{"id":37188,"date":"2021-10-12T17:39:35","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T17:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2021\/10\/12\/army-logisticians-will-face-unprecedented-challenges-in-future-combat\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:29:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:29:54","slug":"army-logisticians-will-face-unprecedented-challenges-in-future-combat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/digital-show-dailies\/ausa-digital-show-dailies\/2021\/10\/12\/army-logisticians-will-face-unprecedented-challenges-in-future-combat\/","title":{"rendered":"Army logisticians will face \u2018unprecedented\u2019 challenges in future combat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/11\/06\/forget-the-fobs-army-logistics-must-adapt-for-the-modern-battlefield\/\" target=\"_blank\">logisticians <\/a>simultaneously must pull <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2020\/08\/05\/heres-what-narcos-could-teach-marines-sailors-about-cocaine-logistics\/?contentQuery=%7B%22section%22%3A%22%2Fhome%22%2C%22exclude%22%3A%22%2Fnews%22%2C%22from%22%3A85%2C%22size%22%3A10%7D&#038;contentFeatureId=f0fmoahPVC2AbfL-2-1-8\" target=\"_blank\">lessons <\/a>from the past two decades of war while also getting ready for combat that\u2019s both unprecedented in speed and violence and requires <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2020\/11\/09\/army-infantry-unit-will-run-drone-resupply-experiments-next-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">smarter use<\/a> of materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to fight an enemy that can pretty much see the whole battlefield space [and electromagnetic signals] and has a magazine depth and range to hit anything he can see that\u2019s not moving,\u201d said Lt. 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James Rainey, deputy chief of staff for Army G-3\/5\/7.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/11\/06\/forget-the-fobs-army-logistics-must-adapt-for-the-modern-battlefield\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/army-logistics.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Forget the FOBs: Army logistics must adapt for the modern battlefield<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">New technological advances will help, but the main driver will be reducing demand and reforming the culture.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rainey spoke alongside other panelists at the Association of the U.S. Army\u2019s annual meeting Tuesday about sustaining multidomain operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tactical and strategic thinking of those Army sustainers isn\u2019t limited to loading gear on airplanes or ships; it starts much earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFrom your house to your armory, from your fort to your port, from your port to the next port or [aerial port of debarkation] onward from there, we\u2019re going to be contested 100 percent of the time,\u201d Rainey said. \u201cThere\u2019s no place you can relax, rest or let your guard down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an operational commander, Rainey both applauded the work of logisticians over the past two decades and cautioned against expecting everything ready, on demand at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m guilty of this, I\u2019m not being critical of anybody,\u201d Rainey said. \u201cYou guys have kind of spoiled your operational brothers and sisters over the last 20 years. I cannot recall a time in which a logistician told me as a commander that I could not do something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That means ground commanders will have to factor in scenarios in which some supplies will be unavailable \u2014 where some tactical plans will not be feasible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He advised sustainers to \u201cdemand a seat at the table\u201d and be a part of the planning from inception and pushback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another panelist, Lt. Gen. Flem Walker, deputy chief of Army Materiel Command, pointed to the \u201cso what\u201d of logistics in multidomain operations. It\u2019s important to understand the logistics footprint has modern, resilient, and sustainable installations to enhance strategic readiness; focuses on \u201cincreased velocity\u201d for delivering pre-positioned stocks in theater; and addresses supply chain resiliency and protection, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lt. Gen. Duane Gamble, deputy chief of staff for Army G4, dug deeper on one of those principles: \u201cunderstanding the footprint.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gamble said during the event that good logisticians develop an understanding of what units need before they need it, based on their experience. While recent wars provided much of that experience, he added, they\u2019re nothing like what\u2019s coming, which will require demand reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In recent years, the Army Combined Arms Center published a whitepaper calling for demand reduction for future operations. Three of the dozen-plus items on that list are being worked in earnest now, Gamble said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army is working on increasing the size of tankers to deliver fuel, which means fewer trucks delivering fuel. That translates into fewer targets for the enemy, a reduced footprint and fewer trucks burning fuel to get petroleum where it needs to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service is building in the wiring harness so that all new vehicles are ready to go for leader-follower robotic vehicle convoy operations when that technology is approved for Army-wide implementation. \u201cOnce applied, that will double the capacity of a [Palletized Load System] company,\u201d Gamble said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lastly, but perhaps one of the biggest savers, is prognostic and preventive maintenance. 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