So many, so much, so far, so fast: United States Transportation Command and Strategic Deployment for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Washington, D.C.: U.S. Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint History Office, 1996Edition: Rev edDescription: 318pISBN:
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Subject(s): Summary: Examines the U.S. strategic lift for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm from the perspective of the U.S. Transportation Command, the unified command responsible for deploying and sustaining U.S. forces worldwide. It emphasizes the interrelationships of the 3 transportation modes - air, sea and land - and places the deployment in the context of the overall joint operation. Also covers topics such as containerization of ammunition and unit cargo; security against terrorists and sabateurs; contributions of reservists; and command, control, communications, and computer transportation systems.
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Examines the U.S. strategic lift for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm from the perspective of the U.S. Transportation Command, the unified command responsible for deploying and sustaining U.S. forces worldwide. It emphasizes the interrelationships of the 3 transportation modes - air, sea and land - and places the deployment in the context of the overall joint operation. Also covers topics such as containerization of ammunition and unit cargo; security against terrorists and sabateurs; contributions of reservists; and command, control, communications, and computer transportation systems.

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