DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUND FORCES IN CONVENTIONAL OPERATIONS,

Abstract

A comparison of various army force postures was studied in order (1) to estimate changes in cost and effectiveness as the support given to combat divisions was varied; (2) to develop air and sealift requirements for a variety of forces with different combinations of peacetime locations of men and equipment both in the United States and overseas; and (3) to develop a way to relate logistics support-particularly supply requirements for petroleum products and conventional ammunition--to combat activity.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0619701

Entities

People

  • Richard B. Rainey Jr.

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Control Systems
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Military Equipment
  • Operations Research
  • Overseas
  • Peacetime
  • Petroleum
  • United States
  • Weapons Support Equipment

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.