128 (LCE) Flashcards
Logistics Combat Element (LCE)
Task organized to provide full range of combat service support to the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) mission.
Combat Service Support (CSS)
Functions, Activities, Capabilities, Tasks necessary to sustain all elements of operating forces in theater at all levels of war.
Limited Technical Inspection (LTI)
Equipment inspections limited in scope and objective, to determine the extent and level of maintenance required.
Table of Authorized Material (TAM)
A document for logistics planning with selected material authorized for use by organizations of the MAGTF.
3 Supply Types
Material (Class X)
Subsistence (Class I)
Petroleum (Class III)
Table of Equipment (T/E)
Document with equipment a unit is required to possess and maintain in order to accomplish its mission.
Table of Organization (T/O)
** MOSCAL
Document with a unit’s:
Mission
Organization
Staffing
Concept of employment
Administrative capabilities
Logistics capabilities
Logistics
** SOPCOMM
The Science of Planning and Carrying out the Movement and Maintenance of forces.
3 Levels of Logistic Support
- Strategic
- Operational
- Tactical
Strategic
The level of war at which a nation determines security objectives and guidance, and develops and uses national resources to accomplish those specific objectives.
Operational
The level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within the theater or areas of operations.
Tactical
The level of war at which battles are planned and executed to accomplish military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces. Focused on ordered arrangement and maneuverability of CEs.
6 Functional Areas of Tactical Logistics
** SSGT HM
Supply
Services
General Engineering
Transportation
Health Services Support (HSS)
Maintenance
7 Principles of Logistics Support
** FEAR S3
Flexibility
Economy
Attainability
Responsiveness
Simplicity
Sustainability
Survivability
War Reserve Material (WRM)
Mission-essential end items, secondary items, and munitions required to attain operational objectives for sustainability planning and other stick age objectives.
WRM is acquired during peacetime.
of days of logistic capability:
Marine Expiditionary Unit (MEU)
Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)
Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)
MEU - 15 days
MEB - 30 days
MEF - 60 days
Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF)
Brigade-sized unit deployment/MEF employment using Military Sealift Command (MSC) 13 chartered ships to preposition supplies & equipment.
MPSRON
Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadron
Designed to sustain one MEF (MEB) sized unit for 30 days.
