Logistics support of military units as a determinant of local development
Logistics support of military units as a determinant of local development

Summary/Abstract: Local development is one of the key orientations of all countries in the world. It stems from a concern for the quality and standard of living of the inhabitants on a local, regional and, consequently, national scale. Local development is influenced by a number of factors affecting a given territorial unit. These factors can be divided according to the scope and extent of their influence (external and internal). Modern researchers in Polish and foreign literature focus a lot of attention on identifying these factors and measuring the strength of their impact. This article concentrates on identifying the logistical security of military units as a determinant of local development. Logistics support is realised by Garrison Support Unit (GSU) or Support Units (SU). The aims of this article were to investigate the opinions of selected local government officials on how logistical security of military units, in their opinion, influences the local development of the local government units they represent. The hypothesis that was adopted for the purpose of this article was: The logistics support of military units directly and indirectly influences the social economic situation of the regions in which the military is dislocated. Both theoretical and empirical research methods were used to verify the adopted hypothesis, among them analysis, synthesis, deduction, induction, comparison, generalisation and an interview questionnaire. Six counties, three urban municipa- lities, eight urban-rural municipalities and 15 rural municipalities, which territorially in terms of logistics support belong to the 24th Garrison Support Unit, were surveyed. It should be emphasised that not all the surveyed local government units dislocated the military. On the basis of the conducted research it was concluded, that the logistics support provided by 24th GSU for the benefit of military units which are in the area of its responsibility, in the opinion of the representatives of local authorities, influences the development of the surveyed communes and districts to a greater or lesser extent.

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