The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
On 23 October 1983, a truck laden with the equivalent of over 12,000 pounds of TNT crashed through the perimeter of the compound of the U.S. contingent of the Multinational Force at Beirut International Airport, Beirut, Lebanon, penetrated the...
There has been considerable speculation in the military as to the ability of physical fitness to moderate cognitive degradation resulting from sleep deprivation during continuous combat operations. The purpose of this investigation was to test the...
This study explores the effect of two variables, threat and time compression, on the decision making patterns of the senior decision units in selected international crises. The investigation is focused on an analysis of decision makers and their...
This study reflects attitudes of students of the CGSC Class of 1978 toward the issue of women in combat. A sample of the Class responded to 57 questions which included demographic discriminators, positive and negative social role perceptions and...
It is intuitively obvious that, due to differences in background and training, Army and Air Force officers view the concepts of close air support, air interdiction, and tactical air control differently. However, the degree of agreement,...
An exhaustive review of over 200 academic and military sources indicates that decentralized authority and responsibility to competent subordinates improves the upward flow of communications within an organization, thereby contributing to...
This study undertakes an investigation of the feasibility of developing a helicopter night/adverse weather system for the Army by modifying systems currently used in Air Force C-130 and C-141 tactical airlift aircraft. In being systems examined...
This study investigates causes of the so-called "Quality Enlistee Controversy" to determine why United States Army Recruiting Command (USAREC) data predicting quality of and success for enlistees in the All-Volunteer Army (AVA) seems to be...
This thesis discusses the U.S. Air Force aircraft accident prevention program, its background, present status and its weaknesses. It is concluded by offering suggestions for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the program. Chapter I...
This regulation prescribes policies, procedures, and standards for establishing and operating Child Development Services delivery systems. Chapters 1 through 4 apply to the following three CDS delivery systems: Child Development Centers (CDC),...
The purpose of this study is to determine why intelligence officers acting as battalion S-2 have difficulty predicting the enemy. It hypothesizes that two causes: lack of experience of the principal officers conducting IPB and inadequate emphasis...
This study examines the potential utilization of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in support of the strategic concept called "Peacetime Engagement”. Peacetime Engagement is the proposal of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations...
In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, the intelligence community saw a dark shadow cast across itself. Though the specific intelligence failures cannot yet be determined, there are some known pieces of information. The success of intelligence...
This thesis determines whether the Army is adequately preparing its tactical leaders and soldiers in a brigade combat team (BCT) to conduct information operations (IO) in the contemporary operational environment (COE). First, an explanation of IO...
Information is all the world, and all the world is information. Every military action or inaction is based on information. Military transformation and modernization programs are focused on leveraging information as a battle-winning capability. The...