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White summer jacket and summer gray and white seersucker uniform dress. The insignia was removed from the jacket for post-war use.

Navy blue dress uniform jacket worn by Elinor Stevenson, one of eighty women navigator instructors in the Navy. Trained and worked with Navy aviation cadets in Florida., Displayed with reproduction navigator wings purchased separately by the Woman's Collection.

The dissertation focuses on a phenomenon of "state-Arabists", i.e., a group of state employees, both civil servants and members of armed forces, who have been systematically directed towards careers requiring proficiency in the Arabic language. The author observes this specific group in the United States, United Kingdom, and Israel between the end of the Second World War and the so-called Arab Spring. The focus of the analysis is twofold. The first is a comparative history of institutions tasked with the Arabic language instruction established directly by the three countries. The second theme are the instructional programmes conducted by these institutions. The author focuses mainly on the ideological factors in their presentation of the Arabic language, the "Otherness" of the Arabic speaking world, and, in most extreme cases, the sentiment of Arabic as a "language of the enemy". Both lines of inquiry are anchored within the context of "critical junctures", thus reflecting the impact of the general history on such a specific instance of exertion of state power as the instruction of a language. The analytical focus on the concurrence of large-scale events of the 20th and early 21st centuries eventually reveals noticeable differences between the civilian and military institutions. The diplomatic...

"Culture plays an important role in armed conflict. But the concepts of culture expressed in doctrinal manuals are insufficient to aid military and intelligence planners in evaluating the effectiveness of a strategy or operational approach. By focusing on the observable items of tactical culture, we miss opportunities for intervention in conflict. I offer a theoretical approach to evaluating operational and strategic plans through the lens of culture, and combine theories to address the social and political logics at work in a society, as well as the logic of fantasy that overlays these structures. I also address how narratives and stories of peoplehood are used to shore up the political and fantasmatic logics, and to maintain power despite emerging contestation of the status quo. Finally, multiple theories regarding political language and political reality, semiotics and meaning-making, and the existential faith of a society are used to identify if and when these complicated stories of peoplehood and fantasmatic logics are at work. All of these combined will enable planners to identify areas for intervention, to evaluate the potential success or failure of a course of action, and to anticipate potential second- and third-order effects of planned lines of effort."--Abstract.

"The Department of Defense and the United States Marine Corps are under increased pressure to reduce costs and expenditures in response to the austere financial environment. Marine Corps information technology (IT) programs are in jeopardy due to budget shortfalls, which may result in reduced military capability. The purpose of this study is to test the theory of vicious business cycles, which relates cost reduction to return on investment for the Joint Battle Command Platform. The Joint Battle Command Platform is an Acquisition Category II program of record designed to meet joint requirements for a common C2/SA system between the Army and Marine Corps. In an attempt to achieve cost savings, the JBC-P has undergone several cost reduction initiatives. Using several value metrics to measure the impact of cost reductions on the capability provided by the program, this study determines that cost reductions do reduce the value of the military capability provided by the program. These reductions could be an indication of a vicious cycle. Identifying the occurrence of vicious business cycles in IT programs will allow decision makers to more effectively cut costs without reducing military capability."--Abstract.

"This study investigates the suitability of the cloud computing approach for addressing the DoD enterprise and operational computing needs. Over the past few years, DoD has transitioned some of its computing needs to cloud computing data centers. The main factors driving this transition include enhanced mission capabilities, potential reduction in data center costs, and potential improvement in cyber security. This study has investigated these factors in detail and has analyzed the characteristics that should be considered when DoD contemplates moving applications onto cloud computing data centers. The study also investigated ways for the DoD to manage the cyber security risks and benefits associated with cloud computing."--Executive summary, page vii.

"While fighting a war is what service members are prepared and trained for, it also places heavy burdens on them and their families as they face long separations and put their lives and their health at risk. The 2011 Health Related Behaviors Survey of Active Duty Military Personnel (HRB) report presents findings on the health of the Armed Forces, including Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard active duty personnel. The 2011 HRB offers valuable insight into the overall state of behavioral health of active duty personnel and identifies areas of strength and success as well as areas of concern to best inform policies and programs to effectively address the needs of service members and their families."--Executive summary, page ES-1.

"The current needs of the US Air Force often demand that airmen and warfighters work under extreme conditions, including extensive periods of sleep loss. To maintain alertness during these critical periods, Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) Battlefield Airmen may consume various alertness and performance enhancers. Despite the belief that there is wide-spread use of these alertness aids, no data exist reporting the extent of use of over-the counter (OTC) stimulants or go-pills, or the combined use of OTC stimulants and go-pills, in the AFSOC population. The objective of this survey was to assess the pattern of use, reasons, and effects of using OTC stimulants (e.g., caffeine) and go-pills (e.g., modafinil) in AFSOC Battlefield Airmen."--Summary, page 4.

Describes her work after high school in Sear's subsidiary in Bradley, Illinois, and later work in civil service at Elwood Ordinance Plant near Wilmington, Illinois. The increased pay permitted her to take flying lessons at the Koerner Airport. She joined the Civil Air Patrol. Hearing about the WASP program, she was accepted into class 44-W-2 at Sweetwater, Texas. After graduation, she received training in the B-26 at Dodge City, Kansas, and was later assigned to McGowen Field, Boise, Idaho, and flew tow-target missions in the B-26. When the WASP program was ended in December 1944, she worked with Mr. George Priester at Elmhurst Airport and at Pal-Waukee Airport, both in Chicago, as a flight instructor and administrative staff.