Army Logistics Transformation: A Key Component of Military Strategic Responsiveness

Abstract

History has shown that a nation that lacks strategic responsiveness lessens its strategic influence in the international community and increases its strategic risk of attack. Over 8 years ago former Army Chief of Staff (CSA), General Eric Shinseki recognized the potential strategic risk of the nation because of the Army's limited strategic responsiveness. In his 1999 Army vision, he set a course to improve strategic responsiveness through transformation of the U.S. Army. Although many transformational elements were necessary to achieve strategic responsiveness, he believed logistics transformation was a necessary precursor to usher in change for the U.S. Army of the 21st century. The purpose of this paper is to question why Army Logistics Transformation is a Key Component of Military Strategic Responsiveness.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 2008
Accession Number
ADA479699

Entities

People

  • David B. Gaffney

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Information Systems
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Logistics
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Second World War
  • Supply Chain
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Strategic Security Studies