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Update NPS / February 2012
NPS Distinguished Professor Releases Two Books on Diverse Subjects; NPS Acquires Two USVs, Unveils New Sea Web Lab; Army's Intellectual Center Commander Visits NP
The AFIT ENgineer, Volume 2, Issue 3
In the AFIT in Space Special Issue: Data From Space AFIT Space History Timeline AFIT Alumni in Space Research at AFIT\u27s Center for Space Research and Assurance Space Academic Programs AFIT Women in STEM and Space
Also... D\u27Azzo Research Library Named Federal Library of the Year Launch of the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Graduate Certificate Progra
2014 Annual Report of the Graduate School of Engineering and Management, Air Force Institute of Technology
The Graduate School\u27s Annual Report highlights research focus areas, new academic programs, faculty accomplishments and news, and provides top-level sponsor-funded research data and information
Educating the Army's Jedi
This dissertation examines the decisions taken during the development of the concept for the School of Advanced Military Studies and its subsequent refinement in the first ten years of its history. The other line of inquiry in the dissertation is the development, introduction and refinement of the concept of operational art and the operational level of war into U.S. Army doctrine, primarily in the 1982, 1986 and 1993 versions of Field Manual 100-5, Operations
Lean Six Sigma analysis of shipboard audit readiness on a U.S. Navy destroyer
MBA Professional ReportOver the last six years, the Department of the Defense (DOD) and Department of the Navy (DON) have ramped up efforts toward achieving financial audit readiness by dedicating additional resources and implementing new process changes in support of the DOD Financial Improvement Audit Readiness (FIAR) program. Despite increased emphasis on ensuring key supporting documentation availability during an audit, the DON still has issues regarding poor quality document submissions from lower-level units, which can ultimately lead to poor audit results. This project attempts to identify and improve upon root causes of quality defects in audit-related key supporting documentation onboard U.S. ships in the Pacific Surface Fleet using a Lean Six Sigma analysis. The recommendations provided in this study augment improvement processes currently in progress, and are sequenced to build momentum before addressing higher-risk priorities. The objective of this research is to develop a case study for use by DON FIAR that examines audit-related areas of improvement and the implementation of additional process changes at the unit level. The case study is meant to spur discussion on how the DON can benefit from Lean Six Sigma analysis to improve quality and mitigate the risk of audit failure.http://archive.org/details/lesixsigmanalysi1094551565Lieutenant Commander, United States NavyLieutenant Commander, United States NavyApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited
Relationship Between Self-Development, Mentorship, and Senior Military Officer Moral Judgment
Despite a renewed emphasis on ethics programs across the Department of Defense (DOD) since 2007, the number of senior officer ethical failures increased by 13% from 2015 to 2017 (Copp, 2017). If the trend of ethical failures and misconduct continue, the military faces a further decline in public confidence (DoDOIG, 2017). The 2017 DOD Inspector General report noted the trend of senior leader ethical failures might foster negative public perceptions regarding military leader’s overall dedication, sacrifice, ethics, and character (DoDOIG, 2017).
A review of military literature revealed the importance of mentorship and self-development in professional development; however, gaps between formal ethics education programs average between 8 to 10 years (Behn, 2016; Air Force Model, 2004; Army leadership, 2012; Navy leader development, 2017). During these lengthy gaps in formal training, self-development and mentorship as part of the service’s overarching leadership development programs, serve as potential ethical development methods in which moral judgment development is a key component.
The current study is supported by Bandura’s (1986) social learning theory, Knowles’ (1984) adult learning theory, Rest’s (1986) 4-component model of moral development, and Richard Swanson’s human resource development theory (Swanson & Holton, 2009). The theoretical framework supports the study’s measurement of self-development and mentorship on moral judgment as perceived by senior military officers at one of three military war colleges. Respondents (N = 63) were administered demographic, self-development, and mentorship surveys. Additionally, respondents were administered the Defining Issues Test Version Two (DIT-2) to determine moral judgment score (N2). Multiple linear regression was used to determine the relationship between the perceived influence of self-development, mentorship, and moral judgment among senior military officers (N = 63). Results determined significant relationships between both self-development and moral judgment, and mentorship and moral judgment.
Senior military leadership can take advantage of these findings by promoting ethical self-development and mentorship across the force. Future considerations include replicating this study with a larger sample size through random sampling that includes senior military officer war college graduates to enrich validity and provide generalization to the larger military population
U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and Naval Air Facility, Monterey, California, Introductory Brochure
A guide and handbook to the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School and sister command Naval Air Facility. It includes historical background, administrative details on orientation, services offered, regulations regarding parking, and information about the area describing scenic areas, restaurant and other business advertisements and recreational opportunities
2018 Annual Report of the Graduate School, Air Force Institute of Technology
The Annual Report shares information about the activities of the Graduate School of Engineering and Management at AFIT with the Air Force, Department of Defense, and wider public. All images are Air Force, NASA, or AFIT owned or used with permission unless otherwise identified. The DoD, other Federal Government, and non-Government agencies supported the research reported herein but have not reviewed nor endorsed the contents of this publication
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