Unmanned Cargo Systems for Expeditionary Forces: Exploiting Autonomy for MAGTF Logistics
Abstract
As the Marine Corps pursues the Marine Corps Operating Concepts (MOC) critical tasks, Marine logisticians must exploit automated and unmanned technology to enhance Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) maneuver and sustainment. Unmanned and autonomous logistics systems are on the horizon for the Marine Corps. These systems will enhance maneuver and sustainment in distributed operations while reducing risk in force protection. Teaming humans and unmanned logistics systems (ULS) will enable MAGTF logisticians to keep maneuver elements supplied while reducing the weight individual Marines carry and reducing the proverbial Iron Mountain of supplies ashore. Ultimately, the value of ULS will be smaller, but more capable logistics forces that will enable distributed operations in the future operating environment. ULS will be a critical capability to support maneuver and sustainment in the future operating environment. Logisticians must aggressively develop platforms and concepts of operations to be ready for implementation. Ultimately, this will lead to a lighter, faster, and more lethal MAGTF.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 10, 2018
- Accession Number
- AD1177130
Entities
People
- Jay L Montgomery
Organizations
- Marine Corps University