Maximum Flexibility: Enhancing the Operational Employment of High Speed Sealift

Abstract

The recent introduction of High Speed Vessels (HSV) into military service is the most exciting thing to happen to the surface fleet since the introduction of the Aegis radar system. Already, the performance of the HSV-1X Joint Venture and similar ships during Operation Iraqi Freedom has made many stand up and take notice of the capabilities these vessels bring to the warfighter. The Joint Task Force Commander will likely have these assets available for the next major operation. However, the services have differing views on how to employ them in an operational role. The Department of Defense needs to take a joint approach for a multi-mission solution. The best way to employ the HSV in an operation is to place all vessels under control of the Joint Force Maritime Component Commander (JFMCC) and modify the JFMCC staff to enable the robust and dynamic cross-component utilization of a very limited asset.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 08, 2004
Accession Number
ADA432373

Entities

People

  • Francis S. Mulcahy

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Boats
  • Command And Control
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Iraqi-War
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Logistics
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Radar
  • Ships
  • Task Forces
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.