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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMFM 100-5Whether or not the Army has a host nation supportagreement, logistics contracting support (includingcomptroller and finance personnel) should deployearly to arrange access to host nation capabilities.While certainly a logistics multiplier, host nation supportcannot be relied on as a sole source for support.SUPPORTING OPERATIONSOTHER THAN WARSupporting operations other than war places specialdemands on the logistics system. Operation Andrew,in the wake of Hurricane Andrew’s devastationof southern Florida in 1992, is an example of a disasterrelief mission where soldiers supported local andstate domestic authorities. Throughout Andrew, soldiersdistributed relief supplies, constructed temporaryshelters, and removed debris.Other typical support operations involve constructingroads, bridges, and other key infrastructure andproviding emergency medical support abroad in supportof diplomatic initiatives. Combatant commanderstailor logistics support of these operations basedon theater needs much as they would do in wartimesituations. In some cases, CS or CSS units may be theonly units involved in operations other than war. Thelogistical operation may well be the main effort in certainsituations. The level of support, however, shouldnot overwhelm indigenous forces or cause them tobecome solely dependent on Army resources. Armyefforts must be integrated with host nation or localresources and activities. The wide variety of potentialsupport requirements demands a flexible logisticsstructure tailored to theater missions.LOGISTICS OPERATIONSThe logistics needs of the force determine the logisticsstructure. The operational logistics system linkstactical CSS units to strategic logistics support structures.Theater-strategic logistics supports the theatercampaign and links logistics support from the CONUS,or other theater base, to operational logistics. It includesall activities in the theater base and theater rearportion of the COMMZ. Operational logistics includesthose support activities required to sustain campaignsand major operations within a theater. It extends forwardfrom theater port facilities and support bases toCSS units and facilities organic to major tactical formations.It also extends to the rear from the sameports or bases to the strategic industrial base in theUnited States. Tactical logistics directly supports tacticalunits throughout the theater. Figure 12-1 depictsthe relationship of strategic, operational, and tacticallogistics operations.Depending on the factors of METT-T, commandersdecide when to deploy CSS and construction engineerunits with respect to the deployment of combatforces. Prior to deployment of these units, combatantcommanders consider deploying a logistics planningcell to begin evaluating requirements, assessing hostnation capabilities, and contracting for those items necessaryto sustain initial units. Based on METT-T, combatantcommanders build logistics forces from thoseresources provided by the services. Combatant commandersalso provide limited support for ad hoc multinationalcoalition forces.With total asset visibility (TAV), supply managerswill know the locations of all supplies throughoutthe supply system. TAV allows managers to quicklylocate, distribute, and redistribute equipment and supplies,including ammunition associated with specificweapon systems. Current and certain knowledge ofthe location of supply items allows managers to divertmateriel to priority units and locations.The heart of any logistics system is the distributionsystem—the complex of facilities, installations,methods, and procedures designed to receive, store,maintain, issue, and move materiel to using activitiesand units. LOCs connect the critical points of thissystem. Both logistical and combat operations relyon an effective and efficient distribution system.THE CONUS BASEThe CONUS base includes the national industrialbase with its national inventory control points, distributioncenters, arsenals, plants, manufacturing facilities,and medical and personnel support centers. TheCONUS base is the strategic foundation for the logisticssystem.THE COMMUNICATIONS ZONEThe COMMZ extends from the rear of the CZ inthe theater of operations to the CONUS base. TheCOMMZ includes the LOCs; the establishments withinthe theater logistics bases that provide supply, maintenance,field services, transportation, health services,personnel support, and evacuation; and other agenciesrequired for the immediate support and sustainmentof the field forces. The theater support structure can12-7