Senior Army Logistician Preparedness for Expeditionary Theater Opening and Theater Distribution Operations

Abstract

The most critical component to theater opening and distribution is the strategic-to-operational seam. Covering this seam are four U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) deployment and distribution capabilities. These capabilities include the Joint Task Force Port Opening (JTF-PO), the Joint Deployment and Distribution Operation Center (JDDOC), the Director Mobility Forces-Air (DIRMOBFOR-A), and the Director Mobility Forces-Surface (DIRMOBFOR-S). This monograph employed the Chairman of the Joints Chief of Staff (CJCS) joint learning continuum to assess U.S. Army Senior Logistician preparedness to plan, execute, and control theater opening and distribution operations. In the context of the four USTRANSCOM capabilities, and through the lens of the U.S. Army Logistics Colonel, this research assessed the completeness of joint doctrine, U.S. Army Joint Professional Military Education (JPME), joint assignment opportunities, and performance during the U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM)-led and U.S. Army Battle Command Training Program (BCTP) simulation exercise.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA506138

Entities

People

  • Phillip A. Mead

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Deployment
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

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