The Need for Organisational Resilience Chapter-6

This image shows the refuelling process, most likely of a Panther in France 1943. (BArch, n.d.)

As a result of such logistical foresight and independence, the Germans did not face a

single major supply crisis during the campaign in the west. In contrast, French operational

readiness was too often compromised by a sluggish logistical system. Motorised units ran

out of fuel and remained stationary for too long until a refuelling unit made its way up

clogged roads to the forward units. Precious time and thus movement was wasted in the

process of requesting resupplies, having them approved, and then ultimately delivered.

[Text Box starts] NATO: Logistics Planning

Logistic standards and doctrine are the key elements of logistic planning. They provide the common

basis for both the force planning and operational planning activities of NATO and national logistic

planners. They are the means to ensure that national plans support NATO objectives and SCs’

missions. These logistic standards supplement and further define Ministerial Guidance and other

planning documents.

a. Strategic Mobility. Strategic mobility is the capability to move forces and their sustainment in a

timely and effective manner over long distances to the place of their intended employment. This could

be between JOAs, between regions (interregional), or beyond NATO’s Area of Responsibility. The

DRR is key to strategic mobility planning by identifying the requirements for sealift and airlift assets to

deploy forces and sustainment to support operations envisioned in the Ministerial Guidance.

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