Operational Logistics for OCONUS Consequence Management: A Joint-Interagency Challenge.
Abstract
The United States military logistician faces significant challenges in the current political-Military environment of peacetime engagement, under the rubric of military operations other than war (MOOTW). One of the most challenging new MOOTW missions to support logistically, is Consequence Management (CM), which involves joint-interagency assistance to mitigate the damage resulting from the intentional or accidental release of NBC contaminates. Primary emphasis is on disaster containment, preservation of life, and minimization of suffering. Executive direction has mandated a dynamic, supporting role for the Department of Defense (DOD) in CM operations. The CM mission requires extensive joint-interagency coordination, and operations are conducted in an NBC contaminated environment. For these reasons, CM portends unique considerations for the operational logistician. The importance of a rapid and competent CM response in the chaotic aftermath of a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) incident, with its inherent destruction, human suffering and political sensitivities, reveals the imperative for sound operational CM planning. CM logistics planning and preparation should involve familiarization with the CM operational scenario and concept of operations; planning for interagency coordination; determination of critical logistics requirements; identification of international resources; and synchronization of the theater logistics effort. Development of a generic CM concept of logistics will serve to focus planning efforts and streamline the logistics planning cycle. Operational logistics for CM is a joint-interagency challenge with truly strategic implications.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 18, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA351847
Entities
People
- William F. Johnson
Organizations
- Naval War College