Can anyone enlighten me as to what would hypothetically be involved in an army reserve logistics course if they were to run one?? :-patriot:
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I heard a rumour recently,that in future,All Career courses within the RDF will be preceded by a Life test. Has anyone else heard or seen evidence of it? Personally I think it is a good idea,there is no better motivation to keep fit than the threat of non participation.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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Logistics in the DF
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I was at a (civvy) logistics conference recently and a DF officer gave a very interesting if short presentation.
He stated that he was compressing the CSS element of the Command & Staff Course (27 hours in class plus 20 hours own time study, plus 4 hour exam (with a 60% pass rate)) into around 30 minutes. Obviously there wasn't much detail.
"The officer who doesn't know his supply as well as his tactics is totally useless" - Gen George S Patton.
"In war, logisticians determine who will win, then the operators go forth and make it offical" - Erwin Rommel
"For all of the above (operations) to be successful, a highly reliable and sustainable supply chain is vital and must remain uncorruptable in the most adverse conditions."
Note - Only around 97% of artillery (the biggest killed/maimer on the battlefield) and 90% of mortar rounds explode.
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DF definition:
Combat Service Support (basically logistics) is the means by which the soldiers and the equipment of the combat and combat support units are sustained through the functions of:
- Manning, Arming, Fixing, Fuelling and Moving
Heres a bit for the "Q" staff:
Principles of Combat Service Support:
- Foresight - If A & C happens what will I do and what happens B
- Economy - Stretch resources to fit aim
- Integration & Co-Operation
- Continuity - always available when required
- Responsiveness - When Plans A & B fail have Plan C ready
92% of US troops "hit" in Iraq get first aid & survive
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Hi all
Seeing as you're going all statto, here's one from WW II.An American supply corps general stated: "such was the consumption, that after six weeks in the field, I had to cloth a million men as if they were naked". He was referring to the first six weeks after D-Day. Just reflect on the amount of stuff he had to get, move and distribute, in an area of intense combat, from an island nation, across the Channel, to that many men, given the notorious amount of theft, destruction and other wastage of supplies that was going on. Kinda puts a Q ranting about a 72-hr in the Glen in the shade, doesn't it?!
regards
GttC
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Originally posted by GoneToTheCanner View PostHi all
Seeing as you're going all statto, here's one from WW II.An American supply corps general stated: "such was the consumption, that after six weeks in the field, I had to cloth a million men as if they were naked". He was referring to the first six weeks after D-Day. Just reflect on the amount of stuff he had to get, move and distribute, in an area of intense combat, from an island nation, across the Channel, to that many men, given the notorious amount of theft, destruction and other wastage of supplies that was going on. Kinda puts a Q ranting about a 72-hr in the Glen in the shade, doesn't it?!
regards
GttC
In the Pacific theatre in WWII the logs tail was so long that for every 1 frontline combat soldier there was 16 men on logs to support him.Lifes a bitch, so be her pimp!
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Logistics
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Originally posted by Truck Driver View PostStar gazing .... like it
No Logistics qualified people - you don't get moved from A to B
No Catering people - you don't get fed
- both important qualifications, as I'm sure you'll agree
As for complaining about transit to/from college - boo hoo....
(yes I know I'm oversimplifing, but the point still stands)
Originally posted by hedgehog View PostIs this the first ever Proposal on IMO
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Actually the role of Logistics has become a highly specalised role in the DF
and I for one can say that Logisitics in the DF has come on 100000% in the years since
people started doing Logistics course in college
this is by way of an aside
in case people think I am getting my rocks of slagging loggies
its the geography students I reserve that for - NPIThings fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere***
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
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Originally posted by Barry View PostYeah, but it doesn't take a 4 year course in "logistics science" to teach someone to fill out a transport requisition (which transport officers should do on their YOs course anyway)
(yes I know I'm oversimplifing, but the point still stands)
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organisation with a large fleet of vehicles - then again, I'm sure you already know that.
Not just a case of a one or two pipper putting a signature to a STAD ...."Well, stone me! We've had cocaine, bribery and Arsenal scoring two goals at home. But just when you thought there were truly no surprises left in football, Vinnie Jones turns out to be an international player!" (Jimmy Greaves)!"
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