Army Logistician articles from September 2008

Army Logistician archives from September 2008

An integrated enterprise approach to AIT: the commanding general of the U.S. Transportation Command has named 2008 the command's "Year of Visibility." The designation highlights Department of Defense efforts to coordinate the use of automatic identification technology throughout the supply chain.
September 1, 2008... Asset visibility and in-transit visibility are critical enablers to the logistician's support of the warfighter. Military commanders have had a requirement for asset tracking for as long as there have been armies. Various tools have been...

BCS3: getting the most out of a strategic sustainment tool.
September 1, 2008... The Resources and Sustainment Directorate (R&S) of the Multi-National Force-Iraq (MNF-I) is charged with providing unique solutions to the problems that arise between the strategic and operational levels of logistics. As the support operations...

Sense and respond: military logistics in a global security environment: this article, the first in a series of three on sense and respond logistics, focuses on how the current global security environment requires logistics planners to emphasize in-transit visibility, real-time information, and responsive support to the warfighter.
September 1, 2008... During the Cold War, the U.S. military spent billions of dollars preparing for a conventional land war on the European continent that could occur in response to a Soviet invasion. After the fall of the Soviet Union and its satellite countries,...

Fifty-two things you might want to know about in-transit visibility.
September 1, 2008... Lately, many military and commercial-sector professional journals have published articles about the applications of automatic identification technology (AIT) and its use in providing in-transit visibility (ITV). These articles are valuable to...

Logistics transformation in Europe: maintaining support while performing expeditionary missions: USAREUR's 21st Theater Sustainment Command integrates contract operations with deployable units while in garrison to ensure that Soldiers are properly trained and that support operations will continue uninterrupted when Soldiers deploy.
September 1, 2008... The U.S. Army Europe (USAREUR) and 7th Army transformation plan has required command structure changes that ensure more effective and efficient command and control for supporting the Modular Force in Europe. This has resulted in a decrease in...

MDMP: one tool in the commander's tool chest.
September 1, 2008... Although it is not the only tool in a leader's kit bag, the military decisionmaking process (MDMP) is an important part of the staff planning process. An effective commander combines a deliberate planning process, such as the MDMP, with the...

The Army Logistics University.
September 1, 2008... The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) legislation called for the creation of a Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCOE) that consolidates the Army logistics schools from across four installations. The Transportation Center and School at...

Iraqi truck company transformation.
September 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When A Company, 168th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB), 1st Sustainment Brigade, took over the management of a commercial Iraqi truck company (ITC) at Camp Liberty, the situation was discouraging. The trucks were in...

Field support company maintenance operations during deployment.
September 1, 2008... The 107th Engineer Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard, is structured with a field support company to provide maintenance support during a deployment. The field support company supports the battalion and any external units assigned for...

BSB support to advisory teams in Iraq: the experiences of the 27th Brigade Support Battalion serve as a model for supporting advisory teams and partnering with Iraqi units.
September 1, 2008... How effective is the logistics structure of the modular heavy brigade combat team (BCT), and how well can its brigade support battalion (BSB) support the customer units within the brigade? A reverse collection and analysis team (R-CAAT), hosted...

Flexible support for the heavy BCT: the 115th Brigade Support Battalion created multifunctional platoon-sized elements to provide more flexible support to a brigade combat team in Iraq.
September 1, 2008... In order to provide the highest possible level of logistics support to the 1st Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Cavalry Division, the 115th Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) successfully experimented with a radical deviation in task organization...

Combined logistics excellence awards: what it takes to win.
September 1, 2008... Is your unit or agency trying to decide if it should enter the 2009 Chief of Staff of the Army's Combined Logistics Excellence Awards (CLEA) competition? The awards recognize organizational achievement in the areas of deployment, maintenance,...

The distribution dilemma: that last tactical mile.(SPECTRUM)
September 1, 2008... The mountain of unopened containers and stockpiled supplies left in the wake of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm (ODS) in 1990 and 1991 proved that our antiquated logistics systems required a complete overhaul. The economic conditions...

Exchange pricing improves reparable item management.
September 1, 2008... The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and Comptroller has created a business process improvement tool to mitigate financial problems the Army has experienced by granting additional credit for secondary items through its...

New Army knowledge online sustainment forum introduced.(ALOG NEWS)
September 1, 2008... Logisticians across the Army can now meet online to discuss issues and exchange ideas at a new Sustain Warfighting Forum (Sustain WfF) hosted by Army Knowledge Online through the Army Combined Arms Center Battle Command Knowledge System. The...

New system upgrades SAMS installation functions.(ALOG NEWS)
September 1, 2008... A new application of the Standard Army Maintenance System (SAMS) will improve support to maintenance personnel at installations. SAMS-Installation Enhancement (SAMS-IE) will replace the existing SAMS-Installation/Table of Distribution and...

President nominates Dunwoody to be AMC commander.(ALOG NEWS)
September 1, 2008... Lieutenant General Ann E. Dunwoody has been nominated for promotion to general and assignment as the commanding general of the Army Materiel Command (AMC) at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. She was named deputy commander of AMC in June. Once...

Retiring J-4 grades army logistics at AUSA Logistics Symposium.(ALOG NEWS)(Conference notes)
September 1, 2008... The Association of the United States Army's Logistics Symposium and Exposition, held 13 to 15 May in Richmond, Virginia, brought leaders and Soldiers together from across the sustainment field to talk about lessons learned and emerging...

Outstanding units honored for excellence in logistics.(ALOG NEWS)
September 1, 2008... The Army Chief of Staff honored 85 outstanding Army units for their daily efforts in supply, maintenance, and deployment logistics on 3 June in Alexandria, Virginia, with the Army Combined Logistics Excellence (CLEA) Awards. The Deployment...

Upcoming events.
September 1, 2008... MILITARY LOGISTICS SUMMIT 2008 The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement will hold its Military Logistics Summit at the Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner in Vienna, Virginia, 22 to 25 September. This fourth annual event will...