Maritime Logistics Officer Study

Question 1

How does Maritime Logistics support the Navy Mission?

6 marks

Answer 1

• Military logistics planning.
• Business operations.
• Supply chain, warehousing and movements management.
• Project management.
• Materiel logistics management.
• Catering and hospitality management

Question 2

What is the Maritime Logistics Community Mission?

Answer 2

‘To deliver logistics capability to enable Navy to fight and win at sea’

Question 3

What is the Maritime Logistics Community Vision?

Answer 3

‘To provide excellence in logistics capability through an agile, responsive, innovative and professional workforce focussed on delivering rapid, reliable, resilient and appropriate sustainment of integrated logistics capability in the maritime and joint military environment’

Question 4

How do MLO’s support the Navy mission?

4 marks

Answer 4

Acquire goods/services, provide and mgmt people to manage the g/s, liaise with navy and joint ops personnel to ensure the appropriate logistical support is provided to ensure readiness

• support Navy and Joint Operations logistic and personnel mission planning and execution in support of Government directed operations,
• providing logistic support functions to sustain the required level of capability and operational readiness for Navy and Joint Operations,
• leadership and management of ML personnel and functions to sustain the required levels of capability and operational readiness, and
• supporting the acquisitions, sustainment, employment, and disposal of military capabilities.

Question 5

What is the timeline of your IMT and IET?

Answer 5

1. NEOC (New Entry Officers Course) at Royal Australian Naval College (RANC) at HMAS Creswell - 15 Weeks
2. Maritime Logistics Officer Application Course (MLOAC) Phase 1 at HMAS Cerberus - 10 Weeks
3. AMLO Sea Phase onboard a major fleet unit - 12 Months
4. MLOAC Phase 2 at HMAS Cerberus - 10 Weeks

Question 6

What will you learn at NEOC?

Answer 6

NEOC is designed to teach the knowledge, skills and attributes required to be an effective junior naval officer.

NEOC will cover the following key themes:

• Physical fitness: General fitness, adventure training and the Navy swim test,
• Military life: Discipline, mannerisms, uniform procedures and Defence studies,
• Speciality skills: Small arms weapons training, first aid and survival at sea,
• Navy skills: Drill and ceremonial procedures, officer of the day duties, rank structure and Naval history,
• Personal development: Leadership and management (including practical exercises), effective oral and written communication methods, and,
• A sea training cruise to introduce life at sea

Question 7

What will you learn at MLOAC Phase 1?

Answer 7

• core maritime logistics functions of logistics sailors at sea;
• introduction to support organisations focusing on support ashore for ships
• role of the Logistics and Finance Officer at sea.
• roadshow at the end of the course to solidify learning with an opportunity to meet the agencies who provide ashore support to ships.

Question 8

What are the subjects will be covered at MLOAC Phase 1?

17 Marks

Answer 8

• Service Funds
• Accounts
• Pay
• Personnel
• Finance
• Foreign Currency
• Catering
• Stores
• Configuration Management
• Logistic Planning
• Conduct of Operations
• Departmental and Whole Ship Management
• Mess Deck Management
• Deployment Plans
• Operational Cycles
• Medical Management
• Customs and Quarantine

Question 9

What will you be doing during your AMLO Sea Phase Posting?

Answer 9

• undertake the role of the Assistant Logistics and Finance Officers while progressing your Professional Skills Journal
• assume responsibility for service funds, finance and logistic administration.
• develop foundation knowledge of the sea-going requirements of departmental and materiel management
• prepare for your Maritime Logistics Primary Qualification board.

Question 10

What will you learn at MLOAC Phase 2?

Answer 10

• core Maritime Logistic Functions of MLO’s ashore,
• focusing on employment in both Single Service and Joint environments.
• The course concludes with the trainee sitting the Maritime Logistics Primary Qualification Board.

Successful completion of the board that the trainee Logistics and Finance Officer is awarded the MLO qualification.