Are Commercial Ports in the Continental U.S. Capable of Supporting Military Sealift Requirements in Event of a Major Theater War or Other Major Contingency

Abstract

This thesis examines the potential impact of military deployment operations in a commercial port. With the closures of the Military Ocean Terminals in Oakland, California and Bayonne, New Jersey, the military must rely, almost entirely, on utilizing commercial ports to support all deployments. These deployments, from supporting routine exercises to major theater wars, will sometimes conflict with the routine operations of the commercial customers in the port. This thesis discusses the roles of the organizations involved in supporting military deployments from commercial ports and the federal laws in place to ensure there are commercial facilities available to support deployments when required. This study concludes by identifing areas of concern and making recommendations related to improving military deployments through commercial ports.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA379077

Entities

People

  • Thomas C. Kait Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Base Closures
  • California
  • Coast Guard
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Information Exchange
  • Law
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Equipment
  • National Security
  • New Jersey
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.