Army Logistician articles from July 2007

Army Logistician archives from July 2007

Introducing the logistics branch.(Army)(Logistic Corps, Logistic Officer Corps)(Chart)(Agency overview)
July 1, 2007... A new era for the Army's logistics officers is beginning with the scheduled establishment of the Logistics branch on 1 July. The notion of a basic branch for logistics, bringing together officers from the Quartermaster, Ordnance, and...

In search of logistics visibility: enabling effective decisionmaking.(joint force commanders, joint logistics environment)
July 1, 2007... Joint force commanders (JFCs)--and by extension, their logisticians--require timely, accurate and relevant information to make effective decisions. This requirement is especially critical in the joint logistics environment (JLE). The joint...

The acquisition, logistics, and technology contracting NCO: noncommissioned officers in a new military occupational specialty will support the Army's increasing need for contingency contracting capability in the modular force.(Army Acquisition Corps, United States Army Acquisition Support Center)(Agency overview)
July 1, 2007... The way ahead for the Army Acquisition Corps (AAC) and the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center (USAASC) includes training and educating members of the Army's newest military occupational specialty (MOS)--51C, Acquisition, Logistics, and...

Logistics contracts: tips for maximizing an awesome capability: a commander must know what to expect from the contractors supporting his organization to make the best use of what they have to offer.(Commanders in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom)(Logistics Civil Augmentation Program)
July 1, 2007... A good commander can command anything. But how well does he use his contractors? Commanders in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom are finding the answer to this question because an ever-increasing amount of logistics capabilities and...

Stockage determination made easy.
July 1, 2007... Every brigade combat team (BCT) and support brigade in the Army has a mobile minidistribution center that stocks repair parts and perhaps also class II (clothing and individual equipment), IIIP (packaged petroleum, oils, and lubricants), and IV...

Closing the loop on property accountability.(Standard Army Management Information Systems integrated into the Single Army Logistics enterprise)
July 1, 2007... As equipment in the Army inventory travels through its life cycle, the data associated with a single item affect several interconnected processes. Financial asset reporting, spare parts forecasting, force readiness, force development, future...

An army revolution in military logistics?
July 1, 2007... In recent years, the Army has been continuously transforming logistics in support of Soldiers. This transformation has been driven by technological innovations, changes in the conduct of warfare, lessons learned, and the ever-expanding roles...

Preparing for a transition team assignment in Iraq.
July 1, 2007... At Fort Lee, Virginia, the new Ordnance captains assignments officer stood in front of my classmates and me. She was responsible for determining where each of us would be assigned after finishing the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course....

Design for Six Sigma.(Commentary)(military quality control)
July 1, 2007... One of the most successful business practices used in the corporate world today is Six Sigma, which is a data-driven methodology for eliminating defects. During the development of new products or services, a process called Design for Six Sigma...

Battlefield vision: eyeglasses for the soldier.
July 1, 2007... Have you ever wondered how a Soldier gets a new pair of eyeglasses if his become scratched, broken, or lost during a deployment? Well, wonder no more! Soldiers can order glasses in theater and, on some occasions, have them fabricated within 24...

Tiedown for safety and mission accomplishment.(securing the All Terrain Lifter Army System's loads)
July 1, 2007... Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion states that an object at rest tends to stay at rest and that an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force. During a...

Joint asset visibility: why so hard?(management of logistics)
July 1, 2007... From a Department of Defense (DOD) logistics perspective, the attainment of asset visibility at the joint level will reduce the cost of resupply significantly and have a profound effect on warfighter readiness. In the last few years, the joint...

Applying lean principles to design effective supply chains: lean management principles can be applied to inventory and supply chain management to reduce inventories and improve system performance.
July 1, 2007... Whether the task is managing an individual warehouse or developing an international supply chain, a few key principals can help to streamline operations, create additional capacity, reduce costs, and improve the bottom line. Businesses,...

Increase officer retention.(Commentary)
July 1, 2007... An appreciable number of the Quartermaster officers selected for promotion to captain in A 2000 are not still on active duty. Multiple deployments to support the Global War on Terrorism and an increased operating tempo are primarily responsible...

Enterprise resource planning: the final (automated logistics) frontier: recognizing the need for one logistics system that will meet the need of all units, the Army has decided to adopt an enterprise resource planning system developed by SAP. The new system will revolutionize Army logistics automation.(Table)
July 1, 2007... Throughout the history of warfare, great intellectual and monetary investments have been made to improve warfighting capability. Progress has been substantial, but it has tended to occur sporadically. For example, most advances in weaponry have...

Army publishes 2007 posture statement.(ALOG NEWS)(United States Army)
July 1, 2007... After 5 years of the Global War on Terrorism, the environment in which Soldiers work remains dangerous, and the stress that they and their Families endure is increasing. That was the message of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff...

JKO portal offers joint online training.(ALOG NEWS)(Joint Knowledge Online)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... To prepare servicemembers for joint and multinational operations, the Department of Defense has unveiled a new enterprise portal system called Joint Knowledge Online (JKO). The new system delivers online classes and learning tools, including...

Army finance school renamed.(ALOG NEWS)(Army Finance School renamed to Army Financial Management School)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The Army Finance School at Fort Jackson, South Carolina was officially redesignated as the Army Financial Management School on 26 January 2007. The Finance School was originally established on 1 September 1920. The name change was one of the...

DOD awards defense logistics contracts.(ALOG NEWS)
July 1, 2007... In response to a Base Realignment and Closure recommendation to privatize certain functions at Defense Supply Center Richmond (DSCR), the Department of Defense has awarded contracts that will terminate the wholesale supply, storage, and...

Camp Arifjan study changes safety rules for ammunition storage sites.(ALOG NEWS)(Camp Arifjan, Kuwait)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A review of plans for storing ammunition at the Theater Storage Area at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, has led to a significant change in the rules for constructing safety barricades at ammunition storage sites. The review, initiated by the Army Defense...

Improved body armor fielded.(ALOG NEWS)(Improved Outer Tactical Vest)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The Army will field the Improved Outer Tactical Vest (IOTV) to Soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq soon. Improvements made in the design of the vest, which are based on Soldier input, reflect the Program Executive Office Soldier goal to provide...

New army OPSEC regulation released.(ALOG NEWS)(Operations Security)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... A revised Army Regulation 530-1, Operations Security (OPSEC), updates policies and procedures for maintaining OPSEC in the Army. The goal of the changes is to foster a total Army approach to OPSEC. Unlike traditional security, the purpose...

TRANSCOM receives supply chain excellence awards.(ALOG NEWS)(Award for Supply Chain Excellence and the Global Award for Supply Chain Operational Excellence presented to the United States Transportation Command by the Supply Chain Council)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... The Supply Chain Council, an international not-for-profit industry association, presented the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) the Global Award for Supply Chain Excellence and the Award for Supply Chain Operational Excellence in March....

Army improves uniform fire resistance.(ALOG NEWS)(Brief article)
July 1, 2007... Program Executive Office Soldier is working to provide Soldiers in theater with uniforms that protect them better from the fire threats posed by improvised explosive devices. These initiatives include NOMEX uniforms for Soldiers in convoy...