text: Sustainment Operations During Competition Below Armed Conflict
  MAINTENANCE
  3-46. Maintenance operations during competition focus on planning and preparing for deployment while
  continuing to conduct routine equipment maintenance. The AFSB’s LRCs may provide maintenance support
  at home station. United States Army Medical Logistics Command and its subordinate units (United States
  Army Medical Materiel Agency, United States Army Medical Materiel Command-Europe, and United States
  Army Medical Materiel Command-Korea) are able to provide CLVIII maintenance support at home station.
  See AR 40-61 for additional information on medical logistics. Successful maintenance operations in theater
  require units to deploy with their authorized stockage lists, shop stock, and bench stock items, because the
  flow of parts may be greatly restricted within countries during shaping operations. HNS, theater support
  contracting (which includes local purchase), external support contracts (reach-back contracting office and
  LOGCAP), and/or systems support contracts (reach-back sustainment support) are force multipliers for
  maintenance in many of these operations.
  TRANSPORTATION
  3-47. USTRANSCOM is responsible for moving units and equipment into theater. Once inside the AOR, the
  TSC and/or ESC provides recommendations for transit priorities. Special interests include border crossing
  agreements, infrastructure capacity (roads, bridges, and ports), customs and diplomatic clearance, and
  movement control. During competition, it is critical for sustainers to test transportation nodes and identify
  alternate LOCs. Aerial delivery capabilities should be identified and understood during this period, as
  requirements for alternate resupply may increase. Transportation plans for operational area opening and
  concepts of support may be tested during shaping. Movement boards are a mechanism to review and manage
  transportation plans, agreements, policies, and priorities. Movement boards are also a means of reviewing
  route status, convoy security requirements, and transportation asset allocation to support distribution
  operations. For additional details, see ATP 4-16.
  SUPPLY AND SERVICES
  3-48. The CCDR assigns lead Service responsibilities, normally through the contingency planning process,
  to achieve efficiencies and improve effectiveness through optimizing available modes, nodes, routes, and
  suppliers. These lead Service support functions can be for single or multiple common-user functions and
  often include general supplies. The lead Service is responsible for forecasting operational requirements to
  support all operations from humanitarian assistance to large-scale combat operations. Lead Service
  sustainment planners should anticipate increased needs for bulk fuel, ammunition, construction and barrier
  material, and repair parts to support concept plans and OPLANS. The lead Service can also request support
  from DLA to decrease wait time, reduce cost, and improve military readiness. For additional information on
  field services, see Appendix A, Quartermaster Operations.
  3-49. ACSAs and OCS may be leveraged to attain several classes of supply. Food may also be provided
  through such arrangements. For clothing, individual equipment, tentage, and organizational tool sets, it is
  critical that units bring what is required to execute their anticipated tactical tasks with them. ACSAs should
  be considered for living arrangements. Use of non-U.S. medical materiel for U.S. personnel requires special
  consideration given regulatory requirements. Sustainment personnel should reach out to the U. S. Army
  Medical Logistics Command SPO for guidance on procuring foreign medical materiel.
  3-50. Bulk fuel and water are provided utilizing existing pipelines, military pipelines, assault hose lines,
  contracts, HNS, and agreements (including blanket purchase agreements, into-plane contracts, into-truck
  contracts, and bunker contracts), along with host-nation bulk fuel and water agreements. DLA-Energy’s
  contract support, interaction with other nations to develop ACSAs, contingency sites, fuel exchange
  agreements, and the implementation of a quality surveillance testing program for products are critical to the
  overall success of the operation. DLA-Energy has responsibility for centrally procuring bulk petroleum for
  DOD. In cases where pre-established agreements with nations in the AOR are absent, DLA-Energy
  establishes contracts with local venders. DOD components submit requests to the CCDR’s joint petroleum
  office for validation and subsequently gain DLA-Energy’s authorization for local procurement of petroleum
  products exceeding the annual limits. Several considerations must be considered:
  • Quality surveillance.
  • Additization equipment requirements in the event DLA-Energy cannot source additized jet fuel.