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Logistics Flashcards

1
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Three major sub functions of logistics

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Logistics
Personnel Services
Health Services Support

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2
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skipping at least one level in the supply/distribution chain

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throughput distribution

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3
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Principles of sustainment

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integration
anticipation
responsiveness
simplicity
economy 
survivability
continuity
improvisation
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4
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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.

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Integration

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5
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is the ability to foresee events and requirements and initiate necessary actions that most appropriately satisfy a response.

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Anticipation

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is the ability to meet changing requirements on short notice and to rapidly sustain efforts to meet changing circumstances over time.

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Resposiveness

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7
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means avoiding complexity in both planning and executing sustainment operations

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simplicity

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8
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means providing the most efficient support to accomplish the mission. Logistic resources are always limited. Commanders consider economy in prioritizing and allocating resources.

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Economy

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9
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is the ability to protect personnel, information, infrastructure, and assets from destruction or degradation

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survivability

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10
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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.

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continuity

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11
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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.

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Improvisation

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12
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the realm of supporting battles and engagements at corps level and below

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tactical logistics

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13
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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

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Main Supply Routes

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14
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Corps and Division have have this type of sustainment area

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Logistics Support Area

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15
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BCTs have this type of sustainment area

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Brigade Sustainment Area

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16
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any grouping of personnel, vehicles, and equipment organized to provide support to battalions and companies

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trains

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17
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trains kept well forward for emergency rapid resupply.

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combat trains

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18
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trains positioned in the BSA

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field trains

19
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BCT sustainment is accomplished by its organic ….

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brigade support battalion

20
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brigade support battalion support to subordinate battalions is primarily executed through the ……

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forward support company

21
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a theater organic/assigned, modular, mission-tailored, multifunctional brigade built to sustain the force based on the higher HQ’s concept of support.

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sustainment brigrade

22
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Each sustainment brigade is comprised of ….

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combat sustainment support battalions

23
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a tailored multifunctional unit organized to provide transportation, fuel, ammunition, field services, maintenance, and medical support for a given mission or supported force.

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combat sustainment support battalion

24
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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)

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Brigade support battalion

25
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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.

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field maintenance company

26
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This section provides for centralized, coordinated, and integrated sustainment planning and execution for the entire BCT.

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support operations

27
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provides direct transportation support to the BCT and is the single source for all classes of supply, including water.

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distribution company

28
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provides Level I and Level II force health protection for the brigade.

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brigade support medical company

29
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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.

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unit basic load (UBL)

30
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combat train key mission

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35MM

fuel, ammo, maintenance, medical

31
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Resupply vehicles are consolidated from all companies and moved forward along a designated route (MSR) to the …..

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logistics release point

32
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2 levels of maintenance

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field maintenance

sustainment maintenance

33
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begins when tactical units move equipment to their UMCP or another designated MCP along the MSR. The owning unit is primarily responsible

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recovery

34
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begins where recovery operations stop at the UMCP or other MCP

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evacuation

35
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: the amount of ammunition the maneuver commander estimates to sustain unrestricted operations.

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required supply rate

36
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: amount of ammunition allocated to subordinate commands after constraints are considered.

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controlled supply rate

37
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are prepackaged complete ammo mixes to meet specific theater unit needs.

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mission configured loads

38
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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.

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reception

39
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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.

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staging

40
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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.

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Onward Movement

41
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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.

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Level II care

42
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adds surgical capability and more comprehensive holding capability and is provided by corps level medical units.

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Level III care

43
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includes convalescent & rehab capability and is located in corps/theater rear area.

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Level IV care

44
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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.

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Level V care

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