scholarly journals Polskie lotnictwo wojskowe a wojna zimowa 1939/1940

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-155
Author(s):  
Grzegorz Śliżewski
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
International Politics ◽  
Military History ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Military Unit ◽  
Winter War ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Polish Government ◽  
The Military

The article presents the efforts of the Polish Government in exile to create the first military unit fighting alongside an ally after the 1939 campaign. This unit was to be a fighter squadron, whose task was to support the Finnish air force during the Winter War of 1939/1940. Initially, the squadron was to be formed from pilots interned in the Baltic States, and after giving up this idea – from the military personnel who managed to get to France. However, the formation of the unit was preceded by the signing of a truce between the parties to the conflict. The article discusses issues related both to international politics and military history.

scholarly journals Military History and Strategic Studies as Imperatives for National Security Development in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 188-200
Author(s):  
Chiemela Godwin Wambu ◽  
Amaechi Ehimatie
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
International System ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Military History ◽  
Security Policies ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Military Institution ◽  
The Military ◽  
Strategic Studies

Nigerian military history is an aspect of Nigerian history that reconstructs the philosophies, beliefs, life and times of military personnel in relation to time and place. On the other hand, strategic studies involve a study of the security policies and political conduct of states in their interaction within the international system. Since it is the military institution that implements these security policies, itself central to the objectives of states in international politics, it is logical  to view military history and strategic studies as pivotal to the securitydevelopment of the Nigerian nation as it is for every other nation. Given this understanding, this study attempts to situate Nigerian military history and strategic studies as imperatives for national security development in Nigeria. To achieve its goal, the paper employs mostly secondary and but a few primary sources subjected to content historical analysis from which it was deduced that military history and strategic studies are important for the advancement of security development in Nigeria. Keywords: Military, Strategic Studies, History, Security

scholarly journals Explaining Indonesia’s Under-balancing: The Case of the Modernisation of the Air Force and the Navy

2021 ◽  
pp. 234779702110396
Author(s):  
Iis Gindarsah ◽  
Adhi Priamarizki
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
The State ◽  
Neoclassical Realism ◽  
Force Development ◽  
Unit Level ◽  
Military Unit ◽  
State Bureaucracy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Lack Of Commitment ◽  
The Military

The current maritime challenges that Indonesia faced had not led to the development of the navy and air force. While theories of neoclassical realism highlighted the importance of domestic factors when determining responses at the strategic level, inefficiencies within the state bureaucracy had often been the bane of prudent policies. Our article attempts to engage with the neorealist concept of under-balancing to look at the reasons why there is stagnation in Indonesia’s naval and air force development. The proponents of under-balancing blamed inefficient bureaucracy as the cause of the issue. Our study on Indonesia’s naval and air force development indicated that inefficient bureaucracy was not the only driver of under-balancing. Looking at the agenda of naval and air force modernisation, this research argues the lack of commitment from the government, limited economic sources and the different modernisation priorities at the military unit level that had greatly contributed to the mismatch between systemic pressure and the response, in this case through naval and air force development, against it.

scholarly journals Burns in the Military Setting—Analyzing 12,799 Routine and Combat Cases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dafna Yaacobi (Shilo) ◽  
Alex Lvovsky ◽  
Nitay Ad-El ◽  
Diana Levi ◽  
Eyal Yaacobi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Burn Injuries ◽  
Keywords And Phrases ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Military Unit ◽  
Israel Defense Forces ◽  
Operation Status ◽  
The Military

Abstract Burns are a major trauma source in civilian and military settings, with a huge impact on patient’s well-being, health system, and operation status of the force in the military setting. The purpose of our study was to summarize characteristics of all burn cases seen by the Israel Defense Forces primary care physicians during the years 2008 to 2016. This can help understand what causes most burns, in what units, at which stages and settings and consequently will allow commanders to make decisions regarding safety rules, protective equipment and uniforms, medical education for soldiers, etc. Data were collected from the military database system. All burn-related visits were analyzed using a designated big data computerized algorithm that used keywords and phrases to retrieve data from the database. 12,799 burn injuries were found presented in 65,536 burn-related visits which were analyzed according to the demographics, burn mechanism, and military unit. It was observed that most of the burns (70.7%) occurred during routine noncombat setting and there was a gradual decrease in burn injuries during the investigated period, from 17.6% of the cases in 2008 to 2.3% in 2016. Most of the burns occurred in the Air Force (19.4%), and the leading etiology was chemical (35%). The average TBSA was 7.5%. Since most of the burns occurred in a routine setting and were occupational-related, investment in education and improving fire protection has proven itself, leading to the decrease in burn prevalence, we recommend that more emphasis should be given on proper handling of chemicals.

scholarly journals Accident prevention activity and accident experience in the Republic of Korea military

2020 ◽  
pp. jramc-2019-001279
Author(s):  
Hwi Jun Kim ◽  
S Y Oh ◽  
D W Choi ◽  
S Y Won ◽  
H J Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Accident Prevention ◽  
Prevention Activity ◽  
Prevention Activities ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Military

IntroductionAccording to data released by the Korea National Statistical Office, the number of accidents has been decreasing since 2012. However, a considerable number of deaths related to safety accidents (23–46 deaths) are still reported annually. This study aimed to observe the correlation between accident prevention activities in the Republic of Korea (ROK) military and the incidence of safety accidents.MethodsThe study used data from the 2014–2015 Military Health Survey and included 13 618 responses (Army: 8414 (61.8%); Navy/Marine: 2262 (16.6%); Air Force: 2942 (21.6%)) from the ROK military personnel. Accident experiences and thoughts on accident prevention activities were self-reported. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to examine the validity of accident prevention activity and accident experience.ResultsOf the 13 618 military personnel who responded, 12.0% reported experiencing safety accidents in the military and 1020 (7.5%) felt that accident prevention activities in the military were insufficient. On logistic regression analysis, we found a significant difference (insufficiency OR=1.56, CI 1.31 to 1.86). In particular, military personnel who belong to the Army and Navy were more likely to think that accident prevention activities were insufficient. In addition, military personnel who experienced falls/slips, crash, and laceration/puncture wound/amputation/penetrating wound accidents were more likely to think accident prevention activities were insufficient.ConclusionsOur study found that accident prevention activities in the military and accident experiences were related. It is necessary for the ROK Ministry of Defense, Army, Navy and Air Force headquarters to re-evaluate their accident prevention systems.

scholarly journals Roles of Fear of Happiness and Fragility of Happiness in Nigerian Military Personnel Workload

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Ikechukwu V. N. Ujoatuonu ◽  
Chiedozie O. Okafor ◽  
Gabriel C. Kanu ◽  
Izuchukwu L. G. Ndukahie ◽  
Raphael Nwaleke
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Boko Haram ◽  
Workplace Interventions ◽  
Global Indices ◽  
Processing Theory ◽  
Multiple Resource ◽  
The Military ◽  
Fear Of Happiness

In the light of conflicts and Boko Haram insurgency facing Nigeria as a county and the involvement of the military in the fight against terrorists, the study of workload and happiness need to be researched more to gain greater acceptance and become one of the global indices on which nations’ military are measured and ranked. Our study anchors on multiple resource and information processing theory to assess the roles of fear and fragility of happiness in workload among Nigerian military personnel. Two hundred and twenty (220) Nigerian soldiers, drawn from Nigerian Army and Nigerian Air Force participated in this study. Three instruments , namely, Workload Scale, Fear of Happiness Scale and Fragility of Happiness Scale, were used to collect data from the participants. Results of hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that fear of happiness was not significantly associated with work load. Fragility of happiness positively predicted work load, indicating that military personnel who had greater fragility of happiness reported greater workload. It was concluded that workplace interventions and programs to curtail fragility of happiness would be helpful in reducing the perceptions of excess workload among Nigerian military personnel.

scholarly journals Associations between earplug use and hearing loss in ROK military personnel

2020 ◽  
pp. jramc-2019-001378
Author(s):  
Hwi Jun Kim ◽  
S Y Oh ◽  
S Y Won ◽  
H J Kim ◽  
T K Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Military Health ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Military

IntroductionThe easiest way to prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is to wear earplugs. The Republic of Korea (ROK) Ministry of National Defense (MND) is supplying earplugs to prevent NIHL, but many patients still suffer from this. We speculated that earplugs would have a high NIHL rate, depending on the rate of use of earplugs, regardless of the rate of supply. Therefore, we conducted this study to investigate the relationship between the use of earplugs and hearing loss by ROK military personnel.MethodsThe study used data from the Military Health Survey conducted in 2014–2015, which included 13 470 questionnaires completed by ROK military personnel. Hearing loss and earplug use were self-reported. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess associations between earplug use and hearing loss.ResultsThe study sample included 13 470 ROK military personnel (response rate of 71.2%) (Army, 8330 (61.8%); Navy/Marines, 2236 (16.6%); and Air Force, 2904 (21.6%)). Overall, 18.8% of Korean military personnel reported that they always wore earplugs, and 2.8% reported hearing loss. In logistic regression analysis, there were significant differences in the rates of hearing loss associated with wearing earplugs sometimes (OR=1.48, 95% CI 1.07 to 2.05) and never wearing earplugs (OR=1.53, 95% CI 1.12 to 2.10). In subgroup analysis, in Air Force, non-combat branch, forward area and long-term military service personnel increased hearing loss was associated with not wearing earplugs.ConclusionOur study confirmed that within the ROK military, there is an association between hearing loss and lack of earplug use. In the ROK MND, Army, Navy/Marines and Air Force headquarters must provide guidelines for the use of earplugs during field training to protect military personnel’s hearings and, if necessary, need to be regulated or institutionalised.

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