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Box ID = BX000472

Folder Title = COMMAND REPORTING FILES- OPERATION ORDERS-PLANS                                                 

Unit = ARCENT      

Parent Org = CENTCOM     









              APPENDIX 2 TO ANNEX D TO USARCii;t@T OPERAI-IONS SOP
              SUPPLY


              1. GENERAL.


                  a. Purpose. To provide policy and guidance to ensure that
              essential sup@71y support is provided to all Army forces for
              which the Third U.S. Army has responsibility. This concept is
              applicable to all Army forces and other U.S. services for which
              the Army has been designated Executive Agent. Certain support
              may also be required for Allied Forces.

                  b. Policy.

                       (1) Supply support for U.S. Army forces is an Army
                  responsibility.

                       (2) Commanders must conserve resources and ensure
                  only essential requirements are placed upon the logistic
                  system.

                       (3) Interservice/Cross service Support (IS/CS)
                  Agreements will be implemented as required.

                       (4) Commanders, at all levels will ensure that CSS is
                  provided to units within their respective areas of
                  responsibility.

              2. CONCEPT OF' SUPPLY SUPPORT.

                  a. The Army will normally be designated as the CENTCOM
              (Theater Manager) for Class I (including water), Class III
              (bulk), Class IV (common materiel), and Class V (common
              items). Assumption of this mission will be as specified in
              OPLAN.

                  b. Initial logistical support will be austere.

                  C. Maximum use will be made of prepositioned supplies and
              contingency stocks.

                  d. Host Nation Support (HNS) will be used to the maximum
              extent available.


                  e. Levels of supply and stockage objectives for each
              operation will be in accordance with the appropriate OPLAN.

                  f. I'hrough-put distribution of supplies will be used to
              the maximum degree, consistent with efficient management.

                  g. Containerization of supplies will be used to the
              maximum degree feasible.




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