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Describe a Logistics Combat Element (LCE)

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Task organized to provide the full range of combat services support (CSS) necessary to accomplish the MAFGT mission.

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What does the LCE provide

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Supply, maintenance, transportation, deliberate engineering, health, dental, postal, disbursing, prisoner of war, information systems, exchange, utilities, legal and graves registrations service

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Define (CSS)

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Essentials capabilities, functions, activities and tasks necessary to sustain all elements of operating forces in theater at all levels of war on the battlefield

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What does the CSS support

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Supports aspects of supply, maintenance, transportation, health services and other services required by the MAGTF

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Define LTI

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Equipment inspection that are limited in scope and objective

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What is the purpose of an LTI

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Inspect equipment condition to determine the extent and level of maintenance required to restore it to a specified condition or to check for serviceability status

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What is a Table of Authorized Material (TAM)
the list that was taped on the freight

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A source document of information for logistics planning

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What are the items listed on the TAM

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Three supply types of material: Subsistence and petroleum, oils and lubricants

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What is a Table of Equipment (T/E)

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A document listing the equipment which a unit is required to process and maintain in order to accomplish its mission

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What is a Table of Organization (T/O)

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A document which provides the authority for personnel staffing of a unit and the basis for all other resources

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What does a T/O contain

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A unit’s mission, organization, concept of employment, administrative capabilities, and logistics capabilities

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Define Logistics

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The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces

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What are the three levels of logistic support

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Strategic, Operational, Tactical

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Discuss the three levels of logistic support

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Strategic: the level of war which a nation determines national or multinational (alliance or coalition)

Operation: the level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned conducted and detained to accomplish strategic objectives

Tactical: the level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed

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State the six functional areas of tactical logistics

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SUPPLY: a cyclic process of acquiring and issuing material to support units
MAINTENANCE : involves those actions taken to keep material in serviceable condition
TRANSPORTATION: moving from one location to another
GENERAL ENGINEERING: (LCE function)
HEALTH SERVICES: seems to minimize the effect that wounds, injuries, and disease have on unit effectiveness, readiness and morale
SERVICES: provides for the effective administration, management, and employment of military organizations

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How many principles are there to logistics support

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7 principles

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Responsiveness: the right support in the right place at the right time

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Simplicity: fosters efficiency in both the planning and execution of logistics operations

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Economy: providing sufficient support at the least cost without impairing mission accomplishment or jeopardizing lives

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Flexibility: the ability to adapt logistics structure and procedures to changing situations, missions, and concepts of operations

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Attainability: is the ability to provide the minimum, essential supplies and services required to begin combat operations

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Sustainability: the ability to maintain logistics support to all users through the area of operations for the duration of the operation

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Survivability: the capacity of the organization to protect its forces and resources

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Define War Reserve Material (WRM)

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Mission essential principle end items, secondary items, and munitions required for sustainability planning and other stockage objectives. These items are acquired during peacetime

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State the number of days that these MAGTF’s can sustain themselves
MEF: can sustain itself for 60 days MEB: brigade sized MAGTF (MEF forward) can sustain itself for up to 30 days MEU: can sustain itself for 15 days
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Explain the concept of Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF)
Brigade size unit designed to sustain one MEF (MEB) sized unit for 30 days in most classes of supply
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Define a Marine Logistics Group (MLG)
A permanently organized grouping of functional components that provides logistic combat element support to all elements of the MEF
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Who is the MLG staffed to support
It is staffed and equipped to support a one division/one wing MEF or 4 MEU’s simultaneously
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Define Direct support
Mission requiring a force to support another specific force
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Define general support
Support which is given to the supported force as a whole
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Define task organization
An organization which assigns the means to accomplish assigned tasks
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What is the mission of the MLG CE
Provides general and direct support above the organic capabilities of supported elements of the MAGTF
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What are the six tasks of the MLG CE
Provide centralized ground supply support Provide authorized overflow organizational Coordinate transportation Provide general engineering Provide Health Service Coordinate services support
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE
Provide centralized ground supply support beyond supported units organic capabilities for the sustainment of the MEF
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE
Provide authored overflow organizational and intermediate maintenance support beyond supported units organic capabilities for Marine Corps ground equipment of the MEF
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE
Coordinate transportation and throughput support beyond supported units organic capabilities for the deployment and employment of the MEF
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE
Provide the general engineering support to the MEF
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE
Provide health service (medical and dental) support beyond the supported units organic capabilities to the MEF
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE
Coordinate service support beyond supported units organic capabilities for the MEF
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Define the mission of the MLG Combat Logistics Regiment (FWD)
To provide command and control, administration, communications, food services, services, landing support, and security for the MLG
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What are the 8 tasks of the CLR (FWD)
-Provide necessary command support -Provide services -Enable Reception-Staging-Onward movement and Integration (RSOI) capabilities -Provide communications support -Provide security support -Provide food service support -Provide the nucleus staff -Provide general support tactical logistics
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)
Provide necessary command support functions for the MLG and CLR (FWD)
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)
Provide services to the MEF and MAGTFs smaller than a MEF, beyond organic capabilities of supported units, in the sub functional areas of disbursing, postal, exchange, legal, and personnel retrieval and processing
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)
Enable Reception, Staging, Onward movement and Integration (RSOI) capability in support of MAFGT operations
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)
Provide communication support for the MLG headquarters, subordinate MLG organizations and LCEs of MAGTF
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)
Provide security support to the MLG, to include; battlefield circulation control, area security, enemy prisoner of war (EPW) management, and support for the maintenance of law and order
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)
Provide food service support to the MLG and beyond the organic capabilities of supported units of the MEF
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)
Provide the nucleus staff for coordination of marshaling and deployment support for the MEF, with necessary augmentation from supported units as required
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)
Provide general support tactical logistics to support MEUs
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) HQ
Provide command and control, administration and command support functions for the CLR (FWD) and the LCE HQ
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) Communications Company
Provide communications support to the HQ of the MLG and subordinate LCE beyond their organic communications capabilities in support of MAGTF ops
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) Military Police Company “BALE”
Provide security support, to include Battlefield circulation control, Area security, Enemy prisoner of war (EPW) management, and Law and order operations to the MLG
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) Service Company “PLED”
Provide general support services such as Postal, Disbursing, Legal, and Exchange services support for the MEF
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) Landing Support Company “ALT”
Provide Aerial delivery, Landing and Throughput support ops in support of the MEF and MAGTFs smaller than a MEF at a designated helicopter LZ, assault beaches, and transport terminals
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) Food Services Company
Provide general support and food services support for the MLG and MEF CE and the GCE , exceeding their organic capabilities

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