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American carrier air power at the dawn of a new century / / Benjamin S. Lambeth
| American carrier air power at the dawn of a new century / / Benjamin S. Lambeth |
| Autore | Lambeth Benjamin S |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (138 p.) |
| Disciplina | 359.9/4835/0973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Aircraft carriers - United States
Afghan War, 2001- - Aerial operations, American Afghan War, 2001- - Naval operations, American War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Aerial operations, American Iraq War, 2003-2011 - Naval operations, American |
| ISBN |
0-8330-4096-0
1-4337-0955-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Preface; Contents; Contents; Figures; Figures; Summary; Summary; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments; Acronyms; Acronyms; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; CHAPTER TWO- Carrier Air over Afghanistan; CHAPTER TWO- Carrier Air over Afghanistan; Naval Aviation Goes to War; Naval Aviation Goes to War; Carrier Air Operations in Retrospect; Carrier Air Operations in Retrospect; Key Operational Achievements; Key Operational Achievements; Lessons of the Afghan Air War; Lessons of the Afghan Air War; CHAPTER THREE- Operation Iraqi Freedom
CHAPTER THREE- Operation Iraqi Freedom The Air War Unfolds; The Air War Unfolds; Tanker Troubles; Tanker Troubles; The Super Hornet's Combat Debut; The Super Hornet's Combat Debut; Highlights of the Carrier Contribution; Highlights of the Carrier Contribution; On Balance; On Balance; CHAPTER FOUR- A New Carrier Operating Concept; CHAPTER FOUR- A New Carrier Operating Concept; How the Surge Concept Works; How the Surge Concept Works; The Payoff for Combatant Commanders; The Payoff for Combatant Commanders; CHAPTER FIVE- The Next-Generation Carrier; CHAPTER FIVE- The Next-Generation Carrier CHAPTER SIX- The Changing Face of American Carrier Air Power CHAPTER SIX- The Changing Face of American Carrier Air Power; Planned Super Hornet Improvements; Planned Super Hornet Improvements; Meeting the Needs of Electronic Warfare; Meeting the Needs of Electronic Warfare; The Promise of JSF; The Promise of JSF; Evolving Air-Wing Composition; Evolving Air-Wing Composition; Toward a More Effectively Linked Force; Toward a More Effectively Linked Force; CHAPTER SEVEN- Conclusions; CHAPTER SEVEN- Conclusions; Bibliography; Bibliography |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219989003321 |
Lambeth Benjamin S
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2005 | ||
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Arms trafficking and Colombia / / Kim Cragin, Bruce Hoffman
| Arms trafficking and Colombia / / Kim Cragin, Bruce Hoffman |
| Autore | Cragin Kim |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (113 p.) |
| Disciplina | 380.1/4562344/09861 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HoffmanBruce <1954-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Illegal arms transfers - Colombia
Arms transfers - Colombia Arms control Violence - Colombia Insurgency - Colombia |
| ISBN |
1-282-45135-9
9786612451355 0-8330-3597-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Violence in Colombia -- Patterns of small- arms trafficking patterns into Colombia -- Patterns of small-arms trafficking patterns inside Colombia -- The wider context -- Policy implications -- Research methodology. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219990403321 |
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Cragin Kim
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Confronting space debris : strategies and warnings from comparable examples including Deepwater Horizon / / Dave Baiocchi, William Welser IV
| Confronting space debris : strategies and warnings from comparable examples including Deepwater Horizon / / Dave Baiocchi, William Welser IV |
| Autore | Baiocchi Dave |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (158 p.) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WeslerWilliam, IV. |
| Collana | RAND Corporation monograph series Confronting space debris |
| Soggetto topico | Space debris |
| ISBN | 0-8330-5190-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction: The Problem of Orbital Debris; What Is Orbital Debris?; Objective; CHAPTER TWO Methodology; CHAPTER THREE Comparable Problems and Identifying Characteristics; CHAPTER FOUR Nomenclature; Mitigation and Remediation; CHAPTER FIVE A Framework for Addressing Orbital Debris and the Comparable Problems; Framework; Progressing Through the Stages; Incorporating the Concept of Risk; Describing Additional Levels of Complexity
CHAPTER SIX Analysis: Comparing the Timeline of Orbital Debris with the Timelines of the Comparable ProblemsRelative Timelines; CHAPTER SEVEN Mitigation Strategies and Their Use in Other Communities; What Is Mitigation?; Describing the Stakeholder Community; Describing the Orbital Debris Community; Approaches to Mitigation; Command/Control Approaches; Market-Based Approaches; Performance-Based Approaches; Practical Examples of Mitigation; Airline Security; Radon; Acid Rain; CHAPTER EIGHT Remedies and Their Use in Other Communities; What Is Remediation?; Types of Remediation Set 1: Relocation Versus EliminationSet 2: Targeted Versus Dragnet; The Role of Technology; Case Study: Deepwater Horizon (Gulf Of Mexico) Oil Spill; Remediation Lessons Learned from the Deepwater Horizon Spill; CHAPTER NINE Summarizing Observations; General Observations; The Case for Additional Mitigation; The Case for Developing Remediation Technology; APPENDIXES; A. A Brief Overview of Orbital Debris and the Comparable Problems; B. The Descriptive Framework Applied to Orbital Debris and the Comparables; Bibliography; Works Consulted for Timelines; Index; Back Cover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219978603321 |
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Baiocchi Dave
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Implementation of the Common Core State Standards : recommendations for the Department of Defense Education Activity Schools / / Anna Rosefsky Saavedra, Jennifer L. Steele
| Implementation of the Common Core State Standards : recommendations for the Department of Defense Education Activity Schools / / Anna Rosefsky Saavedra, Jennifer L. Steele |
| Autore | Saavedra Anna Rosefsky |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (39 p.) |
| Disciplina | 375.0002/1873 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | SteeleJennifer L |
| Collana | Occasional paper |
| Soggetto topico | Military post schools, American - Standards |
| ISBN |
0-8330-7822-4
0-8330-7824-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; CHAPTER TWO: The Common Core State Standards and the Current Status of Their Implementation; CHAPTER THREE: Gaps Between Current Systems and Common Core State Standards Implementation; CHAPTER FOUR: Existing Guidelines for Implementing the Common Core State Standards; CHAPTER FIVE: A Reform Framework for Implementing the Common Core State Standards Within the Department of Defense Education Activity; 1. Developing and Providing Implementation Support
Support Subtask A: Planning ActivitiesSupport Subtask B: Curriculum and Instruction Development; Support Subtask C: Professional Development; 2. Ensuring High-Quality Implementation at Each School Site; 3. Evaluating and Improving the Intervention; 4. Obtaining the Needed Financial Support; 5. Building Organizational Capacity; 6. Marketing; 7. Creating Approaches to Meet Local Context Needs; 8. Sustaining the Reform over Time; CHAPTER SIX: Summary of Findings and Recommendations; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220129203321 |
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Saavedra Anna Rosefsky
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| Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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On "other war" : lessons from five decades of RAND counterinsurgency research / / Austin Long
| On "other war" : lessons from five decades of RAND counterinsurgency research / / Austin Long |
| Autore | Long Austin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (120 p.) |
| Disciplina | 355.02/18 |
| Soggetto topico | Counterinsurgency |
| ISBN |
0-8330-4110-X
1-4337-0958-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; CHAPTER TWO- The Wizards of Less-Than-Armageddon: RAND and COIN; CHAPTER THREE- Analogies and War: Are Theory and Empirics from Prior COIN Relevant?; CHAPTER FOUR- COIN Theory: What Are Insurgencies and How Does One Fight Them?; "Hearts and Minds" Theory: COIN as a Problem of Modernization; Cost/Benefit Theory: Carrots and Sticks for the Rational Peasant; Critiques of Cost/Benefit: Ratcheted Escalation and Marginal Costs; Moving COIN Theory Forward: Is Synthesis Possible?
CHAPTER FIVE- The Social Scientists' Wars: RAND and COIN Practice Indicators in COIN; COIN Organization; Amnesty and Reward: Catching More Flies with Honey; Border Security: Morice and McNamara: A Tale of Two Lines; Pacification: All Politics Is Local; CHAPTER SIX- COIN Old and New; Organizing for COIN: Breaking the Interagency Phalanx; Open Arms, Open Wallets: Amnesty and Reward; The Khalilzad Lines? Border Security in Iraq and Afghanistan; An End to Streets Without Joy: Security, Development,and Pacification; Conclusion: Back to the Future? APPENDIX- RAND Counterinsurgency Publications,1955-1995: Selected Annotated Bibliography References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220135203321 |
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Long Austin
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, National Defense Research Institute, 2006 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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