Logistics Support for Deployed Military Forces

Abstract

Although the U.S. military fights wars using uniformed troops, it also has a long history of using contractors and federal civilians to support it troops on the battlefield. Currently, the U.S. Army purchases logistics support (which consists of services such as base-camp construction, food, fuel, housing, and supplies) in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere in Southwest Asia through a contract known as the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP). The Army awarded the current LOGCAP contract to Kellogg, Brown & Root in December 2001. During the ensuing three years, the estimated cost of the various task orders under LOGCAP exceeded $15 billion. As of December 2004, LOGCAP employed 44,000 people (including foreign nationals and subcontractors).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA448667

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