LOGCAP: The Nation's Premier Contingency Contracting Program For Force XXI

Abstract

Doctrine, so long in coming has finally been published on the use of contractors on the battlefield and guidance for contracting support on the battlefield, but the doctrine has not gone far enough. The time has come to formally institutionalize the use of contractors on the battlefield by expanding the use of the Logistic Civil Augmentation Program. LOGCAP is the Army's premier umbrella contract to provide logistics support on the battlefield. The institutionalization of the Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program into a program for all services is Department of Defense's best available solution for a seamless integration of contractors onto the battlefield. The cultural challenge is planning for its use in the joint strategic, operational and tactical planning process. Taking the next step to insure that it is the first called in a contingency is another step toward a more efficient theater support operation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 2000
Accession Number
ADA377398

Entities

People

  • Marilyn Harris

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Military Operations
  • Military Strategy
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.