JP 3-28, Civil Support - Federation of American Scientists

Supporting and Sustaining Activities
partnerships between DOD chaplains and civilian clergy and RMPs and other agencies responding to
disasters.
See JP 1-05, Religious Support for Joint Operations, for more information.
4. Logistics
The relative combat power that military forces can bring to bear against an enemy is
constrained by a nation’s capability to plan for, gain access to, and deliver forces and materiel to
the required points of application across the range of military operations. Even though CS
operations do not involve “combat power” or an “enemy,” this construct holds true for the
conduct of CS operations because during times of crisis, DOD provides vital logistic support to
civil authorities.
a. Authorities and Responsibilities
(1) The authorities and responsibilities for logistic operations in support of CS are
largely the same as logistic operations for any other DOD mission set. Some notable exceptions,
as indicated in paragraph 4b below, apply to CS operations within the land, airspace, and territorial
waters of the United States.
(2) The JP 4-0 series of publications for logistic support applies in CS. However,
logistic planners consider both military and civil requirements and capabilities concurrently to
avoid duplication. Implementation and execution of logistic functions remain the responsibility
of the Services and the Service component commanders. Each Service is responsible for the
logistic support of its own forces, except when logistic support is otherwise provided for by
agreements with national agencies, allies, or another Service.
(3) In the case where coalition operations are used for CS missions, coalition partners
are ultimately responsible for providing logistic support for their own forces. However, the
geographic combatant commander (GCC) should strive to negotiate, conclude and integrate the
use of acquisition and cross-servicing agreements and associated implementing arrangements
and any other vehicle necessary to provide logistics support.
b. Logistics Disciplines. The primary focus of the CSS effort is to sustain and assist DOD
forces employed in CS operations. In support of CS missions, the Services are responsible for
providing CSS to their respective forces, which is consistent with joint logistics doctrine.
Responsibilities for the disciplines within logistics as described in existing joint doctrine apply
to CS missions, except as noted below:
(1) Supply. Supply is the function of acquiring, managing, receiving, storing, and issuing the
materiel required by forces. Standard doctrine for supply support in joint logistics states that GCCs will
establish policies regarding supply buildup rates or theater stockage levels in their respective AOR.
However, when operating in US possessions and territories, forces accomplishing CS missions will
receive sustainment support from their respective owning Service, as opposed to the CCDR. The
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