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Cca: Exploratory Case Study Of Construction In A Contingency Environment, Michael J. Pluger
Cca: Exploratory Case Study Of Construction In A Contingency Environment, Michael J. Pluger
Theses and Dissertations
Top military leadership has identified problems with the timeliness and effectiveness of DoD contingency construction support. Qualitative data was collected in order to gain clarity on the problem space and lay a foundation for solution generation and selection. Interviews were conducted with agents with experience within the Iraq and Afghanistan theater of operation as well as support functions for the Pentagon. Commanders, Engineers, Lawyers, Acquisition Attorneys, Staff Officers and Program Managers have been interviewed. The interviews have been analyzed using open coding to answer research question and identify to emergent themes and concepts. The data collected has revealed that Contingency …
Knowledge Transformation In The United States Air Force Civil Engineer Career Field: A System Dynamics Approach, Gregory J. Ward
Knowledge Transformation In The United States Air Force Civil Engineer Career Field: A System Dynamics Approach, Gregory J. Ward
Theses and Dissertations
Recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought the level of expeditionary contractors to historically unprecedented levels, altering the work composition for military engineers. The alteration has shifted emphasis from technical knowledge areas toward managerial knowledge associated with supervising the increased number of contractors. This research utilizes System Dynamics modeling to analyze this shift in the United States Air Force Civil Engineer officer career field and resulting transformative effect on career field knowledge levels, both technical and managerial. The model is then tested with multiple external policy adjustments in the areas of career field structure, training, and operating policy. Results …
Manpower Cost Analysis Of A Distributed En Route Support Structure Versus A Consolidated En Route Support Structure, Phillip M. Rehmert
Manpower Cost Analysis Of A Distributed En Route Support Structure Versus A Consolidated En Route Support Structure, Phillip M. Rehmert
Theses and Dissertations
The United States military has developed an en route support structure for airlift requirements to deploy and sustain combat forces in conflict. The Air Mobility Command (AMC) is interested in determining the cost effectiveness of two distinctly different en route structures, in particular, the cost effectiveness of one large facility versus supporting combat forces with many smaller facilities. With the current operational tempo, continued analysis must be accomplished to determine if a smaller footprint is possible in the deployment and sustainment scenarios of conflicts seen today; conflicts more centered on a leaner and faster deployment force. This research examines the …
Development Of Measures To Assess Product Modularity And Reconfigurability, Amie C. Stryker
Development Of Measures To Assess Product Modularity And Reconfigurability, Amie C. Stryker
Theses and Dissertations
Several fundamental benefits of modularity are agreed upon by industry including reusability, flexibility, reconfigurability and extensibility. Interfaces within or between modules which establish provide/depend relationships are the focus of current modularity measures. This research outlines a new method and measures for assessing product modularity in terms of degree of coupling and the recognized modularity benefits. A five–step analysis process is developed and used to guide the modularity assessment. Defining and decomposing products are performed first. Using the resultant functional model from the first step, the identified functions are mapped to modules in a product in the second step. In the …