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LCE fundamentals Flashcards

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Describe a Logistics Combat Element (LCE)

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Task organized to provide the full range of combat services support (CSS) necessary to accomplish the MAFGT mission.

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What does the LCE provide

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Supply, maintenance, transportation, deliberate engineering, health, dental, postal, disbursing, prisoner of war, information systems, exchange, utilities, legal and graves registrations service

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Define (CSS)

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Essentials capabilities, functions, activities and tasks necessary to sustain all elements of operating forces in theater at all levels of war on the battlefield

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What does the CSS support

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Supports aspects of supply, maintenance, transportation, health services and other services required by the MAGTF

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Define LTI

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Equipment inspection that are limited in scope and objective

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What is the purpose of an LTI

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Inspect equipment condition to determine the extent and level of maintenance required to restore it to a specified condition or to check for serviceability status

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What is a Table of Authorized Material (TAM)
the list that was taped on the freight

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A source document of information for logistics planning

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What are the items listed on the TAM

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Three supply types of material: Subsistence and petroleum, oils and lubricants

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What is a Table of Equipment (T/E)

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A document listing the equipment which a unit is required to process and maintain in order to accomplish its mission

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What is a Table of Organization (T/O)

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A document which provides the authority for personnel staffing of a unit and the basis for all other resources

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What does a T/O contain

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A unit’s mission, organization, concept of employment, administrative capabilities, and logistics capabilities

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Define Logistics

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The science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces

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What are the three levels of logistic support

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Strategic, Operational, Tactical

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Discuss the three levels of logistic support

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Strategic: the level of war which a nation determines national or multinational (alliance or coalition)

Operation: the level of war at which campaigns and major operations are planned conducted and detained to accomplish strategic objectives

Tactical: the level of war at which battles and engagements are planned and executed

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State the six functional areas of tactical logistics

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SUPPLY: a cyclic process of acquiring and issuing material to support units
MAINTENANCE : involves those actions taken to keep material in serviceable condition
TRANSPORTATION: moving from one location to another
GENERAL ENGINEERING: (LCE function)
HEALTH SERVICES: seems to minimize the effect that wounds, injuries, and disease have on unit effectiveness, readiness and morale
SERVICES: provides for the effective administration, management, and employment of military organizations

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How many principles are there to logistics support

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7 principles

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Responsiveness: the right support in the right place at the right time

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Simplicity: fosters efficiency in both the planning and execution of logistics operations

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Economy: providing sufficient support at the least cost without impairing mission accomplishment or jeopardizing lives

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Flexibility: the ability to adapt logistics structure and procedures to changing situations, missions, and concepts of operations

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Attainability: is the ability to provide the minimum, essential supplies and services required to begin combat operations

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Sustainability: the ability to maintain logistics support to all users through the area of operations for the duration of the operation

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Discuss one of the seven principles of logistics support

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Survivability: the capacity of the organization to protect its forces and resources

24
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Define War Reserve Material (WRM)

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Mission essential principle end items, secondary items, and munitions required for sustainability planning and other stockage objectives. These items are acquired during peacetime

25
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State the number of days that these MAGTF’s can sustain themselves

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MEF: can sustain itself for 60 days
MEB: brigade sized MAGTF (MEF forward) can sustain itself for up to 30 days
MEU: can sustain itself for 15 days

26
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Explain the concept of Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF)

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Brigade size unit designed to sustain one MEF (MEB) sized unit for 30 days in most classes of supply

27
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Define a Marine Logistics Group (MLG)

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A permanently organized grouping of functional components that provides logistic combat element support to all elements of the MEF

28
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Who is the MLG staffed to support

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It is staffed and equipped to support a one division/one wing MEF or 4 MEU’s simultaneously

29
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Define Direct support

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Mission requiring a force to support another specific force

30
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Define general support

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Support which is given to the supported force as a whole

31
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Define task organization

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An organization which assigns the means to accomplish assigned tasks

32
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What is the mission of the MLG CE

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Provides general and direct support above the organic capabilities of supported elements of the MAGTF

33
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What are the six tasks of the MLG CE

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Provide centralized ground supply support
Provide authorized overflow organizational
Coordinate transportation
Provide general engineering
Provide Health Service
Coordinate services support

34
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE

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Provide centralized ground supply support beyond supported units organic capabilities for the sustainment of the MEF

35
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE

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Provide authored overflow organizational and intermediate maintenance support beyond supported units organic capabilities for Marine Corps ground equipment of the MEF

36
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE

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Coordinate transportation and throughput support beyond supported units organic capabilities for the deployment and employment of the MEF

37
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE

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Provide the general engineering support to the MEF

38
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE

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Provide health service (medical and dental) support beyond the supported units organic capabilities to the MEF

39
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Discuss one of the tasks of the MLG CE

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Coordinate service support beyond supported units organic capabilities for the MEF

40
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Define the mission of the MLG Combat Logistics Regiment (FWD)

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To provide command and control, administration, communications, food services, services, landing support, and security for the MLG

41
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What are the 8 tasks of the CLR (FWD)

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-Provide necessary command support
-Provide services
-Enable Reception-Staging-Onward movement and Integration (RSOI) capabilities
-Provide communications support
-Provide security support
-Provide food service support
-Provide the nucleus staff
-Provide general support tactical logistics

42
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)

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Provide necessary command support functions for the MLG and CLR (FWD)

43
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)

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Provide services to the MEF and MAGTFs smaller than a MEF, beyond organic capabilities of supported units, in the sub functional areas of disbursing, postal, exchange, legal, and personnel retrieval and processing

44
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)

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Enable Reception, Staging, Onward movement and Integration (RSOI) capability in support of MAFGT operations

45
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)

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Provide communication support for the MLG headquarters, subordinate MLG organizations and LCEs of MAGTF

46
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)

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Provide security support to the MLG, to include; battlefield circulation control, area security, enemy prisoner of war (EPW) management, and support for the maintenance of law and order

47
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)

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Provide food service support to the MLG and beyond the organic capabilities of supported units of the MEF

48
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)

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Provide the nucleus staff for coordination of marshaling and deployment support for the MEF, with necessary augmentation from supported units as required

49
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Define one of the eight tasks of the CLR (FWD)

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Provide general support tactical logistics to support MEUs

50
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) HQ

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Provide command and control, administration and command support functions for the CLR (FWD) and the LCE HQ

51
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) Communications Company

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Provide communications support to the HQ of the MLG and subordinate LCE beyond their organic communications capabilities in support of MAGTF ops

52
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) Military Police Company
“BALE”

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Provide security support, to include Battlefield circulation control, Area security, Enemy prisoner of war (EPW) management, and Law and order operations to the MLG

53
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) Service Company
“PLED”

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Provide general support services such as Postal, Disbursing, Legal, and Exchange services support for the MEF

54
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) Landing Support Company
“ALT”

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Provide Aerial delivery, Landing and Throughput support ops in support of the MEF and MAGTFs smaller than a MEF at a designated helicopter LZ, assault beaches, and transport terminals

55
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Define the mission of the CLR (FWD) Food Services Company

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Provide general support and food services support for the MLG and MEF CE and the GCE , exceeding their organic capabilities

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