Download or read book Strategic Lift and the Force Projection Army written by Scott E. Rubitsky and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper analyzes strategic lift and the support needed to provide mobility to a Force Projection Army. The paper begins with an introduction about the strategic responsiveness of the United States Army and an explanation about why the Army is attempting to introduce the medium-weight brigade. The strategic lift triad is then analyzed using three elements that help form a Force Projection Army, rapid deployment from stateside bases, forces that are postured for a forced entry, and violent exploitation of the enemy following the initial shock of the assault, for their applicability to a Force Projection Army. A brief explanation and introduction about the strategic lift triad is given. This is followed by an explanation about why the United States Army has adopted this program. Finally, the paper draws a conclusion about the viability and usefulness of the strategic lift triad to the United States Army. This paper argues that the strategic lift triad will support a Force Projection Army and that the current procurement of systems in support of the triad will help make the United States Army more responsive to the Nations needs well into the 21st Century.

Download or read book Strategic Lift and the Force Projection Army written by Scott E. Rubitsky and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Army Pre positioned Stocks written by Michael G. Bettez and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the end of the Cold War, our Army has changed from a strategy of forward deployment to one of force projection. Force projection offers many new challenges in fulfilling our role as the world's preeminent land power, prepared to fight and win our nations wars and maintain full spectrum dominance. The success of our force projection strategy depends primarily on the speed with which combat power can be assembled at a given location. This paper will describe the Army's Pre-positioned Stocks (APS) strategy and assess its role in the Strategic Mobility Triad (SMT), recommend equipment changes to enhance the relevancy of APS, and assess potential new geographic storage sites that are more responsive to the full spectrum of contingencies. The Chief of Staff of the Army, General Shinseki, has determined that in order for the Army to maintain its relevance it must be able to rapidly maneuver strategically to be responsive to the nation's needs. In order to be responsive, the Army Vision calls for the capability to put combat forces (a Bde) on the ground anywhere in the world in 96 hours, a division in 120 hours, and five divisions in 30 days. The recommendations of this paper will attempt to offer a strategy that is complementary to key areas of this vision. Finally this paper will provide the reader with a better understanding of the APS and its role in the shaping and response pieces of our National Military Strategy.

Download or read book Enhancing the Army s Strategic Deployability written by Wilson A. Shoffner and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Army Pre positioned Stocks written by Michael G. Bettez and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the end of the Cold War, our Army has changed from a strategy of forward deployment to one of force projection. Force projection offers many new challenges in fulfilling our role as the world's preeminent land power, prepared to fight and win our nations wars and maintain full spectrum dominance. The success of our force projection strategy depends primarily on the speed with which combat power can be assembled at a given location. This paper will describe the Army's Pre-positioned Stocks (APS) strategy and assess its role in the Strategic Mobility Triad (SMT), recommend equipment changes to enhance the relevancy of APS, and assess potential new geographic storage sites that are more responsive to the full spectrum of contingencies. The Chief of Staff of the Army, General Shinseki, has determined that in order for the Army to maintain its relevance it must be able to rapidly maneuver strategically to be responsive to the nation's needs. In order to be responsive, the Army Vision calls for the capability to put combat forces (a Bde) on the ground anywhere in the world in 96 hours, a division in 120 hours, and five divisions in 30 days. The recommendations of this paper will attempt to offer a strategy that is complementary to key areas of this vision. Finally this paper will provide the reader with a better understanding of the APS and its role in the shaping and response pieces of our National Military Strategy.

Download or read book Enhancing the Army s Strategic Deployability written by Wilson A. Shoffner and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the end of the cold war, the US Army has become a force-projection Army with reduced forward basing. With increased overseas commitments, the Army's ability to conduct strategic deployment is more important than ever. In the next decade, the Army will deploy "interim", forces that are more deployable because they are lighter and require a reduced logistical tail as compared to heavy forces. While there is no question that these medium "interim" forces are more deployable than Force XXI units; they lack the firepower and protection that the Army's heavy forces provide. The Army's inclusion of medium weight units in the force does not obviate the need for heavy forces. Heavy forces, combined with interim forces, will remain a critical part of the Army's power projection force. This monograph examines a range of possible actions the nation could take in the effort to improve strategic deployability to include: expanding/optimizing the use of CRAF; modifying the Army's equipment pre-positioning system; increasing the procurement of strategic airlifters; modifying the strategic sealift procurement; and Army force structure modifications. This monograph concludes that the assumptions concerning the requirements for strategic lift should be re-examined in light of the current global environment and US strategic lift capabilities. As the C-17 replaces the C-14l, there may exist a capabilities gap in the military strategic airtleet Modified civilian passenger aircraft could fulfill this role for the military. There is also reason for concern with strategic sealift. The Merchant Marine's ability to crew the RRF is suspect and they may soon be incapable of filling the estimated 4000 billets required in a prolonged conflict. Aside from lift assets, the Army is making some significant internal changes which should enhance deployability.

Download or read book Speed and Power written by Eric Peltz and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2003-11-26 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using a case study based on the Army's new Stryker Brigade Combat Team, the authors explore how the Army might improve its ability to contribute to prompt, global power projection, that is, strategically responsive early-entry forces for time-critical events. The authors examine options to reach a dual goal: to initiate deployment of the right force capabilities, and then get those capabilities where they need to be as quickly as possible.

Download or read book NATO s Force Projection written by Phillip J. Gick and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study examines force projection, a capability central to current and projected NATO and US concepts. For selected countries, the paper looks at positions and motivations concerning the alliance and assesses the impact on current and future force projection capabilities. The countries are Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and the US. Factors considered include trends in each state's military, with a focus on aspects intended or likely to enhance force projection. Specific attention is paid to strategic lift. The economic strength, reflected in ODP, is used, as an indicator of each nation's potential for ma:ing improvements to its military. Each nation's defense budget, including trends and projections, are used to show specific intent and the importance of the military to the government and the public. Public support for the military, NATO and international involvement are reviewed to give some understanding of constraints placed upon governments. A limited look at past involvement by each state's military in international efforts is made to provide insight into force projection prospects. The paper has an extensive bibliography of Internet sites, governmental materials, and interviewees. The paper concludes that a mismatch between current strategic policy, both US and NATO, and force projection capabilities has resulted in a shortfall in NATO's strategic lift and provides recommendations.

Download or read book Power Projection Through Airlift An Army Perspective written by Ralph E. Griffith and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ability of the United States to deter aggression, limit conflict, or wage war successfully depends intensively on our ability to rapidly deploy, employ, and sustain general purpose forces. Our global strategy demands the forward stationing of forces in peacetime, the forward positioning of equipment for continental U.S.-based forces, and the capability to rapidly reinforce with troops, equipment, and supplies from the continental U.S. should our deterrent strategy fail. Central to this strategy is our strategic mobility capability. Strategic mobility is a triad comprised of airlift, sealift, and prepositioning of equipment and consumables in regions of the world where armed conflict is likely. This paper will examine one facet of this triad, airlift, though recognizing the elements of strategic mobility are interdependent in supporting our strategy of forward defense. Designed to inform Army unit movement coordinators, this paper will examine strategic airlift by evaluating the requirement for airlift support, determining airlift shortfalls, identifying user contributions to any shortfalls, and reviewing Army-unique programs designed to counter any requirement versus capability imbalances. Keywords: military strategy; logistics; logistics planning; logistics management.

Download or read book Combat Service Support Transformation written by Eric Peltz and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2003 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To be a strategically responsive force, the Army must be able to rapidly move or project forces with sufficient power to execute a broad spectrum of missions. This briefing examines the Army's strategies for transforming its combat service support (CSS) activities in support of this power projection goal. The authors aim to provide a common understanding of the strategies the Army is using to improve power projection capability from a CSS perspective and to spur additional application of these strategies.

Download or read book Force Projection Research and Development written by Genaro J. Dellarocco and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intent of this research project is to create irreversible momentum for improving the Army's force projection competency and its strategic agility as articulated in the new Army Vision. The test for any new vision is demonstrated commitment and adequate resources. Without adequate resources, the vision becomes just a wish. The project illustrates that force projection remains the Army's Achilles heel and examines the role it plays in Joint Vision 2020. The key resource required in this case is a viable research and development program and supported by organizational changes. There are four areas for focused R & D. These focus areas are lighten for force', shrink the tail', get there faster', and the paradigm shifter - the Army truck as they affect the strategic agility of the force projection process. To gain long-term institutional commitment, the Army must direct four major organizational changes. The first two changes create new organizations, the Army Expeditionary Support Command (three-star command) and its Deputy for Systems Acquisition for Force Projection and Maneuver Sustainment (two-star command). The last two changes formally establish the Force Projection Center of Excellence and Council of Colonels. Lastly, the Army must train and exercise this perishable skill set -- routinely.

Download or read book Force Projection Research and Development written by Genaro J. Dellarocco and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intent of this research project is to create irreversible momentum for improving the Army's force projection competency and its strategic agility as articulated in the new Army Vision. The test for any new vision is demonstrated commitment and adequate resources. Without adequate resources, the vision becomes just a wish. The project illustrates that force projection remains the Army's Achilles heel and examines the role it plays in Joint Vision 2020. The key resource required in this case is a viable research and development program and supported by organizational changes. There are four areas for focused R & D. These focus areas are lighten for force', shrink the tail', get there faster', and the paradigm shifter - the Army truck as they affect the strategic agility of the force projection process. To gain long-term institutional commitment, the Army must direct four major organizational changes. The first two changes create new organizations, the Army Expeditionary Support Command (three-star command) and its Deputy for Systems Acquisition for Force Projection and Maneuver Sustainment (two-star command). The last two changes formally establish the Force Projection Center of Excellence and Council of Colonels. Lastly, the Army must train and exercise this perishable skill set -- routinely.

Download or read book Power Projection written by Mark Alan Gunzinger and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1993 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study concludes airpower will play an increasingly dominant role in future US contingency responses. Power projection is defined as the finite application of military power by national command authority to achieve discrete political ends outside the borders of the United States, its territories, and possessions. Power projection contingencies are characterized as wars and operations short of war, but not conflicts that are global or total in nature. Future contingencies that demand a US response may occur without warning, be time sensitive, and require short duration deployments. US forces may not have immediate access to or a previously established presence in potential theaters of operation. Due to the changing nature of the international environment and domestic priorities, the President defined a new National Secunty Strategy that emphasizes projecting military forces in response to regional conflicts. The military services are currently modifying their doctrine and force structures to reflect the shift towards power projection. The services agree power projection forces must be lethal, flexible, deployable, mobile, and capable of surviving an increasingly hostile threat environment. Comparing force characteristics reveals airpower has greater flexibility, deployability, mobility, and is better able to survive future threat environments than surface forces. New domestic imperatives have also forced the services to engage in a healthy competition to preserve their share of a shrinking defense budget. In terms of efficiency, apportioning resources according to an arcane formula that does not reflect force capabilities or the future utility of primary service functions is illogical. Building a strong power projection capability requires a thorough evaluation of the relative efficacy of air, land, and sea power to perform the power projection mission.

Download or read book Combat Service Support Transformation Emerging Strategies for Making the Power Projection Army a Reality written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To produce a strategically responsive force, the Army has embarked on a transformation effort to make power projection capabilities a reality. To be strategically responsive, the Army must be able to rapidly move or project forces that have sufficient power to execute a broad spectrum of missions. The Army has laid out a set of three CSS transformation goals to support this overall transformation effort. The first goal is to reduce footprint in the combat zone to improve strategic mobility and to improve operational mobility. The second goal, focused on strategic mobility, is to reduce deployment timelines. The targets are 96 hours for a brigade combat team (BCT), 120 hours for a division, and 30 days for five divisions (and the requisite support). We term these two goals "power projection goals." Beyond these two goals, there is a third: reducing the cost of logistics while maintaining warfighting capability. Rather than an end in itself, this is a means to fund new Army capabilities. We term this a "business process transformation goal," which might be viewed as a second, simultaneous transformation that is focused internally on how the Army does its business. In this document we only examine the first two goals - the power projection goals - describing the strategies emerging to reach these goals and presenting metrics for assessing progress toward achieving them. The intent of this research was to distill, from the Army's Interim and Objective Force design efforts and other sources, strategies for achieving the Army's power projection oriented CSS transformation goals. With respect to the proposed complementary metrics-based framework for evaluating further force design efforts, we illustrate the use of these metrics through an examination of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT).

Download or read book NATO s Force Projection written by Phillip J. Gick and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study examines force projection, a capability central to current and projected NATO and US concepts. For selected countries, the paper looks at positions and motivations concerning the alliance and assesses the impact on current and future force projection capabilities. The countries are Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and the US. Factors considered include trends in each state's military, with a focus on aspects intended or likely to enhance force projection. Specific attention is paid to strategic lift. The economic strength, reflected in ODP, is used, as an indicator of each nation's potential for ma:ing improvements to its military. Each nation's defense budget, including trends and projections, are used to show specific intent and the importance of the military to the government and the public. Public support for the military, NATO and international involvement are reviewed to give some understanding of constraints placed upon governments. A limited look at past involvement by each state's military in international efforts is made to provide insight into force projection prospects. The paper has an extensive bibliography of Internet sites, governmental materials, and interviewees. The paper concludes that a mismatch between current strategic policy, both US and NATO, and force projection capabilities has resulted in a shortfall in NATO's strategic lift and provides recommendations.

Download or read book Military Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The U S Army Heavy Division written by Jay H. Hale and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: