The History and Significance of Military Packaging.

Abstract

This work deals with the logistics doctrine of military packaging. Military packaging came about because military planners overlooked the need to protect materiel from the storage and transportation stresses first encountered during World War II. These experiences led the War and Navy Departments to maintain cadres of expertise in this emerging technology, and to establish a training school for teaching military packaging materials and processes. This work examines why military packaging exists, and why we need not continue to repeat the lessons of history, over and over, in the name of short-term savings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA307293

Entities

People

  • Joseph C. Maloney Jr

Organizations

  • Defense Logistics Agency

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Doctrine
  • Emerging Technology
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Packaging
  • Personnel Management
  • Second World War
  • Training
  • Transportation
  • United States

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.