Army Logistician articles from November 2005

Army Logistician archives from November 2005

BRAC Commission decisions affect Army logistics.(ALOG NEWS)(Base Realignment and Closure)(moving military schools)
November 1, 2005... The Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission has voted to keep open Red River Army Depot, Texas, and Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada, rejecting Department of Defense (DOD) recommendations to close them. The commission also voted against a...

Dunwoody named Army G-4.(ALOG NEWS)(Ann E. Dunwoody promoted as lieutenant general and appointed as Deputy Chief of Staf)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Major General Ann E. Dunwoody, the Commanding General of the Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) and Fort Lee, Virginia, has been nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, U.S. Army....

Stationing decisions announced.(ALOG NEWS)(location of brigade combat teams)
November 1, 2005... The Army announced in July the planned locations for its active component modular brigade combat teams (BCTs). The stationing of the BCTs is part of the Army's transformation into a campaign-quality force with joint and expeditionary...

The logistics support team: SBCT combat multiplier: the Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division's Brigade Support Battalion developed a way to maintain command and control of 1-25 Stryker Brigade Combat Team assets on the battlefield.(Stryker Brigade Combat Team)
November 1, 2005... During the development of the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) concept, the logistics community decided to streamline the SBCT's overall logistics footprint, practices, and procedures to mirror the overall transformation of the Army. To...

The Challenge of Victory: a training program for 30th Medical Brigade Soldiers certifies them in squad-level tactics they hope they will never have to use on the battlefield.
November 1, 2005... The sun is shining, and an early morning rainfall has cooled the air just enough to make the heat tolerable. Quietly, a squad of Soldiers moves along a well-worn dirt road toward an unnamed objective. The Soldier walking point continuously...

Knowledge on demand: communication for the future.
November 1, 2005... In today's military, we hear a lot of discussion about network-centric warfare. While the term might sound new, the basic concept underlying network-centric warfare--the robust networking of forces to improve information sharing and...

PMCS: key to readiness during deployment: high operating tempo and low manning levels make preventive maintenance checks and services an ongoing challenge during deployment. To ensure equipment readiness, commanders must enforce unit standing operating procedures and be vigilant of developing trends.( preventive maintenance checks and services)
November 1, 2005... Routine preventive maintenance checks and services (PMCS) are no match for the environmental extremes of Iraq and Kuwait. During sandstorms, sand is sucked into engines, where it wreaks havoc on moving parts, adding years of wear and tear in...

Munitions support in the Iraqi theater: soldiers had to polish their rusty ammunition-handling skills when they were tasked with operating ammunition supply points in Iraq.
November 1, 2005... "Back to basics" could be used to describe the lessons that have been learned by the 1st Corps Support Command (COSCOM) (Airborne) Munitions Division (Airborne) since it deployed to Iraq to support the Multinational Corps-Iraq (MNC-I). Our...

Obtaining visibility of stay-behind equipment: establishing visibility of stay-behind equipment is time consuming and can even pose a danger to the Soldiers involved.
November 1, 2005... Property managers are the cornerstone of property accountability discipline throughout the theater of operations. They are a vital link in the supply chain on which the Multinational Coalition-Iraq (MNC-I), the Combined Forces Land Component...

Combat blood operations in Iraq: providing blood for injured Soldiers during combat operations is a complex task. A blood supply unit from Germany overcame the challenges it encountered in Iraq to meet the needs of Soldiers there.
November 1, 2005... In January 2004, l0 Soldiers from the Blood Platoon, 226th Medical Logistics Battalion (Forward), 30th Medical Brigade, in Miesau, Germany, deployed to Balad, Iraq. Their mission was to serve as the blood supply unit (BSU), supplying class...

Transforming special operations logistics: the logistics support structure for Army Special Operations Forces is changing. But ARSOF logisticians can learn valuable lessons from the experiences and practices of their old organization--the 528th Special Operations Support Battalion.
November 1, 2005... On 11 April 2005, Lieutenant General Philip R. Kensinger, Jr., Commanding General of the Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, approved the Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) Logistics Transformation Concept. The...

Controlling contract costs in the Balkans: U.S. Army Europe has increased its reliance on contractors for logistics support in the Balkans while reducing its costs.
November 1, 2005... A leaner military force means increased reliance on contracted logistics support, and greater use of contractors inevitably leads to out-of-control costs. Right? Not necessarily. Whether keeping the peace in the Balkans or, more recently,...

MEMS: micro systems for asset visibility and monitoring: micro-electro-mechanical systems may be a key technology to achieving anticipatory logistics support.
November 1, 2005... The Army must explore and leverage technological innovations to maximize warfighting effectiveness as it transforms from the Current Force to the Future Force and achieves joint and expeditionary capabilities. The Focused Logistics Joint...

A new business strategy for equipping V Corps.
November 1, 2005... The way the United States equips its forces to fight wars has been evolving since the Army's humble beginnings as a band of citizen soldiers fighting for independence. During World War II, war bonds, Liberty ships, and "Rosie the Riveter" were...

Joint logistics for the EUCOM AOR: in the first of two articles on joint theater logistics concepts for the U.S. European Command area of responsibility, the author reviews the need for centralized logistics command and control.(European Command)
November 1, 2005... Department of Defense (DOD) logistics transformation efforts and evolving joint and combined operational concepts have increased expectations for dramatically improved logistics operations through more effective, efficient, and responsive use...

Who rules logistics? service versus COCOM authority.(combatant command)
November 1, 2005... There is a lot of ongoing dialog and email traffic these days on the subject of service versus combatant command (COCOM) authority over theater logistics. The issue stems from a desire to use theater-level support capabilities efficiently....

Moving a supply room.(creative idea of a hardworking Army logistician)
November 1, 2005... I'd like to share the creative idea of a hardworking Army logistician, Sergeant First Class Dennis Eberhard, that I believe can be of use to other Army units. Sergeant Eberhard is part of the 2-361 Combat Service Support Battalion (USAR) out of...

Army issues new materiel maintenance policy.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... Revised Army Regulation 750-1, Army Materiel Maintenance Policy, dated 15 July 2005, reflects a major change to the Army's four-level maintenance policy that has been in effect for the last 50 years. The revision implements policy for two...

FCS vehicles to have rubber tracks.(Future Combat Systems)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... The Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) manned ground vehicles will be equipped with hard rubber band tracks instead of metal tracks. Transportability was a significant factor leading to the decision to adopt the new band track technology. A...

Defense Logistics conference slated.(ALOG NEWS)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2005... "Marching Towards Seamless Support of Our Warfighter" is the theme of Defense Logistics USA 2005. This annual conference brings together logistics representatives from all four services with manufacturers of military equipment. This year's...