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Buswell, Philip A. "Keeping Special Forces special: regional proficiency in Special Forces." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/10750.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>Regional proficiency is a critical capability in irregular warfare (IW). In preparation for increased engagement in irregular warfare, the Defense (DoD) and the Military Services made several significant improvements in developing regional proficiency. While the DoD is attempting to create a new capability in the majority of the Total Force, Special Forces was created to succeed in an IW environment. As a result of its design, Special Forces valued and developed regional proficiency long before this became topical in DoD. Oddly, the las

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Tajti, Norbert. "Enhancing Hungarian Special Forces through transformation--the shift to Special Operations Forces." Thesis, Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 2010. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2010/Jun/10Jun%5FTajti.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2010.<br>Thesis Advisor(s): Lee. Doowan ; Second Reader: Greenshields, Brian H. ; Third Reader: Porkolab, Imre. "June 2010." Description based on title screen as viewed on July 14, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Special Forces, Special Operations Forces, Hungary, organizational design, special operations, NATO. Includes bibliographical references (p. 103-108). Also available in print.

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Robertsen, Tom A. "Transforming Norwegian Special Operation Forces." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2006. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/06Jun%5FRobertsen.pdf.

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Feeley, Sean P. "Special Forces assessment and selection." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/32625.

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The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the Special Forces Assessment and Selection (SFAS) program conducted by the U.S. Army's John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (SWCS). It seeks to determine the most accurate and relevant method of testing potential Special Forces soldiers and officers. Thesis study focuses on the validity of the current personal attributes required in a Special Forces soldier and the current testing methods employed to measure the required attributes set forth by SWCS. It also explores the issue of an additional selection program for the potential Special F

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Olsen, Tommy, and Marius Thormodsen. "Forging Norwegian Special Operation Forces." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/42699.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>This thesis seeks to answer how leadership can unify the Norwegian Special Operation Forces and improve its organizational efficiency. From January 1, 2014, the two Norwegian special operations commands, Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK) and Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK), were joined in one service-like combatant command: Forsvarets Spesialstyrker (FS). FSK and MJK each have a long history, and their legacy and culture sit in their hearts. The two units are, in many ways, alike, but their differences have been highlighted when it comes to

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Hill, Joshua L. "U.S. Special Forces: culture warriors." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/44580.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>U.S. Army Special Forces (SF) are consistently called upon to work by, with, and through indigenous forces to conduct special warfare. Current SF doctrine reflects an increasing desire for SF operators to be culturally proficient in order to work closely with locals, advise foreign militaries, and build relationships with host-nation counterparts. Despite the doctrinal emphasis on cultural proficiency, SF doctrine offers little concrete direction as to how to become culturally competent, or how to measure levels of cultural proficiency.

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Kraag, Andy. "Forging Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/7371.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>In 2009, the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps started merging its two SOF units into one The Netherlands Maritime Special Operation Forces (NL MARSOF). This newly formed unit is envisioned as a unique mixture of traditional maritime special operations and national counter-terrorism capabilities. Even though the creation of NL MARSOF marks significant progress in the professionalization of Dutch maritime SOF, new challenges in determining its strategic utility and cultural differences between NL MARSOFs sub-units hamper its optimal develop

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Winters, Edward G., and Kent A. Paro. "The misuse of special operations forces." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/30550.

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Distinguished Alumni Award Program author. RADM Edward Winters III, USN (Presented 14 March 11)<br>By their nature, special operations forces (SOF) are central to policy in a world-order dominated by low-intensity conflicts. Therefore, the proper use of SOF is essential. Based on published doctrine and decision making theory, this thesis develops a theory that defines misuse and provides a systematic framework for analyzing the use of SOF. Misuse occurs at the decision point. We have quantified the decision process and determined that misuse occurs when SOF are used while GPF have an absolute

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Mellingen, Kjetil. "Strategic utilization of Norwegian Special Operations Forces." Thesis, Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 2010. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2010/Jun/10Jun%5FMellingen.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis and Information Operations)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2010.<br>Thesis Advisor: Sepp, Kalev I. ; Second Reader: Tucker, David. "June 2010." Description based on title screen as viewed on July 15, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Norway, Norwegian, special operations, Special Operations Forces, SOF, Information Operations, Psychological Operations, PSYOP, PSYOPS, Computer Network Operations, CNO, Deception, MILDEC, NORSOF, strategic assets, Forsvarets spesialkommando, FSK, Hærens jegerkommando, HJK, NORASOC, Marinejegerkommandoen, MJK, NORNAVSOC, 137 Luftvin

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Werner, Lars. "Adaptive reorganization of German Special Operations Forces." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/39035.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.<br>According to official statements, German Special Operations Forces (GER SOF) ensure that Germany has military options to cope with specific situations at a strategic level. The Bundeswehr, and thus GER SOF, must be capable meeting current tasks and expected future developments. This thesis evaluates the demands on GER SOF by conducting a defense mission analysis. The results are compared with the current GER SOF force structure and capabilities to determine whether sufficient forces are available to meet current requirements. Based on

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Rahman, Shamsul Afkar bin Abd. "History of special operations forces in Malaysia." Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/34724.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>From 1941 to 1990, Malaysia was involved in violent conflicts against internal and external threats. Most military literature does not emphasize the role of Special Operations Forces (SOF) during these five decades of conflicts. This thesis highlights some lessons learned that might be useful for countries with strategic and operational concerns similar to Malaysia, details the contributions of the SOF to Malaysia from World War II to the present, and examines their utility in supporting future Malaysian national security strategy. The

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Draper, Stephen R. ""EOD, Up!" how explosive ordnance disposal forces can best support special operations forces." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2006. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/06Jun%5FDraper.pdf.

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Bari, Gabor. "Intelligence architecture in the Hungarian Special Operations Forces." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2005. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/05Jun%5FBari.pdf.

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O'Connell, Douglas K. "U.S. Army Special Forces and homeland security operations." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion-image.exe/08Mar%5FOConnell_Douglas.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Homeland Security and Defense))--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2008.<br>Thesis Advisor(s): Supinski, Stanley. "March 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on May 8, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-75). Also available in print.

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Mitchell, Mark E. "Strategic leverage : information operations and special operations forces." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/13631.

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Special Operations Forces (SOF) have assumed a unique and expanded role as a strategic asset of the United States. The conjunction of changing political and security environments and new technologies present both challenges and opportunities for SOF. Special Operations Forces provide the National Command Authority (NCA) a variety of unique capabilities and expanded options for achieving strategic goals at minimum costs. The recent drawdown has placed even more value on the capabilities and leverage provided by SOF. Additionally the rapid pace of technological change - the "information revoluti

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Brown, Harry S. "The command and control of Special Operations Forces." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/39299.

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Today integrated operations are a prime requirement of Special Operations Forces (SOF) and General Purpose Forces (GPF) of all services. None can unilaterally conduct operations because of strategic lift and logistic limitations. No unit is capable of all types of missions nor should any unit or its leadership believe it is capable of all types of missions. SOF must become more able to integrate jointly with all branches and services to secure its future effectiveness. This thesis looks at historical examples of four integrated operations and illustrates some definitive problems associated wit

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Weathers, Michael B. "Special Forces Officer recruiting in a high OPTEMPO environment." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA483567.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2008.<br>Thesis Advisor(s): Fox, William. "June 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on August 28, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-85). Also available in print.

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Radke, Gretchen M. "Optimizing long-term capital planning for Special Operations Forces." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/45927.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) J8 directorate is responsible for planning long-range capital expenditure for Special Operations Forces (SOF). In executing its mission as the designer of the future SOF, the USSOCOM J8 uses the Long-Range Capital Planning Toolkit (LRCPT) to compare total obligation authority to projected investments over a 30-year time horizon. The LRCPT allows USSOCOM to change project and resource category parameters to analyze the effects on available procurement and research, development, test,

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Mulhern, Brian G. "Risky business: risk tolerance in U.S. Army Special Forces." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/42694.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>This research looks at the issue of risk tolerance, and analyzes its role in U.S. Army Special Forces (SF). More specifically, it assesses the degree to which senior members of an organization allow junior members to make autonomous decisions, and argues that the unconventional warfare (UW) mission and nature of SF call for a higher degree of risk tolerance than is seen in conventional forces. A longitudinal case study of the conflict in Afghanistan shows that in 2001 SF had a long leash to allow for autonomy and flexibility, which was

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Kershaw, Michael M. "The integration of special operations and general purpose forces." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/42828.

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Approved for public release, distribution unlimited<br>We derive the closed form expression for the bit error probability of dense WDM systems employing an external OOK modulator. Our model is based upon a close approximation of the optical Fabry-Perot filter in the receiver as a single-pole RC filter for the signals that are bandlimited to a frequency band approximately equal to one sixtieth of the Fabry-Perot filter's free spectral range. Our model can handle bit rates up to 2.5 Gb/s for a free spectral range of 3800 GHz and up to 5 Gb/s when the power penalty is 1 db or less.

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Lastimado, Antonio R. "The Armed Forces of the Philippines and Special Operations." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1227.

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Approved for public release; distribution in unlimited.<br>Since World War II, the Philippines has confronted threats from communist insurgents, Muslim secessionists, and a few other agitators. Recently, however, a new threat has emerged-- this time coming from a terrorist organization known as the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). Although the ASG is a relatively small group, it has wrought great injury to the Philippine image as of late. Common among the groups presenting a threat to internal security are that their strategies and tactics tend to be unconventional and asymmetric. This thesis seeks to

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Windmueller, Armin K. "Improving counterinsurgency an auxiliary training program for special forces." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/2720.

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The US military has proven its strengths many times over through its ability to dominate opponents on the conventional battlefield. However, when it comes to irregular wars and insurgent conflicts, which are defined by enemies who conduct war from the shadows and refuse to meet on the open field, finding success has been far more difficult. The nature and dynamics of these unconventional wars are dramatically different from the conventional warfare realm, and require innovative approaches and rethinking of many long held conceptions of waging war. Conducting unconventional warfare has been the

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Cucu, Dan. "Romanian Special Forces : identifying appropriate missions and organizational structure /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Dec%5FCucu.pdf.

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East, Peter B. "The role of Army National Guard Special Forces domestically and in Special Operations Command - North." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/44553.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>The Army National Guard Special Forces has a unique position that allows state governors to call upon the group to support domestic operations and provide additional forces for the United States Army Special Forces Command when needed. The necessity to coordinate the emerging domestic operations being undertaken or discussed by the Army National Guard Special Forces has been identified as a shortcoming by senior leaders of the Army National Guard and their Special Operations advisors, but little has been done to ensure the coordination

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Reed, D. Todd Donahoe Adrian A. "The TAO of Special Forces : an analysis of counterinsurgency doctrine /." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2004. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/04Jun%5FReed%5FDonahoe.pdf.

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Bado, Christopher M. "Integration of special operations and conventional forces in unconventional warfare." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1996. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA309559.

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Newell, Thomas. "The use of Special Operations Forces in combating terrorist financing." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2006. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA457538.

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Burris, Bradford M. "Army Special Operations Forces professional military education for the future." Thesis, Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 2010. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2010/Jun/10Jun%5FBurris.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2010.<br>Thesis Advisor(s): Simons, Anna ; Second Reader: Nix, Dayne. "June 2010." Description based on title screen as viewed on July 14, 2010. Author(s) subject terms: Military Education, Special Operations Education, Army Education, ARSOF Leader Development, Special Forces, Psychological Operations, Civil Affairs, Professional Military Education. Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-76). Also available in print.

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Hellesen, Petter. "Counterinsurgency and its implications for the Norwegian Special Operations Forces." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion-image.exe/08Jun%5FHellesen.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2008.<br>Thesis Advisor(s): Rothstein, Hy S. "June 2008." Description based on title screen as viewed on August 25, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 75-80). Also available in print.

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Foote, Michael J. "The Requirement for U.S. Army Special Forces to Conduct Interrogation." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/7340.

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Waterboarding, rendition, torture: each of these terms provides deeply negative examples of the mishandling of detainees by various entities of the United States government during the prosecution of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. In order to rectify these failures of the various systems within the U.S. Military's detention framework, the Department of Defense (DoD) developed and issued Field Manual 2-22.3 Human Intelligence Collector Operations. This new doctrine has created restrictions that add unnecessary hours to the process of exploiting detainees through tactical interrogation. Due t

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Key, Kevin J. "Return on investment: ensuring Special Forces can fight another day." Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/10629.

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The purpose of this research is to identify possible cultural and policy changes within the Special Forces Regiment that can elongate the operational lifespan of a Special Forces operator through improved physical conditioning and recovery. Since inception, Special Forces Soldiers have conducted operations differently from any other Soldiers or Service Members. These differences are not only in the types of operations or missions themselves, but in frequency, duration, austerity, and level of resources. As Special Forces Soldiers have continued to succeed at the challenges set before them, man

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Ellison, Joel P., and Daniel G. Hodermarsky. "Conventional and special operations forces integration at the operational level." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/27824.

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Combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq demonstrated that different types of military forces must be integrated to effectively counter evolving threats. Senior Army leaders have identified the need to retain the ability to effectively integrate conventional and special operations forces. Integration should not aim to combine forces to the point they are indistinguishable, but should maximize the effects of each forces unique capabilities. This thesis concludes that in the future, conventional and special operations forces integration should be addressed with the following tenets integration

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Medrano, Raul M., Jason A. Hartley, and Marvin Anderson. "Network design guidance for the Global Special Operations Forces network." Thesis, Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/44614.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>The current national security strategy calls for an increased reliance on relationships with diverse partners to address the challenges of the contemporary security environment. United States Special Operations Command is confronting these challenges with a Global Special Operations Forces (SOF) Network (GSN). The question is this: how should SOF develop social networks in support of the GSN? This study employs a mixed-methods research design to create a process model of social network design to aid SOF in the development of the GSN. Th

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Donahoe, Adrian A., and D. Todd Jr Reed. "The TAO of Special Forces: an analysis of counterinsurgency doctrine." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/1597.

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Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited<br>The unwillingness to correct deficiencies in current COIN Doctrine or to follow the correct methods within current doctrine will lead to continued instability and possible failure of counterinsurgency operations and governments in states with large Islamic populations. The conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq is insurgent in nature, therefore requires a Counterinsurgent strategy. Current US Army Doctrine focuses entirely on the Counterguerilla aspect of an insurgency, rather than viewing the insurgency in its entirety. Therefore, not only i

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Taylor, Steven C. "The NATO Special Operations Forces Transformation Initiative opportunities and challenges." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2009. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2009/March/09Mar%5FTaylor_S.pdf.

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Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Europe and Eurasia) and M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2009.<br>Thesis Advisor(s): Yost, David S. ; Rothstein, Hy S. "March 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on April 22, 2009. Author(s) subject terms: NATO, SOF, Special Operations, Asymmetric Threats, Unconventional Warfare, NSTI. Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-84). Also available in print.

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Howard, Stephen P. "Special Operations Forces and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Sooner or Later? /." Maxwell AFB, Ala. : Air University Research Coordinator Office, 1998. http://www.au.af.mil/au/database/research/ay1995/saas/howardsp.htm.

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Thesis (M.M.A.S.)--School of Advanced Airpower Studies, 1995.<br>Subject: An analysis of whether Special Operations Forces should use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to support intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, communications and re-supply capability deficiencies. Cover page date: June 1995. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

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Mangone, Jason Albino. "Precise Warriors: The Evolution of Special Operations Forces in U.S. Security Strategy." Thesis, Boston College, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/367.

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Thesis advisor: Timothy W. Crawford<br>Images of burly men painted in green, outfitted in camouflage and a Rambo-esque bandana, donning night-vision goggles, and armed with the newest weaponry are drawn forth when thinking of the phrase "Special Operations." There is a certain myth surrounding the community: Special Operators are the greatest warriors in the world. The use of these warriors is usually only thought of in a tactical context. This thesis, in looking beyond the battlefield adventures of Special Operators, asks the question: "How do these warriors do this job, and what ends do they

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Allen, Thaddeus P. Fielden Patsy. "Improving USAF Special Tactics readiness to meet the operational demands of the USAF and US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) /." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2002. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion-image/02Jun%5FAllen.pdf.

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Riley, Craig Allen. "The role of special operations forces in operations against theater missiles /." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1996. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA312387.

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Thesis (M.A. in National Security Affairs) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1996.<br>Thesis advisor(s): James J. Wirtz. "March 1996." Includes bibliographical references (p. 163). Also available online.

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Ottilige, Donald D. "System architecture for the Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) soldier system." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1996. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA313446.

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Rounsaville, Paul D. "Korean unification : a United States Army Special Forces framework for employment." Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1997. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA341411.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1997.<br>"December 1997." Thesis advisor(s): Edward A. Olsen, Christopher Layne. Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-117). Also available online.

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Kenar, Erdal. "Assessment and selection of personnel for the Turkish Special Forces Command." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1998. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA350142.

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Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, June 1998.<br>"June 1998." Thesis advisor(s): Lee Edwards, Mark J. Eitelberg. Includes bibliographical references (p. 59-60). Also available online.

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Durtschi, Michael S. "The North Korean Special Purpose Forces an assessment of the threat." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1995. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA297448.

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Ogut, Cetin. "An ad hoc wireless mobile communications model for Special Operations Forces." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2000. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA383981.

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Thesis (M.S. in Computer Science and M.S. in Defense Analysis) Naval Postgraduate School, Sept. 2000.<br>Thesis advisor(s): Michael, James Bret; Arquilla, John. "September 2000." Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print.

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Walker, Joshua H. Deal Eric J. "Optimizing Army Special Forces leaders in a global counter-insurgent network." Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion.exe/07Mar%5FWalker.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2007. Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 2007.<br>Thesis Advisor(s): John Arquilla. "March 2007." Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-73). Also available in print.

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McGrath, George F. "Email marketing for U.S. Army and Special Operations Forces (SOF) recruiting." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://bosun.nps.edu/uhtbin/hyperion-image.exe/07Dec%5FMcGrath.pdf.

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Thesis (M.S. in Defense Analysis)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2007.<br>Thesis Advisor(s): Giordano, Frank. "December 2007." Description based on title screen as viewed on January 23, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-60). Also available in print.

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Gibson, Jason Bryant Kohn Richard H. "Super-Rangers the early years of Army Special Forces 1944-1953 /." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,1553.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2008.<br>Title from electronic title page (viewed Sep. 16, 2008). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of History." Discipline: History; Department/School: History.

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Deal, Eric J. "Optimizing Army Special Forces leaders in a global counter-insurgent network." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/3556.

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Since the watershed events of September 11, 2001, the United States military has been engaged in fighting what has been recognized as a highly organized and networked global insurgency. These global insurgents have sought to take advantage of all the technological advances available in the current information age, combined with the innovative and adaptive advantages of networked organizations. This study asks two questions: 1.) How can global insurgent networks be countered; and 2.) Where might the most appropriate personnel to man a global U.S. counter-insurgent network be found? This th

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Washburn, Matthew D. "The adaptive edge introducing adaptive skills techniques to Army Special Forces." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/5028.

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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited<br>s could be improved for all U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers. This thesis draws on current adaptive skills techniques taught at the United States Military Academy, West Point, as well as adaptive skills techniques utilized in sports psychology.

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Judge, Christopher D. "Tactical medical training for police officers: lessons from U.S. special forces." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/27849.

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This thesis examines the question Can law enforcement officers across multiple jurisdictions benefit from lessons learned in combat environments about medical training It compares the medical training requirements of U.S. military forces with those of various police units. It specifically investigates how military lessons in tactical medicine pertain to the various police departments medical training requirements. The study finds that the main lesson police officers can take from the military is to build community-specific medical training based on unique law enforcement needs and available as

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