Operational Planning for Contractors on the Battlefield

Abstract

The practice of using civilian contractors to provide combat service support to U.S. forces at forward deployed locations is institutionalized and increasing in frequency and importance. The presence of contractors on the battlefield creates additional challenges for the responsible CINC and Joint Force Commander that must be addressed during operational level planning. As with all planning requirements, a better effort during deliberate planning will lessen the requirement for crises planning and increase efficiencies during execution. This paper draws upon recent U.S. experiences with LOGCAP and other contracts in Somalia, Haiti and Bosnia to synthesize lessons learned from raw experience as it relates to operational level planning. Specific issues include: the operating environment, restrictions imposed by the host government, U.S. government support to contractors, organizations responsible for contract administration, and financial management at the operational level.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 1998
Accession Number
ADA351638

Entities

People

  • David L. Young

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Command And Control
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Force Protection
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design