A History of U.S. Military Conceptual Solutions to the Uncertainty of Expeditions
Abstract
Department of Defense Directive 5100.01 Functions of the Department of Defense and Its Major Components dated December 21, 2010 requires that the Army provide forces with expeditionary and campaign qualities. The guidance it provides regarding those forces indicate that they must be tailorable, scalable, and timely in the execution of their missions. In order to fully understand this demand, a careful examination of historical precedent enables the Army to prepare forces for this mission. The historical examples of the U.S. Army Armored Forces' combat command structure, the Marine Air-Ground Task Force, and the 82nd Airborne Division's ready forces provide critical insight into how to develop expeditionary Army forces for the future. In this period of fiscal constraints, the Army must prepare itself to flexibly execute expeditionary operations in the future. It can only do so with a firm appreciation of the tradeoffs required to build expeditionary qualities into the force.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 10, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1019969
Entities
People
- Noah A. Emery-morris
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College