500 "Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration from the Naval Postgraduate School, December 2003"--P. v. / Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 9, 2005). "MBA professional report"--Cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-42). Also issued in paper format..

Thesis (M.S. in Applied Science (Operations Research))--Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. / Title from title screen (viewed July 21, 2006). "June 2004." Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-80). Also issued in paper format.

This study evaluates existing methods for developing price indices for defense products, proposes an alternative method based on hedonic analysis, and develops price indices for U.S . Army vehicles using the proposed method. Prices indices are estimated for combat vehicles, and trucks and trailers. The period covered is 1981 through 1985. The estimated hedonic price indices show that for trucks and trailers existing historical price indices significantly understate inflation. The estimated hedonic index is 4 to 6 times higher than comparable indices in all years except 1985. In 1985, the index reflected significant deflation which placed it well below comparable indices. The deflation experienced during this period may have, in part, been due to the enactment of the Competition in Contracting Act in 1984. This Act dramatically increased competition for Government contracts. It was not possible to estimate price indices for combat vehicles due to the paucity of data. However, should additional price and attribute data become available it is believed that price indices can be developed using the hedonic approach. Based on the results of this study it is obvious that existing methods for developing price indices are not optimum and hedonic analysis is a viable method for constructing price indices for selected applications. / M.A.

This thesis, through examination of the battles of Kadesh (1288 B.C.), Alam Halfa (1942), and the Arab-Israeli War (1967), attempts to determine the degree of similarity between tactical employment of the ancient chariot and modern armored vehicles. Sources include official analysis and records of participants and observers. This thesis proves that tactical employment of chariots and modern armored vehicles is clearly similar. Chariots were used to support infantry in the three conflicts examined. Also proved is that chariots were used almost identically with armored vehicles in exploiting a breakthrough, serving as reaction forces, making a reconnaissance, conducting retrograde operations, and holding or blocking enemy forces.

Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Strategic Studies Degree, U.S. Army War College. / Title from title screen (viewed May 22, 2008). Bernard F. Griffard, project adviser. "21 March 2008"--P. [iii]. "ADA479009"--URL. Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-23). Also issued in paper format.

Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited / Recent insurgent tactics during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) have demonstrated that coalition logistical convoys are vulnerable targets. This thesis examines the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) used in convoy operations in an attempt to identify the critical factors that lead to mission success. A ground convoy operation scenario is created in the agentbased model (ABM) Map Aware Non-uniform Automata (MANA). The scenario models a generic logistical convoy consisting of security vehicles, logistical vehicles, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and an enemy ambushing force. The convoy travels along a main supply route (MSR) where it is ambushed by a small insurgent force. We use military experience, judgment and exploratory simulation runs to identify 11 critical factors within the created scenario. The data farming process and Latin Hypercube (LHC) experimental design technique are used to thoroughly examine the 11 factors. Using the 11 factors 516 design points are created and data farmed over to produce 25,800 observations. Additive multiple linear regression is used to fit a model to the 25,800 observations. From the created scenario it is concluded that: convoy mission success may be determined by only a few factors; the actions of logistical vehicles are more critical than those of security vehicles; UAVs provide a statistically significant advantage; and ABMs coupled with LHCs and data farming are valuable tools for understanding complex problems. / Captain, United States Marine Corps

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Thesis (M.S.)--Air Force Institute of Technology, 2003. / Title from title screen (viewed July 1, 2004). "March 2003." Vita. "AFIT/GCA/ENV/03-04." "ADA415257"--URL. Includes bibliographical references (p. 71-74). Also issued in paper format.