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Distribution Operations 18 June 2020 6-9 two tank racks, one on the truck and one on the trailer, the PLS and LHS can transload up to 18,927 liters/5,000 gallons of bulk petroleum per trip. DISTRIBUTION UNITS AND ORGANIZATIONS Army distribution units are highly flexible groups of organizations that range from the strategic to the tactical levels of war. At the BCT level, several Army distribution organizations provide a wide range of supply and transportation support to meet operational requirements of the brigade. Echelon above brigade supply and transportation units also provide distribution and supply functions, in the limits of their capability, to elements of the BCT when needed and mission variables dictate their support. The BSB SPO manages the BSB’s distribution operations to support the BCT. The BSB SPO coordinates all classes of supply with the BCT S-4 for materiel requirements. The SPO allocates resources, mitigates shortfalls in the required capabilities, and oversees the distribution operations of the BSB to support the BCT. BSB DISTRIBUTION COMPANY As described earlier, the BSB distribution company is the primary supply and transportation hub of the BCT. It manages the distribution of supplies and personnel to the brigade and provides distribution capability for classes I, II, III, IV, V, and IX. The company may distribute class VIII, if required. The BSB distribution company has a limited capacity to provide troop transportation and personnel movement to the BCT. The DSSB provides personnel movement, water treatment, and non-mobile class III(B) storage. The BSB SPO will coordinate with the DSB SPO this support. A BSB distribution company has three platoons: a transportation platoon, supply platoon, and fuel and water platoon. The distribution company performs distribution management functions required to support adequate supply storage and timely distribution to the FSCs. (See chapter 3 for additional information.) The distribution company executes resupply in two ways; supply point distribution in which the FSC comes to the SSA to pick up supplies and unit distribution, or LOGPAC, where the distribution company delivers to the FSCs. The distribution company receives supplies from the supporting DSSB. Company Headquarters The company commander executes C2 for all company operations. The commander executes planned distribution tasks as directed by the BSB operation order. The company commander adjusts task organization and employment of all distribution assets as necessary based on mission variables. The first sergeant is the company’s senior NCO and is normally its most experienced Soldier. The first sergeant is the commander’s primary logistics and tactical advisor and collaborates with the commander and operations officer to plan, coordinate, and supervise all logistics activities that support the company mission. The first sergeant goes wherever duties require. The company operations officer is the company second in command and functions as the company XO. The operations officer is the primary internal logistics planner and coordinator. The operations officer is responsible for ensuring distribution management functions are executed effectively. The operations officer and the company headquarters section operate the company CP. Their duties include tactical and logistics coordination with higher, adjacent, and supported units. The operations officer may also serve as officer in charge for the quartering party or company movement officer. Transportation Platoon The transportation platoon provides transportation support to BSB distribution management process. The transportation platoon leader and platoon sergeant are responsible for providing C2 to execute the functions. The transportation platoon headquarters provides leadership, supervision and technical guidance to tactical truck squads performing motor transport operations. The transportation platoon executes missions as directed by the BSB operation order or as directed by the company commander. ATP 4-11, Army Motor Transport Operations has more detailed information on transportation operations. ATP 4-90