16886-Feb3,2004 Military Drivers Threats are global Reaction times are shorter Trends are towards Us basing for security, economic and political factors Result is US forces are becoming more expeditionary Rumsfeld's Transformation goals for Army Deploy 1 division anywhere in the world in 5 days Deploy 5 divisions anywhere in the world in 30 days Division is 16, 000 personnel and all their equipment Long range bombers based on continental US require considerable tanker support which is expensive and logistically complicated We need more information on military drivers16.886 - Feb 3, 2004 Military Drivers • Threats are global • Reaction times are shorter • Trends are towards US basing for security, economic and political factors • Result is US forces are becoming more expeditionary • Rumsfeld’s Transformation goals for Army – Deploy 1 division anywhere in the world in 5 days – Deploy 5 divisions anywhere in the world in 30 days • Division is 16,000 personnel and all their equipment • Long range bombers based on continental US require considerable tanker support which is expensive and logistically complicated. We need more information on military drivers