Marine Corps Logistics Modernization Colonel R. M. Nixon, USMC Logistics Vision & Strategy HQMC

Distribution –People / Bulk Liquids / Parts IT –Legacy / Data Transmission / Joint Transportation –Air / Sea / Wheeled Organization –FSSG / MLC / Joint Processes –Legacy / Tactical / Operational / Joint Operation Iraqi Freedom Logistics Lessons

The Winchester House Started as an 8 room farmhouse 38 years of continuous construction

Logistics Priorities CSSE Advocate Logistics Modernization Enterprise Integration -GCSS-MC -Process Reengineering -Organizational Reform Sea-basing -Sea-based Logistics MPF(F) MPF(F) Logistics Education SE Advocate Encroachment Blount Island Acquisition Housing (Bachelor & Family) - Public Private Ventures - Public Private VenturesInstallations - Infrastructure Recap. - Infrastructure Recap. - AT/FP of Installations - AT/FP of Installations Business Reform/Competitive Sourcing

Our Objective Increase MAGTF Lethality –Unity of Effort –Velocity and Leanness –Free up Energy Expedited Fielding of GCSS – MC –Global Reach and Support –Logistics/Operations Interface –One System – All Environments Educate to Take Advantage of Public / Private Revolution in Logistics Set and Meet High Standards of Performance –Benchmarks –Measures of Effectiveness –Metrics

ChallengesChallenges Leveraging Information to Support Force Requirements (Strategic-Operational- Tactical) Increasing Killing Power within existing topline and end-strength constraints Ageing Infrastructure Encroachment Organization

Iterative Process USMC Logistics Modernization: A Process View… ‘98 Logistics Initiatives -OA Architecture -E2E Distribution -Echelons Of Maint -Realign Supply Func -Quadrant Model -SECREP Mgt -IT (GCSS MC) -MC Logistics Chain Analysis Team EnterpriseDecisionMakers Log Enterprise Log Enterprise  People  People  Processes  Processes  Technology  Technology Integration Integration Academia DoD Industry ILC CombatCapabilityCombatCapability

GCSS-MC 5 to 3 EOM SECREPs E2E Distribution Log C2 Blount Island Cmd Naval Log Integration GCSS-MC 5 to 3 EOM SECREPs E2E Distribution Log C2 Blount Island Cmd Naval Log Integration Skills, Skills, Education, Education, Organization, Organization, & Training Processes Technology MAGTFLethality Excellence in Logistics… Supporting Excellence in Warfighting

Logistics chain must be… –Agile –Responsive –Flexible Supply chains must be… –End-to-End –Reliable –Predictable –Resilient and robust Hotspots Global Logistics Support Global Logistics Support Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare Logistics Requirements

Summary To the degree we do not modernize, we are strategically a fixed target and therefore at risk.