Operational Concept Combat Service Support.
Abstract
United States (US) national and military strategy is changing dramatically in response to massive global political and economic turbulence. Tomorrow's Army will be faced with a far more complex world than ever before. The dynamics of this new environment are compounded by the broad availability of advanced technology. Information technology is expected to make a thousand fold advance over the next 20 years. The rapid diffusion of information, enabled by these technological advances, particularly those offered through the use of space systems, will challenge the relevance of traditional organizational and management principles. The Army must recognize where bold change is necessary and where little or no change is needed. Meeting these challenges will take a long-term sustained commitment to excellence--to develop leaders, soldiers, equipment, and organizations capable of performing the diverse missions of the future. whether appearing in the form of an effective peacetime forward presence or a decisive power projection, readiness and the ability to sustain such missions will be the hallmarks of tomorrow's Army. This pamphlet provides a conceptual framework for the accomplishment of combined arms support for the future. It is intended to be a living document that presents emerging doctrinal ideas of support for the future. Rapid force projection, extended lines of communication, and potential forcible entry into bare-based areas of operations require Army development of a combat service support (CSS) system that is versatile, deployable, and expansible. The Army remains the nation's pre-eminent land-based strategic force and, as such, will be increasingly called upon to perform support operations in joint, multinational, and interagency environments. Army CSS personnel must be fully prepared to respond to these worldwide challenges.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA343295
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Training and Doctrine Command