The Stryker Brigade combat team : rethinking strategic responsiveness and assessing deployment options / Alan Vick ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Vick, Alan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Unified operations (Military science).

Airlift, Military--United States.

Airlift, Military.

Military sealift--United States.

Military sealift.

United States--Armed Forces--Foreign service.

United States.

United States. Army--Reorganization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (165 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The U.S. Army perceives a gap between its current light and heavy forces: light forces deploy rapidly, but lack staying power; heavy forces have immense power, but take too long to deploy. To close this gap and also to experiment with new tactics, General Eric Shinseki, the Army Chief of Staff, has begun a transformation process that will field medium-weight brigade combat teams beginning in 2003. The Army goal is to make these brigades light enough to deploy anywhere in the world in 4 days. Initially, these brigades will supplement the light and heavy forces. Over the next 20 to 30 years,

Contents:

PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; ARMY TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES; PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION; Chapter Two DEPLOYING THE SBCTs; AIRLIFTING THE SBCT; SEALIFTING THE SBCT; DEPLOYMENT TIMES; Chapter Three DECISIONS TO INITIATE OPERATIONS; MISSIONS; TIMELINE; WARNING; THE CRISIS DECISIONMAKING PROCESS; HISTORICAL RESPONSE TIMES; Chapter Four REGIONS OF INTEREST; DISCERNING PATTERNS OF INTEREST; REGIONS OF INTEREST; SUMMARY; Chapter Five CONCLUSIONS; KEY FINDINGS; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE USAF

Appendix A DEPTH OF U.S. OPERATIONSAppendix B COMPONENTS OF DEPLOYMENT TIMES FOR ALL SCENARIOS FROM CHAPTER TWO; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

"MR-1606."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-138).

ISBN:

0-8330-3403-0

OCLC:

475918068