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National Defense
November 2004
Roxana Tiron
Pentagon Seeks Joint Doctrine, Training for Personnel Recovery Despite accounting for each and every missing soldier in the Iraq war the combat search and rescue community is stretched thin and grappling with gaps ranging from policy to training. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2004
Roxana Tiron
GPS System Locates Downed Pilots, Speeds Up Recovery The U.S. Joint Forces Command is preparing to hand off to the services technology that would enable them to speedily locate and rescue combat personnel. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2004
Roxana Tiron
Pentagon Still Undecided on Policies to Protect Contractors As contractors increasingly fall in the cross hairs of insurgents in Iraq, the Defense Department is struggling to figure out how to account for them, provide for their security and, if necessary, rescue them. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2006
Michael Peck
Combat Rescue Units See Shift in Missions Air Force combat rescue teams increasingly are shifting their training and resources to the evacuation of casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan, instead of just focusing on the recovery of downed pilots. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2008
Stew Magnuson
Goal of a `Network-Centric' Military Seems Distant Unblocking communications and data sharing barriers is necessary if the military will achieve its longtime goal of becoming a network-centric force. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Language Barriers Hinder Multinational Operations U.S. military allies view language barriers, rather than incompatible technology, as a primary obstacle to multinational operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2004
Harold Kennedy
Military Steps Up Training For Joint Close-Air Support The U.S. Joint Forces Command is increasing its efforts to ensure that aviators from all military services follow the same procedures when they provide joint close-air support to ground troops during combat. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2005
Roxana Tiron
Irregular Warfare Counter-insurgency in Iraq provides a template for fighting terrorism. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2015
Sandra I. Erwin
U.S. Central Command Leads Push to Connect Allies in Common Network U.S. military leaders in regional commands have coped with limited interoperability with allies by setting up one-off communications systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2005
Harold Kennedy
Coalition Training U.S. special operations forces step up collaboration with allies. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2004
Roxana Tiron
Lack of Common Technology Still a Problem in Air Combat Although NATO leaders have expressed interest in acquiring interoperable technologies for tactical aircraft, the alliance is far from having a common information backbone, according to Gen. Robert Foglesong, the commander of U.S. Air Forces Europe. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Redefining Combat Among the hard lessons the U.S. Army is learning in Iraq is that the line between "major combat" and "stability operations" is blurred, at best, and that the enemy gets to decide when the war is finally over. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Autumn 2004
Michael O'Hanlon
The Need to Increase the Size of the Deployable Army The possibility exists that large numbers of active-duty troops and reservists may soon leave the service rather than subjecting themselves to a life continually on the road. The seriousness of the worry cannot be easily established. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2004
Harold Kennedy
The New face of Peacekeeping U.S. leaders have began to rediscover the value of peacekeeping operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2009
Grace V. Jean
U.S., Coalition Troops to Rehearse For Combat in Simulated Afghan War A high-tech combat simulation now in the planning stages will seek to achieve what eight years of real combat in Afghanistan apparently has not. And that is to teach U.S. forces how to fight with allies. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
U.S. Wants More Help From Allies? Not Really The hope is that President Obama's extraordinary popularity in Europe will translate into "enhanced contributions to the efforts in Afghanistan." mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2005
Roxana Tiron
Personnel Locator System Helps Rescue Downed Pilots Cubic Defense's V12 has been used in the U.S as well as by NATO forces. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2008
Breanne Wagner
Special Operators Ponder the Right Mix of Roles and Missions U.S. Special Operations Command is growing. From 48,000 personnel today, its numbers are expected to increase to 58,000 in the coming years. But how will they be used? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2010
Sandra I. Erwin
To Meet War Equipment Needs, Commanders Continue to Bypass Pentagon Acquisition System Commander's wish lists are supposed to influence the military services' buying decisions, but often do not. If they do make it into the services' budgets, it takes years for the system to deliver equipment. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2013
Paul J. Kern
U.S. Troops Deserve a Competitive Equipment Advantage The Army can take advantage of commercial competitive practices for fast-moving technologies, rather than lengthy bureaucratic processes. The armed forces should have the best capability when they need it -- and at a more affordable price in a time of lean defense budgets. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2006
Stew Magnuson
Adaptive Foe Thwarts Counter-IED Efforts Coalition forces are engaged in an ongoing invisible combat in the radio and infrared spectra. Iraqi insurgents have progressed from simple trip wires to infrared devices to set off improvised explosive devices. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2006
NATO Needs a Unified Elite Force, Experts Contend A NATO commando formation would be better qualified -- particularly in counterterrorism scenarios -- to respond to contingencies, military experts say. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2004
Roxana Tiron
Computer Simulations Bolster Joint-Service Combat Training Connecting combat simulations in real time, so commanders and war planners from all services can train together, has proved to be a tough technical issue for the Defense Department. Last year, the Pentagon cancelled the multibillion-dollar Joint Simulation Systems program, as a result of cost overruns and poor performance. mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
August 15, 2002
Simone Kaplan
Marching in Sync Integration is difficult in the best of circumstances. When you're the U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) and your integration project involves four branches of the military and dozens of government agencies, it's an almost insurmountable challenge. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2009
Grace V. Jean
Equipment Shortages Undercut U.S. Special Operations Forces The U.S. Special Operations Command has seen its budget and personnel nearly double since 2001. But analysts caution that the command may be stretching itself thin because it has not acquired enough additional equipment to support a larger force. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2005
Operation Iraqi Freedom C 4ISR Lessons Learned Operation Iraqi Freedom was the first major military operation conducted under the newly introduced US Army Net-Centric Warfare (NCW) doctrine. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Special Operations Command Faces Personnel Shortages Some of the most skilled personnel slots may face future shortages, including civil affairs operators, psychological operations staff, special forces units and combat controllers. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2005
Harold Kennedy
Wars Taking Air Commandos Into Uncharted Territory Air Force commandos are adapting to the emerging difficulties of fighting counterinsurgency wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere in the U.S. global war on terrorism, said Lt. Gen. Michael W. Wooley. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2006
Harold Kennedy
Race Begins For Search and Rescue Contract The Air Force is preparing to award a contract worth as much as $500 million over the next five years to provide training for its combat search and rescue personnel. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2009
Grace V. Jean
U.S. Special Operations Command Seeks Culturally Attuned Warriors Candidates who hope to join the Army's Special Forces, whether recruited from the services or other programs, will face higher standards in training. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2006
Harold Kennedy
Special Operators Gain Civilian Assistance As it plans for an extended struggle against terrorism, the U.S. Special Operations Command is realizing that it is going to need a lot of outside help, and it is reaching out to civilian agencies, allied nations and private contractors. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2006
Harold Kennedy
Service Teams Seek More Cooperation to Save Lives With U.S. forces heavily engaged in combat, peacekeeping and disaster-relief missions around the world, military search-and-rescue units are trying to figure out how to work more closely together while saving lives. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Military Readiness: Candid Assessments Long Overdue Alarm bells have gotten progressively louder and more jarring in recent weeks on the issue of military readiness on the home front. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2005
Harold Kennedy
State Department Gets Major Role In Peacekeeping The White House has assigned the role of coordinating civilian and coalition efforts, or "stability operations," after a war to the State Department, which has created an office with an "ambassadorial-level coordinator." mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2015
Sandra I. Erwin
Best of Times, Worst of Times for Air Power Gen. Herbert J. "Hawk" Carlisle, acknowledged that the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria will never be defeated from the air. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense Engineers Ponder `Modest Adjustments' for Connecting Forces Incompatible weapon systems and disjointed information networks continue to be a source of frustration at the Defense Department. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2006
Harold Kennedy
Europe-Based NATO Reaches Deep into Asia, Africa U.S. and allied military forces in Europe -- grappling with a lengthy, global war on terrorism -- are expanding their reach far beyond their traditional perimeters, deep into Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
U.S. May Be Losing Track of Critical Night Vision Equipment A State Department official said that increasingly the Pentagon is losing track of its night vision equipment. State is responsible for transfers and exports of military technology. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2007
Breanne Wagner
Air Force Search-and-Rescue Crews Stressed by War, Say Commanders The intense pace of operations of Air Force search-and-rescue crews is straining units and is causing frustrations because medevac procedures differ among the services. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Comrades in Arms With Penchant for Bitter Rivalries Retired four-star general and West Point professor Barry McCaffrey marvels at the miracle of joint-service combat power. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2012
Stew Magnuson
Army, Marine Corps Face Pitfalls When it Comes to Modernizing Equipment As budgets tighten and the military reduces ground forces, the Marine Corps' failed attempt to field the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle may serve as a case study for those hoping to modernize military equipment. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Washington Pulse Army Nearing Breaking Point... Third Rotation Into Iraq Begins in September... War Stress Mounting in the Marine Corps... `Security of Supply' Treaties Exclude Vaccines, Fuel... mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2004
Harold Kennedy
Forces Under Stress The Special Operations Command is struggling to retain its most experienced personnel while it moves to fill a growing role in the U.S. war against terrorism. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Iraq Lessons Pervade Army War Games Insights gleaned from two years of fighting a brutal counterinsurgency in Iraqi cities are being folded into the Army's strategy to prepare for the next war. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2006
John Keller
U.S. And Its Allies Get Serious About Systems Interoperability Recent international exercises involving U.S. and allied military forces, as well as police departments and first responders, are finally getting the idea across that military leaders are getting very serious about interoperability. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Spring 2004
Peter B. Zwack
A NATO-Russia Contingency Command The time may be opportune to consider establishing a tangible, combined NATO and Russian military entity to jointly face the challenges of the post-9/11 world. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Spring 2007
Ryan C. Hendrickson
The Miscalculation of NATO's Death NATO's history, its ability to overcome crises, an analysis of NATO expansion, its institutional flexibility, and evidence of renewed interest in the alliance by many of the world's great powers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Summer 2004
Gordon & Sollinger
The Army's Dilemma The Army is perceived by many as unimaginative, obstructionist, and wedded to concepts of warfare that are increasingly irrelevant to the current geopolitical environment. This article suggests an explanation for this perception and ways the Army might alter it. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Winter 2003/2004
Christopher J. Toomey
Army Digitization: Making it Ready for Prime Time The Army's commitment to creating a digitized force elicits some key questions about how the Army will make the transition from an analog force in the face of rapidly changing technology while maintaining the capability to meet key strategic and operational challenges. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2005
Lawrence P. Farrell
Successful Net-Centric Operations Require Joint Testing The wars U.S. forces are fighting today---and can be expected to fight in the foreseeable future---undoubtedly are shaping the military services' requirements for new and improved technology. mark for My Articles similar articles