Strategic Mobility: Serious Problems Remain in U.S. Deployment Capabilities

Abstract

DOD has identified extensive mobility requirements for its sealift and airlift forces. During major regional conflicts, the requirements call for moving as much cargo in 8 weeks as was moved during the first 6 months of the Persian Gulf War. These requirements are based on key assumptions made by DOD, including assumptions about the availability of ships, aircraft, and prepositioned assets. We raised questions about many of these assumptions in a report issued last year, We understand that DODs stated mobility requirements are likely to increase even further under a study now being conducted by the Department.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 26, 1994
Accession Number
AD1174108

Entities

People

  • Norman Rabkin

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Deployment
  • Flight Training
  • Middle East
  • Military Operations
  • Persian Gulf
  • Persian Gulf War
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Training
  • Training Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.