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Force Levels, Readiness, and Capability
November 1, 1984
This paper presents an illustration of a method that can be used to examine tradoffs in force levels (aircraft) and the logistic support required for these aircraft.
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Wargaming and Its Uses
November 1, 1984
This paper defines wargaming and briefly discusses its major characteristics and uses in exploring defense issues. It describes the different levels of wargame play and how wargames may be most appropriately employed. It concludes by comparing wargaming to systems and campaign analysis, showing how, despite some similarities of form, campaign analysis and wargaming are distinctly different approaches to addressing defense problems.
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The CNA Ordnance Programming Model and Methodology
October 1, 1984
This paper provides a background brief on CNA's Non-Nuclear Threat Ordnance Study and the model and methodology that have evolved from it.
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The Care and Feeding of Magnetic Tapes
July 1, 1984
This paper presents an overview of the technical aspects of magnetic tapes and their use. Topics include the physical aspects of magnetic tapes, how data is stored on tape, recording modes, and tape errors and their prevention.
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The Displacement of Local Spending for Pollution Control by Federal Construction Grants
June 1, 1984
This paper measures the extent to which state and local government spending on sewer system construction is displaced by Environmental Protection Agency construction grants.
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Retention in the Navy's Selected Reserve: An Analysis Combining Survey and Personnel Data Records
May 1, 1984
This paper relates stated intentions of enlisted Navy Selected Reservists to their future behavior.
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A Sequential Quadratic Programming Algorithm for Solving Large, Sparse Nonlinear Programs
May 1, 1984
This paper discusses the structure and theory of the algorithm. The discussion focuses on the features that differ from a standard sequential quadratic programming algorithm. Part II describes the actual implementation of the algorithm and presents test results for several problems.
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The Sea is Red: The Sino-Soviet Rivalry and Its Naval Dimension
May 1, 1984
This paper reviews current dynamics of the Sino-Soviet conflict from the maritime perspective.
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A Parametric Analysis of Duels
April 1, 1984
This paper analyzes the type of game of timing that is known as discrete, 'noisy' duel.
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Measuring the Productivity of First-Term Navy Enlistees
April 1, 1984
This paper analyzes an unusual and largely unresearched data set, Rand Corporation's Enlisted Utilization Survey.
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