Interoperable Logistics - A Focused Military Solution

Abstract

The U.S. military logistics management process has a difficult challenge in supporting the war fighter in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment. In response to this challenge, each Service has created a diverse and intricate logistical system that meets the specific Services obligation to support the fight and the war fighter. Service-centric requirements for logistical support have led to multiple variations and some commonalities in logistics management procedures. In a Joint environment, these logistics management processes must converge to allow for common support for the fighting force. This paper will show that the U.S. military must take a joint approach to establish a focused logistics process that provides for the varied Service logistical functions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2008
Accession Number
ADA478998

Entities

People

  • David J. Nelson

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Supply Chain
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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