Sustainment of Army forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Subtitle: battlefield logistics and effects on operations
By: Eric Peltz ... [et al.].
Contributors: Peltz, Eric, 1968-
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 81
Subjects: Iraq War, 2003- -- Equipment and supplies.; Iraq War, 2003- -- Logistics.; Military supplies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Figures; title: Tables; title: Summary; title: Acknowledgments; title: Glossary; title: Setting the stage; title: The debate over materiel sustainment performance; title: The success of major combat operations; title: Distribution based logistics; title: Fuel sustainment; title: Fuel supplies remained relatively robust; title: Theater preparatory tasks; title: Planning and resourcing refuel operations; title: Dry cargo sustainment; title: Dry cargo distribution during combat operations; title: A shortfall in trucks; title: Distribution planning; title: Theater distribution system ownership: potential; title: Deployment effects; title: Changes in the demand for distribution assets; title: Environmental and other effects on distribution; title: Capacity; title: Limited distribution capacity; title: Keeping distribution running: convoy support centers; title: Situational awareness and ITV; title: Supply levels during combat operations; title: Transportation of bottled water; title: The supply of food to the theater; title: Ammunition supply during combat operations; title: Spare parts support; title: Authorized stockage lists; title: On the move supply and maintenance system signal; title: Connectivity; title: Effects of CONUS spare parts packaging on; title: Distribution; title: Theater distribution center startup; title: Priority was given to food, water, and ammunition; title: Use of intratheater air; title: The effect of changes in the redeployment plan; title: Spare parts support during stability operations; title: Packaged petroleum, oil, and lubrication products; title: Equipment readiness; title: Soldier readiness; title: The pause in the advance at Najaf; title: Effects and implications of sustainment; title: Performance during OIF; title: Combat operations; title: Stability operations; title: Implications for the future; title: Requirements of distributed operations with long locs; title: Low supply levels in maneuver brigades produced a; title: Strong sense of risk; title: The criticality of logistics situational awareness; title: Units employed a combat readiness standard; title: Preparing for uncertainty; title: Appendix: truck availability; title: References.