CONUS Base Transportation Movement Control during Mobilization -- Will the Current System Do the Job
Abstract
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has cataloged over 330,000 miles of public roads in its data base. Of this total, the US Department of Defense has identified a strategic highway network (STRAHNET) consisting of 60,000 miles of improved roads. The STRAHNET, combined with 7,000 miles of connecting roads to government installations and ports, is designated the Defense Highway Network. When US forces are mobilized and deployed, military equipment will compete with commercial and private traffic for access to this network. The orderly and efficient use of this strategic asset demands an effective control system. The current movements control program consists of manual procedures, supplemented by at least three automation initiatives. This paper describes the system as it is organized and operates today. The movements control experiences during Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM are used as indicators of system effectiveness in the event of total mobilization. Automated capabilities are examined to determine their usefulness as real time control measures. The author concludes that the US Army should be appointed as the Department of Defense executive agent for movements control and that automation initiatives, when fully implemented, will be successful only if complemented by additional training measures.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 04, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA236104
Entities
People
- David M. Lyon
Organizations
- United States Army War College