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Theses and Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations

1995

United States. Air Force--Information services

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Building A Framework For Information Doctrine: A Significant Factor In Managing Air Force Information Resources, Kimberly C. Ullmann Dec 1995

Building A Framework For Information Doctrine: A Significant Factor In Managing Air Force Information Resources, Kimberly C. Ullmann

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The information revolution is sweeping through the mIlitary. At the same time, the Air Force has not fully addressed legal requirements to develop an agency-wide framework for managing information resources. This lack of foundation creates a void for Air Force information resources management practitioners. Since the Department of Defense and the Air Force are engaged in doctrinal revolution, the opportunity exists to consider developing Information Doctrine.This thesis explores the definition and role of doctrine in the Air Force, the doctrine development process, and practical examples of doctrine's use in the Air Force and Department of Defense. It also examines the …


Decision Support Model To Evaluate Methods For Reducing Air Pollution Emissions During Jet Engine Testing, Jeffrey R. Ullmann Dec 1995

Decision Support Model To Evaluate Methods For Reducing Air Pollution Emissions During Jet Engine Testing, Jeffrey R. Ullmann

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The United States Air Force operates more than 6,800 aircraft that use more than 15,700 turbine engines. Whenever these engines are in operation they generate pollution. The majority of the pollution is composed of five air toxics: Particulate Matter, Carbon Monoxide, oxides of Nitrogen, Oxides of SulAir, and Unburned Hydrocarbons. Currently, the emissions from these engines are not regulated while the engines are in use in military aircraft. However, during the periodic maintenance and repair of aircraft turbine engines, maintainers must test the engines' operation at each power setting. Emissions during these tests are permitted under Title V of the …


An Investigation Of A Usaf Information Resource Management Community World Wide Web Site, Kristin A. Waldner Dec 1995

An Investigation Of A Usaf Information Resource Management Community World Wide Web Site, Kristin A. Waldner

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This research project investigated establishing a World Wide Web (WWW) site dedicated to the United States Air Force Information Resource Management (IRM) community. The project determined guidelines for successful, appropriate format and content for such a site. To discover what benefits the IRM community might achieve, the project explored those benefits achieved or expected to be achieved by the business community and by government agencies with established WWW sites. The project also attempted to define an average profile of active duty IRM community Internet and WWW users. The above objectives were accomplished through a literature review and through the use …