Shrinking the Logistics Tail in the Combat Zone
Abstract
It has been widely recognized and long known that logistics is vital to any army; however, it is equally understood that logistics has always been one of the limiting factors of military operations. Today, the U.S. Army stands at a point in time when both the technology and the opportunity to transform are present for consideration in designing a new force. Army leaders envision a highly effective objective force that is capable of being rapidly deployed anywhere on the globe to fight in any environment. This objective force must be designed and fielded in such a manner as to require a minimum amount of logistics support. This paper addresses the charter requirement to reduce the combat zone combat support (CS) and combat service support (OSS) footprint, or stated another way, this paper addresses the charter to shrink the logistics tail. This paper posits several ways in which such a reduction may be achieved. Areas for potential methods of achieving this charter are described, and include: modifying doctrine, reducing consumption requirements, and inserting CS/CSS enablers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 09, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA404407
Entities
People
- Larry W. Jameson
Organizations
- United States Army War College