Logistics Phase Flash Cards
What ADRP covers sustainment?
ADRP 4-0
What are the three major elements of sustainment?
LPH
- Logistics
- Personnel services
- Health services support
What are the eight principles of sustainment?
II CARESS
Integration
Improvisation
Continuity
Anticipation
Responsiveness
Economy
Simplicity
Survivability
Define integration
Sustainment tasks that ensure unity of command and effort
Define anticipation
The ability to foresee operational requirements and take action without waiting for higher to cut an order
Define responsiveness
React to changing requirements and responding with support
Define simplicity
Processes and procedures that minimize sustainment complexity
Define economy
Efficiently and prudently using sustainment resources to achieve the greatest effect possible
Define survivability
All aspects of protecting personnel weapons and supplies while simultaneously deceiving the enemy
Define continuity
The uninterrupted provision of sustainment across all levels of war
Define improvisation
The ability to adapt sustainment operations to unexpected situations or circumstances affecting a mission: Resourcing what is needed from what is available
What are the three things that the Sustainment war fighting function provides? FEP
- Freedom of action
- Extend operational reach
- Prolong endurance
Define logistics
Planning and executing the movement and support of forces
What are the seven functions of logistics? DOGS FMT
- Distribution
- Operational contract support
- General engineering support
- Supply
- Field services
- Maintenance
- Transportation
What dues the sustainment of ULO missions require?
A continuous interoperable network linking the strategic operational and tactical levels
What does the Operational Level focus on?
Materiel management movement control and distribution management
What are the logistical responsabilities at the operational level?
Links the strategic and tactical levels
What are the logistical responsabilities at the tactical level?
Provides key Sustainment functions necessary to meet the commanders intent and concept of operationsProvides the most immediate level of Sustainment
What are the five Army Generating Forces?
Army Material Command
Army Medical Command
Army Financial Management Command
Army Installation Management Command
Army Space and Missile Defense Command
What is the role of the BCT?
Brigade Combat Teams BCT form the basic building block of the Army’s tactical formations and are the principle means of executing engagements
What are the seven war fighting functions?
Mission Command
Fires
Intel
Protection
Movement and Maneuver
Sustainment
Engagement
Explain this illustration
Levels of Logistics FM 4-95 Figure 2-1
What are the three types of distribution meathods?
- LOGPAC - Customer unit meets the resupply convoy and guides it to the customer unit’s position oon the battlefield
- Supply point - Customer units move to a Logistics Resupply Point
- Throughput - FSC skips the FTCP and the CTCP and goes directly to the unit
What are the five elements of the supply trains model?
Logistics Support Area
Brigade Support Area
Forward Trains Command Post (FTCP)
Combat Trains Command Post (CTCP)
Company trains
Company Trains
Function: 1SG coordinates resupply with the S4 located in the Battalion trains
Location: Maneuver companys rear area within 1 km of the Forward Line of Troops
Composition: Field Maintenance Teams and Medical Evacuation Teams
Combat Trains Command Post (CTCP)
Function: S4 and S1 coordinate logistical requirements for the companies with the FSC Commander at the Forward Trains Command Post
Location: in the Battalion area 14km behind the FLOT
Composition: Unit Maintenance Collection Point, Prepositioned emergency Class III and V, Battalion Aid Station
Forward Trains Command Post (FTCP)
Function: Coordinates directly with the BSB
Location: 4-12 km from BN combat operations
Composition: Elements of the FSC, BN HHC, S1, S4, and the remainder of the battalion elements not in the battalion combat trains
Logistics Package (LOGPAC)
LOGPAC: A single convoy with multiple classes of supplies.
Characteristics:
- Mission - resupply supported units
- Under the control of the FSC distribution platoon leader
- Organized in the battalion field trains by the maneuver company supply sergeant under the supervision of the FSC commander and the distribution platoon leader.
What are the three resupply techniques and what are their hallmarks?
- Service Station - speed, less security
- Tailgate - stealth, more security
- Modified Tailgate - combo of the first two
What should you take into consideration before moving a BSA?
- Tactical scheme of maneuver
- Location of the Division and Corps support areas
- Location of MSRs
- Priorities of support
- Time available
- Tailgate Support
- BSB typically travels at the rear of the brigades formation with the brigade troops
- Likelihood of enemy contact is minimal
- Will result in a logistics blackout unless you est a FLE
Define Forward Logistics Element
A unit sent forward to provide continuous support during fast moving operations
Name three characteristics of a Forward Logistics Base
- Refers to the geographic area on the ground
- May be occupied by the FLE
- Often becomes the location of the new BSA
- Typically under control of the SPO
Differentiate between command relationships and support relationships
Command relationships spell out a chain of command while support relationships only show the flow of logistics
What are the six command relationships and their hallmarks?
- Organic - Permanent
- Assigned - Extended period
- Attached - Temporary
- ADCON - Administrative control
- OPCON - Commander can task organize and direct forces
- TACON - Commander cannot task organize, but can direct forces
What are the four support relationships?
DR. G2G
- Direct Support - small unit is the customer
- Reinforcing - one unit helping another unit support their customer
- General Support - support to a very large unit
- General Support-Reinforcing - does the job of general support and reinforcing
What nine things should the service and support paragraph of an OPORD include?
- Commanders priorities
- CL III/V resupply during the mission
- Movement criteria
- Type and quantities of support required
- Priority of support by type and unit
- Sustainment overlay
- Supply routes
- Logistic release points
- CASEVAC points
What are the five key staff positions to remember and how do they coorrelate with the three elements of logistics?
Commander - Misison Command
SPO and S4 - Logistics
S1 - Personnel services
Surgeon - Health service support