Benefits of Membership with the AUSA

Decorated veteran Paul Hurley has enjoyed a lengthy military career with deployments at Scott Air Force Base, Korea, and Kuwait, among other locations. Most recently, Paul Hurley leveraged his extensive military experience and management skills as the chief executive officer of the Combined Arms Support Command in Fort Lee, Virginia.

Mr. Hurley supplements his professional work through involvement with professional organizations such as the Association of the United States Army (AUSA). The AUSA was founded in 1950, and supports soldiers through professional development efforts while also advocating for a strong national defense.

AUSA members gain access to additional benefits outside of professional development and advocacy. For example, members gain the opportunity to connect with other soldiers, and receive invitations for events where they can stay informed on recent developments. In addition, members receive access to a variety of publications ranging from Army Magazine and Army Green Book to AUSA studies and legislative updates. Finally, the association offers members discounts and savings on insurance, car rentals, and even hotel stays.

For further information on AUSA membership, visit www.ausa.org.

Ship Types in the Military Sealift Program

Military logistics expert Paul Hurley holds a master's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee in addition to a master’s degree in strategic studies from the United States Air Force University. As a former CEO for the 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Paul Hurley provided support for all Department of Defense logistics across Central Asia and the Middle East. His logistical support for DoD military operations include the direction of worldwide surface distribution networks involving highway, rail, and sealift elements.

Sealift refers to the use of cargo ships in military logistics. These efforts, which involve the deployment and movement of weapons, vehicles, personnel, and other supplies, are governed by the military’s Sealift Program (PM5). The PM5 Sealift Program uses a combination of government-owned ships and commercial ships to transport military equipment and supplies. The program relies on several ship types that include air force ships that carry ammunition and supplies for pre-positioning efforts in addition to cargo ships known as Army Prepositioned Stock-3 (APS-3) ships.

The APS-3 ship categories include large, medium-speed, and roll-on/roll-off ships, that are known as LMSRs. LMSR ships incorporate ramps, cranes, and other equipment that better facilitates the movement of over-sized equipment and military vehicles.

For further information on the Sealift Program, visit www.msc.navy.mil/PM5/.

The World’s Logistics Market to Reach $6.3 Trillion in 2024

Army veteran Paul Hurley is a senior level supply chain management professional with over 20 years of industry experience. With competence managing multi-million dollar supply chain operations as well as developing process improvements, Paul Hurley is now a civilian global logistics executive.

The global logistics market is growing according to a 2019 report by the IMARC Group. The market reached a value of $4.73 trillion in 2018 and was expected to reach $6.3 trillion in 2024, representing a compounded annual growth rate of 4.9 percent.

According to researchers, the global logistics market, which comprises the planning and coordination processes of moving products from their points of production to consumption, has grown as a result of supply- and demand-side trends (exports and imports). Other reasons for this growth are initiatives aimed at increasing global trade, technological shifts encouraging online shopping, and investments in supportive logistical infrastructure.

From a geographic standpoint, Asia Pacific dominates global logistics with a market size of $2.62 trillion. It is followed by North America with $1.51 trillion and Europe with $985 billion. Segmenting the market based on end-use trends, manufacturing needs drive most of the global logistics followed by consumer goods and retail, food and beverages, and IT hardware.

An Emerging US Army Multi-Domain Operations Doctrine

Paul Hurley is a US Army veteran who held responsibilities as commander of the 1st Theater Sustainment Brigade, where he oversaw complex supply chain and logistics efforts. Active in his professional community, Paul Hurley is a member of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets Association and the Association of United States Army.

A recent article presented by the latter organization, “Multi-Domain Operations in Context,” brought focus to a recent review of the US efforts in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. One major finding was that other countries have been studying the “American way of war” and developing counter-capabilities.

The United States tends to have a binary “peacetime and wartime” perspective, while adversaries are focused on boosting their competitiveness in areas where America is deficient, even during times of peace.

With technology-driven, new-generation warfare characterized as moving beyond specific ventures and theaters, one way of evolving is for mission command to develop multi-domain operations (MDO) concepts. With MDO still not mature as a doctrine, the author points to a need to revisit current doctrine and “determine if a new azimuth needs to be charted.

Benefits of the Trans Arabian Network

Paul Hurley is a veteran of the United States Army who holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Tennessee. A logistics and supply chain expert, Paul Hurley successfully managed large scale re-training initiatives during the fight against ISIS, while also increasing supply chain capabilities through the Trans Arabian Distribution Network (TAN).

The TAN refers to a logistical network managed by the US Army Central Command. Currently, it includes an array of transportation systems across the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant that range from sea ports and airports to road systems and transportation hubs. Countries in the TAN include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, in addition to Sinai Egypt, Israel, and Jordan in the Levant.

As a multimodal transportation network, the TAN facilitates the movement of all Department of Defense cargo and assets across the region. In addition to supporting military operations, the aTAN maximizes cost efficiencies and provides flexibility between air, ground, and shipping transportation options. The network also offers strategic flexibility for military operations. For example, logistics could be moved via ground transportation rather than through the air, leaving critical aircraft available for an operation.

Getting Published in Joint Force Quarterly

The former commander of the United States Army’s 1st Sustainment Command, Paul Hurley led his unit in providing logistical support to the troops assigned in the area of responsibility of the Central Command in the Middle East. In 2011, Paul Hurley had the opportunity to co-write articles for Joint Force Quarterly (JFQ), the joint military and security studies journal published by National Defense University (NDU) Press for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of the US Department of Defense.

To be considered for publication in JFQ, a manuscript must pass the three-point criteria of readability, scholarly argumentation and evidence, and usefulness for the continuing education of national security personnel. Manuscripts go through a rigorous process of selection and editing before they are published.

Between 2005 and 2016, JFQ received 2,444 submissions, of which only 1,164 were published. Therefore, on average, only 48 percent of all submitted materials are published. The JFQ editor-in-chief reserves the right to select manuscripts that will interest a broad readership.

1st TSC Soldiers Ready for Deployment

Decorated US Army veteran Paul Hurley served as CEO of the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1st TSC) of the US Army from 2015 to 2017. During his time with the 1st TSC, Major General Paul Hurley led 22,000 employees who were charged with providing logistical support to a diverse customer base of over 120,000 US and international personnel in Kuwait.

After going through several classroom and individual preparedness training sessions that included marksmanship, chemical, medical, and other preparatory tasks, the current members of the 1st TSC are now ready for deployment. The deployment ceremony was held at the Sadowski Center in Fort Knox, Kentucky on November 26, 2019. The team scheduled for deployment, known as Strategic Operations and Plans (SOaP) “Blue Team” will replace the SOaP “White Team” who will return to the US by December.

A team composed of soldiers and civilians from the 1st TSC is deployed to Camp Arifjan in Kuwait every six months. In addition to planning and strategic oversight, the 1st TSC soldiers are responsible for augmenting the expeditionary sustainment commands in the operational command post.

The 1st TSC has regularly deployed units to the area of responsibility (AOR) of the US Central Command since 2006. This AOR is a 6-million-square-mile area where sustainment operations are undertaken to ensure that the fighters in the field have enough supply and transportation capabilities necessary to accomplish their mission.