Army Transformation: Are Installations Ready?
Abstract
The Army is well on its way toward developing the first phase of its Army After Next. It has completed the force structure, manning and training of its first Interim Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) and is well into realizing the second IBCT. It appears that the Interim Force will be a reality by 2010 as envisioned by the Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA), General Eric Shinseki. The Transformation to the Objective Force by 2032 appeared to be on track before 11 September 2001. Is the Army paying equal attention to the infrastructure that will be asked to house, feed, deploy and redeploy the lighter, more agile, lethal, and technologically superior forces of the future? This paper examines what the Army can or should do to ensure Army installations are on track with and in concert with the CSA's Transformation Campaign. The paper will delve into whether or not installations will be able to support the Objective Force deployment requirements. Questions that will be considered include: Is there a vision for the ideal force projection platform for the of the 21st Century? If so, what is being done to transform the installations to meet that vision? Do the means to support the Objective Force already exist? What are the risks in staying with the status quo? Are installations being modernized in sync with transforming the force?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA404554
Entities
People
- Hernani Dumlao
Organizations
- United States Army War College