Replacement Operations: The Use of CONUS Replacement Centers to Support the Warfighting CINC

Abstract

On 2 August, 1990, Iraqi Armed Forces invaded the peaceful and tiny country of Kuwait. That aggressive action created a series of events that eventually led to coalition forces defeating the Iraqi Armed Forces and liberating Kuwait as a free and independent nation. One of the events which led to the United States Army's success during the Persian Gulf War was the activation and operation of Continental United States (CONUS) Replacement Centers (CRC) to process individual replacements to Southwest Asia. This paper examines the use of CONUS Replacement Centers as part of the overall personnel function of replacements operations. It will examine history to determine the replacement systems used in previous wars, review the importance of mobilization in the use of CONUS Replacement Centers, look at the lessons learned from the operation of CONUS Replacement Centers during the Gulf War, and look at the feasibility of their use in the year 2000 and beyond.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 24, 1992
Accession Number
ADA251290

Entities

People

  • James H. Etheridge

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Aircrafts
  • Army Training
  • Basic Training
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Classification
  • Clothing
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.