Fleet

largely failed leading to some hard to answer questions about his empire and what truly happened to some of his army. James P. Delgado uses a large collections of sources in his book Kublai Khan’s Lost Fleet to try and answer three main questions, what happened to Khan’s fleet in Japan, how his fleet was defeated, and why Khan wanted to…

of entire fleets of cars and trucks, GPS tracking systems can be of strategic importance and make the difference between success and failure for businesses operating vehicle fleets. Fleet owners cannot underestimate the importance of GPS vehicle tracking systems because when it comes to saving on costs no business…

services of TechCon to evaluate the effectiveness of the current fleet vehicles, and to recommend a fleet expansion plan to accommodate the extended delivery area, which will be increased by 300%. The purpose of this report is to investigate the effectiveness of the current fleet, to evaluate how many vehicles will be needed to support delivery in the newly expanded territory, and to determine the best most cost effective option for the fleet expansion. This recommendation…

Tactics called for a fleet approaching battle to be in parallel columns moving in-line ahead, allowing relatively easy maneuvering. They used several short columns to change their heading quicker. For the actual battle the fleet would deploy into a single column by the leading ships of the columns turning 90 degrees to port or starboard, the remaining ships following their…

of the fleet, Admiral Zheng He. The fleet was ordered by Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor, around the turn of the 15th century. All of the voyages took place during the Yongle era, except for the last, which was launched during the Xuande era. The voyages traveled much of the South China Sea, as well as visiting the Indian Ocean and other distant locations. These great voyages increased the size, power, and wealth of the Chinese state, making them very significant to Chinese history. The Fleet The…

“Trying to gain an understanding of the tactical organization of Navy units can be difficult.” – CDR Mark Manus, USN. On a daily basis or throughout routine operational periods, the Joint Force Commander (JFC) would choose to conduct operations through functional component commands rather than those component commands of a service. During execution of functional component commands, the operations tend to run smoother and are successful because of the relationships within the function. This…

The Battle of Midway: Lessons Learned In the months following the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by the Empire of Japan, the United States found itself embroiled in conflict in two theaters of war; in Europe, North Africa, and the Atlantic as well as in the Pacific. Through the preceding years, the United States cautiously escalated its support for the Allied countries in the European theater with Anglo-American partnership programs such as the Lend-Lease Act and Destroyers…

(Central Powers) and British fleets (Allies). The objectives for the Central Powers were to abolish the blockade put up on Germany. This action was declared by Germany High Seas Fleet commander, Admiral Reinhardit von Scheer. The objectives for the Allied Powers was to stop the Germany High Seas Fleet from getting into the Atlantic Ocean, which would create difficulties for Britain’s merchant fleet. During this fleet battle, the combatants were British and Germany fleets. The casualties…

the British Admiralty’s COMINT failures during the Battle of Jutland prevented them from destroying the German High Seas Fleet. The battle is re-imagined with a much better-trained and coordinated intelligence section. The British Admiralty’s intelligence failures prevented Admiral Sir John Jellicoe’s Grand Fleet from winning a decisive victory against Scheer’s High Seas Fleet. Because the Admiralty’s COMINT section did not maintain control over their information and failed to confirm key…

In this article Michael Porter identifies two strategic principles that associate with my current organization, the Office of Fleet Services: positioning, and fit. This bureau is part of the Department of Public Works and contributes a vital role within Atlanta City Government. The organization is responsible for acquiring and providing service maintenance to over 5,000 units of motorized equipment. Additionally, the office is responsible for the purchasing and dispensing of over three million…