Sustainment Flashcards
What army regulation covers sustainment ?
ADP 4-0
What does sustainment ensure?
Freedom of action, extended operational reach, and prolonged endurance
What does sustainment determine?
The depth and duration of operations
What does SBCT Infantry logistics consist of?
Supply, distribution, maintenance, transportation, field services, operational contract support, general engineering
What are the elements of sustainment ?
Logistics, health services, personel services
What are the principles of sustainment?
Anticipation, continuity, responsiveness, integration, simplicity, improvisation, survivability, economy
What is continuity?
Providing uninterrupted sustainment across all levels of war
What is responsiveness?
The ability to react to changing requirements in order to maintain support
What is integration
Combining all the sustainment elements of sustainment with operations to ensure unity of command and unity of effort
What is simplicity?
It relates to the process and procedures that minimize the complexity of sustainment
What is improvisation
The ability to adapt sustainment operations to unexpected situations or circumstances affecting a mission
What is survivability?
Includes all aspects of protecting personnel, weapons and supplies while simultaneously deceiving the enemy
What is economy?
Providing sustainment resources in an efficient manner to enable a commander to employ all assets to achieve the greatest effect possible
What is a LOGSTAT?
Logistics status report
What are the four steps of maintenance and recovery?
Plan , prepare, execute, assess
What is covered under Class 1 of supply
Food
MK19 ammunition would fall under what army class of supply?
Class 5
_____ is the ability to adapt the sustainment operations to unexpected situations or circumstances affecting a mission?
Improvisation
___ is providing sustainment resources and efficient manner to enable a commander to employ all assets to achieve the greatest effect possible
Economy
Non-medical units use this to refer to the movement of casualties aboard non-medical vehicles or aircraft without in route Medical care is considered what?
CASEVAC
What technique is used when units requiring resupply come to centralized location?
Service station
What are the three types of routine resupply?
Tailgate resupply, service station resupply, modified tailgate resupply
What type of resupply occurs when the resupply moves to the unit?
Tailgate resupply
What method of resupply is a combination of service station and tailgate?
Modified tailgate resupply