DTIC ADA593811: A First Look at Sealift Options for the 1990s in Light of the Experience in Operation Desert Shield

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CRM 91-11 I January 1991
A First Look at Sealift Options for
the 1990s in Light of the Experience
in Operation Desert Shield
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A First Look at Sealift Options for the 1990s in Light of the Experience in
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Operation Desert Shield
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Operation Desert Shield has put U.S. transportation capabilities to the test; the lessons learned provide a
starting point for gauging their appropriateness for the post-cold-war period. This research memorandum
is a first assessment of the case of sealiil. It describes sealift resources available to the U.S., summarizes
their performance during the first five months of Desert Shield, and examines several options for
improving U.S. sealift potential in the 1990s.
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Options for the 1990s in Light of the Experience in
Operation Desert Shield, Jan 1991
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2. Operation Desert Shield has put U.S. transportation capabilities to
the test; the lessons learned provide a starting point for gauging their
appropriateness for the post-cold-war period. This research memorandum
is a first assessment of the case of sealift. It describes sealift
resources available to the U.S., summarizes their performance during the
first five months of Desert Shield, and examines several options for
improving U.S. sealift potential in the 1990s.
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CRM 91-11 I January 1991
A First Look at Sealift Options for
the 1990s in Light of the Experience
in Operation Desert Shield
Operations and Support Division
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ABSTRACT
Operation Desert Shield has put U.S. trans
portation capabilities to the test; the lessons
learned provide a starting point for gauging their
appropriateness for the post-cold-war period.
This research memorandum is a first assessment
of the case of sealift. It describes sealift re
sources available to the U.S., summarizes their
performance during the first five months of
Desert Shield, and examines several options for
improving U.S. sealift potential in the 1990s.
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PREFACE
This paper is the result of research and analysis by members of CNA's Logistics
Research Program. The principal researchers were John F. Addams, Michael A.
Atamian, John D. Keenan, John J. Nelson, Ronald H. Nickel, Ronald F. Rost, George
N. Walne, and Desmond P. Wilson. The final draft was written by David A. Perin
and Ronald F. Rost.
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