A Model for Predicting Marine Corps Expeditionary Force Preventive Medicine Materiel Requirements.
Abstract
Maintenance of large materiel stockpiles, in a few locations, has been replaced with a policy of rapid global force projection that can no longer support large logistical footprints. Therefore, new approaches to determine how to best match logistical support to operational requirements must be developed and implemented. The Naval Health Research Center has developed and tested a model that projects Preventive Medicine (PM) materiel requirements by linking individual supply items to PM objectives and tasks conducted in theater. In this way, only those items with a link to a specified PM task are included in the materiel projections. Results of the modeling effort showed significant decreases in the number of items, weight, volume, and cost of materiel required to support a Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) operation. By establishing a link between PM tasks and supplies, a significant number of items were deemed to be redundant or not required to support the MEF. The reductions yielded by the model provided sufficient room in the blocks to add new, more effective materiel that enhanced water testing, pesticide application, and food sanitation capability. Furthermore, because of the inherent flexibility of the model, the relevant variables can be adapted to develop the materiel assemblages that will be required to support different war-fighting concepts as they emerge.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA369159
Entities
People
- Gerald Pang
- Michael R. Galarneau
- Pauls J. Konoske
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center