Overcrowding in the Brigade Rear Area and its Effects on Combat Power Generation

Abstract

This monograph examines rear area terrain management of armored and mechanized brigades. The study focuses on overcrowding, which can result from poor terrain management, as it relates to the brigade's warfighting capability. The specific research question is: How is a brigade's ability to generate combat power affected by overcrowding in the brigade rear area? The monograph first establishes which units may locate in the brigade rear area, how they contribute to combat power generation, and their siting considerations. Next, the conditions that may cause overcrowding are described. The relationship between overcrowding and combat power generation is then established using as criteria Colonel Huba Wass de Czege's Combat Power Model. Three alternatives are analyzed for relieving overcrowded conditions. (cp)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 03, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225470

Entities

People

  • Michael E. Ivy

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Artillery Units
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Employment
  • Fire Support
  • Indirect Fire
  • Lessons Learned
  • Maintenance
  • Military Organizations
  • Munitions
  • Personnel Management
  • Rear Areas
  • Task Forces
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Science