Theater Logistics: Should there be a Joint Support Command.

Abstract

Commanders of joint task force (JTF) operations have established ad hoc Joint Task Force Support Command (JTFSC) headquarters to coordinate and integrate the theater's logistics requirements. Commanders formed a JTFSC because there is no small fully capable theater logistics command and control organization in the active force. Untrained augmentees from Service component commands fill staff positions in these ad hoc JTFSC headquarters. The lack of knowledge on joint and multinational operations results in duplication of effort and an undisciplined logistics system. This paper discusses the problems encountered in forming ad hoc JTFSC headquarters; analyzes three concepts for establishing an improved JTFSC; and concludes by recommending that a standing JTFSC headquarters to support the combatant commander.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1996
Accession Number
ADA312172

Entities

People

  • Dennis E. Benfer

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Army Personnel
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Task Forces
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Universities
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

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