A Methodology for Base Camp Site Selection and Facility Layout

Abstract

In the decade since the end of the Cold War, the number of Support and Sustain Operations (SASO) or Operations Other Than War (OOTW) conducted by the United States has greatly increased. The current trends show no signs of changing, so service members can expect to spend a significant portion of their careers performing peace enforcement, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance, and disaster relief missions throughout the world. To maintain a deployed force conducting such potentially lengthy operations, semi-permanent basecamps are required to provide the needed unit and soldier support facilities. Despite their obviously important role, there is little to no doctrine, (especially for the United States Army) to determine where a basecamp should be sited geographically or how it should be laid out. This research outlines an integrated methodology to help military commanders and planners decide first, where to place basecamps and second, how to layout those basecamps.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 30, 2002
Accession Number
ADA405612

Entities

People

  • Frank J. Snyder
  • Willie J. Mcfadden

Organizations

  • United States Military Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Geography
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Systems
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Operations Research
  • Site Selection
  • Systems Engineering
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • United States
  • United States European Command
  • United States Military Academy
  • United States Pacific Command
  • United States Southern Command
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

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  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design