Defense Transportation: DOD Can Better Leverage Existing Contested Mobility Studies and Improve Training
Abstract
China and Russia are strengthening their militaries to neutralize U.S. strengths, including mobility - the ability of U.S. military airlift and air refueling aircraft and sealift ships to rapidly move equipment and personnel from the United States to locations abroad to support DOD missions. Senate Report 116-48 included a provision for GAO to review DOD's ability to operate in a contested mobility environment. This report assesses the extent to which DOD has studied contested mobility and tracked the implementation of study recommendations, assesses the extent to which DOD has revised its training to incorporate contested mobility challenges, and describes the technologies that DOD uses to mitigate contested mobility challenges. GAO identified contested mobility studies conducted or sponsored by DOD; evaluated DOD's processes for monitoring implementation of study recommendations; analyzed training and exercise documents from DOD combatant commands, the Air Force, and the Navy; and reviewed DOD plans for technological improvements to its mobility forces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 26, 2021
- Accession Number
- AD1150207
Entities
People
- Alejandro Oliva
- Cary Russell
- David R Jones
- Guy Lofaro
- Madhav Panwar
- Mae Jones
- Mckenna Storey
- Michael Shaughnessy
- Pamela Davidson
- Richard Powelson
- Usman Ahmad
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office