OD Leadership

Mission

Train, educate, and develop agile Ordnance technicians who drive change; employ, develop, and design DOTMLPF-P solutions to build Army strategic readiness and sustain land dominance for LSCO (Army 2030-2040) in Contested Environments.

Vision

Build a Network of Maintenance Capabilities, build the Future Technician, and Cultivate the Workforce we need for the Army of 2030-2040.

Highlights

Sustainment News

Army Sustainment

Renovating Sustainment in LSCO: Logistics Clusters and Battlefield Geometry

By CPT Erica Thompson | April 18, 2025
Top: CPL Devin Ramirez, a signal support specialist assigned to the 225th Light Support Battalion, 2nd Light Brigade Combat Team (Provisional), 25th Infantry Division, sets up camouflage coverage during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise at Dillingham Airfield, Oahu, Hawaii, Oct. 2, 2024. Bottom: Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Light Brigade Combat Team (Provisional), 25th Infantry Division, prepare for movement to Dillingham Airfield during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 2, 2024. (SPC Abreanna Goodrich)

The trains concept below is a depiction of currently used doctrine from Field Manual 4-0, Sustainment Operations, and the prototype concept for a light brigade combat team (LBCT) to illustrate the flow of commodities from the division support area down to the forward line of own troops (FLOT). The implementation of LBCT formations forces the flow of commodities from echelons above brigade to adapt to the new fight to provide efficient and mobile sustainment to infantry units, specifically in the jungle fight.

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Army Sustainment

Beyond the Convoy: Adapting Army Transportation Doctrine for a Multidomain Battlefield

By MAJ Herman TJ Tisdale | April 18, 2025
1st Armored Division participates in multi-modal deployment to U.S. European Command at Fort Bliss, Texas, Sept. 12, 2024. (Photo Credit: Wendy Nelson)

As the Army navigates the multifaceted demands of large-scale combat operations (LSCO) and multidomain operations (MDO), it has become evident that the current transportation doctrine does not fully address the challenges posed by these environments. Field Manuals (FMs) 3-0, Operations, and 4-0, Sustainment Operations, provide foundational guidance for operations and sustainment, and with recent updates they have begun to address the evolving LSCO/MDO environment.

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