Power Projection Logistics: What Theater Support Unit?

Abstract

From the Korean War to the most recent deployment to Haiti, each time the U.S. Army has begun an operation, the operational logistics organization has been pieced together adhoc. In the force projection, U.S Army, division support commands (DISCOM) or corps support commands (COSCOM), even their subordinate elements, are likely deploy to provide traditional army component (ARFOR) theater of operations logistics support. Corps and the division have neither the force structure nor the training to accomplish this mission. This monograph will focus on identifying whether emerging doctrine addresses functional and organizational requirements for operational-level logistics support of future force projection operations. The initial chapter of this monograph is a review of doctrine including, FM 100-3, Operations. FM 100-7, Decisive Force: The Army in Theater Operations (Final Approved Draft), Field Manual 100-10, combat Service Support FM 100-16, Army Operational Support (Final Approved Draft), and Joint Publication 4-0, Doctrine for Logistics Support of Joint Operations. The chapter examines how each manual approaches the requirements of operational logistics and identifies some discontinuities in the body of doctrine. Next the study examines historical experiences of operational logistics to identify logistical threads of continuity, and significant differences, especially with respect to any departures from the procedures of current doctrine; to illuminate doctrinal army service component command (ASCC) support functions; and to identify additional functions necessary to augment the doctrinal set. The third portion of the monograph looks at possible organizational problems suggested by the historical examples and the doctrinal concept of modular units.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 19, 1995
Accession Number
ADA301119

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  • John R. Tibbetts

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  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

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