A comparative analysis of the Army Special Forces support structure to the Infantry Division (Light) support structure

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dc.contributor.advisorMoore, Thomas P.
dc.contributor.authorStauffer, Robin James
dc.contributor.corporateNaval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Administrative Sciences
dc.contributor.secondreaderSturm, Mark.
dc.dateDecember 1990
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-15T23:11:15Z
dc.date.available2013-02-15T23:11:15Z
dc.date.issued1990-12
dc.description.abstractThe problem examined in this thesis is whether the current structure for the command and control of combat service support for Army special operations forces (ARSOF) is adequate for all ARSOF support units. This thesis is focused on the internal sustainment of ARSOF during contingency operations. The objective of this thesis is to conduct a comparative analysis of three alternative ARSOF support command and control structures to the support structure for the infantry division (light) to determine if the current ARSOF support command and control structure can be improved. The three ARSOF alternatives are: (1) the current ARSOF support organization, (2) the proposal by the U.S. Army Special Warfare Center and School and the U.S. Army Infantry Center to create a special operations support unit and a ranger support battalion, and (3) the author's proposal to create a special operations support command (SOSCOM). The analysis is based on the following measures of effectiveness (MOEs) for an efficient planning support structure: (1) tooth-to- tail ratio, (2) the number of support planning nodeschannels, (3) the proximity of support planning nodes to each other, and (4) the number of organic and nonorganic support units.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceCaptain, United States Armyen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/acomparativenaly1094527678
dc.format.extentviii, 120 p.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/27678
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherMonterey, California: Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authorArmy Special Operations Forcesen_US
dc.subject.authorARSOFen_US
dc.subject.authorCombat Services Supporten_US
dc.subject.authorCSSen_US
dc.subject.authorLogisticsen_US
dc.subject.authorSpecial Operations Support Commanden_US
dc.subject.authorSOSCOMen_US
dc.subject.lcshLogisticsen_US
dc.subject.lcshInfantryen_US
dc.titleA comparative analysis of the Army Special Forces support structure to the Infantry Division (Light) support structureen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineManagementen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S. in Managementen_US
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