text: Army Sustainment Operations
  Table 1-1. Sustainment considerations for imperatives (continued)
  Imperatives Sustainment considerations
  Designate, weight, and sustain the • Designate main effort and prioritize resources.
  main effort.
  • Continue information collection.
  • Manage personnel replacement operations and personnel tracking.
  • Anticipate sustainment requirements of the main effort.
  • Position supplies and capabilities according to the commander’s
  intent, allowing for freedom of maneuver.
  • Provide sustainment estimates and asset visibility.
  • Conduct estimates, track funding, and report costs to specific
  operations.
  • Provide medical materiel, blood, and medical device maintenance
  and repair necessary to sustain operations.
  • Position medical assets in proximity of supported forces while
  pushing medical evacuation capabilities as far forward as possible to
  decrease mortality.
  Consolidate gains continuously. • Assess resources in order to transition to the next phase.
  • Reconstitute the force to transition.
  • Exploit sustainment resources/infrastructure.
  • Establish and manage personnel tracking and reporting.
  • Support displaced persons, detainee operations, and host-nation
  civilians.
  • Establish, assess, and operate the theater distribution network.
  • Identify sustainment shortfalls/gaps against requirements.
  • Plan for and incorporate operational contract support.
  • Implement in-transit visibility.
  • Conduct estimates, track funding, and report costs to specific
  operations.
  • Conduct audits in order to make resource-informed decisions.
  • Assess casualty estimates and return to duty rates.
  • Resupply Class VIII medical materiel and blood products, ensure
  medical devices are operational, and that sufficient patient movement
  items are on hand.
  Understand and manage the effects • Maintain awareness of the human indicators of fatigue, fear,
  of operations on units and leaders. indiscipline, and reduced morale.
  • Maintain well-trained, physically fit Soldiers for cohesive units during
  extended operations.
  • Plan to match units against missions and rotate units through rest
  and recuperation periods.
  • Establish and manage personnel replacements, tracking, and
  reporting. Manage personnel and postal actions throughout the
  competition continuum.
  • Support morale, welfare, and recreation activities.
  • Plan and support field services.
  • Plan and execute religious support.
  • Provide predictive sustainment support vs reactive operations.
  • Distribute and control funds, provide status of funds, and monitor
  obligation rates.
  • Forecast upcoming funding requirements based on operational
  needs.
  • Provide Army Health System support to promote and improve,
  conserve, or restore behavioral and physical well-being.