Determination of Sustainment Requirements for Operations by the U.S. Military in an Ice-free Arctic Using the Tenets of Operational Art
Global warming and the associated melting of sea ice are altering the character of the Arctic environment. The changing Arctic is important to the United States due to its potential to provide economic gain, improved energy security, increased human activity, and national security. A framework to ad...
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ftdtic:ADA563806 2023-05-15T14:32:45+02:00 Determination of Sustainment Requirements for Operations by the U.S. Military in an Ice-free Arctic Using the Tenets of Operational Art Dixon, Jeffrey S NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT 2012-05-04 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA563806 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA563806 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA563806 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Meteorology Geography Snow Ice and Permafrost Logistics Military Facilities and Supplies Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *ARCTIC REGIONS *CLIMATE CHANGE *COAST GUARD *DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE *LOGISTICS SUPPORT *MILITARY OPERATIONS *MILITARY REQUIREMENTS *PREPARATION AGREEMENTS ARCTIC OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREENHOUSE EFFECT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS MILITARY EXERCISES MILITARY PLANNING MISSIONS POLICIES SEA ICE SEARCH AND RESCUE WAR GAMES *ICE-FREE ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT *SUSTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS *OPERATIONAL ART *USNORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND) SEA ICE MELTING CAPABILITY GAPS SUSTAINMENT PLANNING ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE ARCTIC COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS MILITARY PRESENCE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS DHS(DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY) NORTHWEST PASSAGE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS Text 2012 ftdtic 2016-02-24T08:19:43Z Global warming and the associated melting of sea ice are altering the character of the Arctic environment. The changing Arctic is important to the United States due to its potential to provide economic gain, improved energy security, increased human activity, and national security. A framework to address the changing Arctic exists within the U.S. government and U.S. military, but it is not mature. This paper performs an analysis of preparations made to date by the U.S. government and U.S. military for operations in an ice-free Arctic. The analysis revealed that the approach employed by the U.S. military consists of three tiers: promulgating strategic guidance, identifying missions and capability gaps, and gleaning lessons learned from exercises and war gaming. This approach has yielded benefits, but it is deficient at the operational level and has not sufficiently articulated the sustainment requirements for operations in an ice-free Arctic environment. The paper also conducted an analysis of U.S. military preparations for an ice-free Arctic using the tenets of operational art. An analysis of the operational factors of time, space, and force with regard to missions in the Arctic and as they apply to the operational function of logistics can help improve the U.S. military's assessment of sustainment requirements. By supplementing the three-tiered approach with an analysis using operational art, the U.S. military can improve its assessment of sustainment requirements in the Arctic. Text Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Global warming Ice Northern Sea Route Northwest passage permafrost Sea ice Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic Arctic Ocean Northwest Passage |
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Meteorology Geography Snow Ice and Permafrost Logistics Military Facilities and Supplies Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *ARCTIC REGIONS *CLIMATE CHANGE *COAST GUARD *DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE *LOGISTICS SUPPORT *MILITARY OPERATIONS *MILITARY REQUIREMENTS *PREPARATION AGREEMENTS ARCTIC OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREENHOUSE EFFECT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS MILITARY EXERCISES MILITARY PLANNING MISSIONS POLICIES SEA ICE SEARCH AND RESCUE WAR GAMES *ICE-FREE ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT *SUSTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS *OPERATIONAL ART *USNORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND) SEA ICE MELTING CAPABILITY GAPS SUSTAINMENT PLANNING ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE ARCTIC COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS MILITARY PRESENCE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS DHS(DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY) NORTHWEST PASSAGE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS |
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Meteorology Geography Snow Ice and Permafrost Logistics Military Facilities and Supplies Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *ARCTIC REGIONS *CLIMATE CHANGE *COAST GUARD *DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE *LOGISTICS SUPPORT *MILITARY OPERATIONS *MILITARY REQUIREMENTS *PREPARATION AGREEMENTS ARCTIC OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREENHOUSE EFFECT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS MILITARY EXERCISES MILITARY PLANNING MISSIONS POLICIES SEA ICE SEARCH AND RESCUE WAR GAMES *ICE-FREE ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT *SUSTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS *OPERATIONAL ART *USNORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND) SEA ICE MELTING CAPABILITY GAPS SUSTAINMENT PLANNING ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE ARCTIC COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS MILITARY PRESENCE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS DHS(DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY) NORTHWEST PASSAGE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS Dixon, Jeffrey S Determination of Sustainment Requirements for Operations by the U.S. Military in an Ice-free Arctic Using the Tenets of Operational Art |
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Meteorology Geography Snow Ice and Permafrost Logistics Military Facilities and Supplies Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *ARCTIC REGIONS *CLIMATE CHANGE *COAST GUARD *DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE *LOGISTICS SUPPORT *MILITARY OPERATIONS *MILITARY REQUIREMENTS *PREPARATION AGREEMENTS ARCTIC OCEAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREENHOUSE EFFECT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS MILITARY EXERCISES MILITARY PLANNING MISSIONS POLICIES SEA ICE SEARCH AND RESCUE WAR GAMES *ICE-FREE ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT *SUSTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS *OPERATIONAL ART *USNORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND) SEA ICE MELTING CAPABILITY GAPS SUSTAINMENT PLANNING ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE ARCTIC COMMUNICATIONS MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS MILITARY PRESENCE INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS DHS(DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY) NORTHWEST PASSAGE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE RECOMMENDATIONS |
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Global warming and the associated melting of sea ice are altering the character of the Arctic environment. The changing Arctic is important to the United States due to its potential to provide economic gain, improved energy security, increased human activity, and national security. A framework to address the changing Arctic exists within the U.S. government and U.S. military, but it is not mature. This paper performs an analysis of preparations made to date by the U.S. government and U.S. military for operations in an ice-free Arctic. The analysis revealed that the approach employed by the U.S. military consists of three tiers: promulgating strategic guidance, identifying missions and capability gaps, and gleaning lessons learned from exercises and war gaming. This approach has yielded benefits, but it is deficient at the operational level and has not sufficiently articulated the sustainment requirements for operations in an ice-free Arctic environment. The paper also conducted an analysis of U.S. military preparations for an ice-free Arctic using the tenets of operational art. An analysis of the operational factors of time, space, and force with regard to missions in the Arctic and as they apply to the operational function of logistics can help improve the U.S. military's assessment of sustainment requirements. By supplementing the three-tiered approach with an analysis using operational art, the U.S. military can improve its assessment of sustainment requirements in the Arctic. |
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Determination of Sustainment Requirements for Operations by the U.S. Military in an Ice-free Arctic Using the Tenets of Operational Art |
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Determination of Sustainment Requirements for Operations by the U.S. Military in an Ice-free Arctic Using the Tenets of Operational Art |
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Determination of Sustainment Requirements for Operations by the U.S. Military in an Ice-free Arctic Using the Tenets of Operational Art |
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Determination of Sustainment Requirements for Operations by the U.S. Military in an Ice-free Arctic Using the Tenets of Operational Art |
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Determination of Sustainment Requirements for Operations by the U.S. Military in an Ice-free Arctic Using the Tenets of Operational Art |
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determination of sustainment requirements for operations by the u.s. military in an ice-free arctic using the tenets of operational art |
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2012 |
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http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA563806 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA563806 |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Northwest Passage |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Northwest Passage |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Global warming Ice Northern Sea Route Northwest passage permafrost Sea ice |
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Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Global warming Ice Northern Sea Route Northwest passage permafrost Sea ice |
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