Measuring Combat Logistics Force (CLF) Adequacy in Supporting Naval Operations

Abstract

We uses the existing outputs of the Combat Logistics Force (CLF) Planner tool to: (1) assess the minimum level of support required for a specified force in a multi-stage naval combat scenario and (2) compare CLF adequacy, surplus mission capability, and logistics shortfalls that a minimum level of support provides to combat forces of varying compositions. We examine the potential impact of the transition from a traditional nuclear-powered aircraft carrier strike group to a more distributed conventionally-powered one. We find that the logistical demands of a small conventionally powered carrier strike group with comparable striking power require significant increases in CLF end strength, and therefore that logistical supportability must be an integral part of future fleet planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA560451

Entities

People

  • Philip J. Mock

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Programming
  • Geography
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Logistics
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Vessels
  • Naval Vessels (Combatant)
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Operations Research
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Spreadsheet Software

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies