Language: | English | Abstract: | To support the national military strategy, logistics must be responsive in andcapable of meeting military personnel, equipment, armament, mobility, maintenance, medical readiness, infrastructure, and sustainment requirements across the full range of military operations. Military logistics must always be capable of supporting the mission in peacetime, crisis or in war; in full spectrum of operations as offensive, defensive, stability and support operations. The logisticians are important force of the operation in all functional areas. They need to be well qualified and motivated. The purpose of logistic support is to generate and sustain combat power and expend the commander's operational reach. Effective logistics enhances the ability for efficient accomplished tasks in homeland and in theater of operation, regardless to the intensity of the mission. Logistic support must be in the right place at the right time. Logistic support consists of six interrelated functions: supply, transportation, maintenance, health service, military infrastructure, and finance service. | Keywords: | effective logistics, supply, movement and transportation, maintenance, health service support |
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