Logistics In Marine Corps Operations, Appendix B

The most important part of integrating anything into a plan is the logistics portion of that plan. What is logistics? According to the definition on the internet, it is "the detailed coordination of a complex operation involving many people, facilities, or supplies". According to Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 4, "Logistics", it defines it as "the science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces. Logistics provides the resources of combat power, positions those resources on the battlefield, and sustains them throughout the execution of operations”. Within Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 1-0, Marine Corps Operations, Appendix "B" portion of this book it provides the warfighting functions that

It is a vital part of warfighting, to the means of maneuvering in an environment of complication, disorder, and ambiguity in order for that command to achieve the mission. Command and Control are the "exercise of authority and direction by a properly designated commander over assigned and attached forces to accomplish a mission". That depicts that there is someone in charge of and in control of a planning of movement or a military operation in place. Then there has to be an arrangement of personnel and equipment and facilities to conduct his strategy, as a Motor Transportation Operations Chief, that is exactly the necessary function needed before the commencement of any planning, the 5 W's. That operations chief needs to know his Marines level of technical proficiency and understands what tactical vehicles will be necessary to design his plan of action for the combat service support mission. Even though the mission statement and the intent to the mission will be driven towards providing the tasks and its purpose behind the mission, within those lines of tasking, the commander's intent describes the purpose of the assigned task. A clear understanding of the intent becomes the basis for the unity of effort and the exercise of

Maneuvering to and from with tactical vehicles in a strategic manner with logistics requires that the focus of effort and the proper planning to be precise and a continuation of the tempo to achieve those gains. Being able to maneuver throughout the battlespace tactfully does assist in the tactical advantage as a combat service support element to the commander's concept of operation. As Operations Chiefs, we have to be mindful of the full extent of the operation so that, at any given time and place, our juniors’ subordinates can understand what's needed to be done to keep it pushing forward. Then we have "Fires" it states in MCDP 1-0 that “is used with a maneuver to help shape the battlespace, setting conditions for decisive action”. Another proficiency that is required as an Operations Chief, that understanding of what tactical vehicles and what their capabilities are needed to defend that tactical patrol movement with its essential weapon system, whether its heavy machine gun mounted vehicles or command and control up-armored vehicles. Tactical patrols have to be able to defend its self in a hostile environment and keep its momentum to support the forward forces. Whether the logistics'