Contractors Supporting Combat Operations. A Failure of Imagination

Abstract

With the reduction in force structures after the end of the cold war, there has been a growing outsourcing to contractors for a full range of services. These contract personnel have created a number of issues including where the contractors fit into the chain of command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA493853

Entities

People

  • Richard L. Dunn

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Cold War
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Support
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Force Structure
  • Information Operations
  • International Organizations
  • Military Operations
  • Second World War
  • Standards
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Strategic Security Studies