Mission Need Statement for Strategic Sealift.

Abstract

This mission need statement responds to Defense Planning Guidance Elements as given in the publications ...From the Sea' and 1...Forward From the Sea" and the Department of Defense Sealift Study. In this guidance, defense leadership charts the course for the twenty-first century as one where our nation's expeditionary forces are shaped for joint operations capable of operating forward from the sea and responding to national needs. "Sealift will provide the maritime bridge to ensure heavy joint forces can arrive and fight effectively in major crisis." Sealift is a critical element in the comprehensive and responsive logistics support system required for force sustainment. Sealift deficiencies noted in "...From the Sea" and 1...Forward From the Sea" must be resolved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA334352

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cargo Aircraft
  • Command And Control
  • Costs
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Guidance
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Platforms
  • Rapid Deployment
  • Ships
  • Transport Aircraft

Readers

  • Economics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.