Joint Logistics Management Command: Which Service is Better
Abstract
The success or failure of any military campaign is directly related to the effectiveness and efficiency of the logistics support provided to the warfighter. Dr, Martin van Creveld said it best, "logistics make up as much as nine-tenths of the business of war" and that "the proportion of logistical support is a rough indicator of an Army's efficiency a low proportion representing a high efficiency." Throughout military history, vital strategic decisions that led to victory or defeat have been influenced by important logistics considerations of how to sustain military operations, i.e. fix, feed, and move. Because of downsizing and having to do more with less, military services are now forced to operate jointly during contingencies. Under the tens of the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986, the combatant commanders (Theater CINC's) can exercise directive authority over subordinate service component commanders for logistics to meet theater operational requirements. This requirement, as outlined in Joint Publication 4-0, has paved the way for support activities to be conducted on a joint basis,
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA397481
Entities
People
- Arnold Pleasant
- Maurice S. Pickett
Organizations
- Air Command and Staff College