ROTC - Intro to Logistics

• LOGISTICS


  The process of planning and conducting sustainment activities in support of military operations
• MISSION OF LOGISTICS


  Getting the right support to the right place at the right time
• LEVELS OF LOGISTICS

  • STRATEGIC- sustains operating forces in executing national military strategy
  • OPERATIONAL- Involves coordination with Intra-Aor logistics to operating forces
  • TACTICAL- focuses on planning and support within operating units
• LOGISTICS CHARACTERISTICS

  • ANTICIPATION. Maintaining or accumulating the asset necessary to support the commander's operation at decisive time and place
  • INTEGRATION. CSS planning must be a part of all aspects of the operation plans to ensure that the overall operation is supportable at every stage of execution
  • RESPONSIVENESS. The ability to meet changing logistical requirements on short notice
  • IMPROVISATION. Seeking new, innovative solutions to problems and accepting risk to ensure that the maneuver forces receive uninterrupted support
  • CONTINUITY. Ensuring that an operation is not affected by a lapse in support or by unforeseen events
• MAJOR AREAS OF LOGISTICS

  • SUPPLY
  • MOVEMENT (TRANSPORTATION)
  • MAINTENANCE
  • ENGINEERING
  • SERVICE (MEDICAL, FOOD, LAUNDRY, ETC...)
• CLASSES OF SUPPLIES

  • CLASS I - Subsistence (beef, sundry pack, bread, vegetables, etc.)
  • CLASS I - Individual Clothing Equipment and General supplies (jacket, boots, shovel, tools, etc.)
  • CLASS II - POL (grease, oil, gasoline, etc.)
  • CLASS IV - Construction and Barrier Materials (wire, lumber, cement, etc.)
  • CLASS V - Ammo (grenade, 7.62 mm, mine, explosives, etc.)
  • CLASS VI - Personal Demand Items (candy, cigarettes, soap, etc.)
  • CLASS VII - Major End Items (trucks, rifle, etc.)
  • CLASS VIll - Medical Supplies (bandages, syringe, stretcher, drugs, etc.)
  • CLASS IX - Repair Parts (battery, spark plug, axle, etc.)
  • CLASS X - Materiel to support nonmilitary programs (agriculture, etc.)
• COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT (CSS)


  The assistance provided to operating troops primarily in the field of personnel, administrative services, civil affairs and logistics
• COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT OBJECTIVE


  To meet the combat force needs as the mission requires
• BASIC MISSION


  To facilitate the commander's ability to generate combat power and to sustain the battle
• PRINCIPLES OF COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT

  • FOCUSED SUPPORT-combat service support resources are supported to those forces and mission that contributes most to the over-all mission
  • IMPETUS FROM THE REAR-CSS units support to echelon in front and the echelon next subordinates
  • RELIABILITY the supported commander is assumed that his allocated support is available where and when he is intended/plan to use it
  • SIMPLICITY- is a simple plan, simple organization, and a simple system is more likely to work well than a complicate plan, organization and system
  • TIMELINESS-the support is available in the right quantity at the right time at the right place
  • BALANCE- support resources are balanced against combat requirements and the components of CSS
  • AUTHORITY- the commander effectively controls his allocated service support resources but ensures that each responsible service support elements possesses enough authority to carry out the commander's intent when new needs develop or unforeseen contingencies occur
  • SECURITY- CSS units deploy to avoid giving away the commander's plan, locate to protect commander's resources and operate to accomplish the mission
  • ECONOMY- using only whatever service support resources is needed
• PRESENT SET-UP OF COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT UNITS OF THE AFP

  • AFPLC- Caters the CSS of GHQ and AFPWSSUS
  • SSC -Caters the CSS of the Army
  • SSBN -Caters the CSS of the Division
• OTHER CSS UNITS THAT PROVIDE SERVICE SUPPORT FUNCTIONS INA DIVISION

  • HQ & HQ SVC BN- provide personnel and administration services
  • SIGNAL BN - provide signal supply and maintenance services to signal equipment
  • ENGINEER COMBAT/CONSTRUCTION BN- provide engineering works
• RESPONSIBILTIES OF TACTICAL COMMANDERS

  • The commander plans and conduct operations of his organic and attached CSS units with same care that he uses in planning and conducting tactical
  • Each commander must consider the capabilities and limitations of the organic CSS system and its back-up support. These considerations include the location of the installations
  • The commander makes his policies, concepts, and decisions known to his organic and supporting combat service units in time, to insure coordinated support for his planned operations
  • Each commander is responsible for the security of combat service support units and lines of communication in his AOR
  • Each commander ensures that all members of his command practice supply economy and maintain discipline. The economical and conservation of CSS resources is a command responsibility
  • Each commander is responsible in keeping his supporting units informed on matter that effect his requirements. This information includes location and relocation plan, tactical plan and anticipated changes and strengths
• COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT STAFF OFFICERS - Assist the commander in discharging his service support functions. Staff officers assist in the coordination and staff functions
• BATTALION SUPPORT - The Battalion S1 and S4 sections and the support, maintenance, medical, and communications platoons provide combat service support to the company
• COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT (COMPANY) - Sustaining his company in battle is one of the greatest challenges and infantry commander faces. His CSS asset help him meet this challenge
• RESPONSIBILITY - The company headquarters is responsible for the coordination and execution of CSS functions within the company. The primary CSS functions required by the company include casualty evacuation, resupply operations, maintenance activities and personnel service support
• PLANNING - Plans and key decisions on CSS are made by the battalion and company commanders and the Battalion S4
• PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • COMPANY COMMANDER. He ensures that CSS operations sustain his company's fighting potential. He integrates the CSS activities into the tactical plan and he provides guidance to the CSS operators
  • COMPANY EXECUTIVE OFFICER. He coordinates and supervises the company's logistical effort. Also, he ensures the CSS needs of supporting units are met
  • FIRST SERGEANT. He is the primary CSS operator for the company. He executes the company CSS plan and supervises the company trains
  • SUPPLY SERGEANT. He is the company representative in the battalion field trains. He assembles the logpac and moves it forward to the company. He is responsible for evacuating KIA, EPW, and damaged equipment, and he picks up replacement personnel and brings them forward to the unit
• COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT FUNCTIONS

  • SUSTAINING SCLDIERS AND THEIR SYSTEMS. Providing necessary personnel service support, health service support, field service support, quality of life and general supply support
  • ARMING. Providing arms, ammunition, and related equipment
  • FUELING. Providing uninterrupted bulk fuels and other petroleum products
  • FIXING. Recovering damaged equipment, returning it to a serviceable condition, and returning it to the battlefield as quickly as possible
  • MOVING. Moving soldiers, equipment, and supplies rapidly and in sufficient quantity to responsive support through the operations
• CSS ELEMENTS OF BATTALION HQS COMPANY

  • Battalion support platoon
  • Maintenance platoon
  • Communications platoon
  • Medical platoon
• BATTALION SUPPORT PLATOON

  • Responsible for providing the companies with supply, transportation and mess support
  • The platoon is organized into platoon HQS, a supply section, transportation section, and a mess section consist of platoon leader, platoon sergeant, driver, and 1/4-ton truck with trailer
  • The HQS provide leadership, command and control
  • The supply section receives and consolidates supply request except for automotive, armament, medical and signal repair parts from companies and forward to brigade supply point
  • The supply section receives and distributes supplies within the battalion
  • The transportation section carries all types of supplies from supply point to the companies
  • When trains are echelon, part of the transportation section will operation from the battalion field trains
  • The mess section provides one battalion consolidated mess trans of cooks and kitchen equipment to each company
  • The company's request supplies by written message, wire or radio
  • The battalion S-4 or designated representative forwards all request to brigade supply point
  • It provides Class, I, II, IV.V and Class Vll supplies
• Elements of a platoon

  • Platoon leader
  • Platoon sergeant
  • Driver
  • 1/4-ton truck with trailer
• HQS


  Provide leadership, command and control
• Supply section


  1. Receives and consolidates supply request except for automotive, armament, medical and signal repair parts from companies

  2. Forwards requests to brigade supply point
• Supply section


  Receives and distributes supplies within the battalion
• Transportation section


  Carries all types of supplies from supply point to the companies
• When trains are echelon


  Part of the transportation section will operation from the battalion field trains
• Mess section


  Provides one battalion consolidated mess trans of cooks and kitchen equipment to each company
• Company's request supplies


  By written message, wire or radio
• Battalion S-4 or designated representative


  Forwards all request to brigade supply point
• Maintenance platoon


  • Performs organizational maintenance services on all equipment in the battalion except communication electronics and medical equipment
  • Performs organizational maintenance that cannot be accomplished by the companies
  • Stocks and provide repair parts and it performs battlefield recovery
  • Under the staff supervision of the battalion motor maintenance officer
• Communication platoon


  • Performs organizational maintenance for communication electronics equipment in the battalion HQS and HQS company
  • Performs some organizational maintenance communication electronics equipment that cannot be done by the companies
  • Recovers communication electronics equipment that cannot be repaired
  • Led by the battalion CE officer
  • Provides class DX- repair parts
• Medical platoon


  • Consist of aidmen who treat casualties and an evacuation section that evacuates casualties to the battalion aid station
  • Led by the medical platoon leader
  • Plans, coordinates and supervises medical activities for the battalion
  • Stocks and provides medical supplies for the battalion ad station and aidmen who are with companies
  • Performs organizational maintenance on all battalion medical equipment
  • Provides class VIII- medical supplies
• Battalion commander

  Relies on his executive officer to coordinate and supervise battalion combat service support
• S1


  • Responsible for the personnel administration center which provides personnel and administrative support, to include maintenance of unit strength, personnel management and maintenance of morale, discipline, law and order
  • Has staff supervision over the medical platoon leader
• S4


  • Responsible for logistics support supply, maintenance, equipment recovery, transportation and other logistics services
• S3


  Responsible for recommending supply and maintenance support priorities for subordinate units when the needs of the battalion cannot be met.
• Support areas


  • Division Support Area
  • Brigade Support Area
  • Battalion Trains
  • Company Trains
• Main Supply Route


  The lifelines that connect the various support areas of trains to one another and other supply routes. S4 is responsible for selecting the supply routes.