Extending the Operational Relevance of the Current Heavy Mechanized and Armor Force to 2020 and Beyond

<p>Can the U.S. Army's current heavy mechanized and armor force adapt emerging Joint Vision 2020 operational concepts in order to remain relevant to the land power requirements of combatant commanders across the full range of military operations until the United States Army fields the objective force? This thesis analyses the capabilities of the current heavy force through the prism of the operational concepts articulated in Joint Vision 2020. Dominant maneuver precision engagement focused logistics and fulldimensional protection are expanded into their constituent desired operational capabilities .<br><br>The wide range of military operations and the complexity of a nonaligned world revealed some key vulnerabilities and gaps in the nation 's warfighting capability and force structure. The fundamental dilemma in balancing capabilities and structure that confronts the Army is especially acute concerning the current heavy mechanized and armor force. As that force has been optimized for decisive land warfare in major combat operations it became less effective in other more contemporary operating environments .<br><br>The thesis demonstrates that the current heavy force can execute most of the desired operational capabilities articulated in the Joint Vision Implementation Master Plan and provide the Joint Force Commander essential capabilities across the range of military operations.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>