Sbsp affirmative- arl lab- ndi 2011
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SBSP solves FlexibilitySBPS aids agile combat – eliminates the largest bulk of support equipment and minimizes chance of discoveryRamos 2k (Kim, USAF Major and professor at the Air Command and Staff College Air University, “Solar Power Constellations Implications for the US Air Force.” April 2000. Power relay satellites, a stepping stone to full solar power satellites, could supply power to deployed locations and be part of focused logistics and agile combat support. Part of the deployment planning process would be identifying the nearest power relay satellite, the coordinates for the reflecting dish, and the amount of power required by the site. The next step, after demonstrating sites powered by a relay satellite, would be employing solar power satellites instead of relaying electricity across the globe. Using power beamed from a relay station or a solar power satellite could eliminate the power generating part of a deployment and reduce airlift. Incorporating the rectenna or the receiving part of the beam into camouflage netting or into tent tarps creates no additional infrastructure. For example, a typical joint task force communications unit for a bare base deployment requires the generators in Table 1 to supply power for the communications equipment and site. According to the Computer Aided Load Manifest software, used by logistics planners, to bring the generators into theater requires one C-17 or two C-141s. A Kenney Battlelab initiative on replacing aerospace ground equipment recommended alternative sources of power for airfield operations. In the report, it states power producing equipment “is repeatedly singled-out through after action reports … as the number one airlift intensive requirement for Air Expeditionary Force deployment.” 12 The report recommends adopting fuel cell technology to solve the problem, however, solar power satellites or power relay satellites are also viable options. In addition to reducing airlift, using power from a satellite would reduce the fuel required for generators, minimize hazardous emissions and waste, reduce heat signatures, and eliminate a plethora of support equipment, war readiness spares kits, tools, and spillage clean up kits. SBSP improves energy flex – air platforms and communicationsNSSO, 2007, SBSP Study Group, 2007, 10 October 2007, (National Security Space Office, Space-Based Solar Power, As an Opportunity for Strategic Security, Phase 0 Architecture Feasibility Study, http://www.acq.osd.mil/nsso/solar/SBSPInterimAssessment0.1.pdf) Several applications are possible. For instance, beamed power in space may be useful in reducing the size, weight, and drag of satellites in a constellation by lowering the size of their on‐board solar panels and weight of their power and battery systems. Beaming power for in‐space propulsion purposes may have similar requirements if high electric power is required, but far different requirements if being used for rapid thermal expansion of propellants. • Terrestrially, SBSP is most interesting on large scales for high capacity factor baseload power, and input power for the manufacture of synfuels. If receivers are located near to populated areas and sensitive ecosystems, low power density and non‐interfering frequencies ranges are desired. • For lower power levels, three terrestrial applications are of interest. First, providing limited amounts of electrical power to remote forward locations would likely require smaller receivers and may have relaxed intensity standards. Second, providing power to long‐duration airborne platforms for their payloads and station‐keeping requires exquisite tracking and pointing, but may relax the end‐to‐end efficiency. Finally low intensity broadcast power for the purpose of providing trickle‐charge to electronic components such as communications gear, individual soldiers, or remote sensors and their batteries requires very small receivers and very low density broadcast. Flex key to hegFlexibility is key to Military ReadinessSchreier & Caparini 5 (Fred Schreier, Consultant with the Geneva Center for Arms Control and Swiss Ministry of Defense, Marina Caparini, Senior Fellow at the Geneva Center for Amrs Control, “Privatising Security: Law, Practice and Governance of Private Military and Security Companies”, http://se2.dcaf.ch/serviceengine/Files/DCAF/18346/ipublicationdocument_singledocument/BA695123-3145-4CAA-B29A-A60711724C96/en/op06_privatising-security.pdf) SV The “ideal battlespace” would not contain any civilians. The presence of noncombatants as well as “civilians authorized to accompany the force” in the area of operations greatly complicates the life of a commander. Complexity is compounded when the commander is dependent upon PMCs to accomplish his mission. From an operational perspective, outsourcing is supposed to improve flexibility and relieve pressures on support personnel. However, one of the most obvious downsides of going into the battle with civilians is the loss of flexibility – one of the key tenets of successfully waging war. A commander’s freedom and ability to improvise quickly in using tactics, employing weapons, and deploying personnel have long been considered essential to victory in combat. Flexibility is equally essential for effective logistics performance – adapting logistics structures and procedures to changing situations, missions, and concepts. To resolve the challenges inherent in using contractors, the commanders must have information and awareness of contractors working in and around their areas of responsibility. Maintaining visibility of contractors and coordinating their movements are vital if the commander is to manage his available assets and capabilities efficiently and effectively. However, this visibility is difficult to establish since contractors are not really part of the chain of command and, in general, are not subject to the same orders that apply to soldiers regarding good order and discipline.133 And commanders have no easy way to get answers to questions about contractor support.134 Lack of information and awareness of PMCs or PSCs and their presence in supporting combat operations tend to result in: gaps in doctrine regarding who is responsible for securing lines of communication used by commercial suppliers; loss of visibility of assets moving in and around the theatre of operations; loss of control of contractor personnel and equipment; increased force responsibility for supporting contractor personnel in the areas of life support, force protection, housing, medical care, transportation, and operational and administrative control; use of additional manpower, material, and funding resources to support contractor personnel; concern about the availability of commercial supplies and services in a hostile environment; and gaps in providing logistics support if commercial supply lines become disrupted.135 In addition, Status of Forces Agreements and other arrangements with host nations may complicate the commander’s situation by restricting entry, movement, and action of PMCs and PSCs. Military power is critical to maintain HegHartman 8 (Thomas Hartman, Department of Political Science at University of California, http://www.allacademic.com/one/www/research/index.php?cmd=Download+Document&key=unpublished_manuscript&file_index=13&pop_up=true&no_click_key=true&attachment_style=attachment&PHPSESSID=fa567ae4f20db2ce78dafbe0bca882c8, 2008) SV Literature today suggests there is an existing relationship between the military prestige of a state and its impact on attracting foreign government elites.25 Realists have noted that a hegemonic power can utilize its military and economic resources to coerce, provide financial support, or exchange cultural values for the purpose of building for itself a positive image.26 Similarly, with military power a state can alter the ideals and interests of policymakers in other countries. As they note, instruments traditionally used for coercive purposes can ―generate shared beliefs in the acceptability or legitimacy of a particular international order.‖27 It is therefore no surprise that the military organization has played an integral part of shaping, promoting, and protecting American national security interests. Most importantly, through the exchange of military training, technology, and alliance activities, trust in American normative beliefs among foreign military leaders, politicians, and their populations is formed, leading to an increased understanding of legitimacy in American foreign affairs. Directory: files files -> Answer True False 2 points Question 2 files -> Integer programming and game theory files -> 4 Integer Programming files -> Bpa vehicle Window Repair Scenario #1 task: Procure vehicle window relacement. 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