Sustainment Operations

Question 1

TSC

Answer 1

The mission of the TSC is to plan, prepare, rapidly deploy, and execute operational-level sustainment (less health service support) within an assigned theater. The TSC is capable of planning, controlling, and synchronizing all operational-level Army sustainment operations for the ASCC or joint force commander (JFC). It provides a single operational-level Army sustainment command and control (C2) structure in theater; simultaneously supporting deployment, movement, sustainment, redeployment, reconstitution, and retrograde.

Question 2

TSC capabilities

Answer 2

1. Provides materiel and distribution management for Army forces in theater
2. Army integrator of logistics with joint and strategic partners in the national sustainment base in a theater
3. Coordinates distribution from national/strategic level (ASC) to deployed sustainment BDEs
4. Subordinate ESCs, sustainment BDEs globally employable
5. Provides command and control of assigned logistics forces in its region

Question 3

U.S. Army Materiel Command (USAMC)

Answer 3

equips and sustains the Army, providing strategic impact at operational speed. The USAMC is the Army’s materiel integrator. It provides national level sustainment, acquisition integration support, contracting services, and selected logistics support to Army forces.

Question 4

U.S. Army Medical Command (USAMEDCOM)

Answer 4

commanded by the Army Surgeon General, provides AHS support for mobilization, deployment, sustainment, redeployment, and demobilization across a range of military operations. The USAMEDCOM integrates the capabilities of its subordinate operational Army medical units with generating force assets such as medical treatment facilities and research, development, and acquisition capabilities.

Question 5

Defense Logistics Agency

Answer 5

provides support for joint forces during peace and war. DLA is the focal point for the industrial base and is the executive agent for all CL I, II, III (B) (P), IV, VIII and a majority of Class IX.

Question 6

The MEDCOM (DS)

Answer 6

serves as the medical force provider within the theater. As the medical force provider, the MEDCOM (DS) commander identifies and evaluates health care requirements throughout his AO.

Question 7

U.S. Army Materiel Command (USAMC)

Answer 7

equips and sustains the Army, providing strategic impact at operational speed. The USAMC is the Army’s materiel integrator. It provides national level sustainment, acquisition integration support, contracting services, and selected logistics support to Army forces.