Assessing Department of Defense Logistics System Capability

Abstract

The primary role of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics) (ASD(MRA/L)) in the Planning, Programming and Budgeting System (PPBS) is to advise in formulation of the Defense Guidance, review the logistics portions of the Program Objective Memoranda, and make recommendations regarding allocation of resources. To do this, he should be able to evaluate the current capability of the logistics system, determine the requirements of the Illustrative Planning scenario specified in the Defense Guidance, and decide whether the programs proposed by the Military Services and Defense Agencies will achieve the needed capability. The ASD(MRA/L) has never been able to make such a comprehensive assessment of logistics system capability; the information provided by the PPBS is inadequate. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, however, have a Joint Operations Planning System that, with enhancements, could provide the information the ASD(MRA/L) needs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA141491

Entities

People

  • K. K. Kiebler
  • R. F. Rozycki

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Ammunition
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Maintenance
  • Manpower
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Warfare

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