Army Logistician articles from November 2007

Army Logistician archives from November 2007

TLog: preparing logisticians for the modular force.(Theater Logistics Studies Program)
November 1, 2007... We've developed a new course, the Theater Logistics Studies Program (TLog), to replace the long-established Logistics Executive Development Course (LEDC) with which many of you are familiar. Why the change? Because, in this current environment...

Know your tiedowns.(Log Notes)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... Just a quick note to commend you on a well-written article ["Tiedown for Safety and Mission Accomplishment," by Colonel Neal H. Bralley, USA (Ret.), in the July-August issue] on an often overlooked subject: chains and tiedowns. I find very...

Using central receiving and shipping points to manage transportation.
November 1, 2007... Upon his arrival in Iraq, Colonel Gustave Perna, the commander of the 4th Sustainment Brigade, issued an interesting edict to his staff. This 22-year veteran, who had commanded a forward support battalion in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom...

Munitions sustainment in the modular force.
November 1, 2007... Army transformation strategy addresses the imperative to change the Army from a Cold War-oriented design to one that is more responsive, agile, and adaptable to present and emerging threats across the spectrum of operations. Transforming...

Reorganizing a sustainment brigade staff for the fight.
November 1, 2007... On 3 January 2005, the 4th Infantry Division transformed under modularity. The forward support battalions no longer fell under the division support command (DISCOM); they transformed to become modular brigade support battalions (BSBs). The...

Modular medical logistics support at the JRTC: the 32d Medical Logistics Battalion deployed a forward distribution team with the 82d Sustainment Brigade during its JRTC rotation, demonstrating the benefits of modular logistics to the medical community.(Joint Readiness Training Center)
November 1, 2007... The ongoing Global War on Terrorism continues to remind us that we face an adaptive enemy. Today's combat arms units must be properly trained, prepared, and equipped to respond to this changing threat. Likewise, combat service support units,...

The diverse missions of the movement control team at Camp Cedar II: to support units medically, a logistician relies on his ability to assess the situation and rapidly adapt to accomplish the mission.
November 1, 2007... Camp Cedar II is the largest convoy support center in Iraq. Maintenance, food, lodging, security, medical support and exchange, and recreation services are combined in one location to support the brave men and women who drive the hazardous...

Why BCS3 "doesn't work".(Commentary)(Battle Command Sustainment Support System )
November 1, 2007... The Army has spent millions of dollars creating the Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3) and fielding it to an Army at war. In my opinion, the return on investment has been low because of a limited understanding of what the system...

Distributing the Army's Medical Department Officers: to meet the needs of a transforming Army, the authors believe that the Army Medical Command's Officer Distribution Plan process must evolve to include human resources assets of the other services and the civilian workforce.
November 1, 2007... The Army is undergoing a dynamic process of transformation while it simultaneously supports the Global War on Terrorism. The military healthcare system (MHS) and the Army's component of that system, the Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), are not...

Doing more with less: Special Forces logistics in Afghanistan.
November 1, 2007... Operations in an unconventional warfare environment drive the need for a unique logistics platform. One example of a unique logistics approach is the employment of a forward logistics element (FLE) in a Special Forces group support battalion...

What deploying units need to know about contracting.
November 1, 2007... The Army needs to improve its integration of tactical unit planning and management of contracted support. Contracting is just now emerging as a focused subject in our current logistics officer and noncommissioned officer (NCO) professional...

Improving class VIII management at brigade level: to support units medically, a logistician relies on his ability to assess the situation and rapidly adapt to accomplish the mission.
November 1, 2007... The success of supporting the ongoing medical mission is influenced by both an understanding of medical logistics and a personal desire to help define its role. With increased demand and, often, insufficient personnel and equipment, our...

Army and Marine joint ammunition operations: the Army and Marine Corps established a joint ammunition supply point in Iraq, overcoming the differences between the Army and Marine Corps class V operations.
November 1, 2007... The recent transformation of the military's combat service support structure has fostered new working relationships among the military services. This was demonstrated by the need for a more fluid Army class V (ammunition) support system in...

Army and Marine GS/DS class I storage and distribution center: the 24th Quartermaster Company and Marine Corps Combat Logistics Battalion I combined their operations at Al Asad, Iraq, to create a centralized class I distribution center that provided both GS and DS class I services.(general support and direct support)
November 1, 2007... On 8 October 2006, the 24th Quartermaster Company took over the general support (GS) class I (subsistence) area at Al Asad, Iraq. The company, part of the 593d Corp Support Group at Fort Lewis, Washington, was assigned to the 630th Combat...

Joint asset visibility: why so hard? Commercial sector information technology advancements: in the third article of his asset visibility series, the author discusses how commercial sector advancements in information technology are being used to help DOD meet its asset visibility needs.(Department of Defense)
November 1, 2007... Radio frequency identification (RFID) is having a transformational effect on the entire global supply chain. Some of the most intellectually talented people in the world are working on using RFID to capture logistics data. This is not...

From sutlers and canteens to exchanges: soldiers have always sought the comforts of home while deployed in faraway places. The modern exchange service has its roots in the storekeepers and sutlers of the past.
November 1, 2007... The effect of closing post exchanges on the retention of Soldiers has been the subject of an ongoing debate for several years. Virtually all Active Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve, and retired personnel and their families use these...

COCOM, ADCON,OPCON, TACON, support--do you know the difference?(Commentary)(combatant command, administrative control, operational control, and tactical control)
November 1, 2007... The news article about the new Army Materiel Command (AMC) arrangement with the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC), published in the May-June 2007 issue of Army Logistician, improperly explained the SDDC's command...

Reachback cell creates explosives safety repository.(Commentary)
November 1, 2007... The Multi-National Corps-Iraq requested that the Army Defense Ammunition Center (DAC) at McAlester, Oklahoma, assess theater ammunition supply points, ammunition holding areas, and basic load ammunition holding areas and help write applicable...

Fourth LOGCAP contract split among three companies.(ALOG NEWS)
November 1, 2007... The new contract for providing logistics support to Soldiers in the field under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) has been awarded to three contractors. The companies selected are DynCorp International LLC of Fort Worth, Texas;...

DOD revises TRANSCOM charter.(ALOG NEWS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics published a revised charter providing further guidance on the U.S. Transportation Command's (TRANSCOM's) role as the Department of Defense's (DOD's) distribution process...

Chemical demilitarization program reaches milestones.(ALOG NEWS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The chemical agent disposal facility at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland--the second Army chemical demilitarization facility to complete chemical agent destruction operations--has become the first facility to receive regulatory approval to...

SCOE Lifelong Learning Portal to assist logistics learning.(ALOG NEWS)(Sustainment Center of Excellence)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCOE) Lifelong Learning Portal is now available to assist training developers and instructors in educating Army logistics students. The portal, which can be found at www.cascom.army.mil/scoe/scoebbportal,...

Two ALMC courses to receive academic credit.(ALOG NEWS)(Army Logistics Management College)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Army Logistics Management College (ALMC) students now can receive academic credit from the Florida Institute of Technology and the University of Alabama in Huntsville for completing the Army Acquisition Basic Course (AABC) and the Army...

TRANSCOM awards contract for CONUS freight management.(ALOG NEWS)(Transportation Command awards contract to Menlo Worldwide Government Services, LLC for continental United States)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) awarded the Defense Transportation Coordination Initiative (DTCI) contract to Menlo Worldwide Government Services, LLC, of San Mateo, California, in July to manage Department of Defense (DOD) freight...

Procedures for returning secure communications equipment explained.(ALOG NEWS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Communications security (COMSEC) equipment being returned to Tobyhanna Army Depot is often being sent to Defense Distribution Depot Tobyhanna instead. COMSEC equipment should be sent to--Commander, Tobyhanna Army Depot, 11 Hap Arnold Boulevard,...