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24th Annual Logistics Conference and Exhibition

Canadian Perspectiveon

Coalition Logistics Transformation

MGen Daniel BenjaminComd CANOSCOM

11 Mar 2008

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Canadian Forces TransformationTheatre Support FrameworkMultinational Logistics Initiatives Conclusions

Content

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DM

Canadian ForcesCommand Structure

VCDSVCDSSJSSJS

CEFCOMCEFCOM CANOSCOMCANOSCOMCANSOFCOMCANSOFCOM

CDS

ADMsADMs

Operational

CFD

Strategic

CFD C ProgC Prog

Tactical

RJTFs

CanadaCOMCanadaCOM

CDICDI

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Force Projection

Origin

OriginOrigin

Strategic

Wholesale

Tactical

Supporting Force Projection, Theatre Activation & Sustainment

Theatre of Operations

Coupling Bridge (Op Sp Chain)

Coupling Bridge (Op Sp Chain)TOO can be Domestic, Continental or anywhere else in the World…

Operational

Retail

CANOSCOM Mandate

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NSE

NCE HQ

NSE HQ

FSG

LTFFOBs

PRTFOB

APOD

ISB

SPOD

Typical Theatre Support Framework

SOFFOB

MSS

KAF

DetKabul

Multinational

Combat Logistic Patrols

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Concept Development thru Quadripartite Logistics Forum (QLF)Influence on Asia-Pacific Countries thru PASOLS (MSLH for HA/DR)Influence on NATO thru:

Representation at SNLC (SLSB on V&O, OLCM, ISAF Sp,…) Enabling NAMSA as a Multinational Service Provider for NATO in ISAFEnabling of KAF APOD Crisis Establishment with sp from US-UK-CA-NL Better NATO visibility of key assets at KAF APOD (Fuel)Strategic Lift Initiatives (SALIS/MCCE) and Staffing of OLCMPressure for Pilot Project on Intra-Theatre Movement in ISAF

Global Reach Hub and Spokes Concept

Multinational Logistics Initiatives

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Multinational Support at KAF APOD

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NAMSA Real Life Support

and APOD SvcsUS Lead 1.

Contractor Support - Utilities, Food Svcs, Laundry, Ablutions, Cleaning, etc

CA Mil Support ServicesCANCAP

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Force ProtectionUrgent Operational Requirements (UORs)

Three Block Warin

AFGHANISTAN

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Domain Wide Visibility Canada COM // CEFCOM

CANSOFCOM // CANOSCOMCMS CLS CAS L1s

Deployed in different TOOAvail in CF Inventory

At Supplier/ManufacturerIn Transit Disposal

AcquisitionWarehousingDistribution

In-Service Support

Support Functions and Capabilities

Success thru VisibilityQuite a challenge in a

Globalized, MEO, Just-in-time Delivery Business Like Era

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ECS DATA

AEMISWFM

ORAMRIS

CFRIS

FMAS

CFSSU/NMDS/RfidMASIS

PEOPLE SOFTCFTPO

FIN

INFRA

HR

EQPT

CFEMS

Monitor Mass

DTAV

CF/DND DATA

L1Commands

L2JTF

L3Fmn

L5Sub-UnitCF

L0UnitL4

Visibility thru CF Wide CIS & DTAV

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© NATO/NC3A

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OP

SUPPORT

CHAIN

Support to JTF Afghanistan

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National Capability Management

Flexible GatewaysFlexible GatewaysFactory Foxhole

Logistics Process

NATO Operational Logistics Chain Management Concept

Collective Responsibility

Tactical levelNSE, Organic Support

ManagementContinuous Logistics Information Exchange

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ISAF PRT

ISAF FSB

ISAF APOD

STRAT AT

ITAS Req’t /month:Pax: 6,000Cargo: 400,000 Kg

BAGHLAN

BADAKHSHAN

TAKHARKonduz

SAMANGAN

JOWZJAN

SAR-E POLFARYABBADGHIS

HERAT

GHOWR

FARAH

HELMAND

ZABOLKANDAHAR

NIMRUZ

ORUZGAN

Kabul

Maimana

Feyzabad

Qala-eh-now

ChaghcharanHerat

Farah

MeZ

Lashkar GahKandahar

Tarin KowtQalat

Pol-e-Khormi

Zaranj

Nili

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DOB Termez

NATO - ISAFIntra-Theatre Movement Pilot Project

© NATO/ACT

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Global Reach Hub and Spokes Concept

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Op Sp of Joint & Combined Ops such as ISAF is quite a challenge Have been very successful thus far on all frontsBreaking new grounds in terms of Visibility of key assetsNeed to improve on the Multinational/NATO Op Sp front Need to better understand and manage risks in this new "Globalization/MEO/Just in Time Delivery" Business like era

Conclusions

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In war Logisticians determine who will win,Then Operators go forth and make it happen

Erwin Rommel

Questions?