Extreme Environment Basing:Contingency Basing in Dense Urban and Megacity Environments

Abstract

The U.S. military may be required to operate in dense urban and megacity environments, which may pose significant challenges for contingency basing. This work reviews and analyzes the potential disconnect between existing doctrine, standard operating procedures, and the human geographic reality of dense urban environments and megacities as concerns contingency basing. The work: (1) characterizes 41 projected megacities using the Army Chief of Staffs Strategic Study Groups megacity typology, (2) performs crosswalk analysis between this characterization and existing contingency basing doctrine, (3) details doctrinal gaps, specifically those pertaining to site selection, logistics, and security, and (4) recommends future research to alleviate those gaps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 24, 2016
Accession Number
AD1028121

Entities

People

  • Carey L. Baxter
  • Colin D. Wood
  • Dawn A. Morrison
  • Timothy K. Perkins

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Extreme Environments
  • Geography
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Logistics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Site Selection
  • United States Central Command
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

Readers

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.