LCE 101 (129)

Question 1

DEFINE A LOGISTICS COMBAT ELEMENT

Answer 1

task organized to provide the full range of CSS necessary to accomplish the MAGTF mission.

Question 2

Define a Combat Service Support

Answer 2

“E CAP FAT”
- the Essential CAPabilities, Functions, Activities, and Tasks necessary to sustain all elements of operating forces in theater at all levels of war on the battlefield.

Question 3

LIMITED TECHNICAL INSPECTION

Answer 3

-Equipment inspections limited in scope and objective

Question 4

TABLE OF AUTHORIZED MATERIALS

Answer 4

A source document which lists authorized materials for use by organizations, activities and detachments of the Marine Corps

Question 5

TABLE OF EQUIPMENT

Answer 5

A document listing equipment which a unit is required to possess and maintain to accomplish its mission

Question 6

TABLE OF ORGANIZATION

Answer 6

A document which provides the authority for personnel staffing and the basis of all other resources.
It contains:
- Mission
- Organization
- Concept of employment
- Admin
- Logistic capabilities.
“MOCAL”

Question 7

LOGISTICS

Answer 7

“The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces.”

Question 8

How many Levels of Logistic Support

Answer 8

3

Question 9

Strategic

Answer 9

Level of war which a nation or group of nations determine national or multinational security objectives
- uses national resources to accomplish objectives

Question 10

Operational

Answer 10

Level of war which Campaigns and major Operations are planned, conducted, and sustained to accomplish strategic objectives within theater or areas of operation
-“C.O.”

Question 11

Tactical

Answer 11

Level of war which Battles and Engagements are planned and executed to accomplish military objectives assigned to tactical units or task forces
-“B.E.”

Question 12

How Many Functional Areas of Tactical Logistics are there

Answer 12

6
-“SSGT HM”
-Supply, Services,
General engineering, Transportation, Health services, Maintenance

Question 13

How many Principles of Logistic support

Answer 13

7
-FEAR SSS

Question 14

FLEXIBILITY

Answer 14

– ability to adapt to changes to logistics structure and procedures

Question 15

ECONOMY

Answer 15

– provide sufficient support at the least cost without impairing mission or jeopardizing lives

Question 16

ATTAINABAILITY

Answer 16

– provide minimum essential supplies and services to begin combat operations

Question 17

RESPONSIVENESS

Answer 17

– right support, right place, right time.

Question 18

SIMPLICITY

Answer 18

– fosters efficiency in planning and executing logistics operations

Question 19

SUSTAINABILITY

Answer 19

– ability to maintain logistics support during operations

Question 20

SURVIVABILITY

Answer 20

– the capacity to protect its forces and resources

Question 21

DEFINE WAR RESERVE MATERIAL

Answer 21

-mission essential principal end items, secondary items, and munitions acquired during peacetime for wartime use.

Question 22

MARINE LITTORAL REGIMENT

Answer 22

-Is a composite unit
-has 3 subordinate elements:
Littoral Combat Team, Littoral Anti-air Battalion, Combat Logisitcs Battaliion
- Can sustain itself for up to 15 days

Question 23

MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT (MEU)

Answer 23

-DEPLOYS WITH LOGISTICS CAPABILITY
- can sustain itself for up to 15 days

Question 24

MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE (MEB)

Answer 24

Can sustain itself up to 30 days

Question 25

MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE

Answer 25

-Can sustain itself up to 60 days

Question 26

MARITIME PREPOSITION FORCE

Answer 26

- Military Sealift Command chartered ships prepositioned with necessary supplies and equipment. - can sustain one MEF(FWD) sized unit for 30 days.