A Critical Evaluation of Modularity

Abstract

Modularity is a critical component of the Army's Transformation. This project provides a critical evaluation of it through the perspective of warfighters, planners, and force managers. The evaluation uses these communities to help look at: whether Modularity as a concept is new; at what level we are modularizing; at what is the driving force behind the decision to move to a brigade centric force; and, whether the new force can be sustained as a modular force. The relationship of Modularity to the ARFORGEN model is also examined. The analysis suggests that retaining the essential character of the Modular force will be most taxing for the force managers, and will require -- and perhaps enable --rgen a level of fiscal and acquisition discipline in how the force is funded and fielded.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 08, 2006
Accession Number
ADA449445

Entities

People

  • Michael E. Linick

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Civil War
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Deployment
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Procurement
  • Training
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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