Kenneth L. Privratsky

Broschiertes Buch

Logistics in the Falklands War

A Case Study in Expeditionary Warfare

Beschreibung

First in-depth study of the ingenious logistics plan for OP CORPORATE, written by a highly experienced and senior military logistician.

Autor

Ken Privratsky spent 33 years in the U. S. Army before retiring in 2002 as a Major General. He served as an infantry platoon leader in combat in Vietnam and commanded units at all levels, including two worldwide joint organizations as a general officer. For the majority of his military career he specialized in logistics. He was responsible for the Army's strategic mobility program in the Pentagon. He led supply distribution for the U. S. Department of Defense worldwide. In his final assignment he was responsible for surface transportation and military ocean terminal operations for Department of Defense worldwide. He has been awarded the highest service decorations from Department of Defense and the U. S. Army and received personal recognition from the Vice President of the United States for his revolutionary changes to military distribution operations. He was inducted into the Defense Logistics Hall of Fame in 2004. After leaving the military, Privratsky entered the ocean shipping business with the largest domestic shipping company in the U. S. He became responsible for operations spanning the Pacific, including terminal operations in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and along the west coast of the U. S. He retired from industry in 2010. Ken has earned graduate degrees in English, Business, and Military Art and Science. He was a National Security Affairs Fellow at the Hoover Institution of War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University. As a young officer, he graduated from the Army's Airborne and Ranger Schools.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 154mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 510g
• ISBN-13: 9781473899049
• ISBN-10: 1473899044
• Artikelnr.: 45666001