Strategic Mobility Innovation

Strategic Mobility Innovation
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Release: 2005
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Since the George W. Bush Administration announced its proposal to reduce the U.S. military overseas basing posture, strategic mobility has been the topic of many policy discussions. The Administration's identification of transformation as a major goal for the Department of Defense (DOD), technological advances, the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) deployment goals, and anti-access issues also have relevance with regard to the topic of strategic mobility. The issue for the 109th Congress is to determine which investments should be pursued today to develop strategic mobility platforms to meet tomorrow's National Security Strategy requirements. Several studies pertain to strategic mobility innovation. These studies include the DOD's Mobility Requirements Study for 2005, the Department of Army's Advanced Mobility Concepts Study (AMCS), the Institute of Defense Analyses' Assessment of the AMCS, a Defense Science Board (DSB) Mobility Study, and the DOD's Transformation Planning Guidance. These studies, along with current U.S. strategic mobility inventories and strategic mobility funding trends, all pertain to the discussion. They examine issues such as DOD's million-ton-mile per day requirement, future mobility concepts and feasibilities, the importance of decreasing the Services' deployment footprint, transformation roadmaps, the DOD's current strategic mobility inventories, and airlift/sealift future funding trends. Research identifies at least 11 potential strategic mobility platforms, which include four sealift vehicles and seven airlift vehicles. The four sealift vehicles assessed in this report are the Shallow-Draft High Speed Sealift, the Fast SealiftMonohull, the Navy Vision Trimaran High Speed Sealift, and the Navy Vision Surface Effect Ship High Speed Sealift. The seven airlift vehicles assessed are the Global Range Transport, the Super-Short, Take-off and Landing Aircraft, spiral development of the C-17 - Payload/Range Expansion Program, the Ultra-Large Airlifter, unmanned aerial vehicles, the Wing-in-Ground Effect Aircraft, and Seaplanes. Strategic mobility innovation raises potential oversight questions for Congress in the following areas: (1) Does Congress have sufficient information about the DOD's plans for lift and potential lift platforms to adequately assess investment options? (2) To what degree, if any, should government funding be used to develop new lift platforms? (3) What mix of lift platforms might be appropriate to both meet future U.S. commercial lift needs and potentially assist in meeting future military strategic lift requirements? (4) Should any of these lift platforms be developed and procured in part to support the defense industrial base? (5) Should procurement of airlift/sealift be expanded beyond current DOD plans, and if so, by how much, and with what platforms?

Strategic Mobility Innovation

Strategic Mobility Innovation
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Release: 2005
Genre: Armed Forces
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With the George W. Bush administration proposing a reduction in the U.S. military overseas basing posture and also identifying transformation as a major goal for the Department of Defense (DoD), the need to rapidly transport U.S. military forces from one location to another has appeared to increase in importance. Consequently, Congress may opt to consider what the future holds in the area of strategic mobility innovation. A central issue for the 109th Congress is the determination of which investments should be pursued today to develop strategic mobility platforms to meet tomorrow's National Security Strategy requirements. Congressional decisions concerning this issue could have significant implications for future U.S. military capabilities, DOD funding requirements, the defense industrial base, and future congressional oversight of DoD activities. This report will examine strategic mobility innovation in airlift and sealift used to transport cargo and personnel between theaters of operation (inter-theater).

New Mobilities

New Mobilities
Author: Todd Litman
Publisher: Island Press
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2021-06-17
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 164283145X
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In New Mobilities: Smart Planning for Emerging Transportation Technologies, transportation expert Todd Litman examines 12 emerging transportation modes and services that are likely to significantly affect our lives: bike- and carsharing, micro-mobilities, ridehailing and micro-transit, public transit innovations, telework, autonomous and electric vehicles, air taxis, mobility prioritization, and logistics management. Public policies around New Mobilities can either help create heaven, a well-planned transportation system that uses new technologies intelligently, or hell, a poorly planned transportation system that is overwhelmed by conflicting and costly, unhealthy, and inequitable modes. His expert analysis will help planners, local policymakers, and concerned citizens to make informed choices about the New Mobility revolution.

The Power of Mobility

The Power of Mobility
Author: Russell McGuire
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2007-12-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0470195444
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Praise For The Power of Mobility: How Your Business Can Compete and Win in the Next Technology Revolution "Mobility is the next technology force that is redefining how businesses operate. Going forward, the winners will be 'anywhere enterprises' that learn how to combine the Power of Mobility with broadband connectivity to create competitive advantage. Russell's book lays out a straightforward road map for how to do just that." —Berge Ayvazian, Chief Strategy Officer, Yankee Group "Our experience has proved that integrating the mobility of our services into the lives of students creates tremendous opportunities and new value. The ideas presented in this book will serve organizations and businesses of all types well as they explore the innovative growth that can come with the Power of Mobility." —Dr. Karen Pennington, Vice President, Student Development and Campus Life, Montclair State University "For many professionals, the workplace is no longer a 'place,' and the work day is no longer a 'day.' The Power of Mobility shows us that companies that recognize this fundamental shift are in the best position to take advantage of mobility to increase business agility, transform the way they serve customers, and enable exciting new business models." —Don Proctor, Senior Vice President, Collaboration Software Group, Cisco "What businesses need is a plain English explanation of the new values and disciplines of the Mobility Age. In The Power of Mobility, Russell McGuire provides that clear guidance without the 'technospeak.'" —Clint Parr, Chief Executive Officer and President, Anyware Mobile Solutions "Companies that figure out how to keep employees connected and leverage context have the opportunity to outperform their peers in the marketplace. The Power of Mobility explains what this all means in simple terms, describes how companies can build mobility into their businesses, and provides helpful examples for those wanting to gain competitive advantage." —H.P. Jin, PhD, Chief Executive Officer & President, TeleNav Inc. "The Power of Mobility prepares you, in a step-by-step fashion, to interpret the opportunity presented by mobility into your firm's environment." —Danny Briere, Chief Executive Officer, Telechoice

Strategies for Sustainable Mobilities

Strategies for Sustainable Mobilities
Author: Friederike Hülsmann
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317049381
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Sustainable mobility is a qualitative, vague and normative vision. Although this vagueness is often criticized and seen as a drawback it also allows diverse stakeholders to commit to the goal of sustainable mobility. It allows for consensus, which can also help achieve a transport system that enables mobility for current and future generations. The goal of sustainable mobility is an ambitious one and requires a long-term and process-oriented perspective. With this in mind, this volume examines sustainable mobilities from multiple angles varying by time, region, cultural and economic backgrounds, local stakeholders and governance structures. By achieving a better understanding of mobility behaviour and mobility needs in different contexts this book develops innovative strategies and advances modelling approaches which evaluate these strategies. Presented here is not an ideal package of strategies to achieve sustainable mobility but rather innovations in the different disciplines and fields to show how each of them can contribute to keeping all people mobile - today and in the future.

AirLandBattle21

AirLandBattle21
Author: Ellwood P. Hinman IV
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2016-12-05
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1351959808
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The changed strategic landscape of the 21st century has driven a shift to more flexible, adaptable capabilities across the spectrum of conflict. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have demonstrated the validity of team warfare between air and land forces during open hostilities with an enemy. The time has come for innovative counter-air and counter-land concepts focused on medium- to large-scale conventional combat operations that will merge air and ground forces even more effectively into a single potent fighting force. Such is the focus of AirLandBattle21. A basic assumption in this study is that, during major combat operations, a relevant number of Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) will conduct distributed operations in a non-linear, non-contiguous and geographically separated fashion. The study introduces a flexible counter-air framework that allows for the most efficient use of limited air assets and advocates only the necessary levels of air control in different areas across the theatre. The study also offers alternative views of strategic attack and explores the critical role tactical airlift will play in employing and sustaining the brigade combat team.

Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Mobility

Meeting the Challenge of Sustainable Mobility
Author: Harry Geerlings
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642600891
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Providing new insights into the relationship between transport and the environment, and the meaning of the concept of sustainable development for the transport sector, special attention is paid to the relationship between technological progress and policy. The different theoretical approaches are combined to create a strategy for R&D and the implementation of mega-technological innovations. The author deals with two specific cases: Maglev technology and fuel-cell technology for transport purposes. Taking into account the new theoretical insights and the empirical findings, the resulting synthesis and conclusions are important for researchers and professionals in transportation, environmental sciences and related fields.