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Ammunition on the Move

By CPT Andrew Schiller and CPT Kyle Frego, Captains Career Training Department

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Army logistics scenario exercise challenging distribution platoon leaders to plan a Class V LOGPAC convoy supporting demolition ranges and STX lanes, applying DODIC accountability, load-handling system vehicle assignments, and ammunition distribution principles during pre-FTX certification

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Portrait of LTG Christopher O. Mohan
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Readiness at the Speed of War: The Army’s Sustainment Revolution

LTG Mohan argues that Army maintenance has evolved into a frontline warfighting capability, calling for predictive maintenance, forward repair, and tele-maintenance to deliver readiness at the speed of modern war.

By LTG Christopher O. Mohan

Service members sort and move labeled supply boxes at a logistics staging area with stacked pallets and shipping containers in the background.
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Putting the Foxhole on the Factory Floor: Bridging TWI and pRFID for Army Sustainment Transformation

Army sustainment modernization accelerates as Training with Industry insights and item-level pRFID deliver factory-grade precision, real-time visibility, and predictive logistics—cutting inventory time, improving accountability, and strengthening rea...

By CPT Laurke Adedeji, Ph.D.

Military helicopter transporting suspended cargo over coastal waters during expeditionary resupply operations.
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Over the Ocean: What the Falklands Campaign Can Teach the Army About Emerging Theaters

Lessons from the Falklands Campaign highlight how long-distance logistics, commercial shipping, and improvised sustainment enabled combat power without ports—offering critical insights for Army readiness, maritime lift, and future Indo-Pacific operat...

By LTC Nathaniel A. Rice

U.S. and ROK soldiers inspect and handle ammunition stacks during railhead operations.
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MDA, 6th Ordnance Battalion: The Forward Edge of Army Munitions Maintenance

6th Ordnance Battalion’s MDA detachment at Camp Humphreys delivers forward munitions maintenance, demilitarization, and specialized equipment support, strengthening U.S.–ROK readiness, reducing costs, and sustaining combat power across the Korean Pen...

By CW4 Michael K. Lima

  • Black-and-white image of Army Reserve personnel organizing and handling repair parts on supply shelves beneath the “Deliver the Parts” article title.
    Deliver the Parts

    Army Reserve logisticians proved part-time units could deliver under pressure, expanding repair parts support across Florida and Georgia, boosting fill rates to 75 percent, speeding delivery, and demonstrating cost-effective, mobile sustainment durin...

    By PV1 David H. Poer, Jr.

  • Read the article Conducting Port Operations
    Conducting Port Operations

    A first-time S-4 OIC shares lessons from Orient Shield 2023 on executing successful port operations, covering team assembly, required paperwork, equipment tracking, and civilian POC coordination.

    By 1LT Ryan Bobbitt

  • Read the article Building Ready Sustainers: While Deployed on the Korean Peninsula
    Building Ready Sustainers: While Deployed on the Korean Peninsula

    704th BSB leveraged Korea Rotational Force training to build LSCO readiness through complex terrain operations, extended supply lines, and combined exercises with ROKA partners on the Korean Peninsula.

    By Maj Theresa Penrod and CPT Bradley Miller

  • Read the article Sustainment As A Cornerstone of Army Transformation: Adapting to a Changing Battlefield
    Sustainment As A Cornerstone of Army Transformation: Adapting to a Changing Battlefield

    LTG Heidi Hoyle examines Army sustainment transformation, covering TiC 2.0, autonomous resupply systems, AI-driven logistics, and how modernized sustainment enables warfighter lethality on future contested battlefields.

    By LTG Heidi J. Hoyle

  • Read the article Flow Wars: War Gaming Logistics Networks in a Military Tug of War
    Flow Wars: War Gaming Logistics Networks in a Military Tug of War

    Network Flow Contested Logistics is a wargaming model that simulates sea, air, and land sustainment in contested theaters to expose chokepoints, test resilience, and guide 2040-era Army logistics decisions under disruption.

    By Erica Herzog, Oliver Stein, and Dr. Suzanne DeLong

  • Read the article Bridging the Gap: Effective Training Approaches for Petroleum Units in the Army Reserve
    Bridging the Gap: Effective Training Approaches for Petroleum Units in the Army Reserve

    Effective training keeps Army Reserve petroleum units ready despite limited time. Leveraging ReARMM-aligned resources, virtual tools, hands-on exercises, and joint deployments builds skilled formations that sustain fuel operations and enable freedom ...

    By LTC Jerry M. Cole

  • Read the article IVAS: A Solution to a Trillion-Dollar Problem, Not a Video Game
    IVAS: A Solution to a Trillion-Dollar Problem, Not a Video Game

    IVAS offers the Army more than enhanced lethality. Applied to maintenance, training, and logistics, it could cut sustainment costs, speed repairs, upskill junior Soldiers, and restore readiness—addressing the real, trillion-dollar challenge of force ...

    By Graham Markiewicz

  • Read the article IPPS-A Promises the World, but Access Is Limited: A View from the Field
    IPPS-A Promises the World, but Access Is Limited: A View from the Field

    IPPS-A promised streamlined, Army-wide personnel and pay actions, but field experience shows access constraints limit its effectiveness. Granting appropriate World Access is essential to enable multi-component units, improve HR responsiveness, and re...

    By LTC Thomas M. Gilligan, CPT Meghan I. Huntoon, and SFC David L. Leonard

  • Read the article NGC2 at the Tactical Edge: Enabling Predictive Logistics for Decision Dominance
    NGC2 at the Tactical Edge: Enabling Predictive Logistics for Decision Dominance

    COL Olsen traces NGC2 from Project Convergence experiment to 4th Infantry Division prototype — arguing predictive logistics powered by AI/ML and real-time data layers is the decisive edge that keeps sustainment ahead of the fight in LSCO.

    By COL Tyler D. Olsen

  • Read the article Sustainment Proactivity: Using Data-Centric C2 to Predict Convoy Failures
    Sustainment Proactivity: Using Data-Centric C2 to Predict Convoy Failures

    2LT Thierfeldt's ASU competition-winning article proposes a machine learning model that predicts convoy vehicle failures before wheels roll — giving sustainment leaders data-driven C2 tools to prioritize maintenance and protect the supply line.

    By 2LT Nicholas R. Thierfeldt

  • Read the article Forward Fabrication: Strengthening Autonomous Vehicle Sustainment Through Mobile Manufacturing, Training, and Resource Recycling
    Forward Fabrication: Strengthening Autonomous Vehicle Sustainment Through Mobile Manufacturing, Training, and Resource Recycling

    Forward-deployed manufacturing, targeted training, and battlefield recycling can sustain Army autonomous vehicles in contested environments. Mobile fabrication and trash-to-filament reduce supply risks, cut downtime, and keep unmanned systems combat-...

    By CPT Jack Orion Harden-Ploeger

  • Read the article At the Crux of Readiness: Why QA/QC Is Essential to Army Maintenance Success
    At the Crux of Readiness: Why QA/QC Is Essential to Army Maintenance Success

    Quality control sits at the crux of Army materiel readiness, ensuring equipment meets standards, reducing failures, and strengthening safety, efficiency, and mission success through disciplined inspections, training, and commander involvement.

    By CW5 Sibley S. Haamid II

  • Read the article Modernizing Army SSA Metrics Industry Lessons and Data-Driven Solutions
    Modernizing Army SSA Metrics Industry Lessons and Data-Driven Solutions

    Turner and Maginn expose CWT's blind spots and propose transfer order performance metrics borrowed from Amazon and VCU Health — giving Army SSA managers actionable, real-time KPIs to find bottlenecks before they break the supply chain.

    By CPT Danielle M. Turner and CPT Timothy R. Maginn

  • Read the article Unlocking the Lessons of the Past
    Unlocking the Lessons of the Past

    CPT Pyle reveals how the Harding Project's Combat Chronicles AI is unlocking 100,000+ archived Army journal articles — making a century of peer-reviewed military knowledge searchable before the next fight demands answers we already wrote down.

    By CPT (P) Garett H. Pyle

  • Read the article Mission Command at the Tactical Edge
    Mission Command at the Tactical Edge

    A logistics scenario exercise challenges officers to apply mission command principles to sustain an infantry battalion clearing a contested mountain route — with no air resupply, degraded terrain, and UAS and indirect fire threats closing in.

    By MAJ Ramón E. García Rodriguez and CPT Taylor Strom, Captains Career Training Department

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