Chapter IX

LOGISTICS





1. Background


not required from the service receiving support.

This chapter defines the authority and responsibilities for and control of logistics (3) Joint Servicing. Joint servicing within and supporting the joint force and logistics is that function performed by a defines the six functions of logistics. It also jointly staffed and financed activity in describes DRB and MEF (FWD) logistics support of 2 or more military services.

organizations and operations and concludes with integrated logistics operations using the c. Staff Supervision and Control. JFC

six logistics functions as the framework for must carefully supervise and control logistics discussion (supply, maintenance, health operations. JFC may employ various means services, transportation, services, and general to supervise and control logistics; for engineering).

example�"

2. Authority for Logistics Operations (1) Coordinate the total logistics effort through service components and other Unity of effort and unity of command subordinate commands as required.

demand that a single command authority be vested with the responsibility and the (2) Establish joint boards and offices authority for logistics to support AMCI as authorized and required to exercise control operations. The purpose is to improve of logistics assets and functions and promote efficiency and effectiveness and to prevent economy of effort and efficiency of operations.

unnecessary duplication of logistics effort among the service components.

(3) Establish policies consistent with authority and existing joint publications.

a. Delegation of Directive Authority. The CINC may delegate directive authority for logistics with the joint force area of (4) Coordinate with other supporting responsibility to the JFC (i.e., the CINC

commands to achieve long term sustainment may delegate directive authority for a of forces.

common support capability).

(5) Prescribe and allocate common-b. Exercising Directive Authority. There user

resources

to components and

are three methods of exercising directive subordinate commands.

authority.

(6) Use interservice support and (1) Cross Servicing. Cross servicing common or cross servicing agreements to logistics is that function performed by one eliminate unnecessary duplication.

military service in support of another military service for which reimbursement is (7) Establish and coordinate

required from the service receiving support.

priorities and programs to ensure effective use of supplies, facilities, and personnel.

(2) Common Servicing. Common

servicing logistics is that function performed (8) Assume temporary operational by one military service in support of another control of all logistics forces in exigent military service for which reimbursement is circumstances IAW Joint Pub O-2.

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(9) Review adequacy of service

(7) Provide qualified personnel to components’ requirements consistent with serve on joint boards and offices as required.

service directives.

(l0) Synchronize the concept of

(8) Advise JFC of logistics cap-

logistics with the concept of operations and abilities and limitations and projected critical ensure unity of effort.

shortfalls.

d. Commanders of Service Component Commands. Service component commanders 3. Joint Logistics Functions

exercise responsibility for logistics for their forces.

Specifically, service component

The Army recognizes six tactical logistics commanders�"

functions: man, arm, fuel, fix, move, and (1) Provide logistics for assigned sustain soldiers and their systems. The forces within the command except as Marine Corps recognizes the six logistics provided by common or cross servicing.

functions defined in joint doctrine: supply, maintenance, health services, transportation, (2) Forward logistics requirements to services, and general engineering. To ensure or through the JFC as required.

a common approach to logistics operations, the joint standard is the basis used for all (3) Communicate directly with

discussions throughout this manual. Joint appropriate service departments on all Pub 4.0, Doctrine for Logistics Support of logistics matters except as directed by the Joint Operations, describes the functions as JFC.

follows:

(4) Identify logistics forces required to support operational planning and a. Supply. Supply systems acquire, execution.

manage, receive, store, and issue the materiel required by the operating forces to (5) Time-phase logistics to support equip and sustain the force from deployment operational execution.

through combat operations and their (6) Use standard service planning redeployment. Table IX-1 defines the classes factors as outlined in approved publications of supply that serve as the basis for the except as otherwise directed.

discussions throughout the text.

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b. Maintenance. Maintenance includes (f) Return of sick and injured to actions taken to support combat readiness duty after recovery.

and effectiveness by sustaining weapons systems and equipment in a fully mission (2) Level II. Level II includes Level capable condition as effectively, responsively, I support plus resuscitative and surgical economically, and as far forward as the measures to stabilize casualties for further situation permits. Maintenance keeps evacuation, decontamination of NBC

materiel in a mission capable condition, casualties,

and temporary medical

restores equipment to a serviceable replacement and medical resupply of Level I condition,

or updates and upgrades

units.

equipment through modification. Maintenance includes �"inspecting, testing, (3) Level III. Level III care includes servicing, classifying, repairing, replacing, Level II support plus emergency life and limb reclaiming, modifying, converting, cali-saving surgery, hospitalization, and

brating, rebuilding, and overhauling. Table

temporary medical replacement and medical

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resupply of Level II units.

(4) Level IV. Level IV care includes c. Health Services. Health services Level III health services and adds definitive include evacuation, hospitalization (to treatment and hospitalization of casualties include medical treatment), medical logistics, and temporary medical replacement and casualty collection, health maintenance, medical resupply of Level III units.

casualty treatment, medical laboratory services, blood management, vector control, d. Transportation. Transportation is the preventive medicine services, veterinary movement of units, personnel, equipment, services, dental services, and the required and supplies from the point of origin to the command, control, and communications of final destination.

medical operations. Levels of care referred to in subsequent discussion are defined as e. Services. Other services associated follows:

with nonmaterial support activities that consist of various functions and tasks (1) Level I.

Level I support en-

provided by service troops and the logistic compasses that medical support and community and support of the force (i.e.

treatment

provided by designated

aerial delivery, laundry, clothing exchange individuals or elements organic to combat, and bath, and graves registration).

combat support, combat service support, or designated medical units. This echelon of f. General Engineering. General care includes�"

engineering provides the construction, damage repair, and operation and (a) Immediate lifesaving measures.

maintenance of facilities or logistics enhancements required to provide shelter, warehousing, hospitals, water and sewage (b) Disease and nonbattle injury treatment, and water and fuel storage prevention.

distribution to enhance provision of sustainment and services.

(c) Combat stress control pre-

ventive measures.

4. DRB Logistics Organizations (d) Casualty collection.

Logistics organizations supporting the DRB include the DRB forward support (e) Evacuation from supported

battalion and augmentation provided by the units to supporting medical treatment units.

parent division and the corps.

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a. DRB FSB.

receiving, storing, and issuing Classes I, II, III, IV (less construction), and VII supplies (1) The FSB provides the DRB with and by operating an ammunition transfer all classes of supplies, heavy maintenance point (ATP). Table IX-2 identifies the supply support, medical evacuation and treatment company’s capabilities and major equipment.

operations, and field services activities. The FSB also provides limited support to non-

(b) Maintenance Company. The

DRB units located in the brigade AO. The FSB’s maintenance company provides DS

FSB is the single point of contact for support maintenance and common repair parts to the brigade and for support operations supply support to the DRB’s attached and within the brigade’s AO. All FSB units are supporting units including all equipment 100 percent mobile using organic trans-except medical, COMSEC, airdrop, avionics, portation.

aircraft,

aircraft

armament,

and

ammunition. The company provides tailored (2) The battalion consists of a

tank, mechanized, and artillery maintenance headquarters and headquarters detachment support teams (MSTs) that provide on-site (HHD), supply company, maintenance maintenance for the supported task forces company, and medical company as shown in and for the artillery and engineer battalions.

Figure IX-1.

The company normally maintains an authorized stockage list of approximately (a) Supply Company. The FSB

1000 lines of repair parts and provides supply company supports the DRB by reparable exchange (RX) of selected items to IX-4





support the items stocked in combat

�ó Receipt/issue/storage of 1.6

prescribed load lists (PLLs) of supported short ton (STON) of Class VIII supplies.

units. When required, the company provides backup organizational maintenance to

�ó Patient holding for up to 40

supported units.

patients able to return to duty within 72

hours.

(c) Medical Company. The

medical company consists of a company b. DRB Logistics Augmentation. Aug-headquarters, treatment platoon, and mentation for the DRB’s FSB primarily ambulance platoon

supported

by 5

comes from 2 sources: the parent division’s HMMWV ambulances and 5 Ml13 armored main support battalion (MSB) and a CSG(-).

ambulances. The company provides division-Exact organization and composition is and unit-level health service support to all dictated by other division missions the MSB

units operating in the DRB AO on an area is supporting, host nation (HN) augmen-basis. The company performs the following tation availability, and infrastructure functions:

capability of the specific theater of operations. The augmentation must provide

�ó Treatment of patients with

support that exceeds the capability of both minor diseases and illnesses, triage of mass the DRB FSB and the MEF, to include back-casualties,

initial resuscitation and

up DS and GS logistics for the DRB and other stabilization, advanced trauma manage-supporting Army forces.

ment, and preparation for further evacuation of patients incapable of returning to duty.

c. MSB Augmentation. The main

support battalion of the DRB’s parent division provides assets that deploy with and

�ó Ground evacuation for patients augment the DRB’s FSB. Table IX-3 details from battalion aid stations and designated the specific types of equipment that may be collection points.

included in such an augmentation package.

For command and control purposes, the

�ó Emergency dental care.

package could either be configured into a 5th company under FSB control or the individual

�ó Emergency medical resupply to sections could be further attached to the units in the brigade area.

FSB’s organic companies.

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d. Other Division Augmentation. The A brief recapitulation of the mission, parent division also provides the following capabilities, and major equipment of the augmentation to assist in coordinating and

units reflected in Figure IX-2 follows. The

supporting the DRB’s logistics requirements: text references complete unit tables of organization and equipment; all or any (1) Section from the division’s

subelements of these units may be used in materiel management center (DMMC) to developing the tailored CSG(-). Many of a s s i s t i n

supply

and maintenance

these same units would be used as �śbuilding management.

blocks” to develop a composite logistics organization tailored to augment the (2) Section

from the division

capability of the MEF (FWD)’s CSSE when ammunition office (DAO) to coordinate, operating with a corps.

control, and manage Class V stocks for the brigade.

(1) HHC. The CSG(-) headquarters (3) Personnel services detachment provides command, control, staff planning, with functional representatives to perform/

and supervision of 3 to 7 assigned or assist in replacement operations, casualty attached battalions and any separate management, mortuary affairs, legal services, companies. It exercises technical supervision over mission operations of subordinate units.

postal services, public affairs, and finance.

Detachment sections collocate with the DRB, The headquarters company supports all CSG(-), or FSSG as appropriate.

personnel and equipment assigned and attached to the HHC.

(4) Medical operations cell from the division medical operations center to provide (2) Port Transportation Group. The medical support planning, medical evacuation port transportation group assists in seaport and regulating, and coordinate Class VII/

of debarkation (SPOD) operations and blood resupply.

provides the motor transportation support to the CSG(-), and in some cases, directly (5) Medical field support cell from the to DRB units. See FM 55-1, A r m y MSB’s medical company to provide Level III Transportation Services in a Theater of health services including preventive medicine, Operations, for details.

intratheater medical supply, medical equipment

maintenance,

biomedical

(3) Corps Support Battalions (CSBs).

equipment maintenance, and combat stress

Figure IX-2 depicts two CSBs that provide

control.

the requisite command and control for the companies assigned to the CSG. One CSB

e. CSG(-). The multifunctional CSG(-) consists of primarily transportation units; provides support for the DRB that exceeds the the other is multifunctional in nature.

capabilities of the DRB FSB, attached MSB

slice, and those of the MEF. The CSG(-) (4) Field Services Company (DS).

collocates with the FSSG and furnishes backup DS and GS logistics functions for the (a) Mission. To provide field

brigade. The CSG(-) also provides the logistics services, to include laundry, shower and framework for deployment of follow-on Army limited clothing repair operations.

forces and for the transition back to Army corps control. Because CSGs are tailored to (b) Capabilities. Provides laun-support nondivisional and divisional dry service at the rate of 15 lbs per person, requirements, their task organization varies.

per week and shower service as the tactical

Figure IX-2 depicts a �śsample” organization situation permits in support of 17,500

of a CSG(-).

personnel.

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(c) Major Equipment. 8 5-ton

�ó Storing 174,000 gallons of

cargo trucks and 9 2.5-ton cargo trucks.

bulk POL a day; distributing 81,000 gallons a day.

(5) Supply Company

(a) Mission. To operate a direct

�ó Producing 60,000 gallons

support supply facility to support 18,500

of water each at 4 water points; personnel.

treating 146,150 gallons of contaminated water.

(b) Capabilities include-

�ó Receiving, storing, issuing, and (c) Major Equipment. Table IX-4

accounting for 168 STON of Class I, II, III (P), defines the company’s major pieces of IV, and VII supplies.

equipment.

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(6) Medium Truck Company.

(c) Major Equipment. 60 line haul tractors; 60 5000-gal semitrailer tankers.

(a) Mission. To move supplies and equipment from corps/FSSG supply (9) Ammunition Company.

units/stockage points to users.

(a) Mission. To receive, store, (b) Capabilities. Local haul 2700

warehouse, combat configure, and issue or line haul 1350 STON daily.

conventional ammunition.

(c) Major Equipment. 60 M915

(b) Capabilities. Establish and

line haul tractors; 120 M871 22.5-ton operate 3 ASPs capable of receiving and semitrailers.

issuing 840 STON and configuring 560 STON

of ammunition (total lift capability of 2350

(7) Light-Medium Truck Company.

STON); 1 ammunition transfer point (ATP) capable of rewarehousing 970 STON.

(a) Mission. To move personnel and general noncontainerized cargo.

(c) Major Equipment. Table IX-5

details the ammunition company’s major (b) Capabilities. Local haul 1200

equipment.

or line haul 600 STON daily.

(10) Maintenance Company.

(c) Major Equipment. 10 5-ton tractors; 25 22.5-ton semitrailers; 50 5-ton (a) Mission. To provide direct

dropside cargo trucks.

support and backup maintenance and repair parts supply service.

(8) Medium Truck Company (POL).

(b) Capabilities. Table IX-6 de-

(a) Mission. Wholesale delivery scribes maintenance company capabilities.

of bulk POL to POL supply units.

(c) Major Equipment. Table IX-7

(b) Capabilities. Local haul

recaps

maintenance company major

900,000 or line haul 450,000-gal daily.

equipment.

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(11) Air Ambulance Detachment.

(forward) to support medical units with medical supplies and blood support.

(a) Mission. To evacuate pa-

tients to and between medical treatment 5. DRB Logistics Operations

facilities or to airheads for further evacuation out of theater.

DRB logistics operations occur in general terms as described below. Discussions focus (b) Capabilities. Provide im-primarily at the CSG(-) level and below.

mediate aeromedical evacuation of all categories of patients, consistent with a. Supply.

evacuation priorities and other operational considerations. Operates 6 air ambulances, (1) Class I. During initial deploy-each configured to carry 4 litter patients ment, units consume the meal, ready-to-eat and 1 ambulatory patient. Maintain (MRE). As conditions permit, a variety of aircraft with organic/attached aviation unit group rations (A-, B-, and T-rations) augment maintenance personnel and equipment.

and modify the initial MRE-only ration cycle.

The ultimate objective is to provide soldiers (c) Major Equipment. 6 UH-60

with a minimum of 1 hot A- or B-ration Blackhawk aircraft.

meal per day.

(12) Other Corps Augmentation. The (2) Class II, III (P), IV, and Maps.

corps would also provide the following Units maintain basic loads of Class II, III augmentation to assist in coordinating and (P) and IV supplies. Resupply of using units supporting the logistics requirements for occurs through the FSB and CSG(-) supply Army forces supporting the MEF:

companies.

(a) Split-based section from the (3) Class III Operations. The brigade corps materiel management center (CMMC) S4’s POL forecasts form the basis for CSG(-) to assist in coordination of supply operations.

and corps/MEF distribution plans. Using 5000-gal tankers the CSG(-) pushes fuel (b) Split-based section from the directly to the FSB supply company’s Class corps movement control center (CMCC) to III supply point located in the brigade coordinate transportation operations.

support area. Battalions draw and transport bulk Class III from the fuel supply point to (c) Forward support platoon

supported elements using organic assets such from a corps medical logistics battalion as the 12 2500-gal HEMTT fuelers and 7

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truck-mounted 1200-gal tank and pump to unit MSTs. Repair parts not available units belonging to the tank and mechanized through the CSG(-) or FSSG generally flow infantry battalions respectively.

from CONUS depots via air lines of communications (ALOC) to the CSG(-) for (4) Class V Operations. Supply of further distribution to the FSB and ammunition of all types is based on a supported units.

required supply rate (RSR) and a controlled supply rate (CSR). Availability drives the (2) Aviation Maintenance.

CSR. Based on command guidance the CSR

provides the basis for Class V distribution to (a) The Army aviation main-using units. The CSG(-) pushes ammunition tenance system focuses on ensuring from the JTSA or CSA to an ASP located in maximum availability of mission-capable the rear of the AO or directly to the ATP

aircraft. Maintenance support occurs in located in the BSA. The FSB manages the three levels: AVUM, AVIM, and depot ATP. Combat units use organic assets such maintenance. Each aviation element owns as the tank battalion’s 10 HEMTT

an organic AWM capability backed up by ammunition trucks to draw and transport higher echelon AVIM units.

C1ass V from the ATP to the users.

(5) Class VII. Class VII resupply to (b) Air Ambulance Detachment

using units occurs based on battle loss Maintenance. Aviation maintenance for the reports and priorities established by air ambulance detachment is accomplished commanders. The CSG(-) delivers equipment primarily by the AWUM personnel organic to to the FSB supply company or directly to the aeromedical unit. A slice of AVIM

users at the battalion level.

personnel from the corps AVIM will accompany that unit and provide backup and (6) Class VIII (Medical) Resupply.

limited AVIM support to AWUM personnel.

The CSG(-) transports medical supplies to the The maintenance capability consists of battle FSB medical company. The medical company damage assessment and repair, contact further distributes using support medical maintenance, and line replaceable unit/

elements, Ground and air ambulances effect module replacement. Phase maintenance on emergency resupply of Class VIII materials aircraft is normally not possible until a more via backhaul.

robust aviation maintenance capability exists, such as the aviation augmentation (7) Class IX. See maintenanc dis-

packages described in Chapter VII.

cussion below.

c. Health Services. Medical units b. Maintenance.

organic to maneuver battalions provide Level I medical support to units in the brigade’s (1) Ground Systems Maintenance.

forward areas. The FSB medical company Maintenance support occurs as far forward provides Level II support to the brigade and as possible. The FSB provides dedicated DS

Level I support to units without organic maintenance support to brigade units and medical assets; it also provides backup Level area support to other units. The FSB

I support and ground evacuation support to maintenance company provides a MST to the battalions.

The air ambulance

each maneuver battalion, as well as to the detachment (which may be attached to and DS artillery and engineer battalions. The collocated with the DRB medical company) company also maintains 15 days of ASL

provides the DRB with an aeromedical repair parts to augment the limited combat evacuation capability as described earlier.

PLL of repair parts maintained by supported battalions.

The CSG(-) provides backup

d. Transportation. The FSB has no automotive and missile maintenance support assigned DS transportation assets. The DRB

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requests external transportation support a. MEF (FWD) CSSE. The CSSE of a through the CSG(-) movement control cell.

MEF (FWD) derives from the MEF’s FSSG.

The CSG supports DRB requests for external The notional MEF (FWD) CSSE depicted in assistance with the truck companies

Figure IX-3 consists of a detachment from

available to the CSG(-). The movement each battalion in the FSSG and organization control cell requests assistance from the MEF

is based on mission.

FSSG when requirements exceed CSG

capabilities.

(1) Headquarters and Service (H&S) Detachment. The H&S detachment provides e. Services. The DRB has no organic command, control, administration, com-laundry or bath capability, water assets, or munications, and automated data processing graves registration capabilities; it depends (ADP) to the CSSE. It provides supporting on the CSG(-) and MEF for all field services services to the MEF (FWD) in the amphibious support.

assault and subsequent operations ashore, to include such services as GS data (1) Field Services. The CSG(-) field processing, disbursing, postal, exchange services company, augmented with a service, military police, information systems, mortuary affairs collection section, provides legal service support, civil affairs support, laundry and shower support and mortuary graves

registration,

and

limited

affairs support respectively for the brigade.

communications support.

(2) Water Storage and Distribution.

The CSG(-) supply company supplies the FSB

(2) Supply Detachment. The supply with water.

detachment exercises responsibility for stock control, cross servicing, and civilian f. General Engineering. The DRB

contracting for all classes of supply except engineer battalion’s capability to perform bulk fuel, and aviation/aircraft related general engineering tasks is limited; external supply support. This support includes support is required.

receiving, storing, assembling, inspecting and issuing ordnance, parts, equipment and reparable to ground elements, and providing 6. MEF (FWD) Logistics Organizations medical supply support and intermediate level maintenance on all medical and dental The FSSG provides logistics support for equipment of the MEF (FWD).

the MEF. The FSSG performs those functions which exceed the organic capabilities of the (3) Maintenance Detachment. The

supported units. The FSSG commander, maintenance detachment provides DS

normally a brigadier general, serves as the maintenance support to elements of the MEF

principal logistics advisor to the MEF

(FWD). This support includes providing DS

commander. The FSSG consists of the FSSG

maintenance contact teams to forward headquarters plus 8 permanent battalions.

elements, furnishing backup DS main-These battalions include a headquarters and tenance support that exceeds the capabilities service battalion, a supply battalion, a of the contact teams, tracked vehicle recovery, maintenance battalion, a motor transport evacuation, and calibration/repair of battalion, an engineer support battalion, a medical battalion, a dental battalion, and a electrical and mechanical equipment.

landing support battalion. Based on the mission, the commander task organizes these (4) Motor Transport Detachment.

battalions into CSSDs. These CSSDs provide The motor transport detachment provides support to the combat units of Marine organic medium and heavy motor transport divisions and to forces operating in MEF rear support, augmenting GCE and ACE organic areas.

capabilities on a mission-type basis.

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(5) Engineer Support Detachment.

subordinate elements in the assault and The engineer support detachment furnishes subsequent operations ashore. The landing general organic engineering support, support consists of communications, including

horizontal

and

vertical

materials handling equipment, helicopter construction fortification, construction, support, beach and terminal port operations, repair and maintenance of aviation facilities, and the establishment of temporary storage facilities maintenance, engineer recon-areas on the beach.

naissance, and deliberate demolition and obstacle removal. See Chapter VIII for

b. ACE. The ACE’s aviation logistics detailed discussions.

organizations include Marine aviation logistics squadrons (MALS) and MWSS as (6) Medical/Dental Detachment. The

illustrated in Figure IX-4. Organizational

medical/dental detachment, staffed with US

functions are addressed within the context Navy medical personnel, provides casualty of the six logistics functions discussed below.

collection, emergency treatment, temporary The MWSS provides airfield operations hospitalization, specialized surgery, and support including fuel, crash-fire-rescue evacuation support for the MEF (FWD).

(CRF), ammunition storage, limited runway (7) Landing Support Detachment.

repair, personnel support, engineer support, The landing support detachment provides and ground transportation within the landing support to the MEF (FWD) and airfield.

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7. MEF (FWD) Logistics Operations replacement of critical repair parts, and performance

of essential preventive

MEF (FWD) logistics operations occur in maintenance. Ground and air organizational general terms as described below: maintenance is conducted by equipment operators

and trained maintenance

a. Supply. MAGTF sustainment occurs personnel. Intermediate ground main-through a mix of accompanying supplies and tenance is conducted by the CSSE. This is resupply. Accompanying supplies are an normally accomplished by sending repair integral part of the MAGTF logistics load in teams conducting on-site repairs or virtually all situations. Operational factors evacuating equipment that cannot be and/or supply availability may require repaired in place.

Air intermediate

readjusting accompanying and resupply maintenance is conducted by supporting balances. The minimum baseline for a MEF

maintenance activities for the fixed- and (FWD) accompanying supplies is 30 days. The rotary-wing squadrons.

availability of aviation ordnance, ground material, and bulk POL fluctuates and is (2) Aviation Maintenance. To sup-theater-dependent. Resupply begins with port the task-organized combat element force employment. It is scheduled to aircraft, the Marine Corps uses the Marine commence before expending of accompanying Corps Aviation Logistics Support Program supplies and to continue through the entire (MALSP). The MALSP enables the indi-period as established by the supported vidual identification of personnel, equipment, theater combatant commander’s guidance.

and parts required to support each type, Accompanying supplies are a combination of model, or series of fixed- and rotary-aircraft supplies aboard maritime prepositioning in the ACE. The personnel are assigned, as ships (MPS), supplies accompanying the required, to the fixed-wing or rotary-wing amphibious forces, and additional items MALS to support MAGTF-assigned aircraft shipped from CONUS or key locations around squadrons. The supporting equipment and the world. The Marine Corps logistics system parts are tailored into support packages. The is designed to support most general MAGTF

first of these, the fly-in support package requirements from on-hand supplies through (FISP) accompanies the aircraft fly-in the CSSE. The naval supply system provides echelon. The FISP contains organizational-aviation-peculiar support through MALS.

level maintenance support. The second Subsistence items and POL are provided by package is the contingency support package the DLA. Theater ground ammunition assets (CSP). The CSP contains appropriate are stored in Army or Navy ammunition intermediate-level maintenance support.

depots; air ordnance resides in Navy depots When the MAGTF is initially supported by before issue. External support may be a maritime prepositioning ship squadron provided to meet MEF (FWD) requirements.

(MPSRON), the ACE receives support from Wartime Host Nation Support and Inter-an aviation logistics support ship (TAVB). In service Support Agreements may also be this case, a small organizational-level FISP

established.

will be constituted to support organizational b. Maintenance. MAGTF maintenance maintenance until arrival of the TAVB and is conducted at the organizational and MPSRON.

intermediate levels only. Depot-level maintenance is conducted at Marine Corps c. Health Services. USMC health

logistics bases in the CONUS.

services support is similar to that of the Army. Level I care occurs at battalion level.

(1) Maintenance at Organizational The medical detachment at the CSSE

and Intermediate Levels. During combat provides Level II care. Combat zone fleet operations, ground force maintenance focuses hospitals and hospital ships based at the on battle damage repair, salvage, removal/

FSSG or offshore furnish Level III care.

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Level IV care capabilities exist at the elements above their organic capabilities are communications zone fleet hospital. MEF

provided by the CSSE as GS to the MAGTF.

(FWD) health service functions include Organic GCE motor transport is limited and health maintenance, casualty collection and employed primarily for organic tactical treatment, temporary hospitalization, and mobility. Organic motor transport for the casualty evacuation. The Navy provides all ACE is provided by the MWSS positioned MEF (FWD) medical and dental personnel.

at each airfield.

All organic ground

Medical personnel are organic to all combat transportation assets within the GCE and and combat support units of battalion/

ACE may be consolidated to provide squadron size or larger. Medical material transport to the MAGTF when not used for support is provided by the CSSE. Medical tactical mobility.

capabilities and evacuation facilities are concentrated in combat organizations, (2) CSSE Assets. CSSE ground

especially infantry, where most combat transportation assets are used to link ports, casualties are expected. Each combat and supply centers, terminals, and other CSS

combat support battalion has the organic facilities. They are also used to augment Navy medical personnel and capability to organic GCE and ACE capabilities. General-establish one or more aid stations. For use CSSE assets may include 5-ton trucks example, an infantry battalion has up to 2

and logistic vehicle system (LVS) vehicles.

doctors and 65 Navy corpsmen. Within the ACE, the MWSSs have organic medical (3) Air Transport. An ACE normally personnel and equipment needed to establish contains significant helicopter assets that an airfield aid station. In addition, each can conduct equipment, cargo, and personnel squadron has a flight surgeon assigned.

movement operations. The ACE KC-130 may Tailored medical support in the MWSS

also provide limited intratheater air provides limited dental, laboratory, x-ray, and transportation; however, its primary role is pharmacy support. The CSSE provides

an air-to-air refueler. See Chapter VII for

medical and dental coordination, direct additional discussion.

support, administration, and maintenance to the MAGTF.

The CSSE detachment

coordinates medical and dental requirements (4) Landing Support Operations.

Landing support operations include beach planning and provides limited casualty collection, surgical support, hospitalization, and port terminal operations, air delivery medical evacuation, x-ray, laboratory, support, helicopter support teams, departure/

arrival airfield, and rail operations. Navy pharmacy, and blood bank support. Medical unit functions also include preventive augmentation to the landing support medicine and identification of human organizations facilitate the ship-to-shore remains. The CSSE medical logistics unit assault movements from amphibious ships provides Class VIII supply and intermediate to locations ashore.

maintenance support.

(5) Embarkation. Embarkation is d. Transportation. MEF (FWD) organic the process of putting personnel or vehicles transportation support consists of ground and their associated stores and equipment and air transportation assets as described into ships or aircraft. Embarkation is an below. The CSSE commander normally extremely important planning requirement.

exercises responsibility for MEF (FWD) Embarkation and movement in a theater of movement control.

operations

are

accomplished

with

amphibious ships, strategic sealift, and (1) GCE/ACE Motor Transport. Mo-strategic airlift. See Joint Pub 3-02.2, Joint tor transport assets within the GCE and ACE

Doctrine for Amphibious Embarkation are limited.

Motor transport for both

Operations, for additional details.

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e. Services.

Services include the

ordnance disposal. Chapter VI discussed

functions of postal operations, dispersal, law engineer operations in detail.

enforcement, enemy prisoner of war man-8. Integrated Logistics

agement, information systems management, utilities support, legal services support, civil Topical discussions on integrated logistics affairs, and graves registration. For field operations include command and control of services support that exceed the capabilities logistics operations; detailed applications of of MEF (FWD) assets (e.g., bath and laundry the six logistics functions during DRB and services that exceed the capability of the MEF (FWD) cross service operations; and engineer support detachment or graves logistics reporting procedures.

registration requirements that exceed supporting Navy corpsman capacities), the a. Command and Control of Logistics MEF (FWD) requires augmentation by Army Operations.

assets.

(1) DRB Under MEF Control. Based on Operation Desert Storm experience, the f. General Engineering. In addition to CSG(-) should be attached to the MEF and providing the MEF (FWD) with mobility under the operational control of the MEF

support, the CSSE engineer support unit FSSG. This command relationship provides capabilities include camp construction and command and control the CSG(-) and maintenance; electrical power supply and requires the MEF to provide security and distribution; construction design; bulk fuel terrain management. Figure IX-5 depicts the reception, storage, and issue; potable water command and control logistics when the DRB

production and storage; and explosive operates under the control of the MEF.

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(2) MEF (FWD)Under Corps Control.

the support required by the MEF (FWD); its task organization would also accommodate (a) Augmenting the MEF

support requirements for any additional Army (FWD) with Logistics Support. With the elements placed under the control of or in exception of selected Class II, V (primarily support of the MEF (FWD). For example, the aviation), VII, and IX supplies and CSB would be task organized with additional maintenance requirements peculiar to Class III and Class V capabilities to support USMC equipment, the Army can provide the a field artillery brigade placed in support of majority of logistics support required by the the MEF (FWD).

MEF (FWD) that exceeds the capability of (b) Command and Control.

the CSSE. Figure IX-6 depicts a notional Figure IX-7 reflects the command and control CSB constituted to provide that support.

relationship of logistics elements when the CSB tailoring is contingent not only upon MEF (FWD) operates as part of a corps.

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(3) Liaison. Regardless of the comb. Supply Operations.

mand and control relationship established, a logistics liaison team should be provided (1) Class I .

to the new controlling headquarters. The team coordinates support and ensures (a) DRB Under MEF Control.

information flow between the unit and the During the initial phase of an operation, controlling headquarters.

Minimum

rations are pushed forward based on information includes�"

personnel strength, unit locations, type of operations, and feeding capabilities of (a) Critical fuel and ammunition supported units. As the situation permits, requirements.

Class I support transitions from a �śpush”

system to a �śpull” system. Units submit (b) Status of each class of supply requisitions to the FSB’s forward Class I to include water.

supply point where all requests are consolidated and submitted to the supporting (c) Maintenance requirements

materiel management center Class I section and backlog.

at the CSG(-). From there, requests flow to the MEF FSSG. The FSSG throughputs the (d) Class IV, V, and IX require-requested rations to the FSB’s ration ments and availability.

breakdown point located in the brigade support area (BSA). At the BSA rations are broken down for issue to requesting units.

(e) Movement requirements and

Requesting units use organic transportation available transportation assets to include to move rations from the BSA to forward aircraft.

units.

(f) Availability of medical treat-

(b) MEF (FWD) Under Corps

ment and evacuation assets.

Control.

Until a decision is made to

transition to a pull resupply system, rations (g) Locations of support elements.

are pushed to the MEF (FWD) based on the considerations described above. Once the (h) Status of support personnel.

transition occurs, the MEF (FWD) sends consolidated ration requests to the (i) Anticipated support problems.

supporting CMMC Class I section for further transmission to the corps support command (j) Compatibility of automated

(COSCOM). Corps units deliver rations to equipment.

the CSSE for breakdown and further distribution to supported units.

(k) Unique equipment.

(2) Class II, III (P), IV and VII.

(4) Command, Control, Communi-

cations,

Computers, and Intelligence

(a) DRB Under MEF Control.

Support (C4I). Joint force C4I support Supply requests flow from the requesting planning must consider and accommodate unit through supply channels to the CSG(-) logistics requirements in order to synchronize supply company. Common items requests and fully support operational execution.

are passed to the supporting CSSD. If a Similarly, C4I contingency plans define requested item is available, the CSSD

backup automated and manual capabilities transports it to the user through unit that ensure uninterrupted logistical support distribution when possible, otherwise supply of ongoing operations.

point distribution may be required. If the IX-18



item is not on hand, the CSSD passes the operations and maintenance of pipelines and requisitions to the FSSG for further related facilities when required; packaging processing. Once the requisition is filled, the of bulk fuels; and provision of petroleum FSSG normally provides the transportation laboratory facilities for quality control in to deliver supplies and equipment to the support of all forces deployed.

subordinate CSSD. Surface transportation is the norm; high priority supplies may be

�ó Planning for augmentation by

delivered by air to the user based on asset commercial bulk POL distribution capability, availability. Service-unique supplies are transportation assets, and collapsible tanks processed through the split-based CMMC at and containers.

the CSG(-).

�ó Establishing aerial resupply in (b) MEF (FWD) Under DRB

support of operations until surface resupply Control. User supply requests flow to the can be established.

CSSE supply detachment at the MEF (FWD) level. The supply detachment passes (b) DRB Under MEF Control.

requests it cannot fill to the CSB supply The FSSG does not have the capability to company, which fills the request or passes it store, transport, or distribute the amount of to the CMMC. The CMMC fills the request Class III that the DRB will consume. During or passes it to the theater Army materiel operations, a tank battalion requires tactical management center (TAMMC) for pro-refueling approximately every 6 hours. Table curement through a national inventory IX-8 provides some expected consumption control point (NICP). Corps units throughput rates for the DRB and MEF (FWD) ground supplies to the CSSE for further distribution equipment during different types of to supported units.

operations.

Figures are for illustration

purposes only; many factors affect actual (3) Class III.

consumption rates. At the SPOD, an Army tactical petroleum terminal (TPT) element off-loads bulk fuel from ships. Fuel that (a) Petroleum operations are

exceeds naval storage capabilities can be particularly difficult to orchestrate in a joint stored by a corps petroleum supply company operational setting. POL considerations with a storage capacity of some 2.5 million include�"

gallons. The CSG(-)’s medium truck company (POL) transports bulk fuel directly to the

�ó Forecasting requirements and FSB.

establishing an adequate storage and distribution system.

(c) MEF (FWD) Under Corps

Control. The MEF (FWD) CSSE may

�ó Monitoring consumption and

establish a rearm/refuel point (RRP) to submitting requirements for bulk fuels and support a mechanized or other rapidly packaged products.

moving force. The corps pushes fuel from the COSCOM to designated RRPs, where combat

�ó Defining responsibility for

units draw and transport Class III support storage and land distribution of POL; forward to their units using organic assets.

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(4) Class V (Ammunition) Opera-

(5) Class VIII .

tions.

There is a significant difference between Army and USMC combat am-

(a) DRB Under MEF Control. A

munition logistics support doctrine. Because medical logistics distribution team from the of the large quantities of Class V munitions forward support platoon of the medical consumed during combat operations, Army logistics battalion provides Class VIII units employ the PLS for resupply medical resupply to the DRB medical operations. The PLS is the centerpiece of company and to the medical units at echelons a transportation-intensive, continuous above brigade. The CSG(-) supports the team throughput system. Limited forward stocking with transportation support for Class VIII.

of Class V occurs. USMC logistics doctrine The team coordinates with the CSSE supply places considerably more emphasis on stocks detachment (medical logistics element) uploaded on organic vehicles in the combat battalion on all medical supply matters.

force and less emphasis on a structured distribution system.

(b) MEF (FWD) Under Corps

Control. The corps medical logistics battalion (a) DRB Under MEF Control.

supports the medical resupply needs An Army ammunition accountability requested from the CSSE supply detachment detachment (port) element provides (medical logistics element).

accountability, surveillance, and safety support for incoming shipments of (6) Class IX.

ammunition at the SPOD. The CMMC

section provides data to the NICP and (a) DRB Under MEF Control.

manages in-theater ammunition stocks. The Both Class IX requests that cannot be configuration of stocks arriving in the AO

satisfied from PLL or ASL stocks and stock determines the requirements for handling replenishment requests flow through and transloading stocks. If stocks arrive in maintenance channels to the maintenance containers, ammunition units require battalion at the CSG(-). If the repair part is container handling equipment, ammunition a common service item, the request goes to handlers, and container-capable trans-the MEF FSSG supply system for further portation to move ammunition from the port processing.

The FSSG obtains required

to designated storage areas. If stocks arrive repair parts and delivers them to the CSG(-).

on pallets, they are transloaded by smaller The CSG(-) delivers the parts to the FSB

non-container units using forklifts. Army maintenance company for subsequent pickup transportation units deliver stocks from the by requesting units. If the repair part is an SPOD to the JTSA. Shipment from the Army-peculiar item, the CMMC passes the storage area to forward ASPS or directly to request directly to the NICP for processing.

the DRB ATP may be effected by PLS

Parts typically arrive via air lines of vehicles carrying combat-configured Class V

communications for reception and processing loads or by conventional cargo transporters by the FSSG, CSG(-), and/or the FSB.

and trucks.

(b) MEF (FWD) Under Corps

(b) MEF (FWD) Under Corps

Control. Requests for repair parts from using Control. Resupply of combat units occurs units flow to the maintenance detachment through the CSSD. The corps pushes Class located at the MEF (FWD)’s CSSE. Further V to the RRP established by the CSSD.

processing of common item requests occurs Supported units transport ammunition from through the CSB’s maintenance battalion.

the RRP forward elements using organic The CSB delivers repair parts to the CSSE

transportation.

for further distribution to using units.

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Requests for service-unique repair parts corps must either be evacuated and/or flow from the CSB through corps to the replaced through Class VII resupply.

Marine

Corps

Unified

Materiel

Management System.

d. Health Services.

(1) Planning Medical Service

(7) Class X. Materials to support Support. Planning medical support for the nonmilitary programs are requested and force requires detailed integration and obtained through supply channels on an as-coordination.

Medical support planning

needed basis based on civil-military addresses how the operation is medically requirements articulated through command supported to assist in achieving the overall guidance.

mission. Medical planning considerations include�"

c. Maintenance Operations. Com-

manders exercise responsibility for (a) Evaluating each service

coordination of maintenance within their component’s

medical capability and

commands. Maintenance priorities must deployable medical systems (DEPMEDS).

focus on mission-essential weapon systems that can be rapidly returned to combat (b) Providing, where practical,

readiness. Whenever practical, main-for joint use of available medical assets to tenance facilities for joint or cross service support operational execution.

use should be established, and interservice use of salvage assets should be emphasized.

(c) Selecting appropriate sites

Service-peculiar items that require for field hospitals that facilitate timely care maintenance support normally remain the and support, provide appropriate protection, responsibility of service component and support battlespace management.

commanders.

(d) Evaluating transportation

(1) DRB Under MEF Control. As

assigned and available to recover, move and described earlier, maintenance support evacuate wounded personnel; planning teams provide on-site maintenance to DRB

interservice evacuation procedures, to units.

Backup automotive and missile

include air movement to hospitals afloat.

support maintenance occurs at the FSB. If required, equipment is evacuated to the (e) Projecting and providing for CSG(-) for repair or other disposition. The the amounts of medical supplies and blood CSSE also provides backup maintenance required to sustain committed units.

support on common items.

(f) Evaluating NBC decon-

(2) MEF (FWD) Under Corps

tamination capability for patients and Control. Intermediate-level maintenance chemical protective facilities.

support is performed at established RRPs.

Support includes repair of subassemblies, (g) Treating of EPW, civilian

assemblies, and major end items for return internees, and detainees.

to lower echelons or supply channels.

Maintenance requirements for common (h) Providing medical support for equipment that exceed the capability of the CSAR operations.

maintenance detachment are supported by the CSB(-). Requirements for USMC-

(i) Ensuring effective medical peculiar equipment that cannot be supply and resupply operations in general supported by the detachment CSB(-) or and blood support and resupply in particular.

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(j) Providing dental services.

located at the CSSE. Task-organized assets support mobility and transportation (2) DRB Under MEF Control.

requirements as required in the priority Casualties requiring treatment beyond that established by the MEF (FWD) commander.

provided at brigade level are evacuated to The CSSE passes requests that exceed the combat zone fleet hospitals or hospital ships.

capability of available assets to the supporting CSB. The CSB commits assets (3) MEF (FWD) Under Corps

from attached truck companies as required Control. Health services requirements that to support prioritized requirements.

exceed the MEF (FWD) organic capabilities are supported by echelon care facilities f. Services. Services for both the DRB

provided by the corps medical brigade.

and MEF (FWD) will be provided on a support basis.

e. Transportation Operations.

g. General Engineering.

(1) Transportation considerations include but are not limited to the following: (1) Regarding general engineering operations, service components�"

(a) Emergency movement of

forces into combat.

(a) Identify civil engineering

support requirements to support assigned (b) Emergency resupply of

forces.

ammunition, fuel, water and food to forces in combat.

(b) Provide resources for com-

pletion of civil engineering support programs.

(c) Movement of emergency

medical supplies.

(c) Negotiate contract con-

struction for all services if designated as (d) Emergency evacuation of

construction agent for the geographic area casualties.

concerned.

(e) Programmed routine re-

(d) Use standard service

supply to combat operations.

department planning factors unless otherwise directed.

(f) Evacuation of EPW and

civilians.

(e) Provide or coordinate

logistics for the maintenance and repair of (g) Recovery and salvage of

facilities, utilities, and routes as assigned by damaged or destroyed weapon systems.

the JFC.

(2) DRB Under MEF Control. The (f) Assume responsibility for

CSG(-) features a substantive capability for maintenance and repair of facilities and supporting transportation requirements that infrastructure in a geographic area where it exceed DRB organic assets. Requests for has exclusive operational interest.

USMC air transportation support flow

through channels described in Chapter VII.

(g) Maintain external and access routes and utilities required by all services (3) MEF (FWD) Under Corps

when the command-wide distribution system Control. Requests for transportation support or network is operated by that service flow to the motor transport detachment component.

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(2) DRB Under MEF Control. The a. Status of deploying forces.

DRB’s extremely limited general engineering capability demands the DRB’s augmentation b. Personnel summary reports.

by Army corps engineer units, the MEF’s subordinate engineer units, or attached Navy c. Logistics status reports for all classes mobile construction battalion(s) to perform of supply and for selected, critical required general engineering tasks. Support commodities.

is provided on a mission basis or by designating a support relationship as d. Projected resource requirements for

described in Chapter VI between the

supporting unit and the DRB.

probable execution of selected contingency options.

(3) MEF (FWD) Under Corps Control.

When required, a corps provides the MEF

e. Materiel readiness status of weapons (FWD) with engineer support from the corps systems, vehicles, and equipment.

engineer brigade. Such support ranges in scope from single specialized company-sized f. Status of JTF transportation assets.

units to multifunctional engineer groups comprised of 2 or more engineer battalions.

g. Medical status of the force.

As described above, support occurs on a mission-specific basis or formalized through h. Status of JOA infrastructure.

the establishment of command relationships.

9. Logistics Status Reporting i. Status of support of civil-military operations.

Logistics status reports provide the CJTF

critical input for making decisions in a Additional guidance on standardized dynamic operational setting. Functional logistics reporting will be provided through logistics areas where recurring or special emerging joint doctrine and joint tactics, reporting requirements are detailed techniques, and procedures associated with include�"

the global command and control system.

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