The Role Of Logistics Air Force ( Usaf ) Operations And By Extension United States Military Operations

The organization that will be used for this course is the U.S. Army’s supply support activity. Supply support activities are designed to provide supported units with various types of supplies. Supported units are ultimately considered the customer of the supply support activity. Supply support activities provide a service to their customers very similar to the method a local department or grocery store supports their customers. Supplies can be anything from food to major end items such as a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle(HMMWV).

Logistics at the strategic level of U.S. operations is important in posturing and maintaining the Army to accomplish combined arms maneuver and wide area security. Transportation and maintenance contractors are vital to U.S. missions and provide valuable

On the basis of United States Code, Title 10, and joint doctrine, the Marine Corps, in coordination and cooperation with the Navy, has made logistical self-sufficiency an essential element of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) expeditionary warfighting capabilities. This means that the Marine Corps’ logistics mission, at all commands and support levels, is to generate MAGTFs that are rapidly deployable, self-reliant, self-sustaining, and flexible and that can rapidly reconstitute (Logistics Operations, 1999). While the Marine Corps is unmatched in its ability to be the most rapid responding force across the globe, a deficiency exists that should be addressed. Over the past decade, there have been numerous successful innovations in ground and aviation logistics, but they have lacked in standardization or integration within the MAGTF. Emerging operating concepts such as disaggregated MAGTF operations and seabasing, along with current fiscal constraints, are driving the need to further modernize and integrate MAGTF logistics in order to optimize support to the warfighter (Borrelli & Hodge, 2013). Independently, the logistical concepts and systems that exist for the ground elements and the aviation elements are proven to be effective and efficient, however, when the aviation and ground elements work in concert the response of logistical support is hindered. This paper will offer possible solutions to close the logistics gap between the Marines Corps’ aviation and

During last two decades, the importance of logistics has been noticed around the world. In global markets, the effects and further developments of logistics and supply chain management for corporate success has increased significantly that result in a large amount of companies have taken actual benefits in logistics, such as reducing costs, enhancing customers ' satisfaction and increasing sales. However, some people are confused with the relationship between logistics and supply chain management. Therefore, this essay will argue that logistics management and supply chain management are not exactly the same in operations because of the scope where utilized and some specific activities are similar, but some are different. In the end, this essay will also talk about the reasons for logistics management is an important strategy to manufacturing or service companies.

In the United States Marine Corps, the Logistics department is an essential component of the organization. The logistics department handles embarkation, supply and weapons management, maintenance of equipment, health services support, transportation, and ammunition (S-4, n.d.). Within the Logistics department, every employee has a unique title and job description. The junior employees may have one or two other coworkers with their same title and set of responsibilities.

Your discussion board has a lot of valid points in the topic of US Military Sustainment Operations. You stated about the concern of the shrinking of our Military and the possibility of losing our technological superiority. I agree that instead of downsizing our military we need to be building it. It’s sad when there are extremely qualified CW3’s and CW4’s that didn’t make promotion only to be forced out. Those aviators that are being forced out are a big part of our senior leadership that will no longer be there. When funds get cut from our military, so too does our steps ahead to strive for technological advancement. It is good that we are so well versed in Sustainment Operations and being able to work jointly with the other branches of the

It was the winter months of 1777 at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania and the Continental Army was in the middle of a six-month encampment. The Soldiers there faced some of the war’s worst conditions. General Robert H. Barrow, (USMC 1980) stated that "Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics.” And it is very evident from that winter the Americans did not study logistics. According to ADRP 4-0, “Sustainment is crucial to the success of operations. It must be planned and synchronized with the operation at every level. It is dependent upon joint and strategic links and must be meticulously coordinated to ensure resources are delivered to the lowest level of need.” The lowest level of need is the Soldier, the warfighter.

The origins of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) date back to World War II when America 's huge military buildup required the rapid procurement of vast amounts of munitions and supplies (“History of Defense,” n.d.). After the war, a

The United States Army utilizes a logistics system for aviation known as Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation (Enhanced). This logistics system is used in Army aviation for a multitude of highly important practices and processes required to keep Army aircraft flying. The United States Army depends on this logistical system both home and abroad to remain the most combat ready and advanced warfighter in the world. An important aspect of the technologically advanced logistics system is the ability to interface with all other Army logistic systems and advanced aircraft. Other Army logistic systems will be discussed in this research paper to show how all the different logistic systems work together. Army aviators, aircraft crewmembers, managers,

Provides multifunctional logistics support for the Theater Tactical Signal Brigade (TTSB), consisting of a Brigade Headquarters with four Expeditionary Signal Battalions (ESB) and a Tactical Installation Node (TIN). Multifunctional logistics support includes: transportation, field level maintenance, commercial leased vehicle fleet, food service support, installation property book management, field services, life support service and operational contract support. Serves as the logistics subject matter expert (SME) who advises the Brigade Commander and the subordinate signal battalions concerning sustainment operations throughout the United States and aboard. Manages an annual budget of $9.4M and coordinates with engineering and budgetary staff

Military sustainment operations covers a wide range of logistical support requirements necessary for the accomplishment of military operations and mission endurance. Sustainment is defined by the U.S Army as; “the provision of logistics, personnel services, and health service support necessary to maintain operations until successful mission completion” - (ADP 4-0). Each of these three areas play a crucial role in military operations within their own right and present their own unique challenges. The logistics of military sustainment covers a diverse spectrum of responsibilities including Maintenance, Transportation, Supply, Field Services, Distribution, Operational contract support, and General engineering support.

It is widely known that logistics is the life blood of anything major. The logistics and transportation industry in the United

The multifunctional nature of Operations Management requires a high level of process- and system-based synchronization across many different departments and divisions to be successful. The structural organization of the US Army is heavily dependent on Operations Management for missions to be accomplished, and long-term strategic visions to be attained (VanVactor, 2007). The intent of this analysis is to evaluate how the five areas of accounting, industrial engineering, management, management science and statistics, in conjunction with critical path analysis and linear programming, are used extensively throughout the US Army's supply chain operations.

(Bowersox, D.J., Closs, D.J., and Cooper, M.B. (2010). Supply Chain Logistics Management. (3rd Edition) New York, NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

     One of the first things that the military had to change was its attitude that logistics is the same thing as supply management. Logistics plays a very important role in the supply chain but supply chain management involves much more than simply logistics. (Hyland 2002) A team at Ohio State University developed a framework for supply chain management that consists of three supply chain elements: network structure, business processes; and management components.