Logistics Lessons for the Operational Commander - The Falklands War
Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to look at the Falklands War from the British perspective to see if there are any logistics lessons for the operational commander. Since Great Britain is over 7,500 miles from the Falklands, the British Faced some significant obstacles in supporting the war effort. However, their initiative, hard-work and purposeful resolution of significant logistical problems kept the operational plan on-track throughout the campaign. Lessons for the operational commander include the importance of thorough and comprehensive plans to guide actions during the initial response phase of any crisis and the value of realistic training exercises to practice the execution phase of an operational plan. British Logistics Lessons/Falklands War.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA249896
Entities
People
- Paul Valovcin
Organizations
- Naval War College