Section 128

Question 1

What is section 128?

Answer 1

LCE fundamentals

Question 2

What is LCE?

Answer 2

Logistic combat element- task organized to provide full range of combat service support (CSS) to the MAGTF

Question 3

Define CSS (combat service support) E-C-F-A-T

Answer 3

Essential Capabilities
functions
activities
tasks

Question 4

What is LTI?

Answer 4

limited technical inspection-equipment inspection

Question 5

What is TAM?

Answer 5

Table of Authorized Material- source document of infor for logistics planning

Question 6

What is T/E?

Answer 6

Table of Equipment- document listing the equipment which a unit is required to possess

Question 7

What is a T/O?

Answer 7

Table of Organization- document which provides the authority for personnel staffing of a unit

Question 8

What does a T/O contain? (MOCAL)

Answer 8

Mission
Organization
Concept of employment
Admin
Logistic capabilities

Question 9

Logistics is defined as?

Answer 9

The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces

Question 10

How many levels of logistic support are there?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

What are the three levels of logistic support?

Answer 11

Strategic
Operational
Tactical

Question 12

What is Strategic?

Answer 12

level of war at which a NATION often a group of nations determines national or multinational security objectives

Question 13

What is operational?

Answer 13

level of war at which campaigns and major ops are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives

Question 14

What is tactical?

Answer 14

level of war which battles and engagements are planned and executed to accomplish military objectives

Question 15

How many functional areas are there for tactical logistics?

Answer 15

6

Question 16

What are the 6 tactical logistics? (SSGT HM)

Answer 16

Security
Services
General engineering
Transportation
Health services
Maintenance

Question 17

What is supply?

Answer 17

a cyclic process of acquiring and issuing material to supported units

Question 18

How many logistic support principles are there?

Answer 18

7

Question 19

What are the logistic support principles? (FEARSSS)

Answer 19

Flexibility
Economy
attainability
Responsiveness 
simplicity
sustainability
survivability

Question 20

What is the key stone? (right place, right time, right support?

Answer 20

Responsiveness in the right support in the right time at the right place

Question 21

What is flexibility?

Answer 21

ability to adapt logistic structure and procedures

Question 22

What is economy?

Answer 22

provide sufficient support at the least costw/o impairing mission

Question 23

What is attainability?

Answer 23

provide the minimum, essential supplies and services required to begin combat operations

Question 24

What is simplicity?

Answer 24

fosters efficiency

Question 25

What is sustainability?

Answer 25

ability to maintain logistic support

Question 26

What is survivability?

Answer 26

capacity of the organization to protect its forces and resources

Question 27

What is WRM?

Answer 27

War Reserve Material- mission essential principle end items, secondary items, and munitions required to attain operational objectives

Question 28

How many days can a MEU sustain itself?

Answer 28

15

Question 29

How many days can a MEB sustain itself?

Answer 29

30

Question 30

How many days can a MEF sustain itself?

Answer 30

60

Question 31

What is MPF?

Answer 31

Maritime prepositioning forces

• utilize military sealift chartered ships to preposition necessary supplies and equipment
• designed to sustain one MEF (MEB)-sized unit for 30 days