Logistician Course

Lesson 1 • The Logistician's Role and Mission

Defines the logistician's responsibilities within the operational force. Anchors all subsequent study in professional identity and mission context.

Lesson 2 • Logistics in the Operational Environment

Analyses how terrain, threat, and tempo shape logistics requirements. Prepares students to adapt support to dynamic conditions.

Lesson 3 • Logistics Doctrine and Principles

Covers authoritative doctrine guiding logistics operations and the principles of responsiveness, simplicity, and flexibility. Grounds students in doctrinal reasoning.

Lesson 4 • Core Logistics Functions

Introduces the primary logistics functions: supply, maintenance, transportation, and services. Provides the functional taxonomy used throughout the course.

Lesson 1 • Classes of Supply Overview

Introduces all classes of supply and their unique handling requirements. Provides the classification framework applied in all supply operations.

Lesson 2 • Property Accountability and Records

Teaches hand receipt management, property book procedures, and loss reporting. Ensures students maintain legally defensible accountability records.

Lesson 3 • Warehouse and Storage Operations

Covers receiving, storing, and issuing materiel in field and garrison environments. Links storage discipline to supply readiness.

Lesson 4 • Requisitioning and Ordering Procedures

Covers the end-to-end requisition process from request initiation to receipt. Builds procedural accuracy essential for uninterrupted supply flow.

Lesson 1 • Equipment Readiness Reporting

Covers readiness reporting formats, data accuracy, and commander's analysis. Links accurate reporting to resource allocation decisions.

Lesson 2 • Field Maintenance in Austere Environments

Addresses maintenance challenges in deployed and resource-constrained settings. Prepares students to sustain readiness without full garrison support.

Lesson 3 • Work Order and Parts Management

Teaches work order initiation, parts requisitioning, and job status tracking. Ensures students can sustain repair throughput under operational conditions.

Lesson 4 • Maintenance Management Fundamentals

Introduces maintenance levels, responsibilities, and the maintenance management cycle. Establishes the framework for all maintenance planning.

Lesson 1 • Air Movement Coordination

Covers air movement request procedures, aircraft load planning, and rigging basics. Integrates air assets into the student's movement planning toolkit.

Lesson 2 • Load Planning and Cargo Management

Teaches weight distribution, blocking and bracing, and hazardous cargo rules. Ensures students produce safe and efficient load plans.

Lesson 3 • Convoy Operations and Safety

Covers convoy organisation, march discipline, and safety procedures. Connects convoy management to personnel and cargo protection.

Lesson 4 • Movement Control and Tracking

Addresses movement control authority, tracking systems, and reporting requirements. Links visibility of assets in transit to logistics synchronisation.

Lesson 1 • Aerial Delivery and Resupply

Teaches airdrop planning, container delivery systems, and drop zone operations. Extends resupply capability to isolated or inaccessible units.

Lesson 2 • Food Service Operations

Covers field feeding methods, ration planning, and food safety standards. Connects nutrition sustainment to soldier readiness and morale.

Lesson 3 • Field Services Planning and Coordination

Integrates all field service functions into a unified support plan. Develops the student's ability to synchronise services across a supported unit.

Lesson 4 • Mortuary Affairs Operations

Introduces remains recovery, search and recovery procedures, and personal effects handling. Prepares students to manage this sensitive mission with dignity.

Lesson 1 • Maintenance Management System Use

Teaches work order creation, parts ordering, and readiness reporting within maintenance systems. Connects system proficiency to accurate readiness data.

Lesson 2 • Transportation and Movement Systems

Covers movement request submission, convoy tracking, and in-transit visibility tools. Integrates digital tools into movement coordination workflows.

Lesson 3 • Reporting and Data Analysis

Addresses standard logistics reports, data extraction, and trend analysis using system outputs. Develops the student's ability to inform command decisions with data.

Lesson 4 • Overview of Logistics Information Architecture

Maps the enterprise logistics information environment and system interdependencies. Provides context for understanding how individual systems fit together.

Lesson 1 • Mission Analysis for Logistics

Covers logistics-specific mission analysis steps, constraints identification, and task organisation. Produces the logistics inputs to the commander's estimate.

Lesson 2 • Logistics Annex Production

Guides students through drafting the logistics annex to an operations order. Develops the technical writing skill central to logistics staff work.

Lesson 3 • Execution and Assessment of Support Plans

Addresses plan execution, adaptive decision-making, and post-operation assessment. Closes the planning cycle with lessons-learned integration.

Lesson 4 • The Operations Process in Logistics

Connects the plan-prepare-execute-assess cycle to logistics staff work. Establishes the planning framework used in all subsequent planning exercises.

Lesson 1 • Multi-Echelon Logistics Synchronisation

Addresses coordination across echelons to prevent support gaps and redundancy. Develops the student's ability to manage vertical and lateral logistics relationships.

Lesson 2 • Risk Management in Logistics

Covers the risk management process applied to logistics operations and supply chain vulnerabilities. Builds the student's ability to mitigate support failures proactively.

Lesson 3 • Leading the Logistics Team

Addresses supervision, counselling, and developing subordinate logisticians. Integrates leadership competencies with technical expertise.

Lesson 4 • Advising Commanders on Logistics

Develops skills to brief logistics status, recommend courses of action, and influence command decisions. Positions the student as a trusted logistics adviser.