Defense Primer: Department of Defense Pre-Positioned Materiel

Abstract

As part of its global posture, the U.S. military maintains war reserve materiel (WRM), stocks of mission-essential secondary items, principal and end items, and munitions, to attain and sustain operational objectives in scenarios authorized by the Department of Defense (DOD). Some of this materiel, designated pre-positioned WRM, or PWRM, is strategically located to facilitate a timely response during the initial phase of an operation. PWRM is stored worldwide at or near points of planned use in specialized facilities and dedicated ships.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 09, 2020
Accession Number
AD1146333

Entities

People

  • Tyler F. Hacker

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Army
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deterrence
  • End Items
  • Homeland Defense
  • Logistics
  • Marine Corps
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.