MCWP 4-12 Operational-Level Logistics 1-1 CHAPTER 1 FUNDAMENTALS LEVELS OF LOGISTICS Logistics, broadly defined as planning and executing the movement and support of forces (Joint Publication 1-02, Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms), is an essential component of military operations. In the Marine Corps, the levels of logistics correspond to the levels of war—strategic, operational, and tactical. Strategic-level logistics is planned and executed at Headquarters, Marine Corps (HQMC); operational-level logistics is designed, planned, coordinated, and executed at the Marine Corps component commands; and tactical-level logistics is planned and executed by the Marine expeditionary forces (MEFs). These levels are the Marine Corps' responsibilities within the joint logistic environment operating framework (see fig. 1-1 on page 1-2).
DesignationMCTP 3-40C
EditionApr 2018
StatusActive
Pages63
FunctionSustainment
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
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