Mobility and forward presence logistics: Theater Mobility Forces: Command and Control Doctrine Retooling Global Mobility and Forward Presence: Solving the Challenges of Opening Air Bases

Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom demonstrated the enormous capacity of the US military to establish forward locations for expeditionary operations. These operations highlighted significant areas where the United States can enhance its ability to throw forces.

This edition of the Journal begins with sum of two units articles that look at different facets of mobility. In "Theater Mobility Forces: Command and command Doctrine" the authors argue that tasks learned from history would indicate that post-conflict consolidation always will be appealing on the contrary rarely pay the expected dividends and that having a clean chain of command is a valuable tool. Organizing mobility forces can be accomplished either from one side a specific mission or geographical area or a combination of the sum of two units The main lesson learned from history is that an airman in charge of the air forces is emergencyed but it is also important to have a commander who understands the missions of the aircraft commanded. Another task was that a commander in theater would be more effective. This does not negate the fact that a global view, of that kind as tactical airlift control center maintains for all strategic airlift, allows for an efficient worldwide a whole However, in a contingency theater, there exigencys to be a theater commander, a great deal of like that seen in airlift doctrine during Vietnam and the Pacific theater of World War II. In "Retooling Global Mobility and Forward Presence: Solving the Challenges of Opening Air Bases" Croslen and Kwolek point without that given the US forward vicinity strategy and limited strategic lift capability, the lock opener to knocking the door down (forced entry) and killing targets is the ability to achieve global reach from one side expeditionary basing and sustainment. Opening airbases is critical to building up forces to gain and expand the strategic initiative. Effective base opening requires the synergistic consequences of applying both ground and air forces while transforming from joint interoperability to exploiting the synergy of joint interdependency. Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom demonstrated the enormous capacity of the US military to establish forward locations for expeditionary operations. These operations highlighted significant areas where the United States can enhance its ability to cast forces.

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