At the end of World War I, and upon the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, the German Armed Forces had been drastically reduced by the Allies. The German Navy was stripped of its battleships, submarines, and aircraft. The effort to rebuild began...
This study attempts to determine why the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was successfully overthrown by a religion, Shiite Islam. The investigation is focused on the large and powerful Imperial Iranian Armed Forces, the Shah's political...
This study examines the establishment and development of British Special Service forces - the commandos and airborne forces - from June 1940 to June 1941, with particular emphasis on the relationship between the role of these forces and the overall...
In this study battlefield interdiction in modern warfare is evaluated and recommendations for the effective use of airpower for this purpose are made. A future war will probably be against the Soviet Union or one of its client states. Soviet...
This study investigates the problem of how the United States Air Force can simultaneously maximize aircrew flying experience in combat ready fighter units, provide sufficient tactical expertise on the staff, and sustain viable aircrew replacement...
This study attempts to determine if CGSC prepares the Air Force officer for the responsibilities and tasks he will encounter in his next assignment. The investigation focuses on an analysis of the curriculums of CGSC and ACSC; impressions of the...
During the period 1976 through 1979, the United States Air Force was adversely affected by excessive, unprogrammed voluntary separations by rated officer personnel. That situation produced a rated retention problem which threatened the combat...
This study is an examination of how current close air support doctrine, when opposed by Soviet/Warsaw Pact radioelectronic combat capabilities, impacts the U.S. Air Force's ability to closely support the ground commander in Central Europe....
This study examines conditions which are influencing the American military to approach a behavioral threshold in civil-military relations. This threshold is a point of departure from traditional subordinated behavior. At the threshold a divergence...
The possibility of local war is everywhere in the world today. It is most difficult to minimize the impact of an attacker's initial surprise attack, to seize the initiative, and conduct an effective counteroffensive. Here lies the problem in those...
In 1965 the Joint Chiefs of Staff tasked the Air Force to develop a joint airspace control doctrine. The Services could not agree on the contents of the draft manuals prepared by the Air Force. This study analyzed the issues which prevented service...
The next battle is envisioned as a short, violent conflict of unprecedented destruction. The 1973 Middle East War rendered a vivid insight to that battlefield. To meet the challenges of the next battle, the U.S. Army began publishing a new series...
The decisionmaking process is affected by two distinct sides. The first is a factual, logical process which will produce a result completely void of human emotion. The second is an emotional, psychological process which although affected by logic...
This study attempts to determine if there is a need for change in the Army administrative discharge system. The study examines the administrative discharge system and contrasts it with the punitive discharge system. The examination focuses...
The capability of the Air Force to support the land battle at night has historically been late in development and inadequate by most standards. This ineffectiveness has resulted from the attempt to use equipment intended for daylight missions by...
The United States has a vested interest in defending its homeland, advancing its economy, developing a favorable world order, and advancing its values in the world. How can the United States, as a hegemonic power, effectively engage rising regional...
This study attempts to determine what is the acceptable standard of body strength, physical stamina, endurance, and physical fitness required for satisfactory performance in the 12B Engineer Military Occupational Speciality. The investigation...
This study addresses the problem of reducing the weight of pilot helmets while retaining relevant protective qualities. Existing helmet development standards are synthesized and compared in light of compatibility, objectivity and standardization....
This study, through use of model corps, attempts to analyze the capability of the forward deployed corps to sustain itself in combat the first 5 days of a "come as you are" war in Europe. The analysis is performed in the assumed environment of the...
In the field of military personnel management, there is a need for an improved computerized model as a method of controlling personnel turnover. Such a model should provide the following: (1) Display gain/loss data and a monthly accounting of...