Although the writings of Antoine-Henri Jomini influenced military thought during the 19th and 20th centuries, the obscurity of their publishing history has led to misunderstandings of the development and substance of Jomini's thought. This review attempts to (1) point out the continuity of his thought on the conduct of war, and (2) provide an…

This report analyzes the course content of Army ROTC Military History, and reports the results of an experimental investigation into the psychological interdependencies among different levels of information. The study also presents two methods of computer-assisted instruction used to teach the principles of war. (Author)

The Navy's small arms marksmanship training program is designed to achieve proficiency for Navy personnel in handling the rifle, pistol andshotgun. The minimum objective of this program is to qualify Navy personnel as "Marksman," and ensure that personnel who are issued small arms for security, recreation, or competitions are fully qualified in…

The papers presented at this workshop deal with (1) special libraries: problems and cooperative potentials, (2) military library management--perspectives and problems, (3) the large army technical library--some problems of management, (4) managing a small navy research library, (5) managing a medium size air force technical library, and (6)…

This document is concerned with the forces of change, which are sweeping the nation, requiring the redefining of national objectives, the redetermining of national priorities, and the reallocating of the national resources. It has become increasingly imperative that military executives competently manage the vast resources entrusted to them to…

This study guide on military history is intended for use with the young officer just entering upon a military career. There are four major sections to the guide. Part one discusses the scope and value of military history, presents a perspective on military history, and examines essentials of a study program. The study of military history has both…

While the use of simulations and games as training and planning devices is viewed by some as a relatively new instructional tool, its history is both extensive and ancient. (Authors/STS)

Analyzes three Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposals, and argues that only the least technologically feasible variant (the AstroAtmosOceanDome conception) can be judged morally superior to old-fashioned "we'll kill you if you kill us" deterrence ideas. (JDH)

China and other major Third World nations have refused to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). While this position appears morally unjustified and even irrational, their claim that the treaty is discriminatory merits serious attention. Only if certain aspects of this claim are accepted by the nuclear weapons signatories, does a moral…

Provides a brief overview of social studies of military science and technology and their limitations. Describes social defense, a nonviolent community resistance to aggression, and some of its implications for science and technology. Presents illustrative findings concerning the kinds of science and technology that would serve a system of social…

Experiences in researching the documentation of the intelligence (codename Ultra) produced by breaking Enigma at Government Code & Cypher School, Bletchley Park, 1939-45, are described. The major problems are identified and shown to lie in the obscurity of the associated processes, disguised as they were within general bureaucratic…

The intention of this paper is to discuss the advances in thrust engines from the initial development of the J58/SR-71 (JT11D-20) of the U.S. Air Force's SR-71 Blackbird to the development of the RAM and SCRAM engines necessary to propel the new generations of high-flying super-speed aircraft. Engineering complexities suggest that the engines and…

This article consists of two lists of French vocabulary aimed at the French Air Force, and approved by the ministries of defense and education. Many terms are also in general use and reflect the government effort at "de-Anglicizing" the French language. (Text is in French.) (CHK)

This training manual is designed to help prepare for advancement to Yeoman First Class and Chief Yeoman. Chapters cover introductory information, captain's office, "making things easier for you," drafting correspondence, ship's organization, officer separations, general courts-martial, fact finding bodies and casualty reporting, and…