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Showing 1 to 20 of 47 for “"Special operations"”.
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Special Operations Forces: From Reaction to Preemption
Since the events of 11 September 2001, the use of Special Operations Forces (SOF) has significantly changed. Prior to this, Counterterrorism (CT) was primarily reactive in nature, reflecting the overall view of terrorism as a law enforcement matter. The events of 11 September provided a paradigm …
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Intelligence architecture in the Hungarian Special Operations Forces
… Government has directed the establishment of a Special Forces group within the HDF. The government based this decision on an examination of the current security environment, likely threats, and its responsibilities as a member of NATO and the European Union. Recent experience has shown that in …
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The Arsenal Ship concept: vulnerabilities to special operations
… engineered design and the proposed Concept of Operations (CONOP). In addition, the recommendations will influence the strategy for employing any future platform based on the Arsenal Ship concept, anywhere in the world
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ENHANCEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS ORGANIZATION IN THE DHS
… DHS is ineffective at executing cross-component operations. To address this deficiency, this thesis asks how can DHS special operations teams leverage collective capabilities to increase effectiveness, efficiency, and unity of effort? The thesis reviews academic literature on organizational …
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The Special Operations Executive in Malaya: Impact and Repercussions, 1941-48
During World War II, agents of the Special Operations Executive (SOE) infiltrated into Japanese-occupied Malaya. They worked with Malayan guerrilla groups, including the communist-sponsored Malayan Peoples Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA). The MPAJA is regarded as the precursor of the communist insurgent …
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TRUST IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE TEAMS: HOW DO U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS TEAMS BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRUST?
Trust is an important asset in every profession, especially in those professions that are inherently dangerous. The majority of the scholarly research in the literature of trust and team's streams conceptualize trust as an antecedent of effective teams, where trust is necessary for teams to achieve …
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A darker shade of blue: From public servant to professional deviant; Law enforcement's special operations culture
… and actions. I confirm that assignments into the Special Operations Group (SOG) facilitate a subculture separate and apart from the institutional ideals (Librett, 2006) and encourage a darkening of the shade of blue identifying officers with a labeling of deviance.</p> <p>While previous research …
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TRANSITIONING THAI SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES TO A UNIFIED COMMAND: A STUDY ON ENHANCING COUNTER-HYBRID WARFARE CAPABILITIES
The command structure of Thailand’s Special Operations Forces (SOF) has remained unchanged since the Cold War era. Thai SOF units continue to operate under their respective parent military services and primarily function as tactical-level support elements for conventional forces. Although …
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A Mixed Method Study Of A Former Special Operations Community: Identifying Factors That Effect Cross-Cultural Competency
… after that infamous September day, military Special Forces (SF) members and officers from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) were operating in Afghanistan. The SF and CIA members were faced with not only the difficult geographical terrain but were hampered by inadequate time to prepare for …
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Women in a Man's War: The Employment of Female Agents in the Special Operations Executive, 1940-1946
<p>The Special Operations Executive (SOE) was established in 1940 under the directive of Winston Churchill to collaborate with resistance groups, divert enemy military advances and “set Europe ablaze!” As the world’s armies marched across the globe once more, dozens of women found themselves …
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Built to Resist An Assessment of the Special Operations Executive’s Infrastructure in the United Kingdom during the Second World War, 1940-1946
… War, the British Government established the Special Operations Executive (SOE) for the purpose of coordinating ‘all action, by way of subversion and sabotage, against the enemy overseas’. Although the overseas operations of this branch of the British Secret Services are relatively well known, …
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An analysis of the United States Special Operations Command's acquisition process to determine its compliance with acquisition reform initiatives of the past decade
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is a vital component of our nation's defense that is called upon daily to accomplish a wide variety of unique and challenging missions throughout the world. A critical element of USSOCOM's success is its ability to acquire the finest equipment …
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Beset By Secrecy And Beleaguered By Rivals: The Special Operations Executive and Military Operations In Western Europe 1940-1942 With Special Reference to Operation Frankton
… the early development and deployment of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), Britain's clandestine secret service created by Winston Churchill in 1940 to 'set Europe ablaze.' It will examine the climate in which SOE was created, the feasibility of the tasks it was expected to perform and …
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A comparative analysis of the Army Special Forces support structure to the Infantry Division (Light) support structure
… and control of combat service support for Army special operations forces (ARSOF) is adequate for all ARSOF support units. This thesis is focused on the internal sustainment of ARSOF during contingency operations. The objective of this thesis is to conduct a comparative analysis of three …
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The good, the bad, and the ugly: selecting and vetting indigenous leaders
… in foreign countries has been a key task of U.S. Special Operations Forces since its inception, but to date Special Operations Forces often struggles with mastering this, as evidenced by recent experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan. The primary aim of this thesis is to improve this capability. To …
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IMPROVING USSOCOM ANALYSIS TO ACCURATELY COMMUNICATE SOF'S VALUE PROPOSITION AND INFORM DOD RESOURCE ALLOCATION
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) currently lacks sufficient analytic processes to properly capture Special Operations Forces’ (SOF) value proposition and inform the Department of Defense’s (DOD) resource allocation. This thesis aims to identify potential solutions USSOCOM can …
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Choosing to win: how SOF can better select partners for capacity building
… of furthering U.S. national security interests. Special Operations Forces (SOF) have contributed to this effort, particularly in the training and advising of foreign forces. However, the overall alignment of these efforts can sometimes be problematic. Furthermore, in a fiscally austere …
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SOF ETHICS AND PROFESSIONALISM: EXPLORING CULTURAL DYNAMICS AND THEIR IMPACTS ON UNETHICAL OUTCOMES
Over the last two decades, Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) have been under immense pressure to conduct back-to-back deployments combating terrorism. The speed of operations and the goal of placing the mission first has slowly changed the norms and behaviors, calling into question the ethics …
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Strategic Consequences: How Executive and Organizational Decision-Making Impacts the Outcome of Unconventional Warfare
… academic discussion vis-à-vis America’s Special Operations Forces, is largely focused at the tactical and operational level of analysis. This means the emphasis on explaining outcomes is placed on personnel (recruiting, assessing, selecting, and training), cutting edge equipment, …
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