| Preface |
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| Summary |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Glossary |
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The Debate over Materiel Sustainment Performance |
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The Success of Major Combat Operations |
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6 | (2) |
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Distribution Based Logistics |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (6) |
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Fuel Supplies Remained Relatively Robust |
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11 | (1) |
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Theater Preparatory Tasks |
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12 | (1) |
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Planning and Resourcing Refuel Operations |
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13 | (4) |
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17 | (38) |
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Dry Cargo Distribution During Combat Operations |
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17 | (11) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (2) |
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Theater Distribution System Ownership: Potential Deployment Effects |
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20 | (4) |
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Changes in the Demand for Distribution Assets |
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24 | (1) |
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Environmental and Other Effects on Distribution Capacity |
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24 | (2) |
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Limited Distribution Capacity |
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26 | (1) |
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Keeping Distribution Running: Convoy Support Centers |
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27 | (1) |
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Situational Awareness and In-Transit Visibility |
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28 | (1) |
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Supply Levels During Combat Operations |
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28 | (10) |
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Transportation of Bottled Water |
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34 | (1) |
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The Supply of Food to the Theater |
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35 | (1) |
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Ammunition Supply During Combat Operations |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (12) |
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Authorized Stockage Lists |
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38 | (3) |
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On the Move Supply and Maintenance System Signal Connectivity |
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41 | (2) |
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Effects of CONUS Spare Parts Packaging on Distribution |
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43 | (3) |
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Theater Distribution Center Startup |
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46 | (2) |
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Priority Was Given to Food, Water, and Ammunition |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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The Effect of Changes in the Redeployment Plan |
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49 | (1) |
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Spare Parts Support During Stability Operations |
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49 | (1) |
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Packaged Petroleum, Oil, and Lubrication Products |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (1) |
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The Pause in the Advance at An Najaf |
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55 | (6) |
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Effects and Implications of Sustainment Performance During OIF |
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61 | (12) |
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61 | (6) |
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67 | (1) |
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Implications for the Future |
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67 | (6) |
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Requirements of Distributed Operations with Long LOCs |
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68 | (1) |
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Low Supply Levels in Maneuver Brigades Produced a Strong Sense of Risk |
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68 | (1) |
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The Criticality of Logistics Situational Awareness |
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69 | (1) |
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Units Employed a Combat Readiness Standard |
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70 | (1) |
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Preparing for Uncertainty |
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70 | (3) |
| Appendix Truck Availability |
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73 | (4) |
| References |
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