The Development of Mobile Logistic Support in Anglo-American Naval Policy, 1900–1953

Appendix N. USNWC First-Year Logistics Course, 1947–1948

246 Appendix N. USNWC First-Year Logistics Course, 1947–1948 July 11 Shake-down; draw material July 12 Opening Address July 14 Orientation; the Atomic Bomb July 15 Capabilitiesandemploymentofships,aircraft,andtheirweapons; search exercises, screening and task force dispositions July 31 Critique of screening and task force dispositions exercises August 2 Operations Problem 1 August 16 Critique of Operations Problem 1 August 16 Intelligence August 26 Communications September 2 Board Maneuver Exercises September 5 Logistics September 9 Operations Problem 2 September 12 Logistics, cont’d September 19 Strategic area study September 23 Logistic principles and procedure October 6 Atomic energy and nuclear physics October 9 Logistics principles and procedure, and mobile fleet support October 22 Operations Problem 3 November 3 Base development and operation November 4 Operations of World War II November 10 Critique of Operations Problem 3 November 13 Strategic area study November 14 Base development and operation, cont’d November 15 Operations of World War II, cont’d November 25 Base development and operation, cont’d November 27 Thanksgiving Holidays December 1 Base development and operation, cont’d December 8 Operations Problem 5 December 18 Naval History December 19 Critique of Operations Problem 5 December 24 Christmas Holidays January 5 Strategic area study January 5 Fleet and base logistic support January 14 Thesis critique January 16 Fleet and base logistic support, cont’d January 26 Logistics of amphibious warfare February 9 Logistics Staff Study for Operations Problem 11 February 24 Naval History February 25 Operations Problem 9 March 24 Critique of Operations Problem 9 USNWC First-Year Logistics Course, 1947–1948 | 247 March 26 Logistics in major operations March 30 Strategic area study April 1 Operations Problem 11 April 13 Naval History April 21 Presentation by Marine Corps School April 26 Operations Problem 11, cont’d May 7 Thesis critique May 11 Critique of Operations Problem 11 May 14 Turn in publications and material May 15 Graduation Note: During the above schedule, the logistics class attends the same lectures given by visiting speakers as those attended by the senior and junior classes Source: NWC, RG27, Ralph E. Smith, “A History of Logistics at the Naval War College,” Tab D. (Courtesy Naval War College Historical Collection) ...