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

ISBN:

9780833034038

Title:

Author:

Vick, Alan.

Publication Information:

Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 138 pages) : illustrations, maps

General Note:

"MR-1606."

Contents:

Introduction -- Deploying the SBCTs -- Decisions to Initiate Operations -- Regions of Interest -- Conclusions -- Appendix A: Depth of U.S. Operations -- Appendix B: Components of Deployment Times for All Scenarios From Chapter Two.

Local Note:

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Corporate Subject:

United States. Army -- Reorganization.

United States. Army.

Subject Term:

Unified operations (Military science)

Airlift, Military -- United States.

Military sealift -- United States.

Geographic Term:

United States -- Armed Forces -- Foreign service.

Added Author:

Vick, Alan.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2002

Publication Information:

Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2002.

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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, the Army envisions the entire force becoming medium weight, with the ability to deploy by air anywhere in the world.