Reconfiguring Logistics Command and Control for the 21st Century

Abstract

The joint nature of 21st Century warfighting mandates changes in the command and control structure overseeing logistics functions. While there is no debate as to the importance of logistics, there is considerable discussion and disagreement as to command and control issues. Without a truly joint logistic C2 structure, services will continue to rely on existing stove piped capabilities that too often result in ineffective workarounds and disjointed logistics efforts. One approach to resolving this problem is the establishment of a subunified logistics command that would ride the backbone of emerging technology in closing gaps that exist between inter-service logistics capabilities, including control of and use of prepositioned assets. This logical "next step" in logistics command and control is essential in order to exploit past hard lessons learned and to improve the effectiveness of operational logistics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 2005
Accession Number
ADA463453

Entities

People

  • Scott Dalke

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Combat Support
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Deployment
  • Emerging Technology
  • Employment
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Lessons Learned
  • Logistics
  • Medical Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Central Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control