A Comparison of Army and Navy Logistical Support to the Combatant Commander
Abstract
The Army logistics community is attempting to become more effective in providing support to Combatant Commanders who must utilize forces in a more expeditionary manner under reduced time constraints laid out by former Army Chief of Staff General Shinseki. In addition to reducing logistical footprints increasing power projection capabilities and improving in-transit visibility Army logisticians are faced with new constraints in dealing with asymmetrical threats worldwide: specifically time and access. Recently the Army has had to support "on the fly" or "come as you are" without the benefit of pre-planned Time Phase Force Deployment Data force flow with uncertain access to Intermediate or Forward Staging Bases and without long lead times to build up supplies. This paper outlines a description of the time constraints for deployment of the Army's Stryker Brigade as an operational parameter for challenges in providing support. Additionally a comparison and contrast between Army doctrinal logistical support to the Stryker Brigade and Navy methodologies for support to a similar organization (the Marine Expeditionary Brigade) may reveal lessons learned. How the Army and Navy approach logistical support given the constraints of deployment times and in locations without guaranteed access for logistical bases could provide answers to a Combatant Commander's staff. The end result will be to suggest techniques the Army may adopt to become more expeditionary in nature and to identify joint interdependencies the Army can capitalize upon with the Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 03, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA423398
Entities
People
- Cathy Cutler
Organizations
- United States Army War College