Is the Concept of Sea-Based Logistics Sufficiently Specific to Enable Doctrine Development?
Abstract
The concept paper "Sea-Based Logistics: A Twenty-first Century Warfighting Concept" is a visionary document on future naval expeditionary logistics operations. While providing a broad stroke vision of future logistics, it is not specific enough to underwrite the transition from concept to doctrine. The five tenets that underpin this concept are measured against four criteria to determine each tenets respective doctrinal utility. The tenets are not specific enough in terms of expeditionary force size and composition, seabase protection, and seabase composition. The lack of specificity forces planners to conduct analysis on worst case basis which leads the the conclusion of a paradigm shift in logistics and battlegroup operations is required to meet the needs of the concept. In its present form, sea-based logistics challenges the core of U.S. Navy culture and the way the Navy views itself and is not likely to be accepted by the Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 04, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA401094
Entities
People
- Sean T. Moriarty
Organizations
- Naval War College