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Additional authors

1. McGarvey, Ronald G
2. Rand Corporation
3. Project Air Force (U.S.)

Description

1. xxvii, 141 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps; 23 cm.

Summary

1. The ability to rapidly deploy forces into austere locations is essential to the global power projection concept of operation. Much of the materiel used by such expeditionary forces does not deploy with the unit. It is instead sourced from a global network of prepositioning storage locations to reduce the transportation requirements associated with the movement of such materiel. Current storage concepts for prepositioned materiel are based on planning assumptions from the Cold War era: that deployment scenarios and their associated support requirements could be fairly well identified in advance and the necessary materiel prepositioned at anticipated deployment sites. This monograph examines alternative approaches to storing combat support materiel to see if they would provide better support to deploying forces in an expeditionary environment that more closely resembles the current Department of Defense (DoD) planning guidance: frequent force projections, of varying sizes and of unknown durations, to wide-ranging locations.

Series statement

1. Rand Corporation monograph series

Uniform title

1. Rand Corporation monograph series.

Subject

1. United States. Air Force -- Operational readiness
2. United States. Air Force -- Supplies and stores
3. United States. Air Force -- Foreign service
4. Air bases, American
5. Logistics
6. United States -- Armed Forces -- Supplies and stores

Call number

1. ReCAP 10-6501

Note

1. "Prepared for the United States Air Force."
2. "RAND Project Air Force."
3. "Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."
4. "MG-902-AF"--Page [4] of printed paper wrapper.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-141)

Funding (note)

1. "The research described in this report was sponsored by the United States Air Force under Contract FA7014-06-C-0001"--Verso of t.p.

Title

1. Global combat support basing : robust prepositioning strategies for Air Force war reserve materiel / Ronald G. McGarvey ... [et al.].

Imprint

1. Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2010.

Series

1. Rand Corporation monograph series
2. Rand Corporation monograph series.

Funding

1. "The research described in this report was sponsored by the United States Air Force under Contract FA7014-06-C-0001"--Verso of t.p.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-141)

Connect to:

1. Electronic Version: Publisher's web page for this book, including scanned depiction of full text and images:

Added author

1. McGarvey, Ronald G.
2. Rand Corporation.
3. Project Air Force (U.S.)

LCCN

1. 2009042646

ISBN

1. 9780833047663 (pbk. : alk. paper)
2. 0833047663 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Research call number

1. ReCAP 10-6501