Contingency Operation Logistics: USTRANSCOM's Role When Less Must be More.

摘要

This monograph discusses logistics in contingency operations. Specifically it explores an expanded role for USTRANSCOM in CONUS-based force deployment operations. The paper looks at logistics as an important and often overlooked tool for conducting the operational art in this environment. In recent years, many civilian enterprises have leveraged modern computer and telecommunications technology to create advantages over competitors with effective and efficient logistics systems. Unfortunately, the US military has lagged behind in this area. Rarely is operational logistics considered as a means to create an asymmetrical advantage in campaigns and operations. JCS Pub 1 says that logistics sets a campaign's operational limits. This paper proposes an organizational change to reduce those limits. USTRANSCOM, Joint logistics, Contingency logistics, Operational logistics, Operational art.