Multinational Logistics: a rapidly evolving, complex capability. Brigadier Jonathan Downes Head of Defence Logistic Operations and Plans UK MOD

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1 Multintionl Logistics: rpidly evolving, complex cpbility Brigdier Jonthn Downes Hed of Defence Logistic Opertions nd Plns UK MOD

2 Formt UK Context Contrctor Support to Opertions The Logistic Lndscpe in Afghnistn LOGWAR 08 Multintionl Study Group Smller, Fster, Better. Conclusions.

3 Context Expeditionry Opertions: fster, furr, longer durtion. Expect to be prt of colition. Logistic Support will be: Joint by design. Redy nd rpidly deployble. Configured for most likely scenrios. Agile, flexible nd with miniml logistic footprint. Plnned nd mnged end to end.

4 Contrctor Support to Opertions Necessry nd pproprite in most circumstnces thret, cost nd cpbility driven. An incresing trend. Relince on contrctors needs to be mnged. Key issues re: Legl libility. Preprtion nd Integrtion. Protection. MOU/SOFA. Trcking nd control. Cumultive Risk.

5 The Logistic Lndscpe in Afghnistn

6 The Logistic Lndscpe in Afghnistn Difficult Lines of Communiction both into nd within country. Very limited Host Ntion Support (HNS) nd In-country Resources. Complex mtrix of logistic responsibilities: Ntionl NATO Bi-lterl Shred Infrstructure. Extensive use of both ntionl nd multintionl contrcts.

7 The Logistic Lndscpe in Afghnistn KEY TAKEAWAYS With benefit of hindsight, multintionl logistic s should hve been pursued much more rigourously from erliest stges of ntionl nd colition plnning. Dupliction of cpbilities nd competition for scrce resources hs reduced effectiveness of colition logistics nd, in some cses, hs limited freedom of opertionl commnder.

8 LOGWAR 08 Multintionl: Smller Fster Better Cpbility Development Plnning In-Thetre Solutions Log Footprint Smller Fster Current Sitution Redundncies Aim nd Better D - x Op Plnning D Deployment Settlement of Opertion D + x Multintionl Logistic Support Ntionl Logistic Support

9 LOGWAR 08 Multintionl: Benchmrking Quntifying Potentil Benefits

10 LOGWAR 08 Multintionl: Plnning Prcticlity Prcticlity Suitbility Suitbility Advntges Advntges Constrints Constrints Commodity Commodity Loction Loction Are Are re re benefits benefits for for opertionl opertionl effectiveness effectiveness Are Are re re benefits benefits for for opertionl opertionl efficiency efficiency free free of of morl morl constrints constrints free free of of legl legl constrints constrints generic generic suitble suitble Does Does forecst forecst demnd demnd wrrnt wrrnt Does opertionl environment suit Does opertionl environment suit Do strtegic Ls of suit Do strtegic Ls of C suit Ws Ws successful successful Cn Cn be be dopted dopted for for plnned plnned opertion opertion Vibility Vibility Deployed Time Deployed Time Wrning Time Wrning Time Follow on cpbility Follow on cpbility Cn Cn be be implemented implemented in in time time vilble vilble Does Does expected expected durtion durtion suit suit re re sufficient sufficient preprtion preprtion time time vilble vilble re sufficient plnning time vilble re sufficient plnning time vilble sustinble sustinble Avilbility Avilbility t suitble rediness t suitble rediness Initil Cpbility Initil Cpbility Are required resources vilble Are required resources vilble re re n n extnt extnt model model in in use use Hs Hs been been implemented in implemented in pst opertions pst opertions Hve Hve lessons lessons been been lerned lerned nd nd refined refined re re n n greed greed concept concept Existing Existing Agreements Agreements Are re ny existing rrngements in plce Are re ny existing rrngements in plce Hs structure been defined Hs structure been defined Are systems / pltforms / equipments common to ntions Are systems / pltforms / equipments common to ntions Stndrdistion Stndrdistion Do procedures exist Do procedures exist Hs Hs concept been concept been developed developed Do stndrds exist Do stndrds exist Unlikely to be suitble for erly Unlikely to be suitble for erly Plnning Tools Improve rnge, utility nd vlidity of Logistic Plnning Decision Support Tools nd mtrices, nd ir vlue to plnning process nd Opertionl Commnder.

11 LOGWAR 08 Multintionl: In-Thetre Solutions Multintionl Solutions Encourge greter efforts to develop flexible Logistics rrngements. Identify nd fund Logistics Trining. Current Concepts Re-energise nd furr develop NRF Logistic Concept for NATO led opertions. MC 0526 Logistics Support Concept For NATO Response Force Opertions 27 July 2005 Adopt NRF Logistic Concept s bsis for colition opertions.

12 LOGWAR 08 Multintionl: In-Thetre Solutions (Cont) Contrct Support Development of concept nd gile mechnisms for doption of contrcting process in support of llince nd colition opertions. Decision Support Tools Encourge doption of LOGFAS s primry ppliction for Logistic plnning nd dt integrtion. Ensure tht future development of LOGFAS tkes cognisnce of incresing instnces of Colition opertions. GEOMAN LOGBASE LDM SPM AGMEM LEMEM MARMEM ADMEM

13 Conclusion Summry