An Analysis of the Initial Deployment of a US Army Unit by a Barge-Ship System

Abstract

This study is a conceptual analysis of ways and means to improve the oversea transportability of US Army units and equipment in both peacetime and contingency situations with the modern sealift assets presently available. Its objectives are to provide a documentary narrative of the initial use of a barge- ship system to deploy a US Army tactical unit and to identify technical and operational shortcomings in order to recommend improvements in the state of the art. It was found that the responsiveness, efficiency, and economy of US Army oversea unit moves, especially those deploying with helicopters, could be significantly improved by implementing the conceptual loadings and use of the barge-ship systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADB005321

Entities

People

  • William H. Scanlan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Army Aircraft
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Engineering
  • Gantries
  • Helicopters
  • Logistics
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Equipment
  • Navy Aircraft
  • Training
  • Transport Ships
  • Transportation
  • Transportation Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design