1. Introduction to Planning Data Branch
Home of the Army’s Sustainment Think Tank!
Combined Arms Support Command and the
Sustainment Center of Excellence
Fort Lee, Virginia and Fort Jackson, South Carolina

2. Purpose
To provide an orientation of the Planning Data Branch (PDB): Who we are What we do Who we support
The purpose of this brief is to tell you who we are, what we do, and what our products are.

3. Mission & Authority
Army Regulation (Mar 2011) “Logistics Planning Factors and Data Management”
1- 1. Purpose
This regulation provides policy and assigns responsibilities for managing, collecting, developing, maintaining, validating, and disseminating Army logistics data and planning factors for use in Total Army Analysis (TAA); Operations Logistics Planner (OPLOG Planner); Logistics Factors File (LFF); and other Army, Joint, and Department of Defense (DOD) logistical processes.
2-2. Policy
Central management of the collection and dissemination of logistics planning data is performed under the auspices of the DCS, G–4 (DALO–SIF). The Commander, CASCOM (ATCL–CDF–MP) is responsible for collecting, developing, maintaining, validating, storing, and disseminating logistics planning factors. The Commander, CASCOM (ATCL–CDF–MP) will provide this information to authorized users.
Our mission is set forth in AR 700-8, Logistics Planning Factors and Data Management, published in March of 2011.
The Commander, US Army Combined Arms Support Command exercises operational direction and provides guidance for the collection, development, maintenance, validation, and dissemination of Army logistics planning data and factors. (Para 4-1 d (1) AR 700-8).
Planning data branch collects, develops, maintains, validates, stores, and disseminates logistics planning factors for the United States Army.

4. PDB Organization & Staffing
CASCOM, Capabilities Development and Integration
Force Development Directorate
Multifunctional
Division
Planning Data Branch
Supervisory Mgt Analyst
We are authorized eight personnel to perform our mission.
In addition to the branch chief, we have 2 logistics management specialists who have collection, verification, validation, maintenance, storage, and dissemination responsibilities for multiple classes of supply as shown here. We also have 5 Operations Research Analysts who develop, validate, store, and disseminate planning factors, build estimation tools, and support the collection and maintenance of the data.
2 Logistics Management Specialist
5 Operations Research Analyst

5. Data Development Factors Approval Process
Army Logistics Planning
QMS, JCCOE:
Class I, Water & Ice
MSCOE:
Class IV
CAA:
Class V, VII
AMEDDC&S
Class VIII
JCCOE, AAFES
Class VI
Studies & Analysis
AMC:
Class II, III(B), III(P), IX
HRC:
Mail
Tools
OPLOG Planner
Assumptions
Data Submissions
Data Methodologies
Army Programming & Budgeting
Factor Tables
ALU Classes
Additional Data
TAA
Execute G4 Data Call
Disseminate Approved Factors
Approved Data
Supports
Force Structure (G3)
Models & Simulation
Logistics Factors File
Equipment Usage Profiles (TRADOC)
Fully Mission Capable Rates (G4)
Collect & Validate
Joint Logistics Planning
Approving Authority AR 700-8
DA G4 Approval
Characteristic Data (DLA)
CALL Report Reviews (TRADOC)
Collect & Validate
Centrally
Managed
Data
Coordination
Continuous
Populations (J1,J4)
Surveys (CASCOM)
DFM
DA G3
Issues from approval process reconciled
with proponents
Equipment Qty
(ARCENT)
This is a busy chart from which we’d like you to take away six things:
Each Class of Supply has a proponent that provides us raw data to include OIF and OEF WHEN AVAILABLE, some proponents handle more than one class of supply.
There is continuous coordination between Planning Data Branch, the proponents and other data providers.
We obtain supporting information from sources other than Class of Supply proponents (e.g., populations come from the J-1 and 4)
There is a General Officer approval process for our factors.
Our factors are used for more than the TAA
The process itself is continuous, and repeats every other year (annually for the application of our Factors to the CTU to produce the Planning Rates).
ARs, ADP, TIMs, Other Pubs
CASCOM Analyzes Input
Ration composition, weights, cubes
(DLA Troop Support)
TRADOC
ARCIC
For TAA Use
Identify obvious disconnects
Apply Operational knowledge
Legend
AMEDDC&S – Army Medical Department Center and School
CAA – Center of Army Analysis
JCCOE – Joint Culinary Center of Excellence
MPSA - Military Postal Service Agency
MSCOE – Maneuver Support Center of Excellence
OPLOG Planner - Operational Logistics Planner
QMS – Quartermaster School
Develop Draft Factors & Impacts
Factor
Development
CG CASCOM
Proponent & Peer Review
GO Review 5

6. How PDB Supports the Warfighter
QMS, JCCOE:
Class I, Water & Ice
MSCOE:
Class IV
JCCOE, AAFES
Class VI
AMEDDC&S
Class VIII
HRC:
Mail
CAA:
Class V, VII
AMC:
Class II, III(B), III(P), IX
Assumptions
Data Submissions
Data Methodologies
Collect & Validate
Assistance: (Answer Questions,
Provide Classes, etc.)
Planning Data Branch
OEF
ARNG
Quick Logistics Estimation Tool
Studies & Analysis
Models & Simulation
Logistics Factors File
PDB Tools
OPLOG Planner
TAA
82d SC
Ultimately, PDB supports the warfighter, both current and future. Our data comes from various proponents and we process the data. Our results are then, on the right hand side, used in studies, Analysis, Models, Simulations, LFF, and TAA, which support the future warfighter. However, our tools support both the current warfighter directly, and the future warfighter (through school house courses). PDB is also available to answer questions and provide classes which supports the current warfighter. As you can see on the arrow on the left, these are some of the organizations that we have supported in the past.
TRAC
LIA
Current Warfighter
NORTHCOM
School House Courses
Future Warfighter** 6

7. Logistics Planning Factors
What are they?
Consumption estimates developed for classes of supply I-IX, water, ice, and mail.
Two basic categories of factors:
Population based (variable single point estimate by time/phase):
Class I, II, IV, VI, VIII, Water, Mail and Ice
Factors expressed as lbs/person/day (PPD), lbs/admission or gals/person/day
Class I (lbs) = Number of Days * Class I Factor (PPD)* Population Qty
Equipment based (variable set of factors based on operation/phase):
Class III, V, VII and IX
Factors expressed as lbs/LIN/day or gals/LIN/(Hr or KM)
Class III (gals) = Number of Days * Fuel Burn rate (gal/LIN/hr) x Equipment Usage Profile (hrs/day) x FMC x Equipment Qty
Class IX (lbs) = Number of Days * Class IX Factor (lbs/LIN/day) x FMC x Equipment Qty
There are two basic categories of planning factors: Population Based and Equipment Based.
Population Based Rates are single point estimates, usually expressed in pound per person per day (exceptions are Class VIII expressed as pounds per admission {for the entire time the patient is in the medical system} and Water which is expressed in Gallons per person per day. Rates do vary by phase when supported by data inputs.
Equipment Based Rates for Classes III, V, VII, and IX are variable based on equipment LIN and SRC. These rates are expressed as pounds or gallons per LIN per hour or km and are often grouped together to give an estimate per SRC per day. 3

8. Subsistence (Food - Rations), plus health and comfort items
Class of Supply
CLASS I
We will now go into detail about the individual classes of supply, starting with Class I.
Class I consists of subsistence or food, one supplement, enhancements, plus health and comfort items such as personal hygiene items.
Subsistence (Food - Rations), plus health and comfort items

9. CLASS II Class of Supply
Class II consists of general supplies, such as clothing, tents, and office supplies.
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General Supplies: Clothing, individual equipment, tentage, organizational tool sets and kits, hand tools, unclassified maps, administrative and housekeeping supplies and equipment

10. CLASS III(B) Class of Supply Bulk: Fuel
Class II(B) which is bulk fuel.
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Bulk: Fuel

11. CLASS III(P) Class of Supply
Class III(P) is packaged petroleum, to include items such as oil, lubricants, hydraulic, and coal.
Image from AMC, Logistics Planning Data Class III (P) Brief, 29 Feb 2012.
The Soldiers at FT Campbell group the Class III (P) by product type as evident by this locker set-up.
Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) (package): Petroleum, lubricants, hydraulic and insulating oils, preservatives, liquids and gases, bulk chemical products, coolants, deicer and antifreeze compounds, components, and additives of petroleum and chemical products, and coal.

12. CLASS IV Class of Supply
Class IV includes construction material and barrier fortification materials, such has HESCOs
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Construction materials, including installed equipment and all fortification and barrier materials.

13. Class of Supply
CLASS V
Class V is ammunition.
Ammunition of all types, bombs, explosives, mines, fuses, detonators, pyrotechnics, missiles, rockets, propellants, and associated items.

14. CLASS VI Class of Supply
Class six is personal demand items such as health and hygiene products, soaps, toothpaste, writing material, batteries. (snack food, beverages, cigarettes..- nonmilitary sales items )
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Personal demand items (such as health and hygiene products, soaps and toothpaste, writing material, snack food, beverages, cigarettes, batteries, alcohol, and cameras—nonmilitary sales items)

15. CLASS VII Class of Supply
Class VII is major end items
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Major end items such as launchers, tanks, mobile machine shops, and vehicles

16. CLASS VIII Class of Supply
Class VIII is medical material.
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Medical material (equipment and consumables) including repair parts peculiar to medical equipment. Class VIIIa – Medical consumable supplies not including blood & blood products; Class VIIIb – Blood & blood components (whole blood, platelets, plasma, packed red cells, etc.)

17. CLASS IX Class of Supply
Class IX are repair parts.
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Repair parts and components to include kits, assemblies, and subassemblies) (repairable or non-repairable required for maintenance support of all equipment

18. MAIL Class of Supply I’ll now discuss how we develop Mail rates.
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19. PDB Developed Tools
Now we will cover what we do with our data and our output tools.

20. OPLOG Planner: Background and Overview
Developed around to replace FM /2 manuals; redesigned in 2010
OPLOG is a simple to use tool used for calculating estimations of supply requirements for a given unit or force for a specified operation.
Taught in ALU – T_LOG, Liquid Log NCOs.
All Data is HQ DA G4 Approved Planning Data.
Contains All Approved TOE Force Structures for the year prior to publication date, updated annually.
Scenario parameters include Joint Phases, Military Operations, climate, includes EUP.
Stand alone Unclassified (NOFORN) tool with no active connections to other Programs
Contains User Friendly Interfaces
Addresses each class of supply.
Reports can be printed in MS Word or exported to MS Excel.
OPLOG Planner supports the Army’s Logistics Planners in the field. It is taught in courses for Liquid Logistics NCO’s, the Theater Logistics Course, and to anyone who requests a class.
We have taught OPLOG Planner to NORTHCOM, The Alabama National Guard, the New York National Guard, and the Kansas National Guard (in cooperation with CGSC).

21. Other Estimation Tools
Planning Data Branch has several additional MS Excel based estimation tools to assist logistics planners throughout the Army posted to AKO at:
Platform Calculator: Provides an estimate of how many pallets and specific vehicles are needed to carry a given quantity of supplies. Results shown by COS and total.
Quick Logistics Estimation Tool: Provides estimated requirements for one or multiple SRCs for each COS, using min-avg-max.
Food and Water Tool: Very specific tool that focuses on developing different meal plans for specific populations.
Class III Bulk Estimation Tool: Newly developed tool that allows the user to develop Class III(B) estimates, at the LIN level, by varying the usage profile.
Convoy Planning Tool: Newly developed tool that estimates the time a convoy will take based on factors such as distance, speed, and number of vehicles in the convoy.
In addition to OPLOG Planner, PDB has additional Excel based tools. For more information, please see the backup slides or go to the AKO site where the tools can be found.

22. CASCOM…The Army’s Sustainment Think Tank