MILLENNIALS IN COMMAND: #INFILTRATION

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dc.contributor.advisorFreeman, Michael E.
dc.contributor.advisorBurks, Robert E.
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Joseph D.
dc.contributor.authorBochner, William W.
dc.contributor.departmentDefense Analysis (DA)
dc.contributor.departmentDefense Analysis (DA)
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-08T23:48:48Z
dc.date.available2019-08-08T23:48:48Z
dc.date.issued2019-06
dc.description.abstractThe relevance and best utilization of traditional SOF Infiltration methods are depicted for the battlefield of 2035. Through an analysis of trends in demographics, technology, diffusion of social media, and adversary capabilities, the study focuses on civilian population density and connectivity, and their relation to a SOF unit's ability to conduct time-sensitive, direct action operations. This study first outlines a typology for describing an operational environment, past or future, using the variables of population density and connectivity. Next, using the established typology, the study analyzes historical case studies of both military and non-military infiltration in environments that share characteristics with the proposed future environment, recognizing that no historical environments exist that simultaneously exhibit both the population density and connectivity of the future. The study then identifies among the case studies the characteristics that historically resulted in successful infiltration, with the goal of developing a heuristic approach to the problem of infiltration in a future environment. Finally, this thesis offers recommendations for the direction in which SOF capabilities (tactical, platform-based, and a planning mindset) should advance to conduct successful infiltration on the battlefields of 2035 and beyond.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceMajor, United States Air Forceen_US
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/millennialsincom1094562727
dc.identifier.thesisid29893
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/62727
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authorSpecial Operationsen_US
dc.subject.authorSOFen_US
dc.subject.authorInfiltrationen_US
dc.subject.authorglobal connectivityen_US
dc.subject.authorpopulation densityen_US
dc.subject.authorfuture battlespaceen_US
dc.subject.author2035en_US
dc.subject.authortechnologyen_US
dc.subject.authormegacityen_US
dc.subject.authordeceptionen_US
dc.subject.authorstealthen_US
dc.subject.authorcyberen_US
dc.subject.authorsubterraneanen_US
dc.titleMILLENNIALS IN COMMAND: #INFILTRATIONen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineDefense Analysis (Irregular Warfare)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineDefense Analysis (Irregular Warfare)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Science in Defense Analysis (Irregular Warfare)en_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Science in Defense Analysis (Irregular Warfare)en_US
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