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124057
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In a series of 1990s simulations, the LCS concept was born; the Strait of Hormuz was the hypothetical scenario, and 'the fight against sea and shore' became the mantra.
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ID:
125886
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2012.
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The US Navy's ambitious in stride mine warfare efforts has had a tricky start and encountered several serious obstacles. Geoff Fein explores how the service plans to chart its way back to clear waters.
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126181
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2012.
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The U.S. government has taken significant steps toward developing and acquiring vaccines, drugs, and other medical countermeasures (MCMs) to protect and treat the population after a biological attack. In contrast to 2001, there is now a procedure for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop, license, and stockpile MCMs for civilian use. Another major accomplishment is smallpox preparedness: There is now an adequate supply of vaccine for every person in the U.S., and there is an alternative vaccine meant for immunocompromised people and those with close contact with them. In spite of these and other accomplishments, the U.S. government MCM effort has been criticized by federal advisory committees, National Academy of Sciences reports, a congressional commission, and outside analysts who state that the efforts lack central leadership and accountability and that the pace of progress has been slow. A clear operational strategy for using MCMs, which would guide their development and acquisition, is also lacking. In this article, we review key areas of progress made since 2001 to develop and acquire MCMs, and we summarize what we judge to be the most critical and often mentioned areas where improvements are needed.
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128658
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2013.
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In the 7th issue of the Arno Newsletter there is an interesting article by Commander Martin Mackey, title as above. With reference to the future, he stresses the importance of developing systems that will allow us to do our job better, faster and safer by reducing the risk to men and material or more commonly, by removing "the man from the minefield". This left me wondering whether current MCM personnel are aware of the trails carried out, between 1968 and 1976, on the potential use of amphibious hovercraft in the MCM role.
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138708
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Successfully implementing innovation within a bureaucracy ultimately requires a champion to navigate the inherently political processes of securing sponsorship and resourcing. This is just as important to the very small as to the very large programs, particularly during periods of fiscal austerity. “It’s fragmented,” commented retired rear admiral Paul Ryan, former commander of the U.S. Navy’s Mine Warfare Command, in April 2014. “There is no single champion for mine
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