Supporting Army National Guard Regional Training Sites David D. Lindeman It sounds simple. I need two M35 series 2 1/2-ton trucks to support an upcoming 63B (light wheel vehicle mechanic) Basic Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) Course. In a modification table of organization and equipment (MTOE) unit or on an active-duty post, where the NCO academies are […]
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JOPES and Joint Force deployments: the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System provides vital information for managing force movements. The author explains how the elements of JOPES fit together James C. Bates A newly arrived Army logistician assigned to the US. Central Command’s J-3 staff is tasked to assist in planning for an upcoming rotation […]
Log symposium spotlights log transformation progress – News – 2003 Logistics Transformation Symposium and Exposition “We cannot continue to conduct business with service-centric, stovepiped systems.” With those words, Major General Terry E. Juskowiak noted that the emphasis of future warfighting will be on joint operations and multinational coalitions. General Juskowiak, Commander of the Army Combined […]
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 Randy S. Kendrick Department of Defense (DOD) logistics transformation efforts and evolving joint and combined operational concepts have increased […]
Joint medical logistics in Kuwait Paul R. Sparano JMAR, APS, JDF, and JSLIST are just a few of the considerations that concern joint MEDLOG managers in their support of PMTAFs, FSSGs, the EMFR and ASMCs in the KTO. If you understand what was just said, then you can start work immediately as an effective medical […]
Assault kitchen offers faster field feeding The assault kitchen (AK) developed by the Food Service Equipment Team at the Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Massachusetts, offers a way to provide hot meals quickly to forward-deployed units. Beginning in 2007, the Army will use the AK to feed company-sized units in the field instead of […]
Implementing focused logistics: developing the logistics for full-spectrum dominance requires progress in seven areas and vigorous experimentation Robert D. Paulus In the multipolar world that has emerged since the end of the Cold War, the goal of the Department of Defense (DOD) is to attain full-spectrum dominance. This means the ability to deter or defeat […]
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A letter from the G-4 on DS+
A letter from the G-4 on DS+ Charles S. Mahan, Jr. Dear Editor: I am writing in reference to the commentary in the September-October issue of Army Logistician entitled “Direct Support Plus in Korea.” The article detailed how the 2d Infantry Division uses the Direct Support Plus (DS+) program as a means to reduce the […]
Logistics support of Operation Iraqi Freedom – Brief Article On 20 March, a multinational coalition began operations to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. Some 2 weeks later, Lieutenant General John P. Abizaid, Deputy Commander (Forward) of the Combined Forces Command/U.S. Central Command, observed, […]
Workplace change and worker fears: when new technology enters the workplace, managers must address their workers’ concerns and make sure the lines of communication run both ways Craig C. Kuriger Change in the workplace has a significant impact on the individual worker. Managers are especially interested in how change affects a worker s morale and […]