Theses and Dissertations
WEAPON SYSTEM SUSTAINMENT, THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, AND EFFECTIVE INDUSTRY LOGISTICS PRACTICES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
The Marine Corps weapon systems' bill of material (BoM) frequently consist of thousands of National Stock Number items of supply. In the early acquisition phases and throughout a system's life cycle, parts management of ...
O-3 RETENTION: MONETARY VS. QUALITY OF LIFE FACTORS—IS MONEY THE SOLUTION?
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
The purpose of this study is to examine the retention rates of Junior Officers (O-3) who are at their first career retention point. This study covers the current incentives for both Marine Corps and Naval Officers when ...
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF WATER LEVELS AND WAVES IN THE CARMEL RIVER STATE BEACH TO CHANGING BOUNDARY AND MORPHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS IN DELFT3D: CARMEL RIVER LAGOON
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
Bar-built estuaries are common worldwide along many of the coastlines that the Navy and Marine Corp operate in, however, modeling capabilities for morphologically variable systems are limited and immature in development. ...
RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGNS IN THE UNITED STATES AND POSSIBLE COUNTERMEASURES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
This thesis investigates the complex realm of Russian disinformation, including its historical roots, its dissemination methods, and its possible countermeasures. Historical instances of disinformation, ranging from the ...
VANGUARD OF A WHITE EMPIRE: RUSICH, THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL MOVEMENT, AND RUSSIA’S WAR OF TERROR
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
Russian politics have steadily drifted toward the far-right since the fall of the Soviet Union and the subsequent rise of Vladimir Putin. Under Putin, far-right ideologies such as Eurasianism and Orthodox neo-fascism have ...
AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF OCS PLANNING DOCTRINE IN OPERATION ALLIES WELCOME: IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE CONTINGENCIES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
The Department of Defense’s (DOD) response to contingencies relies heavily on Operational Contracting Support (OCS) and its associated planning doctrine. This research study aims to validate the effectiveness of the current ...
ANALYSIS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENINGS
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
This research provides an analysis of Department of Defense (DOD) use of the Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO), a new general solicitation technique to acquire innovative solutions. The purpose of this research is to ...
MOLTEN SAND INDUCED DEGRADATION OF ULTRA HIGH TEMPERATURE CERAMIC DIBORIDES
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
The desire for increased performance of gas turbine engines (GTE) is leading to higher operational temperatures within GTEs. Thermal and environmental barrier coatings (T/EBC) applied to turbine blades (typically the hottest ...
PROOF-OF-CONCEPT VIRTUAL REALITY PARACHUTE TRAINING SIMULATOR
(Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2023-06)
The miscalculation of the height during the landing phase of the parachute jump is found to be a frequent cause of physical injuries among parachute jumpers and paratroopers. Providing trainees with the opportunity to ...