Army Logistician articles from July 2005

Army Logistician archives from July 2005

Single enterprise concept sets "SALE" under new contracts.(Single Army Logistics Enterprise)
July 1, 2005... Creation of the Single Army Logistics Enterprise (SALE) took a significant step forward with the award of two contracts earlier this year. Computer Science Corporation received a $199-million contract in February for the Product Lifecycle...

Real-time updates available for FED LOG users.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Beginning with the March 2005 release of FED LOG, users with access to the Internet can link from FED LOG to the Web-based version of the Federal Logistics Information System, WebFLIS, to get the latest item information on more than 7 million...

New technology gives maintainers access to experts.(Joint Distance Support and Response)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The new Joint Distance Support and Response (JDSR) advanced concept technology demonstration (ACTD) increases the efficiency of maintenance on vital equipment and decreases equipment downtime, benefiting soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines...

Developing a concept for joint distribution: Department of Defense logistics experts are developing a concept of how joint logistics distribution will be conducted from 2015 to 2025.
July 1, 2005... In September 2004, a small team of logistics subject-matter experts representing the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), the Defense Logistics Agency, the joint community, and the military services assembled to begin writing a Joint...

Nanotubes and antimatter: energy resupply for the future battlefield: in the first of three articles on scientific advances at the atomic, molecular, and photonic levels, the authors discuss the potential for greatly reducing, or even eliminating, the energy supply chain.
July 1, 2005... The U.S. military is experiencing an unprecedented period of adjustment as it transforms its combat forces for the future while simultaneously executing the Global War on Terrorism. The Army and the other services need to transform the way they...

MTS: a success story for battlefield logisticians.(Movement Tracking System)
July 1, 2005... The Movement Tracking System (MTS) is a critical battlefield enabler for combat support and combat service support (CSS) soldiers. MTS is bridging communication gaps that have existed for years within the CSS community. It is making up for the...

Tracking materiel from warehouse to warfighter: new tracking technology enables Marine Corps logisticians to tackle "the last tactical mile.".
July 1, 2005... After-action reports of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) issued early in 2003 heralded the success of radio frequency identification (RFID) systems and networks that profoundly enhanced the ability to track in-transit materiel from the continental...

1st Infantry Division movement control operations in Iraq.
July 1, 2005... During Operation Iraqi Freedom II, thousands of vehicles traveled over the dangerous roads of Iraq daily to transport supplies to more than 20,000 soldiers at 28 forward operating bases (FOBs). These FOBs were geographically dispersed over an...

Combat service support in Baghdad: a forward support company supporting an armor battalion task force in Iraq had to innovate to execute its mission in a challenging urban environment.
July 1, 2005... Providing combat service support (CSS) for a battalion-sized task force operating as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom requires adaptations and innovations to help ensure mission success. Task Force 2-8 Cavalry (TF 2-8 CAV)--the 2d Battalion, 8th...

LOGCAP 102: an operational planner's guide.(Logistics Civil Augmentation Program)(Cover Story)
July 1, 2005... In the May-June issue of Army Logistician, I provided an overview of the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) and its goals and enablers. In this article, I will discuss critical operational planning and execution processes that...

When the Air Force needs a lift: the 1107th Aviation Classification and Repair Activity Depot had a problem: how to load AOAP lab vans with low ground clearance onto Air Force transports. The solution was to change the angle of the loading ramp.
July 1, 2005... The Army Oil Analysis Program (AOAP) has been supporting the warfighter for 43 years by analyzing engine and transmission oils and alerting aviation and ground units of potential component failures. Twenty-three fixed and two mobile...

What DOD logisticians should know about the Army.(Defense Logistics Agency, Army)
July 1, 2005... As U.S. military operations become increasingly joint in nature and often include the involvement of other Government agencies and coalition partners, Department of Defense (DOD) logisticians--both military and civilian--need a basic...

The Support Leader Digital Assistant: future battalion S-4s and support platoon leaders in maneuver units may have a new tool to help them make detailed, quantifiable, and efficient logistics estimates.(COMMENTARY)
July 1, 2005... Planning for future events is critical at every level of command in the Army. Combat units plan for future contingencies based on intelligence gathered about enemy operations, and logisticians plan for supply operations based on the plans of...

The LEW: it keeps getting better: originally designed as a classroom tool, the Logistics Estimation Workbook continues to help tactical logisticians accurately estimate logistics requirements in combat.(Logistics Estimation Workbook)
July 1, 2005... Since 1998, logisticians have been using the Logistics Estimation Workbook (LEW) as an important part of their mission analysis and logistics planning. The LEW was developed by an instructor in the Army Logistics Management College's Support...

JFCOM's limited acquisition authority helps speed equipment to warfighters.(ALOG NEWS)
July 1, 2005... The U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) has a new tool to help get new capabilities to joint warfighters sooner. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2004 granted JFCOM limited acquisition authority (LAA), subject to delegation by the...

AABC graduates earn transfer credits for advanced degrees.(ALOG NEWS)(Army Logistics Management College )(Webster University )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Representatives of the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC) at Fort Lee, Virginia, and Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri, signed an agreement in April to provide graduate degree opportunities to graduates of the Army Acquisition...

CS and CSS soldiers may attend ranger school.(combat support, combat service support )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Soldiers in combat support (CS) and combat service support (CSS) branches of the Army may now attend Ranger School. In the past, attendance at Ranger School was limited to combat arms soldiers and those who were assigned to the 75th Ranger...

First mechanics complete new Stryker maintenance course.(ALOG NEWS)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The first soldiers specifically trained to maintain the Army's Stryker vehicles graduated from a new course at the Army Ordnance Mechanical Maintenance School at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, on 22 March. The 15 graduates received a new...

New vehicle aids in IED detection.(ALOG NEWS)(armored vehicle )(improvised explosive devices )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... A new, heavily armored vehicle in use in Iraq is giving Army engineers a closer look at suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The 23-ton "Buffalo" helps confirm the presence of an IED before an explosive ordnance disposal team is...

Units recognized at first Combined Logistics Excellence Awards Ceremony.(ALOG NEWS)
July 1, 2005... The Army's top-performing logistics units of the year were recognized at the first annual Chief of Staff of the Army Combined Logistics Excellence Awards Ceremony on 19 May. The awards presented included the Deployment Excellence Award, the...

TRANSCOM wins supply chain excellence award.(ALOG NEWS)(United States. Transportation Command)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... On 7 April, the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) received the Award for Excellence in Supply Chain Operations. Alan Estevez, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration, presented the award during the Supply...

NATO codification symposium slated.(North Atlantic Treaty Organization)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The 10th International Symposium on NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Codification will be held 10 to 13 October in Edinburgh, Scotland. The theme of this year's symposium is "Codification: The DNA of Modern Logistics." The NATO...

Army gets first fuel-cell-powered military truck.(ALOG NEWS)(General Motors Corporation )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The world's first fuel-cell-powered military truck, the GMT800, was turned over to the Army on 1 April at the General Motors Corporation research facility near Rochester, New York. The GMT800 is actually a modified Chevrolet Silverado that...

Soldier Center looking for good ideas.(Army Natick Soldier Center)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... The Army Natick Soldier Center (NSC) in Massachusetts is seeking creative equipment ideas from soldiers who have served in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. In January 2004, NSC's Operational Forces Interface Group (OFIG)...