Army Logistician articles from September 2006

Army Logistician archives from September 2006

Army approves new AMC subordinate command.(Army Materiel Command's)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The Army recently approved the transition of the Army Materiel Command's (AMC's) Army Field Support Command (AFSC) at Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, to the Army Sustainment Command. The transition has already begun; formal activation of the new...

Civilian leader development overhauled.(army transformation )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... As a part of its overall transformation, the Army is changing civilian leader development by speeding up implementation of the Civilian Education System (CES). The transformation is driven in part by the Army's growing reliance on civilians in...

Army changes major command structure.(ALOG NEWS)
September 1, 2006... Based on a recommendation from the Army Campaign Plan, the Army has changed its major command structure to reflect a more effective and efficient command and control structure for supporting the modular force. With this change, the term "MACOM"...

The logistics officer corps: growing logistics pentathletes for the 21st century.
September 1, 2006... Logistics officers have debated the merits of combining Ordnance, Quartermaster, and Transportation ,Corps officers into one "Logistics branch" ever since the first multifunctional support battalion was established 25 years ago. With today's...

Expeditionary logistics: dawn of a new joint logistics reality: when the 64th Corps Support Group deployed to Iraq, it had to change the way it did business.
September 1, 2006... Focused logistics is a key tenet of Army logistics transformation. Its goal is to provide rapid response, asset visibility, and improved agility tailored to sustain strategic-, operational-, and tactical-level forces. As the Army transforms,...

An AOE CSS command post in a modular army: the 1st Armored Division Support Command reengineered its command post around processes, off-the-shelf technology, and improved use of systems to create a logistics command post that can function in many environments.(Army of Excellence)(combat service support)
September 1, 2006... What does an organization do when the Army has decided to modularize and the organization is still structured under the Army of Excellence (AOE)? First, it must assess who or what the enemy really is. For a combat service support (CSS) unit,...

Meeting the warfighter's medical needs: logisticians and clinicians are working together to find medical technology that not only meets urgent healthcare requirements but also can be supported and maintained in field conditions.
September 1, 2006... The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA) selects and recommends medical equipment and materiel needed for all levels of care in support of the warfighter. In addition to experienced logisticians, engineers, and maintainers, the USAMMA...

Training medical logisticians: medical logistics commanders must ensure that critical medical logistics skill sets do not diminish after Soldiers redeploy.
September 1, 2006... In his 2004 testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Lieutenant General James R. Helmly, Chief of the Army Reserve, stated, "The Army Reserve must be able to provide a variety of enlistment and retention incentives for both officer and...

Maintenance management in the heavy BCT.(brigade combat team)
September 1, 2006... Leaders at all levels of the Army emphasize the importance of logistics and the freedom of maneuver it allows tactical commanders in the execution of combat operations. Of the tactical logistics functions, maintenance is especially critical....

13th COSCOM support of Task Force Katrina.(Corps Support Command)
September 1, 2006... On 3 September 2005, 5 days after the devastating landfall of Hurricane Katrina in southeast Louisiana, a leaders' reconnaissance team from the 13th Corps Support Command (COSCOM) [now known as the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary)]...

Fuel safety in Iraq: soldiers of the 240th Quartermaster Battalion used their ingenuity and construction skills to make a fueling facility at an Iraqi training base a safer place to work.
September 1, 2006... In June 2005, I deployed to Iraq with the 58th Quartermaster Company, 240th Quartermaster Battalion, 49th Quartermaster Group, at Fort Lee, Virginia. Our mission was to provide fuel to five coalition forward operating bases and two Iraqi...

Enhancing joint fuel and munitions logistics: the Army Developmental Test Command is hosting a program that tests ways to improve planning for joint munitions and fuel support by making better use of information.
September 1, 2006... The Global War on Terrorism has underscored the need for close cooperation and coordination among the armed services, and future conflicts are just as likely to require joint military operations. This means that the logisticians of each service...

A special operations model for forward support companies with over 10 years of experience in providing multifunctional support, the Special Operations forward support company can serve as a model for conventional forward support companies that are learning to operate as multifunctional, modular units.
September 1, 2006... The Army's functional logistics companies have transformed recently to multifunctional companies that are assigned directly to maneuver battalions. However, the Special Operations forward support company (FSC) has been conducting multi...

Transformation of logistics support of special forces: the Army Special Operations Forces' new group support battalion provides long-term sustainment at the tactical and operational levels of war.
September 1, 2006... The tactical employment of Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF) in the Global War on Terrorism has changed the way the Department of Defense wages war. The Army Special Forces Command has had to adapt to an ever-changing environment to...

Property management for company commanders.
September 1, 2006... You have been a company commander and your unit's primary hand receipt holder for 14 months. The unit supply sergeant recently moved to a new assignment, and the transition of the incoming supply sergeant was smooth and simple. So you thought!...

Disc versus drum brakes: most Army wheeled vehicles are adapted from commercial models. However, the Army is not keeping upwith the best commercial automotive technology in one important area: the brakes.(COMMENTARY)
September 1, 2006... The Army has a fleet of vehicles that numbers approximately 500,000. Combat vehicles operate on both unpaved roads and paved highways. Normally, light trucks, heavy-haul trucks, and high-mobility, multipurpose wheeled vehicles use paved...

Quantum computation and communication: the amazing world of quantum mechanics may revolutionize the way logisticians compute support requirements and communicate on the battlefield.
September 1, 2006... We live in a time of unprecedented technological advances that hold profound logistics implications for our Army. The journey to fascinating, powerful, and novel computation and communication capabilities, in particular, will lead to new...

Joint task force-port opening will speed support to troops.(ALOG NEWS)
September 1, 2006... The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) and the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) are developing a concept for receiving forces, equipment, and supplies in austere areas that have no military footprint. This concept...

PBUSE wins technology award.(Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced)(2006 Intergovernmental Solutions Awards)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... The Property Book Unit Supply Enhanced (PBUSE) system was one of the winners of the 2006 Intergovernmental Solutions Awards (ISA) presented at the 26th annual ACT Management of Change Conference held in Hilton Head, South Carolina, in June....

TRADOC training fleets to be managed by AMC.(Army Training and Doctrine Command)(Army Materiel Command)
September 1, 2006... The Army Materiel Command (AMC) is assuming responsibility for managing and maintaining training base equipment from the Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Under the Fleet Management Initiative (FMI), which is being implemented in...

DLA consolidates call center operations.(Defense Logistics Agency)
September 1, 2006... The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has consolidated its customer contact operations into two contractor-managed Customer Interaction Centers. The centers are located at Defense Supply Center Richmond, Virginia (DCSR), and the Defense Logistics...

OEF and OIF soldiers can replace uniform items on line.(Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom)
September 1, 2006... A program created by Department of the Army Headquarters, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), and Third Army/U.S. Army Central (ARCENT) allows Soldiers deployed in support of Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Iraqi Freedom (OIF) to receive...

Army adopts new service uniform.(ALOG NEWS)
September 1, 2006... The Army announced in April that it would replace the three current Army service uniforms with one new blue uniform. The green uniform and white dress uniform will be phased out, and the existing blue dress uniform will be altered to become the...

Hot beverage bag allows soldiers to heat water.(ALOG NEWS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Warfighters can enjoy a hot cup of coffee when organized food service is not available, thanks to the hot beverage bag (HBB). The HBB is a resealable, high-density polyethylene bag that is now included in each meal, ready-to-eat (MRE). When...