Logistics Flashcards
Three major sub functions of logistics
Logistics
Personnel Services
Health Services Support
skipping at least one level in the supply/distribution chain
throughput distribution
Principles of sustainment
integration anticipation responsiveness simplicity economy survivability continuity improvisation
the most critical principle. Joining all of the elements of sustainment (tasks, functions, systems, processes, and organizations) to operations assuring unity of purpose and effort.
Integration
is the ability to foresee events and requirements and initiate necessary actions that most appropriately satisfy a response.
Anticipation
is the ability to meet changing requirements on short notice and to rapidly sustain efforts to meet changing circumstances over time.
Resposiveness
means avoiding complexity in both planning and executing sustainment operations
simplicity
means providing the most efficient support to accomplish the mission. Logistic resources are always limited. Commanders consider economy in prioritizing and allocating resources.
Economy
is the ability to protect personnel, information, infrastructure, and assets from destruction or degradation
survivability
is the uninterrupted provision of sustainment across all levels of war. It requires commanders to track resources and make critical decisions eliminating backlogs or bottlenecks.
continuity
is the ability to adapt sustainment operations to unexpected situations or circumstances affecting a mission. It includes creating, inventing, arranging, or fabricating what is needed from what is available.
Improvisation
the realm of supporting battles and engagements at corps level and below
tactical logistics
Logistics is integrated into tactical plans by designating support areas at each tactical level to the rear of each unit where they connect to the ‘logistics system’ by
Main Supply Routes
Corps and Division have have this type of sustainment area
Logistics Support Area
BCTs have this type of sustainment area
Brigade Sustainment Area
any grouping of personnel, vehicles, and equipment organized to provide support to battalions and companies
trains
trains kept well forward for emergency rapid resupply.
combat trains
trains positioned in the BSA
field trains
BCT sustainment is accomplished by its organic ….
brigade support battalion
brigade support battalion support to subordinate battalions is primarily executed through the ……
forward support company
a theater organic/assigned, modular, mission-tailored, multifunctional brigade built to sustain the force based on the higher HQ’s concept of support.
sustainment brigrade
Each sustainment brigade is comprised of ….
combat sustainment support battalions
a tailored multifunctional unit organized to provide transportation, fuel, ammunition, field services, maintenance, and medical support for a given mission or supported force.
combat sustainment support battalion
the logistical executor for the BCT. organized with three functional companies: a distribution/supply company, field maintenance company, and the brigade support medical company (BSMC)
Brigade support battalion
provides field-level maintenance to the BCT as well as recovery and maintenance support to BCT base elements of the HQBCT, the BSB, and the BTB.
field maintenance company
This section provides for centralized, coordinated, and integrated sustainment planning and execution for the entire BCT.
support operations
provides direct transportation support to the BCT and is the single source for all classes of supply, including water.
distribution company
provides Level I and Level II force health protection for the brigade.
brigade support medical company
The authorized supply all units carry on their organic transportation to self-sustain until resupply operations can be established. This includes all necessary classes of supply.
unit basic load (UBL)
combat train key mission
35MM
fuel, ammo, maintenance, medical
Resupply vehicles are consolidated from all companies and moved forward along a designated route (MSR) to the …..
logistics release point
2 levels of maintenance
field maintenance
sustainment maintenance
begins when tactical units move equipment to their UMCP or another designated MCP along the MSR. The owning unit is primarily responsible
recovery
begins where recovery operations stop at the UMCP or other MCP
evacuation
: the amount of ammunition the maneuver commander estimates to sustain unrestricted operations.
required supply rate
: amount of ammunition allocated to subordinate commands after constraints are considered.
controlled supply rate
are prepackaged complete ammo mixes to meet specific theater unit needs.
mission configured loads
begins with personnel/equipment unloading from strategic lift — air or sea. Limited life support is provided until disembarkation is complete and units / equipment are moved to local assembly areas, because space is at a premium at air/sea ports.
reception
where equipment is moved from the port to a nearby staging area where it is turned back to unit control. Refueling, arming, and maintenance are performed while unit life support, accountability, and unit integrity are regained.
staging
deployed units transition from administrative to tactical control. Units move out of staging areas to forward tactical assembly areas (TAAs). To support such forward deployment, movement control, fueling, convoy support centers, and communications are often required.
Onward Movement
is provided by the BSB and medical units in the divisional sustainment brigade. Here resuscitative treatment, patient holding capability, dental, lab and x-ray capabilities are added.
Level II care
adds surgical capability and more comprehensive holding capability and is provided by corps level medical units.
Level III care
includes convalescent & rehab capability and is located in corps/theater rear area.
Level IV care
care is the most definitive level of care and is provided by fixed hospitals either in a mature theater such as Europe or in the United States.
Level V care
