1A-2. Introduction--Transportation Functions and Levels of War
The complexity and variety of military operations require the Army to establish a
Introduction
transportation system that is both expandable and tailorable. The consequent
system consists of different but related functions that operate together to form a
cohesive movements chain.
It has already been pointed out that the Army's transportation system operates
Defense
within the Defense Transportation System (DTS). Operation of DTS involves the
transportation
management of a complex number of interrelationships among Department of
system (DTS)
Defense (DOD), Federal, and commercial activities. Figure 1-1 below shows the
components of the DTS.1 d i f f e r e . 0 5 e 7 . 2 2 4 . 1 3 2 9 4 3 1 . 9
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