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This monograph examines the Army's future operational level
logistic support in an effort to determine whether or not the Army
can successfully execute its Objective Force transformation without
an aerial-based sustainment and distribution system. The Objective
Force is the Army's futuristic medium-weight, motorized force that
will have an operational reach of 1,000 kilometers in any
direction. Sustaining this force will require maneuver sustainment
organizations with equal or greater combat service support (CSS)
reach. Although the Objective Force exists only as a concept, its
design will be guided by seven design characteristics:
responsiveness, deployability, agility, versatility, lethality,
survivability and sustainability. The author evaluates how well a
sustainment concept might support the Objective Force with an
assessment of these characteristics. The future relevance of the
Army was the impetus for change and transformation efforts. The
Army is becoming more strategically responsive by reducing its size
and support requirements while increasing its effectiveness. The
Objective Force operational environment will not allow entry into
the theater through ports of debarkation and will have extended and
unsecured lines of communication. The Objective Force will conduct
operational maneuver from strategic distances and arrive in the
area of operations ready to fight. Operations will commence without
in-theater sustainment bases. During continuous operations,
Objective Force units will be able to self-sustain for three to
seven days without external replenishment. This will create new
challenges for the Army's sustainment community. Objective Force
maneuver sustainers must provide rapid and assured support
throughout the theater, without relying on logistics mass. The
sustainment system will be based on a high velocity distribution
pipeline. Objective Force sustainers will have unprecedented
situational awareness and predictive knowledge of maneuver force
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