The Need to Proactively Develop Flexible, Adaptable Plans for Logistics

Abstract

In an age of shrinking defense budgets and the potential for unforeseen expeditionary operations, the Department of Defense (DoD) needs to proactively develop flexible, adaptable plans for logistics to support the global application of land power into austere theaters. While the need for an expeditionary response capability will remain, DoD resources will dwindle in the near-term. A better system can be designed by proactively planning to support strategic logistics operations. An interagency construct is needed for securing route options that overcomes institutional differences, looks beyond individual country portfolios, and can implement solutions with the timeliness required. The potential solutions can be found in establishing an interagency strategic logistics coordination cell and fully implementing TRANSCOM's development of a Global Campaign Plan for Distribution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589190

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Haseman

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combatant Commanders
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • Logistics
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Supply Chain
  • Transportation Infrastructure
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Central Command
  • United States Transportation Command
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.