Army Logistician articles from March 2005

Army Logistician archives from March 2005

AMC units in Europe merge.(ALog News)(Army Materiel Command)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Army Materiel Command's (AMC's) Army Field Support Command merged its Combat Equipment Group-Europe and AMC Forward-Europe in November, forming the AMC Field Support Brigade-Europe. The new unit will deliver the full spectrum of logistics...

DLA-Transcom partnership seeks to reduce frustrated cargo.(Defense Logistics Agency, Transportation Command)
March 1, 2005... The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), in partnership with the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), the Department of Defense (DOD) Distribution Process Owner, has taken on the task of eliminating frustrated freight that often occurs with...

Life-cycle management: reducing the burden on the soldier: the life-cycle management command initiative is changing how the army's technology, acquisition, and sustainment activities function. What does this change mean for the soldier in the field?(Defense Logistics Agency)
March 1, 2005... As reported in the last two issues of Army Logistician, the Army has undertaken a major initiative to bring together the major subordinate commands (MSCs) of the Army Materiel Command (AMC) and the program executive officers (PEOs) and program...

Nonstandard logistics sustainment support in the Stryker brigade combat teams: the development of Stryker brigade combat teams has led to several innovations in supporting nonstandard equipment.
March 1, 2005... In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson won congressional approval for a mission of epic proportions. Two former Infantry captains, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, would lead a group of soldiers, called the "Corps of Discovery," on what became...

'Lily-pad' basing concept put to the test.
March 1, 2005... As the Army transforms, to an expeditionary force, a new concept called lily-pad basing is being developed for basing troops overseas. Under this concept, the United States would not have permanent, large-scale military installations in another...

Containerizing the joint force: during contingencies, 85 percent of all military cargo is moved by commercial sealift. Except for fuel, most of this cargo is stored and shipped in 20- or 40-foot standardized, intermodal containers.
March 1, 2005... The incredibly simple idea of standardized, intermodal containers has revolutionized the worldwide movement of cargo during the past few decades. Standardization of the size and design of the containers themselves has led to the standardization...

UltraLog: securing logistics information on the battlefield: sustaining highly maneuverable forces on a rapidly changing, noncontiguous battlefield requires an agile logistics command and control system. But can such a system prevent compromise of its data by a determined adversary?
March 1, 2005... Ubiquitous information is a cornerstone of many contemporary visions of future warfare. Programs as diverse as the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Force Transformation program and the Army's Future Combat Systems program envision a tight...

Transportation challenges in Afghanistan.
March 1, 2005... The mission of 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) from Fort Drum, New York, in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom IV was to deny sanctuary to and destroy Al Qaeda and Taliban forces operating in Afghanistan. Transporters of the...

Corps distribution center operations in Iraq.
March 1, 2005... Our unit, the 319th Corps Support Battalion, arrived at Logistics Support Area (LSA) Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, in February 2004 to support Operation Iraqi Freedom II. In peacetime, the battalion is assigned to the 172d Corps Support Group (CSG),...

Improving RFID technology.
March 1, 2005... Since 1993, the Army has been pursuing the use of active radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to gain in-the-box visibility for both deploying equipment and sustainment stocks. Use of RFID tags was a response to lessons learned from...

The role of Britain's 17 Port and Maritime Regiment in force projection.
March 1, 2005... Many of you reading this article have had first-hand experience in working with British forces, either on exercise or on an actual operation. What may prove surprising, however, is that some U.S. Army soldiers have served at the very heart of...

The reality of the single-fuel concept.(Department of Defense)
March 1, 2005... TO simplify fuel operations, the Department of Defense (DOD) has adopted a single-fuel concept (SFC) that requires U.S. forces to use only one fuel while deployed. Although the concept has merits, it also has shortcomings. The challenge is to...

Parochialism in FA 90?(Log Notes)(Letter to the Editor)
March 1, 2005... I read with interest the article by retired Major General Terry E. Juskowiak and Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Shumar concerning the Multifunctional Logistician Program in the November-December issue of Army Logistician. I don't necessarily...

Correction.(Log Notes)(Correction Notice)
March 1, 2005... Lieutenant General Robert T. Dail, Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, was incorrectly identified on page 1 of the January-February 2005 issue of Army Logistician. The Army Logistician staff sincerely...

Joint acquisition cell helps speed equipment to troops.(ALog News)
March 1, 2005... The Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell, formed at the Pentagon in September, is helping to speed up the delivery of urgently needed off-the-shelf equipment to fighting troops. Robert Buhrkuhl, director of the cell, said that the new process...

Logistics computer systems training center opens in IRAQ.(ALog News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Soldiers supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom can learn to use the Army's automated logistics systems in theater rather than having to travel to Kuwait or the United States for training. A new logistics training facility opened at Logistics...

'Single ticket' process speeds soldier deployment.(ALog News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The U.S. Central Command's Deployment and Distribution Operations Center (CDDOC) has reduced troop deployment time by decreasing the time soldiers have to wait between flights. The wait for onward movement that was up to 72 hours is now less...

Rapid fielding initiative speeds gear to troops.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... In response to the rapid deployments of the past few years, the Army Chief of Staff created the Rapid Fielding Initiative (RFI), which quickly provides soldiers preparing for or engaged in military operations with the best weapons, clothing,...

Army Business Initiative Council approves latest round of initiatives.(Department of Defense)
March 1, 2005... The Army Business Initiative Council in November approved its ninth round of initiatives for Army implementation or submission to the Department of Defense. The seven initiatives included the following-- * Assess the processes that affect...

Government retains management of three DLA depots.(ALog News)(Defense Logistics Agency)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) completed three public-private competitions for management of its Defense distribution depots during fiscal year 2004. In all three competitions--for Defense Distribution Depot Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, Defense...

New equipment improves container handling at MOTSU.(ALog News)(Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point)
March 1, 2005... New container- and materials-handling equipment at Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point (MOTSU), North Carolina, will save money and improve container throughput for the Department of Defense (DOD). DOD has been moving toward 100-percent...

The Army's 'Mr. Logistics' retires after 64 years of service.(ALog News)(Eric A. Orsini)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Army's senior logistician, Eric A. Orsini, retired from civilian service at the end of January, completing 64 years with the Army and 52 years in logistics. Orsini, 87, served 30 years as a soldier, entering the Army in June 1941--5 months...