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STRENGTHENING U.S. SECURITY COOPERATION IN THE ASIAN-PACIFIC BY IMPROVING RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA: THE CASE OF CHILE-ARGENTINA AS A MODEL
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
This thesis studies the relationship of Japan–South Korea and Argentina–Chile to seek means to improve future U.S. security cooperation in East Asia. By approaching the Japan–South Korea case from the post-war period, I ...
MOTHERHOOD AND HEALTH: MEASURING DISPARITIES OF MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES OF SERVICE MEMBERS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
Motherhood goes unrivaled amongst many life experiences. Yet it also can disrupt almost everything in a woman’s life—including her physical health. Black women, in particular, have worse maternal health outcomes than White, ...
THE HEALTH OF THE U.S. NAVAL SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRIAL BASE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
Using the knowledge that the naval shipbuilding industrial base has gone through multiple stages of consolidation since 1945, this thesis explores what causal factors have caused weaknesses in the industrial base. And, why ...
CHINESE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND OFFICIAL FINANCING IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
Chinese foreign investment and official financing significantly increased following the announcement of the zouchuqu, or “go global” policy, in 1999. China’s emergence as an international investor, lender, and benefactor ...
IMPROVING U.S. NAVY SHIPBOARD HABITABILITY: EFFECTS OF LIGHT AND TEMPERATURE IN BERTHING COMPARTMENTS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
The safe and effective operation of U.S. Navy ships is dependent on Sailors who must stand an alert and responsive watch. When Sailors become fatigued, mishaps and accidents with grave consequences can occur. Habitability ...
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL NETWORKS AND TURNOVER AMONG ENLISTED AVIATION MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL AT NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
Attraction and retention of qualified personnel, especially to less-than-desirable duty stations, is critical for mission success in the military. Social relationships, both on-the-job and off-the-job, play an important ...
JAPAN’S DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE SELF-DEFENSE FORCES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
According to conventional wisdom, a country’s population affects its ability to staff and fund its military. Japan analysts agree, making the case that Japan’s current demographic situation should be constraining manpower ...
U.S. NAVAL OFFICERS OF THE DECK: CONTINUING ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASUREMENT AND DETERMINANTS OF PROFICIENCY
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
This research is a continuing analysis of Officer of the Deck (OOD) proficiency in the U.S. Navy. Data was analyzed from the Surface Warfare Officers School (SWOS) OOD simulator assessments conducted with 66 OODs in Newport, ...
ANALYSIS OF PROMOTION ZONE EFFECTS ON NAVAL OFFICERS CAREERS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-03)
The Navy uses “zones” to define promotion eligibility of its officers in each of the control grades, O4–O6. Recent shifts in policy have begun to move the promotion system away from strict zone eligibility in favor of a ...
POWER SMOOTHING OF PARALLEL GENERATORS USING MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-06)
Improving energy efficiency is an ongoing process throughout the energy sector, and one method to accomplish this is by smoothing the power output of a generator. The goal of smoothing the power output is to reduce the ...
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