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  9 (Force Health Protection) of annex E (Protection). The sustainment staffs provide input to the operations
  staffs for the COP. The G-9 refines the civil affairs operations aspects of the plan and order by publishing
  Annex K (Civil Affairs Operations). In addition to Annex K, the civil affairs operations staff is involved in
  the development of Annex V (Interagency Coordination), in conjunction with the G-3/S-3 and operations
  staff. In addition, the civil affairs operations staff must take interest in Annex P (Host-Nation Support).
  5-86. The sustainment staffs determine sustainment requirements for subordinate units, track the sustainment
  status of subordinate units, and establish support priorities in accordance with the commander’s priorities
  and intent. The S-4 or G-4 monitors logistics requirements, the S-1 or G-1 does the same for personnel
  readiness, the S-8 or G-8 for financial management, and the surgeon for HSS. The staffs work in close
  coordination with the sustainment organizations supporting their echelon.
  5-87. For logistics, the primary staff section in the TSC and ESC is the DMC. For HR, the TPOC
  synchronizes external HR support with the TSC DMC and the HROB within the ESC DMC and
  DSB/sustainment brigade SPO sections. The surgeon sections within the ESC and DSB/sustainment brigade
  plan and assess medical operations; this includes medical treatment, medical evacuation and regulating, and
  medical logistics within ESC and sustainment brigade units. The ESC and DSB/sustainment brigade surgeons
  advise their commanders on the health of the command and coordinate with the TMC and MEDBDE (SPT)
  for AHS support at EAB. The ESC and DSB/sustainment brigade surgeon sections work closely with the
  corps or division surgeon sections to ensure synchronization with medical evacuation, casualty evacuation,
  and the distribution plans for Class VIII. The DSB, sustainment brigade, TBX, DSSB, CSSB, and BSB all
  have SPO sections. The SPO staff supports the headquarters staff with the sustainment preparation of the OE
  and determining supply, maintenance workload, and AHS support requirements. In a support unit, the unit’s
  current operations cell maintains the COP with sustainment specific input from the unit DMC or SPO staff.
  5-88. LOGSTAT and PERSTAT reports are tools used to collect data for tracking and assessing readiness of
  systems, equipment, and personnel. Reports are primarily entered electronically through sustainment
  automation systems when operating in a permissive environment. Data is stored, processed, and disseminated
  using cloud computing. Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to
  a shared pool of configurable computing resources—networks, servers, storage, applications, and services—
  that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal management effort or service provider interaction.
  Users can access cloud services without geographic limitations, as long as they have a connection to the
  Department of Defense Information Network. Commanders, staffs, and other users pull data from the cloud
  to create valuable information in the form of a COP for informed decision-making. For additional information
  on signal support operations see FM 6-02.
  5-89. Commanders should not assume that cloud computing or continued connections to the Department of
  Defense Information Network will be available in contested environments or during the conduct of large-
  scale combat operations. Communication plans should include requirements for operating in denied,
  degraded, or disrupted environments. These plans should identify primary, alternate, contingency, and
  emergency plans for maintaining connectivity and submission of LOGSTAT and PERSTAT reports and
  maintaining a COP. LOGSTAT and PERSTAT reports are submitted using available command and control
  or sustainment information systems. The content of the reports generated are based upon the data and
  information requirements of the commander and staff. Reports may be submitted via radio if required.
  Commanders plan for LOGSTAT and PERSTAT report submission during periods of degraded
  communications. Analog reports are a means for providing status reports during periods of denied, degraded,
  or disrupted operations. Effective LOGSTAT and PERSTAT reporting requires command emphasis. The
  timing of sustainment status report submissions is based on both the commander’s requirements and unit
  battle rhythm. Typically, these reports are submitted at least once daily and whenever a significant change
  occurs. The commander may require more frequent status updates during periods of increased intensity. See
  appendix E for analog LOGSTAT and PERSTAT reports.
  5-90. The Army has a deployed theater accountability system for use in a deployed theater. In the event the
  deployed theater accountability system is not available (due to lack of bandwidth, degraded communications,
  or other issues), manual reports such as the PERSTAT, personnel summary, and personnel requirements
  report can be used. Within a deployed theater, the ASCC G-1/AG establishes PERSTAT reporting
  requirements for unit strengths to include required “as of” times. When operating in a joint environment, the