With the commencement of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), the U.S. military entered a new age of combat. Taking the battle directly to the terrorists and insurgents in their home countries, the military has suddenly found itself operating in a...
Contracting for services is not new. Throughout the history of warfare, armies used the services of non-military personnel or civilians to accomplish logistical functions to maintain the force and support combat operations. Colonial forces in the...
Will the Army’s continued reliance on contractors negatively impact future military operations? This paper examines the three different types of contractor groups and the risks associated with using systems, external support, and theater support...
McIntyre, Jerry L.; Miller, Charles H.; Sims, Todd W.; Wood, Michael E.
Contractors on the battlefield have become an unavoidable solution. Since the earliest recorded military history, civilians played a crucial role on the battlefield. The United States military has become dependent on contractors in logistical...
Shirley, Michael L.; Dailey-Johnson, Theresa W.; Ramsey, James C.; Mathis, Anthony J.; Clark, Johnny R.
As a result of reduced military strength, national security interests, and global commitments the Department of Defense has increasingly relied on civilian contractors to fill critical military shortages in Operation Iraqi Freedom. The services of...
Woodall, Brian; Harrington, Larry; Young, Winston; Hunter, Annette; Schaefer, Frederick
Thesis: The increased use of civilians in combat may put more Soldiers on the battlefield; however, the contracting process is inefficient and costly. Abstract: The attack on the -United States on September 11, 2001 has forced the nation to...
Contractors on the battlefield have become an unavoidable solution. Since the earliest recorded military history, civilians played a crucial role on the battlefield. The United States military has become dependent on contractors in logistical...
Army Sustainment is a vital aspect of success in war. Throughout U.S. military history, the ability to sustain military forces for extended periods has led to numerous military victories. The Normandy invasion and subsequent defeat of Nazi Germany...
This monograph discusses the implications of private military companies (PMCs) in the global war on terror (GWOT). The recent upsurge in the use of PMCs to support the prosecution of the global war on terror has impinged increasingly on what is...
Contractors now approach a 1:1 ratio on the modern battlefield since the Bosnia War. In 1992, contractor use was the choice of last resort, now contractors are a viable and necessary option on the battlefield. The steady decrease of military...
Although the government’s reliance on contractors to support military forces is not a new phenomenon, the degree to which contractors are involved in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OIF) has increased substantially. In OIF in...
The thesis addresses the fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) issues associated with contingency contracts that DoD has faced for the last nine years. The topic was chosen because of the potential impact it could have on the national debt, military pay...
This thesis studied the use of contingency contracting, specifically the use of theater support contractors at the tactical level in a deployed environment and how this capability can be better used to provide logistical support for the tactical...
This work examines the widespread use of contractors by the military to help fill the massive and complex logistical requirements of a modern military force. The author examines the use of Private Military Companies (PMC) as far back as the...
Thesis Statement: During the early phases of Operations Iraqi Freedom, civilians helped shape the battlefield and contribute to the success of the United States. From the earliest of times, civilians have always been present on the battlefield. In...
Thesis Statement. During the early phases of Operation Iraqi Freedom, civilians helped shape the battlefield and contribute to the success of the United States. Civilian are subject matter experts within their field of profession. Deploying a...
The U.S. military has successfully utilized civilian contractors since the Revolutionary war. Their contributions have been invaluable, and their placement with specific support tasks has allowed military commanders to focus more of their personnel...
Even though the overall cost of awarding contracts for Operation Iraqi Freedom can be costly and the amount of influence that contracting companies can levy against the United States Government can be troublesome, the increased use of contractors...
On September 16, 2007 in Baghdad, Iraq, members of an American protective security detail, composed of private security contractors (PSCs), engaged in a shooting incident while protecting U.S. Department of State (DOS) personnel. Seventeen Iraqi...
This paper will review some of the historical trends and discuss the implications for the future of Army logistics as it supports the nation's Army, forward deployed or as it projects ground power to operations in a combatant commander's area of...