Leveraging Commercial Logistics in the Joint Arena

摘要

This paper analyzes the strategic implications of leveraging the commercial capabilities already in place across the globe to facilitate logistics/sustainment support for regional joint operations. The paper will provide a review of current joint doctrine on logistics sustainment and the use of commercial industry to satisfy warfighting sustainment requirements. Additionally, it reviews existing vehicles used by the various Services and/or the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) along with other initiatives underway to expand the practice. In assessing strategic implications, the paper examines the impact to both U.S. domestic and international policy when pursuing commercial logistics contracts with non-U.S. commercial entities as a tool for the Combatant Commander's Theater Security Cooperation Strategy.