What are the four support battalion mission and describe them? - ANSWER 1) Theater opening (establish and operate ports of debarkation to establish sustainment bases and facilitate ports)
2) theater sustainment (provision of logistics and personnenl services required to maintain and prolong ops ...
BOLC Test 1 Questions &
Answers(GRADED A+)
What are the four support battalion mission and describe them? - ANSWER 1) Theater opening
(establish and operate ports of debarkation to establish sustainment bases and facilitate ports)
2) theater sustainment (provision of logistics and personnenl services required to maintain and
prolong ops until successful mission accomplishment.
3) theater distribution (operates the ground transpo assests, manages select ariel resupply assets,
and establishes the ground distribution network)
4) theater closing (process of redeploying army forces and equipment from a theater back to the
host nation.
What is the definition of sustainment? - ANSWER The provision of logistics, personnel services, and
health service support necessary to maintain operations.
What are the 3 War Fighting Functions (WFFs)? - ANSWER The provision of logistics, personnel
services, and health service support necessary to maintain operations.
What does a logstat do for commanders? - ANSWER help them make decisions for future operations
a logstat must be what? - ANSWER timely and accurate
What is the definition of logistics? - ANSWER This is a word our customers use to define all the work
we do to support their mission readiness. Includes planning and executing movement of forces.
What is the difference between sustainment and logistics? - ANSWER Sustainment can probably best
be defined as a customer need, while logistics is what we provide to meet that need. For example,
our U.S. Navy customer needs to sustain the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet—in other words, maintain the
aircraft's mission readiness and performance. We help do that by offering various forms of logistics,
such as supply chain management and field support.
, What is personnel services? - ANSWER sustainment functions that man and fund the force, maintain
soldier and family readiness, promote moral and ethical values of the nation and enable the fighting
qualities of the Army. (I.E a postal worker)
What is health service support? - ANSWER To support services arranged by the Army Medical
Department.
What are the 8 principles of Sustainment? - ANSWER • Integration.
• Anticipation.
• Responsiveness.
• Simplicity.
• Economy.
• Survivability.
• Continuity.
• Improvisation.
What does Integration mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ANSWER The bringing of
everything together, combining all elements of sustainment to operations. (I.E. an FSC has a
numerous amount of capabilities that it possesses. Like food,fuel, etc.)
What does Anticipation mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ANSWER To foresee
operational requirements and initiate actions without waiting for orders to do so. Try to act not
react. (I.E. If there is a massive FTX, plan accordingly and order plenty of food, water, and ammo)
What does Responsiveness mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ANSWER React to
changing requirements and respond to meet the needs. (I.E. Conducting Class 1 resupply and the
number of pax changes)
What does Simplicity mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ANSWER Relates to the
processes and procedures to minimize the complexity of sustainment. (I.E.the Solider Support Center
where everything like medical, finance, DEERs is co-located in the same spot so a unit can increase
their unit readiness in one trip)
What does Economy mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ANSWER Providing
sustainment in an efficient manner that enables a commander to employ all assets to achieve the
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