Sustainment and CSS Staff

DRAFT 30 June, 1999

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General

In basic terms the logistics staff formulates logistic plans, coordinate and supervise supply, maintenance, repair, evacuation, transportation, engineering, salvage, procurement, health services, mortuary affairs, communications system support, security assistance, host-nation support, and related logistic activities. Logistics staff formulates policies to ensure effective logistic support for all forces in the command and coordinates execution of the commander’s policies and guidance. Logistics should be:

• Based on requirements and established priorities.
• Provides the foundation of combat power.
• The process of planning and executing the movement and sustainment of operating forces in execution of military strategy and operations.

Joint logistics should use existing individual Service policies and procedures whenever possible. If this is not possible, the differences should be identified to the supported combatant commander as early as possible for resolution and include the following:

• Planning for what logistics infrastructure, materiel, and equipment will remain in-country (if any).
• Determining what is required for redeployment of forces, materiel, and equipment.
• Determining the proper legal transfer authority before turning over US assets to FN or coalition forces.
• Mortuary affairs include the responsibilities for search, recovery, identification, care, and evacuation or disposition of deceased personnel within the theater. The responsibility extends not only to US forces, but also to multinational, civilian, third country, and enemy dead. JP 4-0, "Doctrine for Logistic Support of Joint Operations," and JP 4-06, "Joint Tactics, techniques, and Procedures for Mortuary Affairs in Joint Operations," outlines mortuary affairs and contain additional information concerning field services.
• Sharing logistics resources among field forces should be considered when operating in a multinational environment. Political,  legal, and fiscal concerns must be identified and addressed prior to providing support.

Logistics Authority is of special concern for the EAC commander where delegation for a common support capability is assigned to the EAC within the JOA. It is critical that the EAC J4 determine what, if any, logistics directive authority for a common support capability the combatant commander has delegated to the EAC and if the scope of the authority meets the EAC requirements. The joint theater logistics management concept, described in Joint Pub 4- 0, "Doctrine for Logistic Support of Joint Operations," should be used in order to optimize resources by synchronizing all materiel support efforts in-theater with the objectives to provide the assets required for joint force mission accomplishment in a timely manner. The combatant commander’s logistics directive authority does not negate the individual Service’s responsibility for logistic support or discourage coordination by consultation and agreement, nor is it meant to disrupt effective procedures or efficient use of facilities or organizations. Each Service is responsible for the logistic support of its own forces, except when logistic support is otherwise provided for by agreement with national agencies, multinational partners, or by assignments to common, joint, or cross-servicing. The supported combatant command may determine that common serving would be beneficial within the theater or designated area. In addition, the applicability of Standard NATO Agreements, Foreign Military Sales, agreements under the NATO Mutual Support Act, other bilateral and multinational agreements, and international programs vary between programs is often unclear. Determinations must often be made on a case-by-case basis. Authority over logistics under multinational and UN operations is different and situationally dependent. Areas which must be clarified include funding, cross-servicing, and mutual support agreements.

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Organization

EAC J4 organization should be tailored to respond to the anticipated operation. To accomplish this, it should include specialists from the various logistics functional areas: supply systems, maintenance, transportation, general engineering, health services, contracting, logistics automation (area of connectivity), and miscellaneous services, plus experts in logistics plans and operations and disposal. The actual composition of the J4 will be dictated by the overall organization of the EAC and operations to be conducted. A number of the J4’s functions could be placed under an optional LRC. Logistics responsibilities follow single-Service command channels; therefore, it is recommended that the EAC J4 staff have representatives or liaison personnel from each Service involved in the EAC. Since SOF relies on conventional Service counterparts for support, it also is recommended that the special operations components or JSOTF, if activated, have representatives involved as well. It is recommended that the CEAC establish an LRC to provide the following logistics control and coordination functions:

• Monitor current and evolving EAC logistics capabilities.
• Coordinate logistic support and maintain total assets visibility.
• Advise the CEAC on supportability of proposed operations or COA.
• Determine logistics sustainment requirements for planning and execution.
• Coordinate with the supported combatant commander’s LRC and act as the EAC agent and advocate for logistic support.
• Provide a central point for logistics-related boards, offices, and centers.

FN specialists, FN liaison representatives, an international agreements liaison, and linguists and interpreters on the EAC J4 staff are essential when dealing with the FN, multinational forces, and the civilian populace and contractors. CA can provide invaluable assistance in obtaining these personnel.

Under the 1986 Corps TOE the G4 led a CSS Cell Rear that included many staff cells not aligned with the joint structure.  Many of these cells will migrate to special, personal and J1 Personnel Staff Directorate as the corps transitions to an operational level headquarters expected to interact with sister services IAW JP 5-00.2.  Additional the G4 manned a plans cell and CSS cell in the main CP.  These too are absorbed into other joint structured cells.  The Corps G4 will lead the J structure logistics staff in the organization depicted below.

G to J staff transition of the above organization includes:

• The G1 Cells and all personal or special staff to the J1 Manpower or personal staff directorates.
• G4 Plans moves to J5 Plans Section.
• G4 CSS Main is absorbed into the J4 Operations and Plan Cell.

This organization reflects a logistics staff capable of tactical warfare and capable of operational warfare with augmentation.  The Corps core logistics staff will form the nucleus of this staff structure sufficient for tactical warfighting and be prepared to assume additional billets from subordinate units and sister services to complete the cells.

The green staff cells are those manned by the tactical corps.  The purple the staff cells required to transition the logistics staff into an operational level headquarters.  The army core billets from the corps would provide the army manning to the purple, or operational level staff cells.

Use the menu below to jump to any of these logistics staff subordinate cells.
Contracting Cell
Foreign Nation Support Cell
General Engineering Cell
Maintenance Cell
Movement Cell
Operations and Plans Cell
Supply, Maint and Services Cell
Transportation Cell

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Manning

Sustainment and CSS Staff, Sustainment and CSS - To send feedback use this e-mail link Billet Feedback.

Joint Transportation Element, Sustainment and CSS - To send feedback use this e-mail link Billet Feedback.

Joint Contract Center, Sustainment and CSS - To send feedback use this e-mail link Billet Feedback.

Foreign Nation Support, Sustainment and CSS - To send feedback use this e-mail link Billet Feedback.

General Engineering, Sustainment and CSS - To send feedback use this e-mail link Billet Feedback.

Operations and Plans, Sustainment and CSS - To send feedback use this e-mail link Billet Feedback.

Joint Movement Centere (JMC), Sustainment and CSS - To send feedback use this e-mail link Billet Feedback.

Supply, Maint and Services, Sustainment and CSS - To send feedback use this e-mail link Billet Feedback.

Reconstitution Cell, Supply, Maint and Services Section, Sustainment and CSS - To send feedback use this
e-mail link Billet Feedback.

Awaiting feedback from the field for billet information for the following cells, sections, centers
(right column).  Wire diagram posted for reference.  To send feedback use this e-mail link Billet Feedback. 

Please note wire diagram: Logistics Staff, G/J4 is called Sustainment and CSS Staff.

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Operational Tasks

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Tactical Tasks

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