Army Transportation

            Army transformation can be defined as the movement from the "Army of old- to the "Army of new-. The progression from stable, grounded and predictable forces to more mobile, agile and unpredictable forces is the founding idea in the theory of Army Transformation. .
             The need for this drastic transformation derived from the Army's need to adapt to a rapidly evolving international climate. At the present the Army has the ability to respond in a short time, anywhere in the world to any threat posed against us. The concept of Army transformation is to maintain that capability while making a few major adjustments. In order for this transformation to be successful we must reduce size, redistribute forces, reorganize pre-positioned equipment, and improve active and reserve component integration, in a sense reduce the active duty component. The final component in progressing towards a "new- Army is to integrate modern technology with existing personnel. .
             Army transformation is not a concept that is easily grasped nor can it be achieved overnight. It is a task that can be achieved over time and in several phases. The following are some of the strides that have been made in this effort to date:.
            
             Reduced strength by 469,000 soldiers and 151,000 Army civilians.
            
             Reduce the active duty component from 18 to 10 divisions.
            
             Reduced ARNG component from 10 to 8 divisions and 23 brigade enhanced division to 15 enhanced brigades.
            
             Retrograded, redistributed or disposed of over 50,000 vehicles and 533,400 T of ammo from Europe.
            
             Closed 89 installations in the US and 662 overseas.
             The Army concept of full spectrum operations combines several types of operations to accomplish a task. More specifically, it employs offensive, defensive, stability and support operations either concurrently or sequentially to accomplish a mission. Full spectrum operations include:.
            
             Offensive Operations- proactive maneuver to destroy or defeat an enemy, the purpose is to force the enemy into our way of thinking and to be victorious.