Joint Logistics in the Future

Abstract

The logistic capacity of the U.S. military is unmatched, and the Nation's ability to project military power provides the joint warfighter unprecedented capabilities. However, a constantly changing operating environment and budgetary constraints demand that we optimize joint logistics to enhance capabilities. We are at a point where we have the opportunity to advance efforts to design and implement systems, processes, and organizational changes that will improve the support of tomorrow's joint warfighter. The necessity of joint logistics is almost unanimously accepted throughout the Department of Defense (DOD) logistic community, and most agree that the effective delivery of logistic support is essential to the joint warfighting commander, the ultimate customer. Achieving harmony between and among Service- and agency-funded systems, processes, and programs, however, is challenging. Harmony is only possible with a common understanding of the purpose of joint logistics. This agreement comes from determining what joint logistics is and why we need it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA521845

Entities

People

  • C. V. Christianson

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Communities
  • Data Transmission
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Environment
  • Human Resources
  • Information Operations
  • Life Cycles
  • Logistics
  • National Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Two Dimensional
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Transportation Command
  • Visibility
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design