Operational Logistics during the First Gulf War
Abstract
The First Gulf War (Operation Desert Shield, August 1990 to January 1991, and Operation Desert Storm, January 1991 to February 1991) demonstrated how logisticians facilitated the force projection of nearly 700,000 US forces into Saudi Arabia. The 22nd Theater Army Area Command support to the 3rd US Army confronted challenges of combat power generation, the extension of operational reach, and endurance throughout the campaign. This monograph examines the First Gulf War Campaign through the lens of operational art. It conducts a structured focus analysis of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm by asking ten research questions. These questions focus on the 22nd Theater Army Area Command's sustainment support to the 3rd US Army by integrating, anticipating, responding, and improvising logistics to enable operational maneuver. The analysis suggests that the 22nd TAACOM's mastery of operational sustainment during the First Gulf War employed the principles of sustainment in order to support the 3rd US Army in the achievement of mission accomplishment of all defined military objectives. The study seeks to engage in the reevaluation of US Army CSS formations and doctrine. Lessons identified within the study can be ascertained through the evaluation of operational sustainment in the Gulf War and serve as a possible solution to the US Army's current approach to LSCO.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 21, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1159141
Entities
People
- Elias M. Isreal
Organizations
- School of Advanced Military Studies