The Impact of Downsizing on the Munitions Carrier Industry

Abstract

This paper analyzes the impact of military downsizing on motor carriers specializing in the transportation of DOD ammunition and explosives. Historically, DOD has relied heavily on the motor carrier industry to transport its munitions. However, the number of munition carriers has declined in recent years and may decline further as a result of downsizing within the military. Presented are a profile of munition carriers, impacts of military downsizing on munition carriers, and implications of carrier impacts for DOD. Recommendations for DOD include: maintenance of DOD organic transport capability, continued emphasis on containerization of munitions, negotiation of multicarrier awards, negotiations based on best value, development of alternatives to carrier disqualification, and restriction of Class C ammunition to munition carriers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA276870

Entities

People

  • Gregory M. Sweetland

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Commerce
  • Explosives
  • Governments
  • Materials
  • Military Downsizing
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Negotiations
  • Personnel Management
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Economics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.