Materiel Management Challenges During the Persian Gulf War

Abstract

Although maintaining logistics momentum and flexibility are doctrinal hallmarks of logistics units, seldom are they achieved without overcoming major obstacles. Support efforts during Operations Desert Shield/Storm clearly proved that axiom. Innovation, agility, and responsiveness were constantly required at all levels to overcome extended distances, crowded ports, increasing demands, and competing priorities. When doctrine could not be applied, alternatives were developed. When automation was ineffective, 'ad hoc' support elements were created. The most celebrated was the Central Command (CENTCOM) logistics headquarters, 'established in lieu of mobilizing a theater level command and control logistics headquarters.' The end result--an overwhelming success for the United States.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276617

Entities

People

  • Glenn M. Melton

Organizations

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Readiness
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Inventory
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

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