Volume I of three parts, it includes the naval situation at the start of the Civil War, focusing on the tactic of naval blockade squadrons located in the Atlantic, Chesapeake, and Gulf. Also covered are the operations of commerce-destroyers and...
The World Factbook is a guide to country profiles containing fields including geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
This text presents the theories that apply in the use of explosives and in the construction of ordnance material, the methods pursued in the construction of the material, descriptions of the material, and the principles of its use. Technical...
Textbook originally prepared for use by the cadets at the United States Military Academy. In this text the author has endeavored to explain and illustrate in technical detail a number of the important engineering principles underlying the design of...
Volume I of II, this volume provides in abbreviated form socio-cultural, economic, political and historical background material for a study of the Islamic World from the time of Muhammad to the eve of the first World war. It sets the stage for a...
This monograph on logistic support to Vietnam is an historical account of significant actions and events, and includes discussions of the logistic environment, decisions, techniques, accomplishments, and lessons learned during the years 1965-1971.
A history of base and facilities construction during the Vietnam war, including planning the construction effort, acquisition of land, actual construction, engineering, road programs, logistics, and lessons learned.
The 24th Mechanized Infantry Division Combat Team Historical Reference Book represents a collection of selected planning documents, briefings, combat orders, intelligence assessments, and executive correspondence produced during the Desert Shield...
The conscript system is currently used by a large number of countries, including the majority of small nations. This study examines the appropriateness and effectiveness of a conscript military forces (foreign) as a credible defense system for...
This study attempts to serve as a historical study and analysis of the United States Military Assistance Program to Cambodia during the period 1970-1975. The study is focused on the Military Equipment Delivery Team, Cambodia, which was charged with...
This study addresses the operational use of Ultra intelligence information during the preparation and execution of Operation Shingle or the invasion by Allied forces at Anzio 22 Jan 1944. At the heart of this discussion is the controversy over...
This study examines the evolution of the German Army's defensive doctrine on the Russian Front from 1941 to 1945. It begins by reviewing prewar doctrine as expressed in German field manuals and professional journals. German defensive techniques are...
This study attempted to determine a command and control pattern of the NCA to the tactical commander during direct and rapid military intervention due to a crisis. A case study was made of five crises: Congo-1964, Son Tay Raid-1970, Mayaguez...
The purpose of this thesis was to explore the risks associated with changes in United States military capabilities relative to the decline and recovery of the post-World War II domestic railroad industry. Since 1946, the commercial railroads of the...
This study presents an evaluation of the use of linear programming in maximizing aircrew combat readiness by optimizing allocation of training sorties based on current training requirements and individual aircrew capabilities. The research focuses...
Pilot retention is decreasing to historically low levels, due in part to the inability of the current USAF personnel system to satisfy demands for job security, assignment selection, and self-esteem. The 'dual-track' system by which several Air...
Is it feasible to develop a battalion level stochastic simulation of combined arms operations? A methodology for app1ication of such a model in support of type studies in the area of tactics, doctrine, organization, and material was developed. A...
This paper will examine China's decision to support Pakistan during the East Bengal crisis in 1971, in order to determine whether that decision constituted a contradiction in the light of Peking's previously professed support for revolutionary...
This study is an analysis of the benefits and constraints associated with implementing Air Training Command's proposed specialized Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) training concept in the U.S. Air Force Undergraduate Navigator Training (UNT) program....