Command and Control Options for Joint Logistics

Abstract

The 2004 Department of Defense Logistics Transformation Strategy identified the need for the development of an organizational structure to provide oversight of joint logistics for deployed forces. U.S. Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) proposed four overarching functions that joint logistics must accomplish to truly enable the Joint Force Commander (JFC): joint logistics command and control (C2); logistics collaboration; joint support planning; and joint support execution and tracking. USJFCOM has also identified fifteen joint logistics seams and gaps which recur without fail in exercises and operations alike. This study analyzes four proposed logistics C2 organizational constructs to determine the optimal design to perform these four functions while mitigating the seams and gaps. The Joint Force Commander can tailor the recommended solution to meet the needs of -- and to leverage the logistics formation assigned to -- his command.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 2011
Accession Number
ADA560140

Entities

People

  • William I. Rush

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Education
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Planning
  • Logistics Support
  • Maintenance
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Situational Awareness
  • Teamwork
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control