Section 129 Flashcards
Define Marine Logistics Group.
A permanently organized grouping of functional components that provides logistic combat element support above the capability of supported units to all elements of the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF).
When an MLG deploys it is known as a ?
MEB
MLG is organized to support how many geographically separated units?
1-Division/wing or 4 MEU’s
What is direct support?
A mission requiring a force to support another specific force and authorizing it to answer directly to the supported force’s request for assistance.
What is general support?
That support which is given to the supported force as a whole and not to any particular subdivision thereof.
What is task organization?
Process of allocating available assets to subordinate commanders and establishing their command and support relationships
What is the mission of the MLG CE?
Provides general and direct support above the organic capabilities of supported elements of the MAGTF in the functional areas of a LCE during deployment and employment of the MEF and MAGTFs.
What are the 6 tasks of the MLG CE?
- Provide centralized ground supply support
- Provide authorized overflow organizational and intermediate maintenance support
- Coordinate transportation and throughput support
- Provide general engineering support
- Provide health services (medical and dental)
- Coordinate services support
Centralized ground supply support includes?
procurement, storage, care in storage, distribution, salvage, disposal, bulk fuel, and water supply support.
Authorized overflow and organizational and intermediate support includes?
Inspection, classification, servicing, adjustment tuning, testing, calibration, repair, modification, rebuilding overhaul, reclamation, recovery assistance, and evacuation of ground equipment.
Coordinate transportation and throughput includes?
Embarkation, landing support, port and terminal operations, motor transport, air delivery, and freight/passenger transportation support.
General engineering includes?
Engineering recon horizontal construction of roads, LCE installations and other support facilities, vertical construction and maintenance of encampment and other personnel support facilities, emplacement of standard and nonstandard bridging and rafting, demolition and obstacle removal, augmentation for tasks beyond the organic engineering capabilities and EOD
Health services includes?
Health maintenance, patient collection and treatment, temporary hospitalization, patient regulation and evacuation, disease control, hygienic services, and a comprehensive dental program.
Services support includes?
Security support, postal, disbursing, exchange services, legal services, CE related support and graves registration
