Abstract This paper takes an objective look at the events that precipitated the Arrow's cancellation. Also, a hypothesis is postulated as to why the aircraft was cancelled.
From the Paper "The Avro Arrow was considered the most technologically advanced aircraft in the western world at the time of its demise. The Arrow was designed and built in Canada, and its cancellation ended the jobs, hopes, and dreams for thousands of Canadians."
Abstract This paper discusses the legal basis of the situation of women in the military, and relevant court cases such as Hoyt v. Florida, Taylor v. Louisiana, US vs. St. Clair, Rostker v. Goldberg, Craig v. Boren, and Schlesinger vs. Ballard. Discusses myths and truths regarding women and military service. Argues for equal rights, equal obligations, and equal opportunities within military and civilian spheres.
From the paper:
"Men and women are treated unequally in regards to military service. Men are required to register for the Selective Service when they turn 18, while women are exempt. While women are allowed to perform most jobs in the military, they are still restricted from some combat roles. This gender inequality stems from antiquated notions of female weakness and domesticity, which have no legal validity in our society today. Furthermore, limiting women's roles in the military violates women's rights to be full and equal citizens of the United States, with all the privileges, obligations, and duties that carries with it."
Abstract This paper examines the U.S. army's changing policies with regarding their air fleet in light of changing political and military necessities. It examines the efficiency of various air crafts and discusses their advantages and disadvantages. The paper also examines latest technologies in the military field and illustrates how these contribute to the modernization policy.
From the Paper " Army Transformation is a critical topic that is often no fully understood. Transformation of the Army is necessary to address the gap that exists between the light forces that can deploy rapidly but lack lethality and superiority, and the heavy forces that won the Gulf War, and that remain the most lethal in the world, but not rapidly deployable (Shinseki)."
Abstract Little did the Wright brothers know when they successfully tested their flying machine at Kitty Hawk, on December 17, 1903, what an influential industry they were launching. The paper shows that since then aviation has changed enormously, with airports like Chicago O?Hare facilitating some 383,362 landing and take-off cycles each year. It examines how the aerospace industry is becoming America's leading industrial employer with some 1,484,000 employees and sales of $27 billion. The paper shows however that the evolution and growth of aviation has not been an entirely positive experience. This paper examines the effects ? good and bad ? that aviation has had on the economy, on society, on the environment and on military power.
From the Paper "Surely the most negative aviation-related event that has happened ? and has had a tremendously harmful and lingering effect on the U.S. economy and on citizen morale ? was the hijacking of jetliners by terrorists on September 11, 2001. On that day, America learned that large airplanes can quite easily be turned into missiles, and those missiles upon impact become potent bombs, to be used by our enemies against this nation. This is an issue that leaders must address, in terms of making airports truly secure and safe. Meanwhile, another kind of airport safety is in the news lately. A recent article in Time Magazine alludes not to hijacking, or of people in planes, but rather to ??the vastly greater numbers on the ground who are brutalized as the planes pass overhead.?
Millions of people who live ?"under the proliferating webs of flight path"are paying an unacceptable price in stress, lost sleep, impaired hearing, inability to concentrate, in their children's ability to learn and in the generally degraded quality of life that results when the mind is tormented by these intrusions,? writes Time journalist Lance Morrow."
Abstract This paper provides a brief analysis of Davide Person's article, "Fight or Flight," which details the recent experience of the Air Force as it sought to implement its Combat Information Transport System (CITS) and the lessons that this experience holds for other information technology professionals.
From the Paper 'David Genovese is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force charged with implementing a new enterprise architecture costing in excess of $1.2 million and requiring more than six years to complete across 108 bases around the world. The bases range in size from small to very large, but each base has its own commander and often its own existing IT system and staff. The Air Force is largely built on a decentralized structure, with each base operating autonomously within the larger parameters of the organization's requirements, but there is a strong need to share information across all bases; hence the desire to build an enterprise-wide solution."
Abstract This paper reviews the story of Stalag Luft III, more commonly known as "The Great Escape." The paper presents the events of that courageous escape in terms of the strategic and operational setting, tactical situation, threat of discovery by the Germans and finally the allied strategy. The paper then gives a detailed description of the actual escape event, in March 1944.
From the Paper ""The Great Escape" is remembered as one of the most significant events in the history of Allied POWs (Prisoners of War). It was 24th March 1944 when 76 captured Allied airmen at a German war camp named "Stalag Luft III" tried to escape by means of their own hand-dug tunnel that was over 300 feet long and about 30 feet deep down the ground level (Rafmuseum.on.ca). Stalag Luft got its name from "Stammlager Luft" that means "Permanent Camps for Airmen". As the name suggests, the prison facility was especially utilized to keep the enemy air crew whose planes were shot down."
Tags: hitler, stalag, luft, prison, airforce, allied, troops, nazi
Abstract This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of advances in jet engine design. Specifically, it discusses new jet engine types or theoretical designs, including specifications, theory of operation, and how they will benefit modern aviation. Research on new technologies proliferates in the jet engine arena. The paper discusses how there are many companies and government agencies attempting to advance jet engine design and performance, including engines that can think for themselves, engines which can fly at seven times the speed of sound, and advanced software to help create these new designs.
From the Paper "Scientists and researchers are continually searching for new technologies for the future, and jet engine design is no exception to this search. New jet engine technologies are in various stages of research and design today, and modern aviation can look forward to many innovations that will move people and freight farther, faster, and with less jet noise in the future. NASA and the Air Force are two governmental agencies that are conducting research on how to improve jet engine technologies, but private enterprise is also looking at ways to improve the technology."
Abstract Michael S. Sherry is a professor of history at Northwestern University. His research and writing focuses on the role played by military force and strategy in American foreign policy. His book, "The Rise of American Air Power: The Creation of Armageddon" won the 1988 Bancroft Prize in American history.
Abstract This research paper is on women airforce service pilots and the vital role they played in the Second World War test-piloting, ferrying aircraft, and towing targets. Sources consulted include "On Silver Wings" by Marianne Verges, "A Wasp Among Eagles" by Ann Carl, and "Women Pilots of WW II" by Jean Hascall Cole.
Abstract This paper discusses TRICARE, which meshes the health care resources of the Army, Air Force, and Navy, plus the abilities of civilian health care professionals. It explains that this network has been established to provide the utmost quality care plus access to a wide variety of professionals to meet the needs of the military. An assessment of its effectiveness and success is examined in this paper.
From the Paper "Health care management in a military setting differs from the professional who serves in a small clinic or large hospital. Although the rigors of the job can be the same because the responsibilities, i.e., to help determine and administer the appropriate care, the role of a military medical assistant is under further stringent guidance from TRICARE.
Within the confines of a military environment, the healthcare manager must also handle insurance and financial aspects of patient care. They play an evolving role in the patient's well being that goes beyond the daily care routine."
Abstract As the Army is trying to regard soldiers as customers instead of the old generation's view, it is also trying to give better service to these customers. This paper looks at how the United States Army Recruiting Command's recent web-based approach and the implementation of the Army Recruiting Information Support System is a part of this effort. It explains that not only has boosted recruitment, but also made the process more efficient. Since the successful implementation or ARISS, the Marine Corp, Air Force, and Navy have all followed suit respectively. It shows how ARISS allows recruiting personnel to bring their work with them in their mobile recruitment effort and also has allowed the number of personnel needed in the process of enlistment to be lowered.
From the Paper "Standard Army Military Systems (STAMIS) is the "Army's primary organization for developing and managing IT systems"? (Greenemeier, 2001, September 28). STAMIS mission is to "provide effective, multi-functional, leading edge, global information solutions to guarantee information dominance across the operational spectrum" (Defense Daily Network, 2001). One information system that STAMIS is responsible for is the Army Recruiting Information Support System (ARISS) (Defense Daily Network, 2001). In trying to save money and provide more efficient service, the government introduced programs like the ARISS system which are designed to operate more like a business than a governmental bureaucracy. ARISS gives the Army recruiters an automated system that allows them to sell, recruit and process the required documentation more efficiently with less error. The previous process was basically manual and required the recruiter to make contact with the prospective recruit, find out their interests and then make an appointment with the recruit to come into the Recruiting Station for further assessment and processing. (T.D. Briggs, personal communication, November 11, 2003). With the integration of ARISS, the recruiter can make an appointment with the prospective recruit wherever and whenever it's convenient including home, school and work environments (T.D. Briggs, personal communication, November 11, 2003)."
Abstract This paper examines the technological issues that contributed to the metamorphosis of war from the Middle Ages until and through WWII. The paper evaluates the changing human dynamics in troop tactics and also considers the changes in weaponry, which made new styles of warfare possible.
Contents
Introduction
Medieval Warfare
The Colonial Years and the American Revolution.
World War 1
World War 2
Conclusion
From the Paper "At key times in the course of human events, new inventions forever changed the way war was prosecuted. These new tactics were relied upon, and built upon until another new tactics, or technology was created. The history of war over the past centuries has been forever affected again by the computer, GPS, and abilities of small guerrilla troops, now called Special Forces to take their gear on their backs, and initiate a war at any point on the globe within 36 hours. Hopefully the shrinking size of our interconnected world and the benefits which the global economy is finding from dedicating all its resources to business and prosperity rather than global warfare will be incentive for individuals and nations to leave behind the horrors of armed conflict, and work toward lasting, and permanent peace."
Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Allied prisoners of war during World War II. It compares the POWs of the Japanese with those of Germany and gives special attention to the Australians who were imprisoned by these forces. It starts with a general discussion of the circumstances of the war followed by a comparison in the areas of facilities, diet, healthcare, labour, recreation, torture and female prisoners. This comparison is made by looking at examples of the experiences of individual POWs and POW camps and its purpose is to show the reader the variety of experiences and it does not purport to be an assessment of the complete POW experience of the two nations.
From the Paper "Fought on a number of fronts between 1939 and 1945 World War 2 can be separated into three conflicts. The Middle East and the Mediterranean between 1940-42. The Eastern front from June 1941 and the Japanese Pacific from December 1941. The war originally started when the Germans invaded Poland, causing France and the UK to declare war, while the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour incited the USA to declare war on Japan. Australia's involvement has generally been contributed to a widespread political and emotional commitment to Britain. The need for defence from the Japanese if they chose to move south was also a factor and in total 550,000 Australian men and women served in the armed forces."
Abstract This paper takes a look at the invasion of the Bay of Pigs, a result of the USA's insecure stance in relation to Fidel Castro and his Cuban government. The paper discusses the USA's insecurities and the disasters resulting in the failure of the invasion.
From the Paper "Everything was carefully planned. First the Cuban air force would be destroyed and then paratroopers would start their work. It was decided that the area would thus be sealed. However as much as the CIA had planned everything, Castro turned out to be an even better schemer. What CIA failed to take into account was the fact that people in that small area were very loyal to Castro regime. The element of surprise, which was what CIA wanted to cash in on, was starkly missing. Not only was Castro expecting an attack from this part, the people of the area also backed him. Therefore the moment the US army landed, it realized just what a huge mistake they had made. Bright lights that had been placed to illuminate the beaches detected them. Charcoal workers who were loyal to Castro put up an impressive resistance, much to the surprise of the US army. The plan was anything but foolproof and as it turned out, there were large intelligence gaps and yawning loopholes that resulted in the failure of the landing plan. "
Tags: CIA, coral, reef, navy, airforce, weapons, military
Abstract The essay describes the origin, the need, the activities and the part played by women pilots in flying aircraft during World War II.
From the Paper "The women, although only civil servants, wore uniforms and served bravely. They had been promised military status, but when male pilots began returning from the war, there were some complaints that women had usurped their jobs as pilots. Women pilots who served in the war effort during World War II were not granted veteran's benefits until more than thirty years later. In deference to the mens' need for jobs, many of the women returned to traditional roles. At the end of the war, thousands of American women were dismissed from military service under a mandate passed in the early forties that had initially encouraged their participation."
