Sustainment of Army Forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom: Major Findings and Recommendations
Abstract
Although Army units always had sufficient sustainment support to accomplish their missions and execute operations as planned, during Operation Iraqi Freedom's major combat operations through the fall of Baghdad, on-hand supplies held by maneuver forces were lower than planned for all commodities except fuel. This was driven by limited theater transportation capacity. The supply of subsistence items, such as food and water, gradually improved, but spare parts support continued to be plagued by distribution problems well into stability and support operations (SASO). Moreover, for spare parts, distribution problems were compounded by national supply shortages as operations continued at a high pace into the fall of 2003 and beyond.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA449294
Entities
People
- Eric Peltz
- Jeffrey Angers
- John M. Halliday
- Kenneth J. Girardini
- Marc L. Robbins
- Rick Eden
Organizations
- RAND Corporation