During this time , LANDCOM logisticians had to embrace the different interactions between friendly forces , civilian contractors , humanitarian organisations , and the local population . The movements of prisoners of war , the flow of refugees , the results of enemy actions on infrastructure , and high number of casualties contributed to the burden which the G4 Division had to face .
The logistical support established to sustain a MJO + operation was dispersed across Norway , Denmark and the BSR . A Joint Logistics Support Group ( JLSG ) managed five Theatre Logistics Bases , responsible for the provision of all classes of supply and the distribution of the third line of logistic support to all LCC formations . Never , since WWII had there been such a logistics design implemented . At the tactical level , the mission of the LANDCOM G4 Division , in close coordination with the different Corps , JTF HQ J4 , the JLSG and the Host Nations was to :
- Maintain second line logistic installation and manage , coordinate and support the logistic network in order to ( IOT ) sustain the units deployed in the LCC Area of Responsibility ( AOR ).
- Continue to provide information as required for maintaining visibility of logistic stocks IOT maintain an up to date and accurate Recognised Logistics Picture ( RLP ).
- Coordinate , de-conflict and monitor all land movements within the five different Corps / Div AORs .
- Maintain the capability to treat and care for mass casualties .
Without being well drilled and trained , it would have been very difficult for the LANDCOM G4 to act decisively and efficiently during the exercise . The Battle Staff Training conducted in September was instrumental in helping the G4 Division to obtain the CREVAL requirement and mission success during the exercise . Information sharing and teamwork due to the professional and willing attitude of all of the G4 members was the key to the success of the LANDCOM G4 Division .
Integration of Newcomers
In the months leading up to the exercise , LANDCOM G4 personnel participated in a number of educational and training opportunities in order to prepare the Division for their role in the exercise . The aim of the BST was to bring all LAND- COM G4 personnel up to a high level of knowledge and skill .
Another challenge at the time was to fully integrate newcomers and shift from a Peace Established ( PE ) organisation to a Crisis Established ( CE ) Structure . Approximately one quarter of the LANDCOM G4 PE were newcomers .
The priority for the LANDCOM G4 was to welcome them and train them on their roles and tasks in order to achieve a common level of understanding prior to November . This was a challenge well mitigated by G4 personnel as they took part in the exercises : DACIAN GUARDI- AN , and LOYAL BONUS . These exercises consisted of Battle Staff training aimed to facilitate the integration of the higher echelon battle rhythm . LOYAL BONUS II occurred from 2-13 October in order to train personnel going to the exercise on cross functional cooperation and coordination of the various battle rhythms and events during the exercise .
After arriving at the Joint Warfare Centre in November , personnel conducted LOYAL LANCE , which was the sixth big external training exercise used by LANDCOM to rehearse its Battle Rhythm ( BR ), a pre-exercise that occurred just prior to the start of the exercise . LOYAL LANCE included both LANDCOM personnel and any augmented reinforcements that were scheduled to come from various NATO member nations IOT fulfil specific roles . This exercise was the last opportunity to check systems , communications and internal procedures prior to the start of the exercise .
For the newcomers it was a busy and challenging period , since their assignment to LANDCOM HQ in August to their deployment in November they needed to fully understand the arcane nature of the exercise . The goal for LANDCOM G4 was to drill the newcomers in NATO logistics related to the exercise . The biggest challenge at that time was that NATO doctrine did not exist that referred to the sustainment of a MJO + operation .
Nevertheless , it was mandatory for newcomers to fully understand the basic knowledge of logistics in a very short period of time . The purpose of training periods , conducted by the LANDCOM G4 division was to implement a clear understanding of the logistic principles according to the exercise scenario , which was :
- To understand the logistic functions ( supply , maintenance , movement and transport , infrastructure engineering for logistics , medical , logistic information management , reception , staging and onward movement , contracting , Host Nation Support ( HNS )).
- Design and development , acquisition , storage , transport , distribution , maintenance , evacuation and disposal of materiel
- Coordinate , de-conflict and monitor all land movements within the AOO
- Transportation of personnel
- Acquisition , construction , maintenance , operation and disposition of facilities
- Acquisition of provision of services - Medical and health service support
At the end of these training periods the LCC logisticians were able to conduct their mission in JWC thanks to individual and collective training
Exercise Challenges
Once fully deployed at JWC , G4 began to play its role as LCC G4 in a MJO +. According to the different logistic branches it was an outstanding exercise for the
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