OA4613 Energy Logistics in Warfare Operations

Case studies and quantitative analysis of energy sources, distribution, and consumption focused on the sustainment of warfare operations. Energy sources to include petroleum-based fuels, and synthetic liquid fuels and other alternative energy sources. Distribution analysis to include requirements and vulnerability of operational logistics lines of supply by ship, rail, pipeline, trucks and air. Consumption analysis to include modeling of energy consumption logistics planning factors for ship, aircraft, and ground force operations.

Prerequisite

OA3201 or OS3007 or OA3611 or permission of instructor

Lecture Hours

Lab Hours

Course Learning Outcomes

Through completion of OA4613, the student should be able to:

· Demonstrate an understanding of how warfare operations are enabled or limited due to energy logistics that support and sustain warfare.

· Demonstrate an understanding of energy consumption requirements for combat ships, aircraft and ground forces in warfare.

· Demonstrate an understanding of combat support distribution and vulnerability of operational logistics lines of supply by ship, rail, pipeline, trucks and air in warfare.

· Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of warfare outcomes to energy sources to include petroleum-based fuels, synthetic liquid fuels, and other alternative energy sources.

· Demonstrate proficiency in the application of basic operations analysis tools learned in prerequisite courses to quantitative analysis of warfare operations logistics problems, including:

o Quantitative analysis sources of energy (petroleum-based fuels, synthetic liquid fuels, or alternative energy sources) for sustainment of warfare operations.

o Quantitative distribution to include requirements and combat vulnerability of operational logistics lines of supply by ship, rail, pipeline, trucks and air.

o Warfare consumption analysis to include modeling of energy logistics planning factors for combat ships, aircraft, and ground forces.