ATP-4-90 Brigade Support Battalion Download

Mission Command 18 June 2020 2-21 Typical information provided in LOGSTATs include status on all classes of supplies and equipment readiness. Some possible details to include in a logistics report are gallons of fuel on hand and projected usage, changes to anticipated expenditure rates, and any incident having significant impact on the logistical posture of a tactical unit. Capturing the status of weapons systems and critical equipment is also necessary. The battalion must clearly define the reported metric criteria (such as percentages or colors) and define them in unit SOP. Typical reporting metrics include cases, number of items, gallons, liters, and other specific metrics. The BSB may include information such as—logistics information systems’ connectivity status, route and transportation node status, and distribution platform capabilities. The actual report will be formatted to meet commander requirements. Examples of reported items include, but are not limited to, the following:  Class I and water.  Critical class II includes critical clothing or common table of allowances, better known as CTA, 50 items for Soldiers.  Class III bulk and packaged. This includes quantities in organic vehicle fuel tanks and organic fuel tankers.  Class IV barrier materiel.  Critical class V. Focus on class V that supports main weapon systems including: main battle tank ammunition, attack aircraft missiles, long-range or precision artillery ammunition, air defense ammunition, and anti-tank ground missiles.  Critical class VII shortages. This reports critical class VII battle losses such as—main battle tanks, helicopters, and artillery systems. It reports all on-hand critical class VII items non-mission capable for maintenance and/or lack of repair parts.  Critical class VIIIA and class VIIIB items.  Critical class IX. Focus on items that are required to return critical weapon systems to mission capable status. Sustainment unit LOGSTAT reports are similar but are used by supporting organizations to report status of on-hand stocks used to resupply supported units. The LOGSTAT is integral to the materiel management asset visibility and asset reporting functions. As with the organic LOGSTAT, sustainment reports support sustainment planning, decision making, and execution. Therefore, accuracy and timeliness are critical. BSB companies submit sustainment channel LOGSTAT reports to the SPO office. SPO staff use the information to understand current capability and to plan resupply from higher headquarters. For sustainment LOGSTAT reporting, supporting companies only report the classes of supply the company supports. Examples are, the distribution and forward support companies report classes I, II, III, IV, V, and IX. The brigade support medical company reports class VIII. The field maintenance company reports class IX and class III packaged. The field maintenance company may also report the status of critical weapon systems on-hand for repair. TIMELY AND ACCURATE REPORTING Planners base the logistics status report data collection on operational and mission variables and do not overwhelm subordinate units with submission requirements. A report that requires status on too many unnecessary types of supplies or information will overwhelm staffs by requiring inordinate amounts of time to complete and by providing information unnecessary for decision making. While this publication provides a standardized example for logistics status reports, formats vary as required by the commander. The brigade S-4 establishes organic operations logistics status report format for BCT organic and attached units. This format and reporting times are included in Annex F of the BCT operation order. The BSB SPO officer establishes the format for the sustainment LOGSTAT. This format and reporting times is included on Annex F of the BSB operation order. The frequency of a logistics status report varies. Units often complete a logistics status report twice daily but during periods of increased intensity, the commander may require status updates more frequently. As long as automation is available, logistic status reports relayed via near real time automation provide the commander with the most up-to-date data. ATP 4-90