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Advanced SEAL Delivery Systemby Mark V. Arena; John Birkler; Malcolm Mackinnon; Denis Rushworth
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95This short study examines the follow-on production of the Advanced Seal Delivery System (ASDS) for the Deep Submergence Directorate (PMS 395) of the Naval Sea Systems Command. Its objective is to assess cost-reduction opportunities and to identify areas for improvement. more...
Work Improvement in Small Enterprisesby International Labour Office
International Labour Office 2004; US$ 18.95Comprises exercises, checklists, etc. of use in running training courses and managing workplace changes in small manufacturing enterprises. Provides illustrated guidance on material storage and handling, machine safety, welfare facilities, work organization, etc. Includes forms for action plans and follow-up, and a list of FAQs. more...
Careers in the U.S. Coast Guardby Edward F. Dolan
Marshall Cavendish 2009; US$ 35.64A detailed look at the U.S. Air Force, its benefits, and career opportunities available. more...
Fly Navyby Alvin Townley
St. Martin's Press 2011; US$ 12.99Top Gun was only part of the story . Fly Navy delves beyond the Hollywood image to reveal the true mettle and genuine story of the elite men and women of naval aviation. For one hundred years, the U.S. Navy’s aviators and crews have made the difference on military and peacetime missions around the world. Their unparalleled skill, preparation, and everyday dedication have paid off when it matters most: when lives are on the line. Together, these men and women—officers and enlisted personnel, past and present—have protected freedom, served their country, and forged a legacy of valor like no other. In this landmark book, Alvin... more...
SEAL Team Sixby Howard E. Wasdin; Stephen Templin
St. Martin's Press 2012; US$ 9.99A book that takes you inside SEAL Team Six – the covert squad that killed Osama Bin Laden SEAL Team Six is a secret unit tasked with counterterrorism, hostage rescue, and counterinsurgency. In this dramatic, behind-the-scenes chronicle, Howard Wasdin takes readers deep inside the world of Navy SEALS and Special Forces snipers, beginning with the grueling selection process of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S)—the toughest and longest military training in the world. After graduating, Wasdin faced new challenges. First there was combat in Operation Desert Storm as a member of SEAL Team Two. Then the Green Course: the selection process to join the legendary SEAL Team Six, with a curriculum that... more...
United States Naval Aviation, 19191941by E.R. Johnson
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2011; US$ 45.00Within six months of the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Navy had checked the Japanese military advance in the Pacific to the extent that the United States could return to its original "Defeat Germany First" strategy. That the Navy was able to accomplish this feat with only six fleet aircraft carriers and little more than 1,000 combat aircraft was not sheer luck but the culmination of more than two decades of determined preparation. This thorough study, with detailed drawings and photographs, explains and illustrates the trial and error process which went into developing the aircraft, airships, and ships of the interwar period. The critical factors that shaped Naval Aviation after World War I--naval treaties, fleet tactics,... more...
The United States Coast Guard and National Defenseby Thomas P. Ostrom
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers 2011; US$ 39.95In addition to port security, ship inspection and safety, law enforcement, and search and rescue, the U.S. Coast Guard assumes an important role in national defense at home and abroad. To that end, the Coast Guard has carried out separate and coordinated missions with other armed forces from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean, Persian Gulf, and North Polar region. This chronicle of the Coast Guard's contributions to national defense examines participation in World War I, World War II, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, and the War on Terror. Among the topics explored are defense threats, drug trafficking, and border security, as well as Coast Guard personnel, training, leadership, and assets. more...
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