Security Assistance; and Logistics - Federation of American Scientists

command relationships, authorities, and responsibilities with respect to the LocationCommands and their tenant units.The commanders at each of these Location Commands reported that they had no clearguidance on the extent or limit of their authority or their specific responsibility withrespect to units located on their base. Ostensibly, the Location Commands had beenestablished to serve as garrison commanders, providing such services as:• Base security• Military police services• Confinement• Communications• Legal services• Finance• Contracting• Base services, to include:o Water, electric, and sewageo Infrastructureo Public affairso Billetingo Food serviceso Fire departmento Storeso Morale and welfare serviceso Imam, cafeterias, barber, tailoring, post office, laundry, base cleaning, farming• Base logistics (supply and maintenance)• Base medical services• Mortuary servicesThe assessment team received briefings indicating that by May 2008, several actionsdetailing the scope of authority and responsibility for the Location Commands wouldhave been completed.• JHQ Deputy Chief of Staff-Logistics develop “draft” Location Command InternalOperating Procedures• JHQ Deputy Chief of Staff-Logistics issue an order establishing the relationshipof the Location Command to the Divisions, to include all tenant activities locatedon the Location Command bases• MoD Director General for Personnel and the JHQ Deputy Chief of Staff-Personnel identify commander and leadership structure at each LocationCommandAdditionally, by October1, 2008, the JHQ Deputy Chief of Staff-Logistics was to havedeveloped the Location Command Support and Services Doctrine.98