The Other End of the Spear: The Tooth-To-Tail Ratio (T3r) in Modern Military Operations: The Tooth-To-Tail Ratio (T3r) in Modern Military Operations (Global War on Terrorism Occasional Paper) - Softcover

John J. McGrath

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0160789443 ISBN 13: 9780160789441

Publisher: Dept. of the Army, 2007

Synopsis

This book looks at several troop categories based on primary function and analyzes the ratio between these categories to develop a general historical ratio. This ratio is called the Tooth-to-Tail Ratio. McGrath's study finds that this ratio, among types of deployed US forces, has steadily declined since World War II, just as the nature of warfare itself has changed. At the same time, the percentage of deployed forces devoted to logistics functions and to base and life support functions have increased, especially with the advent of the large-scale of use of civilian contractors. This work provides a unique analysis of the size and composition of military forces as found in historical patterns. Extensively illustrated with charts, diagrams, and tables. (Originally published by the Combat Studies Institute Press)

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About the Author

Boston native John McGrath has worked for the United States Army in one capacity or another since 1978. A retired Reserve officer, Mr. McGrath served in infantry, field artillery, and logistics units, both on active duty and as a reservist. Before coming to work at the Combat Studies Institute, he worked for four years at the US Army Center of Military History in Washington, DC, as a historian and archivist. Prior to that, Mr. McGrath worked full time for the Unites States Army Reserve in Massachusetts for more than 15 years, both as an active duty reservist and as a civilian military technician. He also served as a mobilized reservist in 1991 in Saudi Arabia with the 22d Support Command during Operation DEERT STORM as the command historian and in 1992 at the US Army Center of Military History as a research and writer. Mr. McGrath is a graduate of Boston College, holds an MA in history from the University of Massachusetts at Boston, and is currently a PhD candidate at Kansas State University. He is the author of numerous articles and military history publications. He has published several books including “Theater Logistics in the Gulf War” published by the Army Materiel Command in 1994, “The Brigade: A History” published by the US Army Combat Studies Institute (CSI) in 2005; and “Crossing the Line of Departure,” also published by CSI in 2006. HE served as the general editor of the published proceedings from CSI’s 20054 Military History Symposium, “An Army at War: Change in the Midst of Conflict.” Aside from a general interest in things military and historical, his areas of particular interest include modern military operations, the German army in World War II, August 1914, and the Union Army in the Civil War. He also has a keen interest in ancient history, historical linguistics, the city of Boston, and baseball. McGrath is also a current PhD candidate at Kansas State University.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dept. of the Army
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0160789443
• ISBN 13: 9780160789441
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English