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UNIFORMED MILITARY ACQUISITION OFFICER CAREER PATH DEVELOPMENT COMPARISON
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
The purpose of this research was to compare the career path development of the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Army acquisition officers and identify advantages and disadvantages from each service. After an analysis of ...
COMPARISON OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE METHODS TO ENHANCE AN AUTOMATED PEER-EVALUATION SUITE
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-09)
A Department of Defense strategic focus area for artificial intelligence is the better allocation of personnel resources. The current peer-evaluation system at the Marine Officer Candidates School could benefit from ...
BOUNDARY SEARCH AND TRAVERSE: DETERMINING THE THRESHOLD BOUNDARY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK RESILIENCE PROBLEMS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2020-12)
Traditional network interdiction problems focus on finding the target package that yields the worst-case performance for network operations given a level of attack. However, in many cases it may be desirable to disrupt a ...
ASSESSING THE ACCURACY OF COST ESTIMATES USING STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
Accurate cost estimates are vital to sustaining Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) operational forces. Currently, NECC needs a method to assess the accuracy of future cost estimates that will not disrupt its existing ...
TEXTS, TWEETS, AND TACTICAL STRIKES: RUSSIAN INFORMATION WARFARE METHODS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND NATO
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-12)
The character of warfare is constantly evolving, beset by friction and clouded with relentless ambiguity. This study explores the rapidly changing operational environment through a focused analysis of the Kremlin’s military ...
STRUGGLE IN THE HIGH NORTH: USMC IN NORWAY AND THE CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN ROLES, MISSIONS, AND DETERRENCE AMID GREAT POWER COMPETITION
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
While climate change continues to reduce Arctic ice coverage, Russia’s expanding Arctic territorial claims and military buildup raise security concerns for Arctic states, specifically Norway, and have renewed NATO’s interest ...
INCORPORATING PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE BEST PRACTICES INTO MARINE CORPS TRAINING AND OPERATIONS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2021-12)
The Marine Corps currently utilizes a traditional time-based strategy for ground equipment maintenance, conducting preventative maintenance at specified time intervals and corrective maintenance when failure occurs. In ...
PREDICTIVE VARIABLES AND CAREER PATHS FOR SELECTION TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL COMMAND WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-09)
In this thesis, I study the predictive variables and career paths associated with selection to lieutenant colonel command within the Marine Corps. Previous research analyzed the lieutenant colonel command screening board ...
LEGISLATIVE ACTION FOR THE PROTECTION DOD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STIMULATION OF THE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-09)
This capstone seeks to address the primary research question of, How can antiquated legislation be addressed and adapted to support the challenges of innovation warfare? Adversaries such as the People’s Republic of China ...
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT AIRCREW SURVIVAL FLIGHT VEST
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2022-09)
The purpose of this research is to analyze the feasibility of a joint aircrew survival flight vest program to satisfy the performance requirements across the military Services. The Department of Defense (DOD) has multiple ...
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