This Army Techniques Publication (ATP) manual provides basic doctrinal discussion on the organization and operations of the Army Field Support Brigade. The primary target audience for this field manual includes: Headquarters Department of the Army, Army commands, theater armies, direct reporting units, and supported units at all levels. ATP 4-91 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS) and the US Army Reserve (USAR) unless otherwise stated. The proponent for this manual is the US Army Training and Doctrine Command. The approving authority is the Commander, United States Army Combined Arms Support Command (USACASCOM) and Sustainment Center of Excellence. The technical review authority is the US Army Materiel Command.
The book looks to address the following questions in a post-crisis world: How have lead firms responded to the crisis? Have they changed their traditional supply chain strategy and relocated and/or outsourced part of their production? How will those changes affect developing countries? What should be the policy responses to these changes?
This Army Techniques Publication (ATP) manual provides basic doctrinal discussion on the organization and operations of the Army Field Support Brigade. The primary target audience for this field manual includes: Headquarters Department of the Army, Army commands, theater armies, direct reporting units, and supported units at all levels. ATP 4-91 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS) and the US Army Reserve (USAR) unless otherwise stated.
This publication, Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-91 Army Field Support Brigade Change 2 July 2014, is a major revision to ATP 4-91. It provides basic doctrinal discussion on the organization and operations of the Army Field Support Brigade. The primary target audience for this field manual includes: Headquarters Department of the Army, Army commands, theater armies, direct reporting units, and supported units at all levels.The Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB) is a small, mission focused, highly modular organization built around a tailored modified table of organization and equipment (MTOE) and an augmentation table of distribution and allowances (TDA) structure. The AFSB is assigned to the US Army Materiel Command's (USAMC) Army Sustainment Command (ASC). AFSBs leverage USAMC national-level provider capabilities and assist in the coordination of acquisition logistics and technology (ALT) support (less medical) to the operational Army. Each AFSB can request assistance and/or support from USAMC and the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology (ASA[ALT]) to meet specific mission requirements. When deployed in support of contingency operations, and when directed by their higher echelon, the AFSB will normally be placed under the operational control (OPCON) of the supported theater Army. This OPCON authority is normally delegated to the theater sustainment command (TSC) or expeditionary sustainment command (ESC) as appropriate.The AFSB combines various USAMC assets into a single brigade level unit that plans for and synchronizes USAMC national-level provider support to US Army forces. The AFSB also participates in the coordination and support of ALT related actions, less medical ALT support and theater support contracting, in the operational area. Although the AFSB has no direct acquisition authority, it is able to coordinate with and influence program executive office (PEO), project/product managers (PMs), or Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC) actions.This ATP provides an overview of AFSB organization and mission functions that apply to both contingency operations and support to units throughout the Army force generation (ARFORGEN) process.This version, Change 2, includes five chapters and two appendix:Chapter 1 – Operations and Organization OverviewChapter 2 – Subordinate OrganizationsChapter 3 – National-Level Provider FunctionsChapter 4 – Acquisition Logistics and TechnologyChapter 5 – Contract Support Coordination and Contractor ManagementAppendix A – Responsible Reset Task Force (R2TF) and Redistribution Property Assistance Team (RPAT) Techniques
Ecologists and natural resource managers are charged with making complex management decisions in the face of a rapidly changing environment resulting from climate change, energy development, urban sprawl, invasive species and globalization. Advances in Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, digitization, online data availability, historic legacy datasets, remote sensors and the ability to collect data on animal movements via satellite and GPS have given rise to large, highly complex datasets. These datasets could be utilized for making critical management decisions, but are often “messy” and difficult to interpret. Basic artificial intelligence algorithms (i.e., machine learning) are powerful tools that are shaping the world and must be taken advantage of in the life sciences. In ecology, machine learning algorithms are critical to helping resource managers synthesize information to better understand complex ecological systems. Machine Learning has a wide variety of powerful applications, with three general uses that are of particular interest to ecologists: (1) data exploration to gain system knowledge and generate new hypotheses, (2) predicting ecological patterns in space and time, and (3) pattern recognition for ecological sampling. Machine learning can be used to make predictive assessments even when relationships between variables are poorly understood. When traditional techniques fail to capture the relationship between variables, effective use of machine learning can unearth and capture previously unattainable insights into an ecosystem's complexity. Currently, many ecologists do not utilize machine learning as a part of the scientific process. This volume highlights how machine learning techniques can complement the traditional methodologies currently applied in this field.
SharePoint 2010 is among the many cutting-edge applications to be found within Microsoft's Office Suite software--our newest 3-panel guide will help you get the most out of this handy tool. The fluff-free content includes important definitions, tips, and step-by-step instructions on how to perform each key function within SharePoint; full-color screen shots are also provided for ease of use.
he past fifteen years have seen tremendous growth in our understanding of T the many post-transcriptional processing steps involved in producing func tional eukaryotic mRNA from primary gene transcripts (pre-mRNA). New processing reactions, such as splicing and RNA editing, have been discovered and detailed biochemical and genetic studies continue to yield important new insights into the reaction mechanisms and molecular interactions involved. It is now apparent that regulation of RNA processing plays a significant role in the control of gene expression and development. An increased understanding of RNA processing mechanisms has also proved to be of considerable clinical importance in the pathology of inherited disease and viral infection. This volume seeks to review the rapid progress being made in the study of how mRNA precursors are processed into mRNA and to convey the broad scope of the RNA field and its relevance to other areas of cell biology and medicine. Since one of the major themes of RNA processing is the recognition of specific RNA sequences and structures by protein factors, we begin with reviews of RNA-protein interactions. In chapter 1 David Lilley presents an overview of RNA structure and illustrates how the structural features of RNA molecules are exploited for specific recognition by protein, while in chapter 2 Maurice Swanson discusses the structure and function of the large family of hnRNP proteins that bind to pre-mRNA. The next four chapters focus on pre-mRNA splicing.
The purpose of this book is to examine the various ways in which the existing manifestations of openness, including binding international accords, have constrained or enhanced the options available to national policymakers during the crisis and influenced the degree, and potentially even the effectiveness, of cross-border cooperation. By examining state responses during the crisis in a number of distinct policy domains, this approach may shed light on potential complementarities and tensions as governments seek to tackle sharp national recessions while being mindful of the growing role that the international dimension has played in influencing national economies in an era of globalization. In principle, such an examination may reveal that some permutations of national policy choices and international (trade and other) obligations offer greater potential than others, in turn providing information on the possible scope for both domestic reforms and the global trade architecture.
A manned mission to Mars is faced with challenges and topics that may not be obvious but of great importance and challenging for such a mission. This is the first book that collects contributions from scholars in various fields, from astronomy and medicine, to theology and philosophy, addressing such topics. The discussion goes beyond medical and technological challenges of such a deep-space mission. The focus is on human nature, human emotions and biases in such a new environment. The primary audience for this book are all researchers interested in the human factor in a space mission including philosophers, social scientists, astronomers, and others. This volume will also be of high interest for a much wider audience like the non-academic world, or for students.
This publication, Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-90 Brigade Support Battalion April 2014, describes the brigade support battalion (BSB) role, organization and operations in support of a brigade combat team (BCT) or support brigade. ATP 4-90 is a revision of FM 4-90, Brigade Support Battalion, last published in 2010. This ATP was written for commanders, staffs and Soldiers assigned to a brigade support battalion, the brigade combat team and the support brigades. It provides relevant information to echelon above brigade sustainment organizations. ATP 4-90 provides information on the role and functions of each organization within the BSB. ATP 4-90 clarifies existing BSB doctrine. The intent is to frame the BSB in the context of its role within its supported brigade as opposed to its role within the sustainment system. This is accomplished by eliminating discussion about modular logistics and focusing on BSB operations. The updates to ATP 4-90 account for mission command philosophy, emerging Army vision and implementation of Global Combat Support System-Army Field/Tactical (GCSS-Army (F/T). Language and content of the manual are consistent with current doctrine guidelines. This is primarily accomplished by removing functional details from the chapters describing the subordinate companies and referring the reader to the appropriate functional ATP. Organization graphics are updated with known organizational changes and GCSS-Army (F/T) operations are annotated where appropriate. The aviation support battalion's role, organization and operations are consolidated into a single chapter. All text related to mission command warfighting functions and log reporting is consolidated into a single chapter which includes an expanded section on mission command systems and command post (CP) operations. There are three appendices: an echelon of support appendix, a brigade support area (BSA) appendix and a current Stryker brigade combat team appendix. Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-90 Brigade Support Battalion April 2014 contains eight chapters: Chapter 1 includes the role of the BSB, how the BSB supports the sustainment warfighting function and decisive action tasks. The chapter also includes BSB concept of support and descriptions of echelon above brigade units that would support the BSB and the BSB supported brigades. Chapter 2 lists the battalions' capabilities and BSB headquarters and staff organization. Of note are the duties of specific staff elements and how they integrate with the supported brigade's staff. There is also a section on how the BSB fits within its supported brigade. Section four includes the battlefield surveillance brigade's (BFSB) brigade support company role, organization and operations. Chapter 3 provides an overview of the distribution company and includes recent capability updates. Chapter 4 is about the field maintenance company. Chapter 5 describes the brigade support medical company (BSMC) and includes the BSMC's role, organization graphic and BSMC operations. Chapter 6 provides the role, organization and operations of the aviation support battalion (ASB). The ASB is both structured differently and operates differently from the BSB. Chapter 7 is about the forward support company (FSC). The chapter identifies the role of the FSC, the FSC organization and describes what the FSC does. The chapter also includes a discussion of the FSC commander's role and command relationship between the FSC, the BSB and the supported battalion. Chapter 8 is mission command and logistic reporting. The content includes operations process, command post operations, mission command systems available to accomplish logistic reporting and a section on logistic reporting.
