Section 128 Flashcards
Define LCE
Task organized to provide the full range of combat service support neccessary to accomplish the Marine Air Ground Task Force mission.
What does LCE provide?
Supply, Maintaince, Transportation, deliberate Engineering, health, Dental, Postal, Disbursing, Prisoner Of War, Information Systems, Exchange, Utilities, Legal, and Graves Registration services
Define Combat Service Support (CSS)
The essential capabilities, funtions, activites, and tasks necessary to sustain all elements of operating forces in theater at all levels of war on the battlefield.
What are examples of CSS?
Supply, maintaince, transportation, health services.
Who provides CSS to the Marine Corps?
MLG
Define LTI.
Limited Technical Inspection: Inspections that are limited in scope and objective. Directed at inspecting equipment conditions to determine the extent and level of maintaince required.
Define TAM.
Table of Authorized Material: A source of document of information for logistics planning with respect to selected material authorized for use by organizations, activities, and detachments of the Marine Corps, both regular and reserve.
Define T/E.
A document listing the equipment which a unit is required to possess and maintain in order to accomplish its mission.
Define T/O.
Table of Organization: A document which provides the authority for personnel staffing of a unit and the basis for all other resources. ( Contains a unit’s mission, organization, concept of employment, administrative capabilities, and logistics capabilities)
Define logistics.
The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces.
Logistics deal with what aspects of military operations?
- Design and development, acquisition, storage, movement, distribution, maintenance, evacuation and disposition of material.
- Movement, evacuation and hospitalization of personnel.
- Acquisition or construction, and disposition of facilities.
- Acquisition of furnishing of service.
What is strategic logistic support?
National or multinational (alliance or coalition) security objectives and guidance, and develops and uses national resources to accomplish those specific objectives.
Examples of strategic logistic support.
National/multinational military objectives, sequence initiatives, defined limits and risks assessments for the use of military and other instruments of national power, the development of global plans or theater war plans.
What is operational logistic support?
The level of wat at which campaigns and major operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within the theater or areas of operations.
What is tactical logistic support?
The level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed to accomplish military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces.
