Does the Army Need the Theater Support Vessel? If So, How Many?
Abstract
This research project will examine the Army's watercraft transportation requirements called for in Army Transformation policy current capabilities provided by the Army Transportation Corns watercraft fleet and identified shortfalls. Using what planners believe to be the most likely future conflict scenarios the paper will discuss challenges the Army faces deploying its forces to meet these potential future threats and the Army's recommended solution: the Theater Support Vessel (TSV). My conclusion will answer the question Does the Army need the Theater Support Vessel? If so how many? There are several documents which are drivers to transform watercraft lift. The National Security Strategy (NSS) states This broad portfolio of military capabilities must also include the ability to . . .ensure U.S. access to distant theaters.... There is a Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) operational goal which states Projecting and sustaining U.S. forces in distant anti- access or area denial environment and defeating anti-access and area-denial threats.... The Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) mandates Requires forces with strategic agility and defeating or avoiding anti-access and area denial challenges by using multiple entry points in undeveloped regions. This project's conclusion will recommend changes to Army watercraft inventory and stationing.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 03, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA423287
Entities
People
- Joseph P. Crowley
Organizations
- United States Army War College