Combat Supply Communications

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer examines the coalition partnership between Australia and the United States in regards to the requirements of combat supply communications and information systems requirements for future logisticians. This work first states that there is a technological and capability gap existing between the United States and its coalition forces. Secondly posited in this work is the fact that there are several areas of logistics that must be factored into that must be improved if coalition logistics are to be improved and made more effective and efficient. The writer maintains that of primary importance in regards to coalition forces information systems and technology standardization and integration is the modernization of intelligence processes, security, information operations and assurance and critical infrastructure protection. The writer concludes that Australia's government has been highly proactive in its focus upon becoming more enabled to provide coalition support and logistics to the United States.

Outline:
Aim of Study
Introduction
Limitations
Technological/Capability Gap
Improving Coalition Logistics
Modernization, Integration and Standardization
Analysis
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"It is clear that information systems are the first and foremost support in coalition support and just as clear are the necessary considerations relating to infrastructure, transportation, communication, compatibility standards and material integration and standardization. Australia has been proactive in preparing its forces for this coalition support integration and has made great advances toward this end. Future strategies regarding the war theatre have been demonstrated in this study to be different in that the use of coalition forces will broaden the options available at the time of deployment of U.S. troops and will make it possible to deploy troops much quicker and packed much lighter for their journey than previously ever known to be possible due to the support of coalition forces. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Transatlantic Interoperability in Defense Industries: How the US and Europe Could Better Cooperate in Coalition Military Operations, September 2002. : http://www.europeaninstitute.org/pdf/IO.pdf
• Engler, Alan; Glodowski, Al; and Lee, Rocky (2004) Coalition Operations: Politically Necessary Yet Operationally Challenging. 8 Mar 2008. Online available at: http://www.jfsc.ndu.edu/current_students/documents_policies/documents/jca_cca_awsp/Coalition_operations_4-5-04.doc
• Cohen, William S. (1999) Annual Report to the President and the Congress. Secretary of Defense DOD report 1999. Online available at: http://www.dod.mil/execsec/adr1999/index.html
• Statement Of Admiral Dennis C. Blair, U.S. Navy Commander In Chief U.S. Pacific Command Before The House International Relations Committee Subcommittee On East Asia And The Pacific And Subcommittee On Middle East And South Asia On U.S. Pacific Command Posture (2002) 27 February 2002 Online available at: http://www.fas.org/asmp/resources/govern/107_hircBlair.htm
• Inquiry into Australia's Defense Relations with the United States. (2004) Department of Defense Submission No 6 17 Feb 2004. Joint Standing Committee On Foreign Affairs, Defense And Trade Inquiry Into Australia-United States Defense Relations February 2004.

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