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What are the three levels of logistics?

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  1. Strategic
  2. Operational
  3. Tactical
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What are the six CSS functional areas?

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  1. Services
  2. Supply
  3. Maintenance
  4. Health Services
  5. General Engineering
  6. Transportation
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Name two tasks associated with the Services functional area.

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Disbursing, postal, MP, security support, exchange support, morale, civil affairs, graves registration, welfare, recreation, and legal.

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Name two tasks associated with the Supply functional area.

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Determination of requirements, procurement, distribution, storage, care in storage, disposal, and salvage of material.

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Name two tasks associated with the Maintenance functional area.

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Inspection, servicing, adjusting, tuning, testing and calibration, repair, modifications, rebuilding and overhaul, reclamation, recovery and evacuation.

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Name two tasks associated with the Health Services functional area.

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Care to the sick, injured, wounded, and prompt, orderly evacuation of casualties and technical measures that safeguard the health of the command.

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Name two tasks associated with the General Engineering functional area.

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Construction, facilities maintenance, demolition or obstacle removal, EOD support. Vertical and horizontal construction, bridge construction, water production/distribution, and bulk fuel distribution.

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Name two tasks associated with the Transportation functional area.

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Physical movement of resources, personnel, and material by water, air and surface. Embarkation, landing support, MT, port and terminal operations, air delivery and material handling equipment and freight or passenger transportation.

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What are the three “standard sized” Logistics Combat Elements (LCEs)

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  1. Marine Logistics Group (MLG)
  2. Combat Logistics Regiment (CLR)
  3. Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB)
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Describe the three primary functions of the Landing Force Support Party (LFSP).

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  1. Manage beaches and HLZs
  2. Establish initial comm
  3. Material handling equipment
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Which CSS planning document annex addresses, logistical elements; specifies those requirements, priorities, and allocations necessary for the integration of the CSS effort in support of the MAGTF?

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Annex D - Logistical Elements

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Name the CSS planning document annex within the operations order that supports a given operation.

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Annex D

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What is the LCE commander’s primary planning document that provides specific guidance and direction to subordinate CSS units regarding their tasks and missions?

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The LCE Operation Order

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What are the three essential elements of an LCE mission statement?

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  1. Identification of the supporting unit.
  2. Designation of the standard mission assigned.
  3. Identification of the supported unit.
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Which type of LCE mission requires a force to support another specific force and authorizes it to answer directly the supported force’s request for assistance?

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Direct Support mission

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Which type of LCE mission assigns a unit a general support mission that supports the MAGTF or several units within the MAGTF under the direction of the LCE commander?

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General Support mission

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What is defined as “the action that units render each other because of their assigned task, their position relative to each other, and their inherent capabilities.”?

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Mutual support

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What is the main LCE controlling agency that coordinates CSS for the operating units?

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The Logistics Operations Center (LOC)

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What are the two arrangements for the Logistics Operations Center (LOC)?

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  1. Centralized

2. Decentralized

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Which LOC arrangement places functional representatives with the LOC?

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Centralized

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Which LOC arrangement disperses or distributes functions and powers from a central authority to subordinate units or organizations?

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Decentralized

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What is the primary form used to request support from the LCE?

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Rapid Request form

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23
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What is the main purpose of the War Reserve stocks?

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To buy time until the commercial infrastructure can re-tool to produce combat and sustainment equipment and supplies.

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Which major subcomponent of the Marine Corps War Reserve Program is described as, “everyday Marine Corps operating supplies”?
Unit T/Es and Type III items make up this element.

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Peacetime Operating Stocks (POS)

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Which major subcomponent of the Marine Corps War Reserve Program is described as, “secondary consumable items (normally classes I, II, V and IX) that are procured to support the programmed annual training requirements”?
These stocks are held at the unit level or intermediate level supply support base.

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Training Stocks

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Which major subcomponent of the Marine Corps War Reserve Program is described as, “make up both the accompanying equipment and supplies and the re-supply for MAGTFs, or are located in or nearby the theater of operations, stocks held on Maritime Pre-positioned Ships (MPS) and those stocks held as Landing Force Operational Reserve Material (LFORM)?”

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Core War Reserves (CWR)

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Which major subcomponent of the Marine Corps War Reserve Program is described as, “supplies and equipment already in the military inventory that exceeds he core war reserve material requirement”?

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Contingency Retention War Reserves (CRWR)

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What is defined as, “any organic FMF equipment, regardless of class of supply that remains behind when a force deploys to marry up with pre-positioned equipment”?

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Remain Behind Equipment (RBE)

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List the nine Combat Services Support (CSS) planning references that are commonly used to support exercises and deployments.

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  1. T/E
  2. T/O
  3. MCO
  4. MCBul
  5. MCWPs
  6. Annex D
  7. MAGTF SOP
  8. Supply SOP
  9. TFSMS
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What are the seven categories/areas that the unit’s Supply Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) should address while in garrison or deployed?

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  1. Communication and connectivity procedures.
  2. Financial guidance
  3. Resupply procedures
  4. requisition follow-up procedures
  5. Reconciliation procedures
  6. Class IX block management responsibilities
  7. Reparable Issue Point (RIP) management procedures.
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What are the components of the acronym METT-TS-L that is used as a tool during the Logistics Preparation of the Battlefield (LPB)?

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M - mission
E - enemy
T - terrain
T - troops and equipment

TS - time and space

L - Logistics

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What are the ten classes of supply?

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Class I - Subsistence
Class II - Clothing and Individual Equipment
Class III - Petroleum, Oils, and Lubricants (POLs)
Class IV - Construction Materials
Class V - Ammunition
Class VI - Personal Demand Items
Class VII - Major End Items
Class VIII - Medical/Dental Supplies
Class IX - Repair Parts
Class X - Nonmilitary Programs
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What are two examples of Class I (subsistence)?

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MREs and UGRs

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What are two examples of Class II (clothing and individual equipment)?

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PT gear and ICCE gear

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What are two examples of Class III (POLs)?

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JP-8 and Diesel

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36
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What are two examples of Class IV (construction materials)?

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Lumber and HESCO barriers

37
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What are two examples of Class V (ammunition)?

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Ground and aviation

38
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What are two examples of Class VI (personal demand items)?

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Shaving cream and toothpaste

39
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What are two examples of Class VII (major end items)?

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Weapons and trucks

40
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What are two examples of Class VIII (medical/dental supplies)?

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BAS block and narcotics block

41
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What are two examples of Class IX (repair parts)?

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Batteries and tires

42
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What are two examples of Class X (nonmilitary programs)?

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Humanitarian Action (HA) block and Wash down block

43
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What are two planning tools for Class I (subsistence) requirements determination?

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T/O and feed plan

44
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What are two planning tools for Class II(clothing and individual equipment) requirements determination?

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T/O and troop list

45
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What are two planning tools for Class III (POLs) requirements determination?

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T/E and EDL

46
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What are two planning tools for Class IV (construction materials) requirements determination?

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T/E and concept of operations

47
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What are two planning tools for Class V (ammunition) requirements determination?

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T/E and EDL

48
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What are two planning tools for Class VI(personal demand items) requirements determination?

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T/O and troop lists

49
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What are two planning tools for Class VII (major end items) requirements determination?

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T/E and MAL

50
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What are two planning tools for Class VIII (medical/dental supplies) requirements determination?

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T/O and troop list

51
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What are two planning tools for Class IX (repair parts) requirements determination?

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T/E and GCSS-MC historical data

52
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What are two planning tools for Class X (nonmilitary programs) requirements determination?

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Concept of operations and T/E

53
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What are the two components of the Equipment Density List (EDL)?

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Table of Equipment (T/E) and Unit Equipment Report (UER)

54
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What are two types of class IX blocks that will be built from the EDL?

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Repair Parts block, Secrep block

55
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Describe the class IX block formulation process to ensure logistical requirements are supported.

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It begins with the establishment of the EDL, the generation and then the review of the class IX block data, and finally ends with the submission of these parts and secreps by NSN/NIIN when the LCE “drops the block”.

56
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What are the primary reports used for the management of Demand Supported Items (DSI)?

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On-hand and backorders

57
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What are the characteristics of Demand Supported Items (DSI)?

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Demand supported items typically, but not exclusively, consist of class IX, repair parts such as:

(1) Commonly used hardware items, such as nuts, bolts, and battery terminals.
(2) Items used during scheduled preventive maintenance, such as filters, belts, and hoses.
(3) High usage items that affect readiness of a unit, such as voltage regulators, weapons parts, and radio handsets.

58
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What are the characteristics of Demand Supported Stocks (DSS)?

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Stock in this category is purchased and made available at the unit’s supply activity for anticipated use to support ground common assets.

59
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What are the characteristics of Low Density (LD) end items?

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Low Density end items are combat/mission essential items which are narrow in application and are unit unique in employment.

60
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What is the Operating Quantity (min/max)?

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The quantity between the maximum and the minimum.

61
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What is the Minimum Quantity (Min)?

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The minimum quantity is the minimum on-hand that can be on-hand before auto replenishment takes place. This means the quantity on-hand must fall below the Min before auto-replenishment takes place.

62
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What is the Maximum Quantity (Max)?

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The maximum quantity is the allowance or the 30-day requirement.

63
Q

Which LCE installation is a temporary task organized unit peculiar to amphibious operations? It supports the landing and movement of troops, equipment, and supplies across beaches or into HLZs.

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Landing Force Support Party (LFSP)

64
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Which Landing Force Supplies are described as, “the types and quantities of supplies that the Commander directs the unit or individual to carry for a specific operation.”?

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Basic Load

65
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Which Landing Force Supplies are described as, “The commander uses these supplies for replenishment early in the ship-to-shore movement. This category is broken down into: floating dumps and pre-staged helicopter lifted supplies”?

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Pre-positioned Emergency Supplies

66
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Which Landing Force Supplies are described as, “constitutes the major portion of the supplies transported to the Amphibious Objective Area (AOA).”?

A

Remaining Supplies

67
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Which Landing Force Supplies are described as, “includes such sources as host nation and interservice support, supplies aboard other ships or aircraft on an on-call basis, and CONUS/Theater based supplies.”?

68
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What are four alternative Sources of Supply that should be considered during deployments that are external to the MAGTF?

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  1. Interservice Support
  2. Host Nation Support (HNS)
  3. NATO/Coalition Support
  4. MPF: MEU Slice
69
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Which Transportation Address Code (TAC) is the postal address for the command and their particular ship?

70
Q

Which Transportation Address Code (TAC) is the freight address for the bulkier items?

71
Q

Which Transportation Address Code (TAC) is the financial address for any deliveries of financial information/bills to Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)?

72
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What is the use of the three stowage designators?

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  1. Yellow Disk - cargo must be accessible to unit personnel during voyage.
  2. White Disk - identifies equipment and supplies that must be on the same ship as the unit. The equipment and supplies do not have to be accessible during voyage.
  3. Red Disk - Equipment and supplies must accompany the unit, but not necessarily on the same ship.
73
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What are two common embarkation containers utilized during deployments?

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Quadcons and palcons

74
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What is the automated system that enables commanders to maintain embarkation databases in support of deployments?

75
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What are the three types of on-hand stocks?

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Demand Supported Items (DSI)
Demand Supported Stocks (DSS)
Low Density items (LD)

76
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Which LCE installation is normally one of the first CSS installations established ashore by the LFSP? It is located to the rear of the landing force and may be expanded to provide all of the six functional areas of CSS.

A

Beach Support Area (BSA)

77
Q

Which LCE installation is commonly developed from the BSA and is a forward support installation normally operated CLCs and provides minimum essential support to the MAGTF in any one, all, or combination of the functional areas of CSS?

A

Combat Service Support Area (CSSA)

78
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Which LCE installation is a primary CSS installation established to support MAGTF operations ashore? The LCEs full CSS capabilities can be provided from this area.

A

Force Combat Service Support Area (FCSSA)

79
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Which LCE installation is commonly developed from the BSA, and is a forward support CSS installation established to support helicopter borne assault forces?

A

Landing Zone Support Area (LZSA)

80
Q

Which LCE installation is established to support a mechanized or other rapidly moving force, normally in the forward areas near the supported units?

A

Repair and Replenishment Point (RRP)

81
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Which LCE installation is a temporary facility deployed by an aviation Commander, and is normally located in the main battle area close to the are of operation? It provides rapid fueling and arming necessary for the employment of aviation maneuver units.

A

Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP)

82
Q

Which LCE installation includes Expeditionary Airfields (EAF) and Bare Base Expeditionary Airfields?

83
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Which LCE installation consists of MAWs, Air-Capable Ships, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadrons (MALS), Marine Wing Support Groups (MWSG), Marine Air Control Groups (MACG), and Additional Supply Support?

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Aviation-Peculiar

84
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What is the eight step sequence of packing?

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  1. Determine packing requirements
  2. Select container
  3. Prepare protective barriers
  4. Insert and secure item to container
  5. Secure the barrier if used
  6. Close the container
  7. Reinforce the container
  8. Mark the shipping container
85
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Explain the sustainment pipeline concept.

A

The general concept is: start at your area of operation > check class IX block > if you don’t have it then put it on order > the gear will travel to and through your expeditors based in various places (depending on your location) > then the gear will arrive to you.

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86
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What are tactical markings?

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These markings indicate organizational ownership of supplies and equipment. (RUC)

87
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What are stowage designators?

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These indicate whether cargo is to be stored in troop spaces or in hold storage. (Yellow, white, red disks)

88
Q

Where are Unit Personnel and Tonnage Table (UP+TT) line numbers entered?

A

In the middle of the stowage designator (yellow, white, red disks).

89
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What are the 9 pieces of information that are generally found on the outside of containers?

A
  1. NSN
  2. Nomen
  3. Qty
  4. PP+P/CL M-10 12/00 (what????)
  5. Weight/cube
  6. Part/serial number
  7. Doc number
  8. RUC
  9. Priority

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