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200 04$aThe Stryker Brigade combat team $erethinking strategic responsiveness and assessing deployment options /$fAlan Vick ... [et al.]
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aSanta Monica, CA $cRand$d2002
215   $a1 online resource (165 p.)
300   $a"MR-1606."
311   $a0-8330-3268-2 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 127-138).
327   $aPREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; ARMY TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES; PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION; Chapter Two DEPLOYING THE SBCTs; AIRLIFTING THE SBCT; SEALIFTING THE SBCT; DEPLOYMENT TIMES; Chapter Three DECISIONS TO INITIATE OPERATIONS; MISSIONS; TIMELINE; WARNING; THE CRISIS DECISIONMAKING PROCESS; HISTORICAL RESPONSE TIMES; Chapter Four REGIONS OF INTEREST; DISCERNING PATTERNS OF INTEREST; REGIONS OF INTEREST; SUMMARY; Chapter Five CONCLUSIONS; KEY FINDINGS; RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE USAF
327   $aAppendix A DEPTH OF U.S. OPERATIONSAppendix B COMPONENTS OF DEPLOYMENT TIMES FOR ALL SCENARIOS FROM CHAPTER TWO; BIBLIOGRAPHY
330   $aThe U.S. Army perceives a gap between its current light and heavy forces:  light forces deploy rapidly, but lack staying power; heavy forces have immense power, but take too long to deploy.  To close this gap and also to experiment with new tactics, General Eric Shinseki, the Army Chief of Staff, has begun a transformation process that will field medium-weight brigade combat teams beginning in 2003.  The Army goal is to make these brigades light enough to deploy anywhere in the world in 4 days.  Initially, these brigades will supplement the light and heavy forces. Over the next 20 to 30 years,
606   $aUnified operations (Military science)
606   $aAirlift, Military$zUnited States
606   $aMilitary sealift$zUnited States
607   $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xForeign service
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996   $aThe Stryker Brigade combat team$92025952
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