The Evolution and Implementation of the Logistics Officer Corps

Abstract

It has been four years since the Secretary of the Army created the LG branch, and now is the right time to reflect on this new branch. How did the logistics community get to where it is today? Has the Army's implementation of the LG branch gone as planned? Has the advent of the LG branch created any unintended consequences? If so, what are they, and what has been their impact? Should the Army address these unintended consequences, can they be corrected, and what is the next logical step? The Army's implementation of the LG branch in 2008 was not an end state, but rather the latest milestone in an ongoing evolutionary process to improve how best to sustain our fighting forces and develop our logistics leaders. The implementation required detailed planning that was able to capitalize on an impressive body of scholarly work. However, the implementation had some unintended consequences that require attention. Overall, LG branch implementation has been successful, widely accepted, and provided great benefit to the Army. There is always room for improvement, and the history of sustainment evolution indicates that more change is on the way.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 03, 2012
Accession Number
ADA561851

Entities

People

  • Samuel L. Russell

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Doctrine
  • Education
  • Electronic Mail
  • Human Resources
  • Logistics
  • Logistics Management
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Development
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Supply Chain
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Sustainment
  • War Colleges

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  • Systems Analysis and Design