The Impact of Advanced Technology on the U.S. Military

Abstract

This paper focuses on the impact of advanced technology on three areas of the military organization: manpower, training, and human factors. Military technology has undergone rapid changes and the military organization has experienced changes in occupational structure, training technology, and manpower requirements. High technology has generated interest in issues such as the impact of advanced technology on small unit cohesion, de-skilling in the operation or maintenance of high-tech weapon systems, and the development of new training programs for advanced military technology. The changing nature of warfare and how these changes will require a varying range of technological weapons and equipment are also discussed. Additionally, the authors suggest an approach for empirical investigation of the relationship between technology and the military.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA220181

Entities

People

  • Naomi Verdugo
  • Nehama E. Babin

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Combat Effectiveness
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design