Military Readiness: Effects of a U.S. Military Presence in Europe on Mobility Requirements

Abstract

The United States maintains about 100,000 U.S. military personnel permanently stationed in Europe. According to the Department of Defense, these forces and their supporting infrastructure provide rapid response in the event of a military crisis and help shape the international environment. These forward-deployed forces and equipment also facilitate the movement of U.S. forces, or mobility, to an area of operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA396948

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Army Personnel
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Refueling
  • Southwest Asia
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.