Military sealift command mscs mission statement is to support our nation by delivering supplies and conducting specialized missions across the worlds oceans. This book is perfect for anyone involved in logistics and supply chain whether they are new to the field or experienced practitioners. This article presents proven sustainment tactics, techniques, procedures, observations, insights, lessonslearned and best practices as observed by the observers, coaches and trainers octs of. A forceprojection army depends on the right logistical decisions prior to the onset of. Logistics forecasting and estimates in the brigade combat team by cpt michael johnson and ltc brent coryell authors note. Field an army automated information system as the primary tactical logistics enabler to support army and joint transformation of sustainment using an enterprise resource planning erp system. Also you can request email subscriptions for all the messages that may apply to you. It focuses on the logistics side of supply chain for a more in depth and full coverage of all aspects of supply chain please refer to his book choice 3. Logistics forecasting and estimates in the brigade combat. Brigade support battalion aug 14, sustainment planning, jp 40 joint logistics oct, atp 335 army deployment and redeployment mar 15, and more than a dozen newupdated army sustainment references to include atp 433, atp 442.
Bct logistics planners tend to submit the same daily requests instead of requesting supplies based on the future mission and factors such as requirements, consumption rates, time, and distance. Army petroleum center apc gpm, mam, soum, and tam messages. Chapter 4 deals with the logistics planning process. Logistics forecasting estimates brigade combat team. Chapter 1 presents a general introduction to military logistics. G4 logistics strategic planning guidance 7 army operating concept aoc6 and initiated actions to determine force sizing needs such as the army 2025 and beyond7, global responsive sustainment, and the army staff, along with forscom, is implementing the srm to better prepare a smaller conus based army. Reengineer current business processes to achieve endtoend logistics and provide unclassified feeder data to applicable c2joint systems.
Chapter 2 discusses the general structure and characteristics of logistics and describes its three levels strategic, operational and tactical. Logistics is the process of planning and executing force sustainment in support of military operations. When at this website, under navigation left side of page find safety first home page and maintenance messages home page links. Logistics forecasting and estimates in the brigade combat team. Army command structure, which includes all army commands acom, army service component commands ascc and direct reporting units dru. Planning data branch overview responsibilities the factors that pdb develops are approved by the army g4 and are used in dod, joint, and army service planning, programming, and. Sustainment operations maintain army forces by equipping it with materiel, funding it with required resources, staffing it with trained soldiers and leaders, and by providing it with the force health. Battalion sustainment resources united states army.