Construction of Military Facilities in Afghanistan: Is the United States Utilizing the Best Course of Action?

Abstract

When commanders develop decisions during counterinsurgency operations their impact can potentially be great. One area where the commanders' decision is seriously affecting the battle space is construction. Since the United States spends a large portion of Afghan reconstruction funds on facilities and infrastructure, to the tune of $17.65 billion in the last three years, the processes used to administer, manage, and execute construction projects needs to be examined Examination of the construction process in Afghanistan needs to include how it ties into and supports the counterinsurgency "Logical Lines of Operations" (LOOs). A successful construction program directly and indirectly benefits each of the LOOs and contributes to the exit strategy. There are many ways construction impacts a battle space. Some methods are more timely, secure, or supportive of the troops' quality of life while other approaches provide better support to the LOOs and the exit strategy. A re-examination of the construction strategy can lead to improvements in Afghanistan and the eventual redeployment of U.S. forces.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 2011
Accession Number
ADA600744

Entities

People

  • Patrick C. Jors

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Construction
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contracts
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Economic Development
  • Governments
  • Infrastructure
  • Military Facilities
  • Military Operations
  • Military Science
  • Quality Of Life
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • United States Central Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space