INTERVIEW WITH LT. GEN. ROBERT RUARK
When it’s your job to figure out what military logistics
capability the U.S. will need three to five years out, it helps
to have a “can do” attitude. Fortunately, Lt. Gen. Robert
Ruark believes there is always a solution to a problem.
“There’s always a solution”
BY STEVE GEARY, EDITOR AT LARGE
THE DC VELOCITY Q&A
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IN HIS CURRENT POSITION, LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT R. RUARK,
USMC, must be able to see over the horizon. Lt. Gen. Ruark is the director of
logistics for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and works directly for the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It’s his job to figure out what we need to be doing in
terms of military logistics capability, logistics flexibility, where we need to have
assets deployed, and what sort of network we’ll need to support what’s going to
happen in three to five years. And he has to ensure that our forces are ready and
maintain the combatant commanders’ freedom of action, delivering logistics
advice to the CJCS.
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