F-111 Systems Engineering Case Study By G. Keith Richey, PhD - The General Dynamics (GD) F-111 is unarguably the most controversial fighter-attack aircraft ever developed. It suffered from a nearly impossible multi-role/multi-service requirement specification, and a protracted development cycle in which numerous serious technical problems had to be identified and corrected.
How the Army Runs: A Senior Leader Reference Handbook, 2005-2006 - This text was prepared under the direction of the Department of Command, Leadership, and Management. Its goal is to improve the understanding of the development and sustainment of the land power component of the national military strategy. This text closely examines the concepts, systems, and processes leaders use to resource the requirements of the national military strategy and provide trained and ready forces to the Combatant Commanders.
Report on the Manipulation of the Oil-for-Food ProgrammeIndependent Inquiry Committee (IIC) the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme 27 Oct 2005 -- "Today, the Independent Inquiry Committee (“the Committee”) issues its fifth and final substantive report concerning the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme (“the Programme”). This Report illustrates the manner in which Iraq manipulated the Programme to dispense contracts on the basis of political preference and to derive illicit payments from companies that obtained oil and humanitarian goods contracts."
Report of the International Independent Investigation Commission Established Pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1595 (2005) Detlev Mehlis, Commissioner UNIIIC, UN International Independent Investigation Commission 19 Oct 2005 -- "The Security Council, by its resolution 1595 of 7 April 2005, decided to establish an international independent investigation Commission based in Lebanon to assist the Lebanese authorities in their investigation of all aspects of the terrorist attack which took place on 14 February 2005 in Beirut that killed former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and others, including to help identify its perpetrators, sponsors, organizers and accomplices"
Precedents, Variables, and Options in Planning a U.S. Military Disengagement Strategy from Iraq By Dr. W. Andrew Terrill, Dr. Conrad C. Crane Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College -- The questions of how to empower the Iraqis most effectively and then progressively withdraw non-Iraqi forces from that country is one of the most important policy problems currently facing the United States. The authors seek to present the U.S. situation in Iraq in all of its complexity and ambiguity, with policy recommendations for how that withdrawal strategy might be most effectively implemented. [PDF]
Report to Congress: Measuring Stability and Security in IraqUS Department of Defense 21 Jul 2005 -- "The report is divided into two sections (...) The initial section of the report focuses on Stability and Security in Iraq and enumerates goals and progress regarding Iraq’s political stability, security environment, and economic progress. The second section of the report, on Security Force Training and Performance, provides indicators of the training and development of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF), including the forces of the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and the police and other paramilitary forces of the Ministry of Interior (MOI)." [PDF]
The Military Power of the People’s Republic of China 2005Office of the Secretary of Defense 19 Jul 2005 -- "The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is modernizing its forces, emphasizing preparations to fight and win short-duration, high-intensity conflicts along China’s periphery. (...) We assess that China’s ability to project conventional military power beyond its periphery remains limited. This report outlines what we know of China’s national and military strategies, progress and trends in its military modernization, and their implications for regional security and stability." [PDF 1.31 MB]
The Effects of Posture, Body Armor and Other Equipment on Rifleman Lethality Kramlich, Gary R., II - ADA435486 - NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA -- Master's thesis - JUN 2005 - How does body armor and posture affect Soldier marksmanship? The Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) has significantly improved Soldier combat survivability, but in what ways does it change rifleman lethality? The study shows that for targets closer than 150 meters, Soldiers shot better while wearing body armor than they did without. Body armor had a negative effect for targets farther than 200 meters, and this could significantly impact the employment of the Squad Designated Marksman. The study also shows that the kneeling posture is an effective technique and recommends standardized training on this method of firing.
Management Accountability Review of the Boeing KC-767A Tanker Program Report No. OIG-2004-171 May 13, 2005 OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - Senior officials of the Air Force acquisition community and the Office of the Secretary of Defense were focused on supporting a decision to lease tanker aircraft from Boeing rather than developing objective acquisition information that would have questioned, as a matter of procedure, whether such a decision was appropriate. [PDF 4.34MB]
Final Report: Assessment of Detainee Medical Operations for OEF, GTMO, AND OIFOffice of the Surgeon General of the Army 13 Apr 2005 -- "On 12 November 2004, The Army Surgeon General, LTG Kevin C. Kiley, directed the Commander of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, MG Lester Martinez-Lopez, to lead a multidisciplinary Functional Assessment Team (the Team) to assess detainee medical operations in Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GTMO) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)." [PDF 7.85 MB]
The Fight For Fallujah By Captain James T. Cobb, First Lieutenant Christopher A. LaCour and Sergeant First Class William H. Hight Field Artillery March-April 2005
Army Criminal Investigators Outline 27 Confirmed or Suspected Detainee Homicides for Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring FreedomUnited States Army Criminal Investigation Command 25 Mar 2005 -- In a continuing effort to keep the public informed of developments regarding detainee investigations, the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command today released an accounting of the 24 criminal investigations of suspected or confirmed homicides during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. The 24 cases involve a total of 27 reported victims. [PDF]
"Transforming Defense Basic Research Strategy" By Augustus W. Fountain III Parameters Winter 2004-2005- "The US armed forces currently enjoy an unprecedented level of technological superiority across the full spectrum of military threats. These advances were primarily funded through US government and Department of Defense support of basic science and technology throughout the 50 years of relative peace experienced during the Cold War...While today’s technological edge allows us to dominate the broad spectrum of conflict and win with relatively few casualties, maintaining a technological edge has become a key component of the vision to transform the US joint forces by relying on the development and fielding of high-technology weapons that enable a smaller force to be more effective."
"Solider Survivability Highlighted at 24th Army Science Conference"
By Ashley John U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center- RDECOM Magazine, January 2005 - "In August 2003, enemy tactics in Iraq changed. The enemy began using more improvised explosive devices (IEDs) to injure and kill coalition troops. Responding to an operational need statement from Central Command, TARDEC and the Army Research Laboratory developed the HMMWV Armor Survivability Kit."
Readiness of the United States Army ReserveDept. of the Army, Office of teh Chief, Army Reserve 20 Dec 2004 -- "The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you of the Army Reserve's inability--under current policies, procedures, and practices governing mobilization, training, and reserve component manpower management--to meet mission requirements associated with Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and to reset and regenerate its forces for follow-on and future missions."
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE 03 Jan 2005 -- We, the undersigned, are retired professional military leaders of the U.S. Armed Forces. We write to express our deep concern about the nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be Attorney General, and to urge you to explore in detail his views concerning the role of the Geneva Conventions in U.S. detention and interrogation policy and practice.
