text: Chapter 5
  decentralized and each agency uses its own procedures. The Inter-Agency Procurement Services Office of
  the UN Development Programme creates a standard procurement system.
  5-35. The UN chief administrative officer does not work for the multinational force commander but reports
  to the Special Representative of the Secretary General. The civilian logistics infrastructure officers, including
  the budget officer, report to the chief administrative officer. Mission partners require the chief administrative
  officer to solve logistics problems. Continuous liaison required between military and civilian counterparts
  allows synchronized effort.
  5-36. The UN normally coordinates logistics standards for some bulk supplies and services. Logistics support
  that extends beyond what the UN agreement outlines is not reimbursable. National standards such as
  consumption rates, space requirements, and safety levels typically exceed UN standards. Sophisticated
  multinational military equipment requires different standards of support from what the UN has agreed to
  provide or fund. The G-4 or S-4 understands UN standards concerning level and quality of support provided
  and funded. The multinational force stands prepared to bring its own support in the areas where the UN-
  provided support is deficient.
  MULTINATIONAL RECEPTION, STAGING, ONWARD MOVEMENT,
  AND INTEGRATION
  5-37. Movement is critical to multinational force operations. A multinational force headquarters, or its
  supporting combatant command, plans and executes all intertheater movement. However, it remains a
  national responsibility to move forces into an operational area. The multinational force headquarters
  coordinates these deployments to support the commander’s plans and controls intratheater movement through
  reception, staging, onward movement, and integration (RSOI).
  INTERMEDIATE STAGING BASE
  5-38. Nations participating in multinational operations consult with the multinational force commander to
  determine if the force needs an intermediate staging base. If established, the intermediate staging base will
  be outside the operational area. The commander balances numerous requirements, including greater lift
  requirements, against better efficiency. Multinational forces assemble and stage in an intermediate staging
  base, especially if combat is imminent. Units can better solve problems and correct deficiencies in a
  nonhostile environment. The intermediate staging base provides a secure area to assemble, train, equip, and
  build the multinational force into a cohesive team. The multinational force headquarters staff assembles first
  and works together, followed by the rest of the multinational force. The intermediate staging base provides
  sufficient billeting and training capacity to support the entire multinational force at once. Access to airports
  and seaports for smooth reception of the force and its subsequent deployment is critical. If the multinational
  operation is a lesser regional contingency or a second major regional contingency, an intermediate staging
  base is not possible.
  MULTINATIONAL RECEPTION
  5-39. Reception is the first movement for sustainment in RSOI. At ports of debarkation, units work with host-
  nation, contracted host-nation support, and multi-Service personnel to secure the port, discharge equipment,
  process equipment and personnel, and move units to marshaling areas. Host-nation forces perform and help
  with many of these functions. The multinational force headquarters assigns a troop contributing nation to
  oversee and help the host nation perform these functions. If host-nation support forces are not available, then
  national units perform those functions. The multinational task force commander plans for all units in the
  strategic flow. Some national forces have limited capability, so the commander specifies functions for these
  units based on planning staff recommendations.
  5-40. Commanders integrate the strategic and theater of operations movement requirements to prevent
  congestion at seaports and airports. Establishing intratheater hubs maximizes cargo throughput and improves
  theater distribution. Nations provide movement data to the multinational force theater movement control
  system. This data provides information for the direct delivery or transloading of passengers and cargo. It
  deconflicts strategic movements with other theater of operations movements.