Defense Primer: Department of Defense Pre-Positioned Materiel

Abstract

As part of its global posture, the U.S. military maintains war reserve materiel (WRM), which are stocks of essential items and munitions that, according to the Department of Defense (DOD), are sufficient to attain and sustain operational objectives in DOD plans. Some of this materiel, DOD states is designated pre-positioned WRM (or PWRM), which 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 (i.e., ashore) and dedicated ships (i.e., afloat).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 26, 2021
Accession Number
AD1153704

Entities

People

  • G. J. Herrera
  • Maureen Trujillo

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Combat Operations
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Force Protection
  • Force Structure
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Logistics
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.