Editor: Nicholas J. Daras 2nd International Conference on Cryptography, Network Security and Applications in the Armed Forces Hellenic Military Academy

For many hundred of years, military forces have included chaplains of various faiths. Although these personnel mainly concentrate on providing for the religious and spiritual needs of the armed forces, they also contribute to the mental health of service personnel. This article provides a historical overview of military chaplains, examines their contributions to the psychological health of alli...

Throughout the twentieth century, the Brazilian military has gone to great lengths to conceal its use of terror. The armed forces have kidnapped journalists, cen­ sored newspapers, and threatened authors. Such censorship and silencing have not only limited criticism from powerful social groups, but have also enabled the military to defend political myths that are in its interest. To date, howev...

The mental health of the UK Armed Forces is a topic much debated by healthcare professionals, politicians and the media. While the current operations in Afghanistan, and the recent conflict in Iraq, are relevant to this debate, much of what is known about the effects of war upon the psyche still derives from the two World Wars. This paper will examine the historical and contemporary evidence ab...

The combination tool is a common addition to the personal kit of today’s armed forces and is particularly prevalent in deployed troops. A retrospective analysis of cases of injury caused by these tools in UK Armed Forces personnel deployed in Iraq was conducted.The case notes for all such injuries over a one month period were obtained for from the attendance log of the Accident & Emergency faci...

This work focuses on the use of computer simulations and computer games for the training of prospective and serving Armed Forces officers. A study of the use of computer simulations and games for teaching and training in the context of both the Armed Forces and civilian applications is presented. The study leads to high level specifications for the design of the proposed training game. The func...

Niniejszy artykuł dotyczy szerokiej problematyki wymiarów przywództwa w Siłach Powietrznych RP. Składa się ze wstępu, rozdziałów przywołujących literaturę przedmiotu, opisu wyników badań naukowych z lat 2015-2021. Prezentuje badania własne przeprowadzone na grupie 213 utalentowanych żołnierzy zawodowych jednostkach lotniczych maj-lipiec 2015 roku. Analiza prowadzi do konkluzji, że właściwe proc...

In an environment where there exists collaboration among armed forces and multiple agencies, ensuring interoperability among C 2 systems demands a scalable architecture that is also secure while still supportive for the discovery of newly available services. These requirements have been verified on real-life scenarios by the Brazilian armed forces, which were structured for conventional conflic...