Revolution in Military Logistics: Is it Enough?

This thesis conducts an analysis of the United States Armys changes in tactical logistics organizations and doctrine from 1999 to 2006 and compares them against published literature to determine if changes made have been revolutionary in nature and meet the goals established by Army leadership. Using military historians MacGregor Knox and Williamson Murrays definition of a Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) as its measure it determines if the collective changes in the doctrine organization training mission leadership personnel and facilities (DOTMLPF) of tactical logistics organizations meet the criteria for an RMA or are simply evolutionary in order to meet the challenges of the contemporary operating environment. Based on qualitative analysis it concludes that the United States Army is not making any revolutionary changes in the doctrine training materiel or facilities of its logistics system. However it is making revolutionary changes in the organization leadership and personnel of its logistics system. Finally it concludes that based on the seven focus areas determined by the author for a Revolution in Military Logistics the Army has achieved two and is on the path to achieving the other five however with no concrete timeline.