Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2003. / Thesis advisor(s): Hy Rothstein, Anna Simons. Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-98). Also available online.

Thesis (M.A.)--Western Conservative Baptist Seminary, 1987. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 92-97).

U.S. Army Special Forces (SF) and the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) forces conduct numerous training missions within South America in support of SOCSOUTH's strategy. Additionally, the two services routinely conduct similar missions with similar Host Nation (HN) forces. Historically, Army SF and NSW have lacked a strong operational 'handshake' when transitions occur between these HN units. Often, the results are redundant training with HN forces, lack of overall training continuity, a high expenditure for the results obtained, and an inability to more rapidly progress forward with HN training. The lack of inter-service communication between the Army SF and the NSW forces becomes more significant when the number of SOF available in the AOR is reduced. By addressing these key issues through more efficient inter-service communication, the present forces can more adequately respond to the current and future threats in the AOR. This thesis presents ideas that may help curtail excessive spending while increasing the ability of the two Special Forces service components, SF and NSW, to collectively work together with a greater understanding of each others capabilities and mission directives. This thesis investigates several factors that affect the efficiency of U.S. forces conducting training with HN countries throughout South America and focuses specifically on the troubled areas of Colombia and the Tri-border region of Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina, and their political, economic, and demographic uniqueness. It also takes a look into how Special Operations forces should be and are currently employed in Operation Iraqi Freedom, their strategic utility and overall effectiveness. Through analyzing these factors, the thesis identifies key elements that contribute to the effectiveness of the Special Operations Forces tasked with working throughout South America and refocuses in on the operational requirements, specifically informational reporting and dissemination, which could better facilitate an inter-service handshake.

Thesis (M.A.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-85). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, 2008. / "June 2008." Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-77). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2005. / Thesis Advisor(s): Kalev Sepp. Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-74). Also available online.

Inledning: En utlandstjänstgöring i försvarsmaktens regi är ingen enskild angelägenhet för den försvarsanställde utan påverkar hela familjen. Det finns forskning som visar att när föräldern lämnar ett barn för militär utlandstjänstgöring, är barnets mående och förmåga att hantera en period av separation till stor del beroende på hur barnet har det för övrigt. Utifrån förförståelse och tolkning av tidigare forskning, undersöks möjligheterna kring hur det gestaltar sig för dessa barn att leva ett liv tillsammans med pappa efter militärt utlandsuppdrag. Går relation att reparera helt, återanknytas och återgå till de roller som familjesystemet en gång haft, eller utgör det större komplikationer? Frågeställningen är hur gestaltar sig möjligheten för unga vuxna att leva ett liv tillsammans med pappa efter militärt utlandsuppdrag? Metod som har använts för genomförandet av semistrukturerade intervjuer är kvalitativ metod, där sex respondenter varav fyra män och två kvinnor har deltagit. Det insamlade materialet har analyserats med tematisk analys med induktiv ansats. Det som beskrivs är det fenomen som undersöks; respondenternas tankar, upplevelser och känslor kring den egna subjektiva erfarenheten och dess mening i deras livsvärld. Resultatet knyts till tre huvudteman; separation från föräldern, systemets påverkan av utlandsuppdrag och återanknytning med föräldern samt åtta underteman som sammanfattningsvis redogör för respondenternas subjektiva upplevelse. Respondenterna upplever en avsaknad av dialog och kommunikation mellan pappa och den hemmavarande föräldern i anslutning till pappas utlandsuppdrag som militär. Respondentens upplevelse är en brist på öppenhet i dialogen, vilket har reglerat och undantryckt dennes dåvarande känsla, fantasi men även åsikt om det militära uppdrag och verksamhet pappan deltog i. Separationen har berört respondenterna varierande, men en generell uppfattning är att det uppstått anknytningsbrott. Respondenterna menar även att pappans beslut att åka på militärt utlandsuppdrag har påverkat hela familjesystemet. Rollförändringar och friktioner har uppstått och pappans roll till övriga familjemedlemmar har förskjutits och respondenternas roll som barn i familjen har behövt revideras. Diskussion tar upp de relationella problemen som är följder av tidigare anknytningsskador och anknytningsbrott. Återupprättad kommunikation med pappa möjliggör att återanknytningen förbättrar relationen, samtidigt som behovet av en ökad förmåga hos pappan till känslomässig bearbetning är en förutsättning för förändring. När kommunikationen i vuxen ålder förbättrades fick respondenten möjlighet att uttrycka de känslor som varit förknippande med separationen och livet utan pappa, vilket tycks ha haft en läkande effekt på relationen och anknytningen till pappa. / Introduction: An overseas service in the defense forces is no single concern of the defense staff, but affects the entire family. Research shows that when parents leave the children for military service abroad, the child's mood and ability to cope with a period of separation greatly depending on how the child’s life is in general. Based on the understanding and interpretation of previous research, this study will see into how it’s manifested for these children to continue to live a life with their father after military foreign missions. Is it possible for the relationship to repair completely, re-attach and return to the roles that the family system once had, or is there more complications? Question: How is life portrayed for young adults to live with their father after his military missions abroad? Method used in this research for carrying out semi-structured interviews are qualitative approach, where six respondents, three men two women participated. The collected data were analyzed with thematic analysis with inductive approach. What is described is the phenomenon; respondents' thoughts, experiences and feelings about their own subjective experience and its meaning in their life. The results are linked to the three main themes: separation from the parent, the impact of military missions abroad to the system and re-attachment with the father. There are also eight sub-themes that collectively describe the respondents' subjective experience. Respondents perceive a lack of openness in the dialogue and communication between their father and themselves regarding the subject of the father's international assignment as military. The separation has touched the respondents in varied way, but the general opinion is that respondents also believe that the father's decision to go on military assignments abroad affected the entire family system, not least, the role changes and frictions that arise as a consequence.  Discussion: The relational problems are consequences of previous attachment failures. Repairing the communication to their father enables re-attachment, which can improve the relational difficulties between the father and the young adult. When communication in adulthood increased the respondents had the opportunity to express the emotions associated with the separation that can act as a healing effect on the relationship and association with their father.

Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited / The purpose of this thesis is to answer the question of how effective are current theater engagement / security cooperation plans at supporting US national interests. The examination of effectiveness focused on two theaters as case studies during the years 1998 through September 2001. This examination divided effectiveness down into two parts. The first part was consistency. Consistency was investigated by a comparison of the national priorities to completed engagement activities. The second part of effectiveness attempted to measure gains produced through the executed engagement missions. Following the case study analysis, key principles for effectiveness are identified and a modified engagement planning process proposed. The key elements of the modified process are integrated interagency planning, objective based engagement activities, and synchronization of all the elements of statecraft. This framework is tested by applying the modified TEP process to a sub-region of Africa. The significance for this test is not only to demonstrate the capability of the proposed TEP process. This test demonstrates the potential for effective engagement to assist in prosecuting the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). In conclusion, this thesis provides an understanding of what engagement is today, and what engagement should be in the future. / Major, United States Army

Thesis (M.A.)--Texas State University--San Marcos, 2008. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 118-121). Also available on microfilm.

Deploying soldiers in foreign missions undoubtedly represents a significant burden associated with the risk of harm to their physical and mental health. Regarding the mental health, stress represents the most significant risk factor traditionally associated with the deployment. In fact its influence during the deployment tends to be continuous since the amount of different stressors is plentiful. Traditionally, the attention of clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and researchers associated with foreign operations and their possible consequences was targeted mainly on (the) PTSD, depression or addictions. However, it appears that the soldiers also suffer from other mental health disorders. This thesis is focused not on disorders but their partial symptoms, predominantly neurotic. Initial research hypothesis presumes that if we compare the population of soldiers who have been deployed in a foreign mission with those who have not been deployed we will find (the) significant differences between the groups. We expect those who have been deployed to show a higher rate of psychopathological symptoms, probably subclinical and therefore discrete, but still more prevalent comparing to those who have never experienced the military mission environment. The data have been collected through the questionnaire...