Who Should Comand/Control Theater Army Maintenance in an Immature Theater?

Abstract

There is no clear doctrine for command and control of Echelon Above Corps (EAC) level maintenance in an immature theater. This point became clear during Desert Shield/Storm when civilian contractors, depot employees, reserve and national guard soldiers and essential installation maintenance technicians entered the Kuwait Theater of Operation (KTO) without an in-theater command structure. It also became clear during Desert Shield/Storm that there is no transition to war program which coordinates all EAC maintenance units in peacetime and permits a rapid, logical transition to war. Without clear doctrine and an operational transition to war program, resources are wasted every time the Army sets up EAC level maintenance operations. This paper proposes a clear command and control structure for maintenance operations in an immature theater and outlines an organizational partnership to facilitate a rapid transition from peace to conflict.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1993
Accession Number
ADA263864

Entities

People

  • Jerry J. Warnement
  • John Brown

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Command And Control
  • Contractors
  • Doctrine
  • Maintenance
  • National Guard
  • Peacetime
  • Technicians
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control