text: Sustainment During Multinational Operations
  TRANSPORTATION
  5-53. Commanders and staffs consider and answer the following transportation questions with respect to the
  logistics portion of the operation:
  • What is the multinational transportation command structure?
  • What are the available multinational air and sea lines of communications?
  • What are assigned airlift and sealift capabilities and allocations? Are the requirements to support
  both military and civilian agencies included?
  • What are the requirements for and capabilities, limitations, and availability of airfields, seaports,
  and inland transportation systems in the departure, intermediate staging, and objective areas?
  • What resources are required for new construction or necessary improvements to existing facilities?
  • What is the multinational RSOI process?
  • What is the ability of the host nation to receive personnel and equipment at ports and airfields?
  • What are the access rights in the AO? The command coordinates diplomatic efforts to arrange for—
  ▪ Support, country, and diplomatic clearances.
  ▪ Over-flight rights.
  ▪ Basing for forces in transit from one locality to another.
  • What is the capability of transportation systems to move forces once they arrive in the theater of
  operations?
  • Do multinational forces have tactical rotary- and fixed-wing assets for intratheater supply?
  • Who supplies transportation supply throughput from the multinational logistics center for
  multinational forces?
  • Do multinational forces have transportation assets for moving troops?
  • How will the command control movement into and out of airfields and seaports?
  • How will transportation facilities be shared with civilian agencies and contractors?
  • Is rail a feasible transportation method? If so, can rail cars transport tactical equipment (tanks)?
  • Are the railhead facilities usable?
  • Are there sufficient on and off load capabilities?
  • What are the security requirements for rail transport by the multinational force or host nation?
  • Will nontactical vehicles be needed for the operations? If so, how many and what types (such as
  vans, sedans, and buses)?
  • Will the host-nation or multinational force provide or contract nontactical vehicles?
  • Will there be other transportation requirements based on mission location, weather, or lack of
  transportation infrastructure?
  MANNING AND EQUIPPING
  5-54. Commanders and staffs consider and answer the following manning and equipping questions with
  respect to the logistics portion of the operation:
  • Have deploying units provided planning numbers of deploying forces?
  • Have deploying units provided planning numbers of deploying equipment, types of containers, and
  number of containers?
  HUMAN RESOURCES SUPPORT
  5-55. The G-1 or J-1 is the principal staff assistant to the commander on human resources support. This
  individual provides guidance, oversight, and coordination of manpower and personnel issues. The G-1 or J-1
  coordinates finance support and manages the religious ministry and legal personnel support. The G-1 is
  responsible for human resources support for national contingents. Commanders and staff consider and answer
  the following questions with respect to the human resources portion of the operation:
  • How are multinational forces accounting for losses and conducting replacement operations?
  • What are the processes for ensuring postal operations continue during operations?
  • How is personnel accountability being conducted at theater ports of debarkation?
  • How are government civilians and contractors being tracked and accounted for?