STUDY OF THE PREPOSITIONING CONCEPT PRIOR TO BIG LIFT

Abstract

This report was prepared as a part of RACFOE Research Project 3, 'Review and Evaluation of the Concept and Procedures Pertaining to Prepositioned Equipment in SEVENTH Army.' The objective is to study current organizational structure, procedures, and practices necessary to maintain equipment in a combat-ready posture, with a view to possible improvement within the resources of United States Army, Europe. This report is concerned with prepositioning prior to Operation BIG LIFT and is based on the information then available. Complete equipment for 2 divisions and 10 combat-support units was prepositioned at 11 locations in or west of the Rhine valley in late 1961. It was maintained by elements of the two CONUS-based divisions until the fall of 1962, when custody was transferred to three TD maintenance groups. A small portion of the equipment got into operation during Long Thrust exercises; most of the reliability evaluation had to be based on these operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0361542

Entities

People

  • Carl F. Blozan
  • Ralph A. Hafner

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Combat Effectiveness
  • Combat Support
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower Utilization
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Operational Readiness
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Warfare

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
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