate a piece of personal history, albeit history filtered though my water colored memories. I’ve relied on a number of sources for this remembrance, not the least of which were letters that I wrote home. -
U.S. Army Board Study Guide Version 5.3 – 02 June, 2008
U.S. Army Board Study Guide Version 5.3 – 02 June, 2008 Prepared by ArmyStudyGuide.com "Soldiers helping Soldiers since 1999" Check for updates at: http://www.ArmyStudyGuide.com Sponsored by: Your Future. Your Terms. You’ve served your country, now let DeVry University serve you. Whether you want to build off of the skills you honed in the military, or launch a new career completely, DeVry’s accelerated, year-round programs can help you make school a reality. Flexible, online programs plus more than 80 campus locations nationwide make studying more manageable, even while you serve. You may even be eligible for tuition assistance or other military benefits. Learn more today. Degree Programs Accounting, Business Administration Computer Information Systems Electronics Engineering Technology Plus Many More... Visit www.DeVry.edu today! Or call 877-496-9050 *DeVry University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, www.ncahlc.org. Keller Graduate School of Management is included in this accreditation. Program availability varies by location Financial Assistance is available to those who qualify. In New York, DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management operate as DeVry College of New York © 2008 DeVry University. All rights reserved U.S. Army Board Study Guide Table of Contents Army Programs ............................................................................................................................................. 5 ASAP - Army Substance Abuse Program............................................................................................... -
January and February
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA Office of the National Chaplain FOUAD KHALIL AIDE -- Funeral service for Major Fouad Khalil Aide, United States Army (Retired), 78, will be Friday, November 13, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the K.L. Brown Funeral Home and Cremation Center Chapel with Larry Amerson, Ken Rollins, and Lt. Col. Don Hull officiating, with full military honors. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Major Aide died Friday, November 6, 2009, in Jacksonville Alabama. The cause of death was a heart attack. He is survived by his wife, Kathryn Aide, of Jacksonville; two daughters, Barbara Sifuentes, of Carrollton, Texas, and Linda D'Anzi, of Brighton, England; two sons, Lewis Aide, of Columbia, Maryland, and Daniel Aide, of Springfield, Virginia, and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be military. Honorary pallbearers will be Ken Rollins, Matt Pepe, Lt. Col. Don Hull, Jim Hibbitts, Jim Allen, Dan Aide, Lewis Aide, VVA Chapter 502, and The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge. Fouad was commissioned from the University of Texas ROTC Program in 1953. He served as a Military Police Officer for his 20 years in the Army. He served three tours of duty in Vietnam, with one year as an Infantry Officer. He was recalled to active duty for service in Desert Shield/Desert Storm. He was attached to the FBI on their Terrorism Task Force because of his expertise in the various Arabic dialects and cultures. He was fluent in Arabic, Spanish and Vietnamese and had a good working knowledge of Italian, Portuguese and French. -
GAO-12-707, WARFIGHTER SUPPORT: DOD Should Improve
United States Government Accountability Office Report to Congressional Requesters GAO September 2012 WARFIGHTER SUPPORT DOD Should Improve Development of Camouflage Uniforms and Enhance Collaboration Among the Services GAO-12-707 September 2012 WARFIGHTER SUPPORT DOD Should Improve Development of Camouflage Uniforms and Enhance Collaboration Among the Services Highlights of GAO-12-707, a report to congressional requesters Why GAO Did This Study What GAO Found Since 2002, the military services have The military services have a degree of discretion regarding whether and how to introduced seven new camouflage apply Department of Defense (DOD) acquisition guidance for their uniform uniforms with varying patterns and development and they varied in their usage of that guidance. As a result, the colors—two desert, two woodland, and services had fragmented procedures for managing their uniform development three universal. In addition, the Army is programs, and did not consistently develop effective camouflage uniforms. GAO developing new uniform options and identified two key elements that are essential for producing successful outcomes estimates it may cost up to $4 billion in acquisitions: 1) using clear policies and procedures that are implemented over 5 years to replace its current consistently, and 2) obtaining effective information to make decisions, such as uniform and associated protective credible, reliable, and timely data. The Marine Corps followed these two key gear. GAO was asked to review the elements to produce a successful outcome, and developed a uniform that met its services’ development of new camouflage uniforms. This report requirements. By contrast, two other services, the Army and Air Force, did not addresses: 1) the extent to which DOD follow the two key elements; both services developed uniforms that did not meet guidance provides a consistent mission requirements and had to replace them. -
Military and Army Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms
APPENDIX C Military and Army Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms Military and Army Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms AAFES Army and Air Force Exchange Service ACAP Army Career and Alumni Program ACES Army Continuing Education System ACS/FPC Army Community Service/Family Program Coordinator AD Active duty ADJ Adjutant ADSW Active duty for special work AER Army Emergency Relief AFAP Army Family Action Plan AFN Armed Forces Network AFRTS Armed Forces Radio and Television Network AFTB Army Family Team Building AG Adjutant General AGR Active Guard Reserve AIT Advanced Individual Training AMC Army Materiel Command AMMO Ammunition ANCOC Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course ANG Air National Guard AO Area of operations/administrative officer APC Armored personnel carrier APF Appropriated funds APFT Army Physical Fitness Test APO Army post office AR Army Reserve/Army regulation/armor ARCOM Army Reserve Command ARNG Army National Guard ARPERCEN Army Reserve Personnel Center ASAP As soon as possible AT Annual training AUSA Association of the United States Army AWOL Absent without leave BAQ Basic allowance for quarters BAS Basic allowance for subsistence BC Battery commander BCT Basic combat training BDE Brigade Military and Army Acronyms, Abbreviations, and Terms cont’d BDU Battle dress uniform (jungle, desert, cold weather) BN Battalion BNCOC Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course CAR Chief of Army Reserve CASCOM Combined Arms Support Command CDR Commander CDS Child Development Services CG Commanding General CGSC Command and General Staff College -
MILITARY and LAW ENFORCEMENT PRODUCT CATALOGUE FABBRICA D’ARMI PIETRO BERETTA Founded in 1526 and Based in Gardone Valtrompia, Italy
MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PRODUCT CATALOGUE FABBRICA D’ARMI PIETRO BERETTA Founded in 1526 and based in Gardone Valtrompia, Italy. Time proven and operationally tested, the centuries have passed and simply underlined Beretta as one of the premium names in the defense and Law Enforcement sectors. Producing the widest range of small firearms in the world from the most state-of-the-art facilities in the industry, the oldest firearms factory (officially documented since 1526), and one of the most successful has been passed down through 15 generations of the Beretta family and now exports over 75% of the weapons produced to over 100 countries. Beretta`s firearms have been adopted as the standard issue sidearm for many armed forces, elite units and law enforcement agencies worldwide including the 92FS semiautomatic pistol which is the official handgun of the US Armed Forces. Believed by many to be the greatest pistol ever made, the 92FS has redefined the standard for operational reliability. The next generation of semiautomatic techno-polymer handguns have been given their benchmark by Beretta`s recently released Px4 Storm series and in the field of assault weapons the ARX100 automatic rifle platform and GLX160 grenade launcher are redefining the standard. The combination of high tech modern materials and ergonomics have led to the Mx4 Storm submachine gun and the Cx4 Storm Carbine, both equally formidable in hostile environments or with close protection units. 5 PX4 Storm SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL 19 90 Series SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL 27 80 Series SEMIAUTOMATIC PISTOL 33 CX4 Storm SEMIAUTOMATIC CARBINE 39 MX4 Storm Contents SUBMACHINE GUN 47 TX4 Storm TACTICAL SEMIAUTOMATIC SHOTGUN 51 ARX 100 WEAPON SYSTEM 69 GLX 160 A1 GRENADE LAUNCHER 75 70/90 ASSAULT RIFLE 79 TACTICAL CLOTHING 3 PX4 Storm PISTOL SEMIAUTOMATIC 5 MILITARY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT PRODUCT CATALOGUE Because Lives Depend On it The Beretta Px4 Storm pistol is the most advanced expression of technological and ergonomic features in a semiautomatic sidearm. -
US Army National Guard Divisions and Brigade Combat Teams
2010 Compiled by AUSA’s Table of Contents Institute of Land Warfare Graphics in italics Research and writing Foreword . vii . Danielle Giovannelli Chapter 1: National Defense 1 Civilian Control . 1 Editing Constitutional Authority . 1 Sandra J. Daugherty Department of Defense . 2 Department of Defense . 2–3 Graphics and design Military Services . 2 Kevin Irwin Military Departments . 3 Joint Chiefs of Staff . 3 Joint Chiefs of Staff . 4 Technical support Unified Commands . 4 Master Print, Inc. Unified Commands and Their Army Components . 5 National Security Strategy . 4 National Military Strategy . 6 National Military Missions . 7 Cover Photograph Useful Websites . 8 U.S. Army Pfc. Stephen Atwood, from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, scouts for enemy activity during an operation Chapter 2: Land Component 9 in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, 13 February 2010. An American Heritage . 9 Mission of the Army . 10 (DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez, U.S. Air Force/Released) Department of the Army . 10 . Department of the Army . 10 . Photographs courtesy of the United States Army Army Chief of Staff . 11 . and the Department of Defense Sergeant Major of the Army . 11 Army Components . .11 . Selected Reserve . .11 . Individual Ready Reserve . 11. Inactive National Guard (ING) . 12 © 2010 by The Army National Guard . 13 The Association of the United States Army The National Guard Bureau . 13 All rights reserved . Army National Guard Chain of Command . 14 State Mission . 14 Individual copies of Profile of the U.S. Army 2010 —one per customer—are Federal Mission . 15. available free of charge on a first-come/first-served basis while supplies last . -
TURKEY One of the 10 Countries That Has the Capability to Construct Warship in the World
CONTENTS ABOUT US 4 1st MAIN MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 5 2ND MAIN MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 23 4TH MAIN MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 44 5TH MAIN MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 55 6TH MAIN MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 70 7TH MAIN MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 83 8TH MAIN MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 93 ELECTRO-OPTICAL SYSTEMS MAIN MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 102 MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF NAVAL SHIPYARDS 112 1st AIR MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 130 2ND AIR MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 147 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE FACTORY DIRECTORATE 174 Army Sewing & Tailoring WORKShops Directorate 191 NAVY Sewing & Tailoring WORKShops Directorate 196 AIR Sewing & Tailoring WORKShops Directorate 201 MOD PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTION PLANT 203 ABOUT US ASFAT Inc., a fully government owned entity, was established on 12 January 2018 under the Ministry of National Defence in accordance with the supplementary article #12 enacted for Act#1325. ASFAT Inc. utilizes over 30 years of experience in manufacturing, modernization, repair, maintenance and sustainment of 27 military factories and 3 naval shipyards with the qualified and expert labour force. While performing its functions, ASFAT Inc. aims to improve operational excellence by developing facilities, capabilities and capacities of military factories and shipyards. Being entitled to sign “Government-to-Government Agreements”, ASFAT Inc. plays an effective role to ease export processes of defence industry products. It offers and provides innovative solutions to friendly and allied nations in design, manufacture, maintenance, sustainment and training areas with a solution partner approach, via aiming the launching of lifecycle management fundamentals with the synergy created by public-private partnership. Thanks to the dynamism brought by its efficient organization and competent staff with international experience, ASFAT Inc.