An Analysis of Movement of 40 Foot Containers In a Theater of Operations.

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the United States Army doctrine regarding the movement of 40 foot containers in a contingency theater of operations. This thesis provides an overview of past challenges presented when shipping 40 foot containers to military operations, as well as current force development trends that are applicable to the movement of 40 foot containers. It examines the effects of employing 40 foot containers on the tactical maneuver units as well as the combat service support and transportation corps functions. Various options are presented regarding the desired locations to ship 40 foot containers, examining the tradeoffs inherent in each option as they pertain to tactical and operational mission accomplishment of combat and combat service support units.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA295398

Entities

People

  • David K. Brown

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • California
  • Cargo Handling
  • Containers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Freight Transportation
  • Logistics
  • Maneuvers
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Shipping
  • Shipping Containers
  • Transportation
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.