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Item Air force enlisted personnel programs: their impact on the enlisted force, 1955-2005(2007-05) Berger, Dennis H.; Reckner, James R.; Adams, Gretchen A.The enlisted force of the United States Air Force has a long history of achievements by its enlisted enlisted force despite the fact that it is the nation's youngest military branch. With its independence from the U.S. Army in September 1947, the Air Force set about creating a new culture that would make it a distinctive service. The actions taken by Air Force leaders in developing the service’s enlisted force were paramount in its becoming a superb arm of the nation’s defense. The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent enlisted personnel programs put into place since 1955 have hurt or hindered the enlisted force’s development into what was to be a professional military force. How did various policies, such as compensation; education, training, and development; and recruiting and retention affect the force? Those questions were asked. In order to determine how those policies affected the force, numerous interviews were conducted, accompanied by questionnaires and an examination of relevant primary source materials.Item Brasidas & Cleon at Amphipolis(2006-05) Ponczoch, Joseph Anton, 1974-; Kallet, Lisa, 1956-This paper examines Thucydides' portrayal of Cleon and Brasidas in the second battle of Amphipolis (422 BC). Thucydides makes them the primary subjects of this climactic episode by relating mainly their words, their thoughts, and their deeds; and his focus on them as individuals must be regarded as intentional. Portraying Cleon as imperceptive, passive, and careless actually typifies Athenian behavior immediately following their success at Pylos yet differs from the regretful Athenian attitude right after the second battle of Amphipolis. Similarly, portraying Brasidas as aggressive, alert, and cautious distinguishes him from the rest of the Spartans, who play a rather insignificant role during the final three years before the Peace of Nicias (421-414 BC) because they rue their loss at Pylos more and more. This paper offers a narrative-based interpretation of the second battle of Amphipolis that reveals how the characterization of Cleon and Brasidas actually contrasts them with their own countrymen (Athenians and Spartans, respectively) when open warfare ceases and also typifies the attitudes that prevail at the beginning of the awkwardly hostile period of peace.Item Military History, Strategic Studies, and Special Education(2013-04) Burns, Jennifer M; Milam, Ron; Lewis, Dave; Lock, RobinMy final portfolio consists of my three main areas of study. The first chapter of the portfolio examines the overlapping themes as well as concepts in my studies. The remaining chapters showcase my strongest papers throughout my graduate career as well as highlights my interests within the three different fields.