The ULAV Project A Case Study in Innovation
Abstract
The thesis central these is that innovation is necessary for the success of military operations designed to support the National Military Strategy. There are, however, elements at work that restrict that restrict the innovative process. At best, they maintain a less cost efficient status quo. At worse, they may lay the foundation for our own defeat. The elements are internal, external and contextual. The dominant factors are the internal elements inherent to large bureaucracies like culture and structure. The second are influences external to DOD and include legislative and budget processes. Finally, there are contextual elements like war and peace environments that can influence innovation. The case study is drawn front an actual internally generated innovation to support United States riverine forces. The concept was eventually expanded to assist Participating nations (PN) in conducting counter drug operations in the United States Southern Consaand Area of Operations (AOR). The documented period is front 1991-1999.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 02, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA387457
Entities
People
- Raymond V. Anderson
Organizations
- Naval War College