The Future of the Army Field Support Brigade

Abstract

In a national security environment where deficit reduction is imperative and defense budget cuts will require a scaled down force structure, coupled with a post-conflict era with diminishing requirements in Iraq and Afghanistan, what is the future of Army Materiel Command s (AMC) Army Field Support Brigades (AFSBs)? In 2006, AFSBs were formed with the mission to integrate acquisition, logistics, and technology (ALT) capabilities in support of the operational and tactical level commanders across the full spectrum of military operations. The AFSB can function in a variety of scenarios ranging from a hostile environment to contingency operations such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. However, despite a new era of declining budgets, constrained resources, and Army force reductions, this paper posits that the AFSB will remain relevant to the Army and should remain part of the Army s future force structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 20, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561366

Entities

People

  • Barry A. Diehl

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Command And Control
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Force Structure
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Storage
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies