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Joint Theater Logistics Maritime Support

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This paper explores the evolving maritime element of joint theater logistics (JTL) and the Navy’s role in supporting it. Recent operations such as Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Enduring Freedom (OEF) have revealed multiple challenges with JTL. New joint logistics doc- trine is being rapidly developed as part of the overall Department of Defense (DOD) transformation effort. The Navy needs to fully understand these upcoming changes and new joint logistics needs in order to best support the maritime portion of JTL.

. The Director, Supply, Ordnance, and Logistics Operations Division (N41) requested that the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) examine the feasibility of better integration of current Navy logistics ... Generation /centers-and-divisions/cna/rfr/data-science-for-sustainment Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited. 124 CRM D0014827.A2/Final

Chinas Revolution in Doctrinal Affairs

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This paper raises a number of important questions on China's views on nuclear doctrine and nuclear operations that will have a direct bearing on the future of strategic stability in US-China relations.

on the PLA’s changing approaches to the operational art was co-hosted by The CNA Corporation and The RAND Corporation in December 2002. The timing was right for a conference focused exclusively on changes ... %27s-Rev-Doctrinal-Affairs.png /reports/2005/China%27s-Rev-Doctrinal-Affairs-square.png China Studies /centers-and-divisions/cna/rsp/china-studies 399 China's Revolution in Doctrinal Affairs Emerging Trends

Wargame Pathologies

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CNA and the War Gaming Department of the Naval War College discussed failure modes in professional military wargames through the Transforming Naval Wargaming project.

Wargame Pathologies Wargame Pathologies CNA and the War Gaming Department of the Naval War College discussed failure modes in professional military wargames through the Transforming Naval Wargaming project. Summary As part of the Transforming Naval Wargaming project, CNA and the War Gaming Department (WGD) of the U.S. Naval War College (NWC) had an extended discussion regarding failure modes in professional military wargames. This paper is both a summary and an extension of those conversations regarding “wargame pathologies.” Any wargame can be broken down into a series of constituent

Transforming Naval Wargaming

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One of the major elements affecting the way we think about war is wargaming.

Naval War College (NWC) asked the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to work with them to develop some new ideas about transforming Navy wargaming as part of the Navy's ongoing efforts to transform U.S. ... .png /images/GenericReportImage.jpg Gaming and Integration /centers-and-divisions/cna/ow/gaming-and-integration Approved for public release: distribution unlimited. 125 CRM D0010807.A4/1Rev

Review of USCG Chief Warrant Officer Specialties

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As part of this effort, the Coast Guard asked CNA to address the following questions: What is the current role of a CWO and what new competencies will CWOs need in the future? Is the CWO force adequately trained? What training is applicable across specialties? Where are the most important training deficiencies? Should the current CWO specialty structure be revised? Should any specialties be combined? Should new specialties be created? What should the source ratings be for each specialty? Does the Coast Guard need a CWO-5 paygrade? To address these questions, we first produced a comprehensive inven- tory of the work performed by CWOs, using a web-based competency analysis methodology to gather data from Coast Guard personnel representing the different specialties. A panel of experts then provided input on how future USCG missions will impact the work performed by CWOs. Our analysis revealed the following: Work performed in each specialty is largely different from that performed in other specialties. There are enough people and work to staff a Marine Safety specialty. There are not enough people and work to staff an IT specialty. However, the Coast Guard will need high-level IT expertise in the future. Some Communications CWOs are doing lower-level IT work and, as a group, they see a less clear career path than members of other specialties. Potential new enlisted feeder ratings exist for some CWO specialties. Two broad competencies—Personnel Management and Devel- opment and Business Administration—cross most CWO spe- cialties, but personnel are inadequately trained. For most specialties, a CWO’s role is roughly half technical oriented and half leadership oriented. Changing roles for CWOs reflect new information technology in both operational and administrative areas. Emerging work requirements for CWOs reflect future emphasis on national defense, particularly port security. There is insufficient evidence to support adding a W-5 paygrade.

Review of USCG Chief Warrant Officer Specialties A Review of the US Coast Guard’s Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Specialties As part of this effort, the Coast Guard asked CNA to address the following questions: What is the current role of a CWO and what new competencies will CWOs need in the future? Is the CWO force adequately trained? What training is applicable across specialties? Where ... /reports/2004/D0009827.A1.pdf /reports/2004/D0009827.A1_Page_01.jpg /images/GenericReportImage.jpg Navy Human Resources /centers-and-divisions/cna/rfr/navy-health-and-human-resources Approved for Public Release; Distribution

Charting the Pathway to OMFTS

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The Director, Expeditionary Warfare Division ( N75 ) asked the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to develop and assess the role of amphibious, maritime pre-positioning force, and tactical lift in the context of U.S. Marine Corps ’ new warfighting concept for expedi- tionary operations, known as OMFTS. This core project is entitled Relating Amphibious Lift to Forcible Entry. One task within the project is a historical assessment of amphibious operations, especially as related to forcible entry and Marine Corps operational concepts. This report fulfills that task. It explains the rationale behind amphib- ious warfare, discusses changes in amphibious warfare since 1941, and identifies historical approaches for success in operations similar to OMFTS. Thereby, we provide a general assessment of the relation- ship between OMFTS and historical reality. OMFTS, together with its supporting concept of ship-to-objective maneuver (STOM), is described as a new and decisive form of amphibious warfare. In this new concept, assault units will penetrate deep into enemy territory along multiple axes over extended fronts (very broad or deep fronts). They will seize their operational objec- tive directly and without pause. The major argument of our historical assessme nt is that th e stated premises u n derlying th e OMFTS warfighting concept are largely sound but incomplete. OMFTS includes notable means of transforming amphibious warfare, such as altering methods of supply, exploiting new technologies, and incor- porating the principles of maneuver warfare. Indeed, there are his- torical indications that OMFTS might make amphibious warfare less methodical and less costly. Nevertheless, key historical constraints and demands of amphibious warfare have been neglected so far.

Charting the Pathway to OMFTS Charting the Pathway to OMFTS: A Historical Assessment of Amphibious Operations From 1941 to the Present The Director, Expeditionary Warfare Division ( N75 ) asked the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to develop and assess the role of amphibious, maritime pre-positioning force, and tactical lift in the context of U.S. Marine Corps ’ new warfighting concept for expedi- ... .jpg /images/GenericReportImage.jpg Expeditionary Warfare /centers-and-divisions/cna/ow/expeditionary-warfare Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited. Specific authority: N0014-00-D-0700

Are Aviation Obligations Driving Students Away

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Evidence suggests that the quality of aviation accessions has been falling. Decision-makers question whether the decline is the result of the active duty service obligations (ADSOs) required of aviators. In a way, these lengthy obligations compensate for the expense of training new aviators to replace those who depart. Traditionally, the aviation community has been able to attract the most promising students, turning away many each year. Is the growing difference between aviation ADSOs and those required in other communities leading the best students to forgo aviation? NI 3 asked CNA to analyze this issue.

required in other communities leading the best students to forgo aviation? NI 3 asked CNA to analyze this issue. When can aviators expect to be eligible to leave the Navy, and how does it compare ... and Defense Workforce Program /centers-and-divisions/cna/rfr/marine-corps-and-defense-workforce-program APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED 27 CAB D0002644.A1/Final

The Use of Naval Forces in the Post-War Era

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This research memorandum summarizes the major role of U.S. Naval forces in at least 207 crisis management operations for international incidents and crises, exclusive of the Korean and Vietnam wars.

in the strategic triad to the peacetime presence mission Navy and Marine Corps forces carry out worldwide. This paper updates CNA Research Memorandum 89-315, U.S. Navy Crisis Response Activity, 1946-1989 ... /centers-and-divisions/cna/rsp/strategy-and-policy-analysis APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION UNLIMITED. 71 CRM 90-246

A Method of Estimating Plane Vulnerability

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This Research Contribution contains a series of memoranda written by Abraham Wald of the Statistical Research Group at Columbia University during World War II.

methodology has been employed in the analysis of data from both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. It is published by CNA not only as a matter of historical interest but also because the methodology is still relevant Abraham Wald /reports/1980/0204320000.pdf /reports/1980/0204320000_Page_001.jpg /images/GenericReportImage.jpg Data Science Predictive Analytics /centers-and-divisions/cna/stf

Charting the Course for Civil Affairs in the New Normal

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CNA has recently examined the state of the CA community in both the Navy and the Marine Corps. As we will see, the community has a very different trajectory in each of these services.

Charting the Course for Civil Affairs in the New Normal Charting the Course for Civil Affairs in the New Normal CNA has recently examined the state of the CA community in both the Navy and the Marine Corps. As we will see, the community has a very different trajectory in each of these services. Civil affairs (CA) and civil-military operations (CMO) have been an important area of United States ... /centers-and-divisions/cna/rsp/countering-threats-and-challenges Unlimited distribution.  Specific authority: N00014-11-D-0323. 28 COP-2015-U-010995