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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/20270| Title: | Construction material-based methodology for military contingency base construction : case study of Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Authors: | Guertin, Patrick J. (Patrick James) Calfas, George W. Valentino, Michael K. Al-Chaar, Ghassan K. |
| Keywords: | Logistics Military bases--Nigeria--Maiduguri |
| Publisher: | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (U.S.) Contingency Base Site Evaluations for Tactical Environment Program (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | ERDC/CERL ; TR-16-19 |
| Abstract: | Abstract: To sustain itself as the world's premier land power, the U.S. Army needs the capability to support expeditionary forces by projecting a minimal basing footprint with reduced logistical burdens. Strategically sited Contingency Bases (CBs) allow the Army’s expeditionary forces to rapidly respond and attack the enemy throughout the joint area of operations (JOA). Strategic conditions will be analyzed through the lens of eight OE variables—political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time (PMESII-PT). The Army has neither a well-grounded methodology nor the tools to enable this type of strategic decision-making capability. Decision makers require reliable information about the situational dynamics of the operational environment to anticipate the impacts that siting and operating CBs will have on the local context, and to consider the effects of the site on the operation of CBs. The capability to anticipate CB impacts and resources draws upon the local population, which will becomes particularly important for engagement operations when CBs will have a longer duration of use and interaction with the local populace. This report considers access of building materials required for the construction of CBs and develops a methodology to acquire reliable information that can be replicated in other locations through the world. This work then validates the developed methodology with a case study of Maiduguri, Nigeria. |
| Description: | At head of title: "FY16 T45 Contingency Base Site Evaluations for Tactical Environment." |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/20270 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report |
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