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Winning the Salvo Competition Rebalancing America’S Air and Missile Defenses
WINNING THE SALVO COMPETITION REBALANCING AMERICA’S AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSES MARK GUNZINGER BRYAN CLARK WINNING THE SALVO COMPETITION REBALANCING AMERICA’S AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSES MARK GUNZINGER BRYAN CLARK 2016 ABOUT THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND BUDGETARY ASSESSMENTS (CSBA) The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments is an independent, nonpartisan policy research institute established to promote innovative thinking and debate about national security strategy and investment options. CSBA’s analysis focuses on key questions related to existing and emerging threats to U.S. national security, and its goal is to enable policymakers to make informed decisions on matters of strategy, security policy, and resource allocation. ©2016 Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. All rights reserved. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Mark Gunzinger is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments. Mr. Gunzinger has served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Forces Transformation and Resources. A retired Air Force Colonel and Command Pilot, he joined the Office of the Secretary of Defense in 2004. Mark was appointed to the Senior Executive Service and served as Principal Director of the Department’s central staff for the 2005–2006 Quadrennial Defense Review. Following the QDR, he served as Director for Defense Transformation, Force Planning and Resources on the National Security Council staff. Mr. Gunzinger holds an M.S. in National Security Strategy from the National War College, a Master of Airpower Art and Science degree from the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, a Master of Public Administration from Central Michigan University, and a B.S. in chemistry from the United States Air Force Academy. -
AR4000 Laser Rangefinder Users Manual
AccuRange 4000™ Laser Rangefinder AccuRange™ Line Scanner User’s Manual LLL004001 – Rev. 2.7 For use with AR4000™ and Line Scanner September 5, 2008 Acuity A product of Schmitt Industries, Inc. 2765 NW Nicolai St. Portland, OR 97210 www.acuitylaser.com Limited Use License Agreement YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS BEFORE OPENING THE PACKAGE CONTAINING THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE LICENSED HEREUNDER. CONNECTING POWER TO THE MICROPROCESSOR CONTROL UNIT INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM, YOU SHOULD PROMPTLY RETURN THE UNIT WITH POWER SEAL INTACT TO THE PERSON FROM WHOM IT WAS PURCHASED WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS FROM DATE OF PURCHASE AND YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED BY THAT PERSON. IF THE PERSON FROM WHOM YOU PURCHASED THIS PRODUCT FAILS TO REFUND YOUR MONEY, CONTACT SCHMITT INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED IMMEDIATELY AT THE ADDRESS SET OUT BELOW. Schmitt Industries Incorporated provides the hardware and computer software program contained in the microprocessor control unit, and licenses the use of the product to you. You assume responsibility for the selection of the product suited to achieve your intended results, and for the installation, use and results obtained. Upon initial usage of the product your purchase price shall be considered a nonrefundable license fee unless prior written waivers are obtained from Schmitt Industries incorporated. LICENSE a. You are granted a personal, nontransferable and non-exclusive license to use the hardware and software in this Agreement. Title and ownership of the hardware and software and documentation remain in Schmitt Industries, Incorporated; b. the hardware and software may be used by you only on a single installation; c. -
Core Sampling for Plant Belowground Biomass Date: 02/17/2017
Title: TOS Protocol and Procedure: Core Sampling for Plant Belowground Biomass Date: 02/17/2017 NEON Doc. #: NEON.DOC.014038 Author: C. Meier Revision: E TOS PROTOCOL AND PROCEDURE: CORE SAMPLING FOR PLANT BELOWGROUND BIOMASS PREPARED BY ORGANIZATION DATE Courtney Meier SCI 03/25/2013 APPROVALS ORGANIZATION APPROVAL DATE Andrea Thorpe SCI 01/27/2017 Mike Stewart SYS 02/15/2017 RELEASED BY ORGANIZATION RELEASE DATE Judy Salazar CM 02/17/2017 See configuration management system for approval history. The National Ecological Observatory Network is a project solely funded by the National Science Foundation and managed under cooperative agreement by Battelle. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Template NEON.DOC.050006 Rev F Title: TOS Protocol and Procedure: Core Sampling for Plant Belowground Biomass Date: 02/17/2017 NEON Doc. #: NEON.DOC.014038 Author: C. Meier Revision: E Change Record REVISION DATE ECO # DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE A 03/25/2011 ECO-00148 Initial release Production release, template change, method B 01/20/2015 ECO-02273 improvements C 02/26/2015 ECO-02702 Migration to new protocol template Major changes to protocol include: All SOPs now implemented together every time protocol is executed, previously SOP D implemented 1X per site Timing information updated, and preservation of cores prior to core processing eliminated. Equipment list updates for lab work SOP C.1 sieving methods updated based on megapit sampling experience Roots from 2 cores within a clipCell are now pooled after D 1/28/2016 ECO-03547 weighing takes place and prior to grinding for chemical analysis / archive. -
Pseudoscience and Science Fiction Science and Fiction
Andrew May Pseudoscience and Science Fiction Science and Fiction Editorial Board Mark Alpert Philip Ball Gregory Benford Michael Brotherton Victor Callaghan Amnon H Eden Nick Kanas Geoffrey Landis Rudi Rucker Dirk Schulze-Makuch Ru€diger Vaas Ulrich Walter Stephen Webb Science and Fiction – A Springer Series This collection of entertaining and thought-provoking books will appeal equally to science buffs, scientists and science-fiction fans. It was born out of the recognition that scientific discovery and the creation of plausible fictional scenarios are often two sides of the same coin. Each relies on an understanding of the way the world works, coupled with the imaginative ability to invent new or alternative explanations—and even other worlds. Authored by practicing scientists as well as writers of hard science fiction, these books explore and exploit the borderlands between accepted science and its fictional counterpart. Uncovering mutual influences, promoting fruitful interaction, narrating and analyzing fictional scenarios, together they serve as a reaction vessel for inspired new ideas in science, technology, and beyond. Whether fiction, fact, or forever undecidable: the Springer Series “Science and Fiction” intends to go where no one has gone before! Its largely non-technical books take several different approaches. Journey with their authors as they • Indulge in science speculation—describing intriguing, plausible yet unproven ideas; • Exploit science fiction for educational purposes and as a means of promoting critical thinking; • Explore the interplay of science and science fiction—throughout the history of the genre and looking ahead; • Delve into related topics including, but not limited to: science as a creative process, the limits of science, interplay of literature and knowledge; • Tell fictional short stories built around well-defined scientific ideas, with a supplement summarizing the science underlying the plot. -
There Is a Difference Between 10 Years Experience, and Six Months of Experience Repeated 20 Times
CUT TIPS FROM THE CANOPY There is a difference between 10 years experience, and six months of experience repeated 20 times. That is quite a powerful concept that I was fortunate enough to learn from professional arborist, trainer, author, and all-around great guy, Tony Tresselt. The concept has stuck with me, and I find its value in the industry and life as well. If we only repeat what we learned in the first six months on a job, and do not take the initiative to continue our learning, then why should we expect to become better at what we do? We should always be looking to advance our knowledge and put it into practice in the field. Identifying opportunities and searching for a solution should be part of our thought process. Nothing wrong with using what we learned when first starting our career. After all, you have to start somewhere, but we should aim to venture out and look to further our knowledge, and not rely only on our initial training. It is easy to look at rigging and climbing gear and get lost in the multitude of new products and techniques, but how often do we look at new methods or systems for cutting and felling? A lot of injuries and fatalities occur every year, which are directly caused by some act of cutting. These casualties occur from both cutting in the tree and on the ground. Looking at climbing systems or rigging systems, we are quick to explore other options and methods because we see distinct advantages. -
World War II at Sea This Page Intentionally Left Blank World War II at Sea
World War II at Sea This page intentionally left blank World War II at Sea AN ENCYCLOPEDIA Volume I: A–K Dr. Spencer C. Tucker Editor Dr. Paul G. Pierpaoli Jr. Associate Editor Dr. Eric W. Osborne Assistant Editor Vincent P. O’Hara Assistant Editor Copyright 2012 by ABC-CLIO, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data World War II at sea : an encyclopedia / Spencer C. Tucker. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-59884-457-3 (hardcopy : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-59884-458-0 (ebook) 1. World War, 1939–1945—Naval operations— Encyclopedias. I. Tucker, Spencer, 1937– II. Title: World War Two at sea. D770.W66 2011 940.54'503—dc23 2011042142 ISBN: 978-1-59884-457-3 EISBN: 978-1-59884-458-0 15 14 13 12 11 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. ABC-CLIO, LLC 130 Cremona Drive, P.O. Box 1911 Santa Barbara, California 93116-1911 This book is printed on acid-free paper Manufactured in the United States of America To Malcolm “Kip” Muir Jr., scholar, gifted teacher, and friend. This page intentionally left blank Contents About the Editor ix Editorial Advisory Board xi List of Entries xiii Preface xxiii Overview xxv Entries A–Z 1 Chronology of Principal Events of World War II at Sea 823 Glossary of World War II Naval Terms 831 Bibliography 839 List of Editors and Contributors 865 Categorical Index 877 Index 889 vii This page intentionally left blank About the Editor Spencer C. -
Title Catalogue of United States Naval Postgraduate School
Author(s) Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) Title Catalogue of United States Naval Postgraduate School. Academic Year 1952-1953 Publisher Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School Issue Date 1952 URL http://hdl.handle.net/10945/31707 This document was downloaded on May 22, 2013 at 14:34:29 i^tfr.Wk, &*t CAT A L O G U E UNITED STATES NAVAL PO^JOKADU)^^^^ MON TE R E Y --^" CALIF o¥fefe^ N A V P E R S 15 7 7 9 >^fSm 1952 - 195 UNITED STATES NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL CATALOGUE for the Academic Year 1952 -- 1953 MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA 1 JULY 1952 12NDP991 9536—NAVY—MI-DPP012ND 5-22-52—250O w Entrance to the Main Building, which houses the Administrative Offices and Bachelor Officers' Quarters of the U." S. Naval Postgraduate School. An aerial view of the School showing the interim laboratories in the foreground and the Naval Auxiliary Air Station in the upper background. U. S. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION I U. S. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Page Page PART I—General Information PART II— Staff and Faculty 1. Military Staff 7 1. Historical 3 2. Civilian Faculty 9 2. The Postgraduate School 4 PART III 3. Components of the U. S. Naval Groups receiving entire postgraduate education Postgraduate School 4 at other institutions 11 4. Location and Facilities 5 PART IV 5. Student Housing 5 Curricula conducted in whole or in part away 6. Library Facilities 6 from the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School 15 SECTION II ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF THE U. -
NVS 3-1-5 M-Perschon
Steam Wars Mike Perschon (Grant MacEwan University/University of Alberta, Canada) Abstract: While steampunk continues to defy definition, this article seeks to identify a coherent understanding of steampunk as an aesthetic. By comparing and contrasting well-known cultural icons of George Lucas’s Star Wars with their steampunk counterparts, insightful features of the steampunk aesthetic are suggested. This article engages in a close reading of individual artworks by digital artists who took part in a challenge issued on the forums of CGSociety (Computer Graphics Society) to apply a steampunk style to the Star Wars universe. The article focuses on three aspects of the steampunk aesthetic as revealed by this evidentiary approach: technofantasy, a nostalgic interpretation of imagined history, and a willingness to break nineteenth century gender roles and allow women to act as steampunk heroes. Keywords: CGSociety (Computer Graphics Society), digital art, gender roles, George Lucas, Orientalism, Star Wars , steampunk, technofantasy, visual aesthetic ***** It has been over twenty years since K.W. Jeter inadvertently coined the term ‘steampunk’ in a letter to Locus magazine in 1987. Jeter jokingly qualified the neo-Victorian writings he, James P. Blaylock, and Tim Powers were producing with the ‘-punk’ appendix, playing off the 1980s popularity of cyberpunk. Ironically the term stuck, both as descriptor for nearly every neo-Victorian work of speculative fiction since Jeter’s Infernal Devices (1987), while retroactively subsuming works such as Keith Roberts’s Pavane (1968), Michael Moorcock’s The Warlord of the Air (1971) , the 1960s television series Wild, Wild West (1965-1969, created by Michael Garrison), and even the writings of H.G. -
Dictionary of United States Army Terms (Short Title: AD)
Army Regulation 310–25 Military Publications Dictionary of United States Army Terms (Short Title: AD) Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 15 October 1983 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 310–25 Dictionary of United States Army Terms (Short Title: AD) This change-- o Adds new terms and definitions. o Updates terms appearing in the former edition. o Deletes terms that are obsolete or those that appear in the DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, JCS Pub 1. This regulation supplements JCS Pub 1, so terms that appear in that publication are available for Army-wide use. Headquarters *Army Regulation 310–25 Department of the Army Washington, DC 15 October 1983 Effective 15 October 1986 Military Publications Dictionary of United States Army Terms (Short Title: AD) in JCS Pub 1. This revision updates the au- will destroy interim changes on their expira- thority on international standardization of ter- tion dates unless sooner superseded or re- m i n o l o g y a n d i n t r o d u c e s n e w a n d r e v i s e d scinded. terms in paragraph 10. S u g g e s t e d I m p r o v e m e n t s . T h e p r o p o - Applicability. This regulation applies to the nent agency of this regulation is the Assistant Active Army, the Army National Guard, and Chief of Staff for Information Management. the U.S. Army Reserve. It applies to all pro- Users are invited to send comments and sug- ponent agencies and users of Army publica- g e s t e d i m p r o v e m e n t s o n D A F o r m 2 0 2 8 tions. -
Cassette Books, CMLS,P.O
DOCUMENT RESUME ED 319 210 EC 230 900 TITLE Cassette ,looks. INSTITUTION Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. PUB DATE 8E) NOTE 422p. AVAILABLE FROMCassette Books, CMLS,P.O. Box 9150, M(tabourne, FL 32902-9150. PUB TYPE Reference Materials Directories/Catalogs (132) --- Reference Materials Bibliographies (131) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC17 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Adults; *Audiotape Recordings; *Blindness; Books; *Physical Disabilities; Secondary Education; *Talking Books ABSTRACT This catalog lists cassette books produced by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped during 1989. Books are listed alphabetically within subject categories ander nonfiction and fiction headings. Nonfiction categories include: animals and wildlife, the arts, bestsellers, biography, blindness and physical handicaps, business andeconomics, career and job training, communication arts, consumerism, cooking and food, crime, diet and nutrition, education, government and politics, hobbies, humor, journalism and the media, literature, marriage and family, medicine and health, music, occult, philosophy, poetry, psychology, religion and inspiration, science and technology, social science, space, sports and recreation, stage and screen, traveland adventure, United States history, war, the West, women, and world history. Fiction categories includer adventure, bestsellers, classics, contemporary fiction, detective and mystery, espionage, family, fantasy, gothic, historical fiction, -
LRF Effective Range Can Proceed from the Projected Laser Spot Is Smaller Than the Target
Voxtel Technical Note Williams and Huntington, “Laser Rangefinder Effective Range” Laser Rangefinder Effective Range George M. Williams, Jr.*; Andrew Huntington, PhD Voxtel Inc., 15985 NW Schendel Ave., Beaverton, OR, USA 97006 Abstract. The effective range of a laser rangefinder (LRF) depends on the sensitivity of its photoreceiver and the strength of optical signal returns as a function of target range. Parameters affecting signal-return strength are reviewed, including laser pulse energy, atmospheric conditions, and the size, orientation, and surface properties of the target. Keywords: laser rangefinder, time of flight, lidar, direct detection, laser radar, photodetector Voxtel Technical Note Published Nov. 19, 2018 Introduction: Laser Ranging Table 1. Parameters for Example Case Since the introduction of lasers, laser ranging has proven to be one Parameter Description Value 2 of the most useful methods to measure distance. Laser ranging is At Target cross-sectional area 2.3×2.3 m a time-of-flight method analogous to radar that uses short pulses ϕ half-angle laser beam divergence 0.5 mrad of light instead of microwaves. A laser rangefinder (LRF) ROF Range beyond which a target becomes overfilled 2.6 km Etx Transmitted laser pulse energy 300 μJ comprises a laser transmitter that emits nanosecond-scale pulses, θ Angle of incidence 30° a photoreceiver circuit that detects and times optical pulses, and ρ Diffuse reflectivity 30% the optics required to project the laser onto a target, collect the η Efficiency of the optical system 90% back-scattered -
Characteristics of Naval Fire . Control Radar
COPY~ CO NFI oP 1895· CHARACTERISTICS OF ,. NAVAL FIRE .CONTROL RADAR • ~ r' -i8Nfi6ENtiAt• ABUREAU OF ORDNANCE PUBLICATION ~ OP 1895 CHARACTERISTICS OF NAVAL FIRE CONTROL RADAR 12 NOVEMBER 1954 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF ORDNANCE WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 12 November 1954 ORDNANCE PAMPHLET 1895 CHARACTERISTICS OF NAVAL FIRE CONTROL RADAR 1. Ordnance Pamphlet 1895 describes both the fundamental principles of operation of radar equipment in general and the characteristics of specific United States Naval fire control radar equipment. 2. This publication is intended for use by all personnel concerned with radar operation in general, and with the application of basic radar principles to fire control radar. 3. This publication does not supersede any existing publication. 4. This publication is El8N¥'1!HU! AitL and shall be safeguarded in ac cordance with the security provisions of U. S. Navy Regulations. It is for bidden to make extracts from or to copy this classified document, except as provided for in Article 0910 of the United States Navy Security Manual for Classified Matter. M. F. ScHoEFFEL Rear Admiral, U. S. Navy Ohief, Bureau of Ordnance .tONFIDENTIAL- 'i!Qt 'FilEt 'IJ,ll CONTENTS Chapter Page Chapte1· Page FOREWORD vi 2. Close-in Targets ............. 28 (cont) Merging Targets ............. 28 PART I-GENERAL Propeller Modulation ......... 28 1. PRINCIPLES OF THE RADAR ART 1 Geographical and Atmospheric The Echo Principle ............. 1 Conditions ................ 28 The Radio Echo at Work ......... 1 Low-flying Targets ........... 29 Radar Measurements ........... 2 Land Echoes ................ 29 Factors Affecting Radar Radar Countermeasures ...... 31 Measurements ............... 6 Spotting Surface Gun Fire ...... 32 Power and Range ............ 6 Range Spotting .............