Resilient, Efficient, and "Dumb": An Expeditionary Rail System for the Joint Force

Abstract

This paper presents a transportation solution to the challenges facing the joint forcethe Expeditionary Rail System (ERS).The ERS provides the commander a deployable, scalable, and modular solution; one that is more expeditionary than rail;more fuel- and manpower-efficient than traditional motor transport; and one that uses a low-tech form of autonomy resultingin greater resilience in the face of a contested information environment. Because the ERS low-tech nature, and its relianceon many existing technologies currently in the joint inventory, this system will able to be rapidly fielded and a low-costresulting in advantages for the force today and tomorrow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 2019
Accession Number
AD1179208

Entities

People

  • Daniel C Walker

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Fuels
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Applications
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Rail Transportation
  • Resilience
  • Tow Bars
  • Training
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.