Army Logistician articles from November 2004

Army Logistician archives from November 2004

Letter from Major General Ann E. Dunwoody.
November 1, 2004... September 13, 2004 Dear Army Logistician Readers: This is an exciting time to be an Army logistician. Along with our colleagues in the other components of the Department of Defense, we face the dual challenge of prosecuting the Global...

FA 90: an update on the multifunctional logistician program: recent developments in functional area 90 mirror the increasing importance of multifunctional logistics in officers' careers.(Human Resource Command)
November 1, 2004... The Army of tomorrow relies on the Army of today to accept the challenge and responsibility for the development of leaders for the future. --General Carl E. Vuono Chief of Staff of the Army, 1987-1991 The Army is undergoing its...

SPS: the essential acquisition tool for overseas logisticians: the Standard Procurement System provides connectivity for logisticians supporting humanitarian missions.
November 1, 2004... The general public might assume that a humanitarian mission's crowning moments are like those experienced by Major Mark Johnson on 6 August 2003. That is when he sat on a grandstand with Cambodian and U.S. officials at a bridge dedication...

Testing the survivability of logistics information systems: as logistics units have become more dependent on computer systems to sustain the warfighter, they have become more vulnerable to cyberattacks, whether from terrorists or hackers. Fortunately, a defense against cyberattack is coming.
November 1, 2004... Nobody knows technology like the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). It has paved the way for countless innovations over the years, ranging from the Internet to unmanned aerial vehicles. As hardware is developed, prototypes can...

Planning for the unexpected in a theater of operations.(disaster planning during military operations)
November 1, 2004... It has been said that the more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war. Just because a unit deploys to a combat zone does not mean that readiness training should stop. Training should never stop, nor should it become so focused that it...

Taking charge of a medical platoon: the first steps.(armed forces)
November 1, 2004... A medical platoon leader is usually a lieutenant who is charged with developing a combat health support (CHS) plan for his battalion of 500 soldiers, a task that can prove daunting for a junior officer. If you are newly assigned as a medical...

The medical platoon leader and parallel planning: the author presents a guide to help the medical platoon leader through the military decisionmaking process.
November 1, 2004... The asymmetrical threat to U.S. forces is real. The medical platoon leader therefore must be involved in the planning process as early as possible so his resources contribute to conserving the fighting force. One trend I have observed during...

Supporting Army National Guard Regional Training Sites.(Column)
November 1, 2004... It sounds simple. I need two M35 series 2 1/2-ton trucks to support an upcoming 63B (light wheel vehicle mechanic) Basic Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Course. In a modification table of organization and equipment (MTOE) unit or on an...

Preparing for convoy operations in a combat zone: driving a truck in a combat zone requires more than knowing how to steer. Convoy personnel need to know how to defend themselves and their cargo.
November 1, 2004... Because even the most aggressive aerial resupply cannot deliver all of the classes of supply needed to sustain a force in continuous operations, tactical convoys will always be required. Knowing this, Army leaders should know the requirements...

Average customer wait time: a supply chain performance indicator.(logistics management)
November 1, 2004... Projecting and sustaining forces hinges on successfully establishing and managing air, ground, and sea lines of communication. These lines of communication represent the pipelines through which all classes of supply flow and often are referred...

Rise and fall of the strategy of exhaustion: technological changes gave birth to a new strategy of warfare aimed at an enemy's logistics--and to its demise.
November 1, 2004... Armies that adopted the tactics of Napoleon Bonaparte, the great French general of the early 1800's, achieved decisive victories. However, as the 19th century progressed, growth in the size of armies, combined with technological advances such...

Aviation ground support equipment: the forgotten enabler: since its establishment in December 2003, PM AGSE has taken a number of steps to improve the condition of the Army's aviation ground support equipment.
November 1, 2004... Aviation ground support equipment (AGSE) includes a variety of items needed to support Army aircraft before and after flight. Unfortunately, the Army's stock of this equipment is aging and falling into disrepair. To address this issue, Program...

Transforming the theater support command: in his final article on the theater support command, the author suggests that the key to improving the Army's multicomponent support organization may be creation of a separate Reserve component augmentation.
November 1, 2004... For a number of years, Reserve component soldiers integrated into theater support commands (TSCs) have been working to "get it right.' As I noted in my articles in the last two issues of Army Logistician, the professional energies of TSC...

Filling a strategic-level void.(United States' military operations )(Column)
November 1, 2004... As the world's only "hyperpower," the United States seeks to maintain both the strategic high ground in world affairs and military superiority to advance and protect its interests. Our military is doing its part, along with the other...

Task Force Logistics revamps army sustainment system.(ALOG News)
November 1, 2004... The joint-capable theater sustainment command (TSC) under development by Task Force (TF) Logistics promises to help the Army be more effective and efficient in its support of land component operations. The organizational structure of the new...

Army moves equipment and troops from Korea to Iraq.(ALOG News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Approximately 3,600 troops from the 2d Infantry Division's 2d Brigade in Korea have been deployed to Iraq to provide support to Operation Iraqi Freedom. The move represented the first time in the 50 years of U.S. military presence in Korea that...

Life cycle management initiative will integrate AMC MSCs and ALT PEOs.(ALOG News)(memorandum of agreement; Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology ; Army Materiel Command ; major subordinate commands ;program executive officers)
November 1, 2004... A memorandum of agreement (MOA) between the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ALT) and the Commanding General, Army Materiel Command (AMC), seeks to improve future soldier sustainment and readiness by...

DLA forward stock initiative expands.(ALOG News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) opened its fifth forward stock depot in Kuwait this fall with 7,000 stocked items. By the end of 2005, the depot will have an additional 40,000 items. The depot was established in Kuwait to give DLA a larger...

AMC and DLA partner to test Wal-Mart resupply procedures.(ALOG News)(Army Materiel Command)(Defense Logistics Agency )
November 1, 2004... The Army Materiel Command (AMC) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) have formed a partnership that seeks to improve their resupply operations by following the vendor system used by retail giant Wal-Mart. Under a collaborative approach...

Army presents deployment awards.(ALOG News)
November 1, 2004... The Army's Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, Lieutenant General C.V. Christianson, presented the 2004 Army Deployment Excellence Awards in a ceremony on 22 June. The awards, established by the Chief of Staff of the Army in 2000, are open to any unit...

Army presents maintenance awards.(ALOG News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The winners of the 2003 Army Awards for Maintenance Excellence are as follows-- Active Army (Table of Organization and Equipment) (TOE) Small Unit. 11th Signal Detachment, 2d Signal Brigade, Mannheim, Germany. Medium Unit. 3d...

Supply award winners announced.(ALOG News)
November 1, 2004... Army Chief of Staff General Peter J. Schoomaker announced the following first-place winners of the 2004 Army Supply Excellence Award on 1 September-- Active Army Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA) Unit (Small). 222d Base...

Penn State offers certificate in supply chain management.(ALOG News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... Pennsylvania State University's Center for Supply Chain Research, in cooperation with the Army Logistics Transformation Agency, now offers a certificate program in Supply Chain Management for Army logisticians. To receive the certificate,...

Defense log conference scheduled.(ALOG News)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2004... The Third Annual Defense Logistics Conference, Defense Logistics 2004, is scheduled for 29 November to 1 December at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the conference is to bring military and industry logistics leaders...

SmarTruck III offers multiple technological advantages.(ALOG News)
November 1, 2004... The Army's new SmarTruck III can detect an airborne biological hazard and alert authorities before it can cause harm, track and repel attackers in complete darkness, and sense an incoming missile and knock it out of the sky. Its armor,...

Transcom realigns to perform as distribution process owner.(ALOG News)(Transportation Command)
November 1, 2004... The U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) has announced a management structure designed to enhance its effectiveness in its role as the Department of Defense's (DOD's) Distribution Process Owner (DPO). The realignment will create a flatter...