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Joint Doctrine Publication 4-00 Logistics for Joint Operations Joint Doctrine Publication 4-00 (JDP 4-00) (4th Edition), dated July 2015, is promulgated as directed by the Chiefs of Staff Director Concepts and Doctrine Conditions of release 1. This information is Crown copyright. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) exclusively owns the intellectual property rights for this publication. You are not to forward, reprint, copy, distribute, reproduce, store in a retrieval system, or transmit its information outside the MOD without VCDS’ permission. 2. This information may be subject to privately owned rights. JDP 4-00 (4th Edition) i Authorisation The Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre (DCDC) is responsible for publishing strategic trends, joint concepts and doctrine. If you wish to quote our publications as reference material in other work, you should confirm with our editors whether the particular publication and amendment state remains authoritative. 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LCSLS Help Desk: 01869 256197 Military Network: 94240 2197 Our publications (including drafts) are available to view and download on the Defence Intranet (RLI) at: http://defenceintranet.diif.r.mil.uk/Organisations/Orgs/JFC/ Organisations/Orgs/DCDC This publication is also available on the Internet at: www.gov.uk/mod/dcdc ii JDP 4-00 (4th Edition) Abstract Purpose 1. Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 4-00, Logistics for Joint Operations provides a handrail for planners to enable effective logistic support of deployed forces within joint and multinational contexts. 2. Scope. In outlining how a joint logistic framework can most effectively be employed, JDP 4-00 does not deal with component-level logistics in detail nor cover specific logistic functions. Templates and aide memoires are included in annexes to offer a logical framework for further specialist input, providing guidance rather than detailing every question that could be considered. Links are provided to relevant national and multinational doctrine publications, including more detailed logistic doctrine. Context 3. This fourth edition of JDP 4-00 describes logistics at the operational level from a joint perspective. Defence has changed significantly since we published the third edition and will continue to do so under the Transforming Defence initiative. This revision has been informed by the Defence reform programme, generated by the National Security Strategy direction, the Strategic Defence and Security Review and Defence Reform Unit work strands. This edition also reflects the direction from the Chief of the Defence Staff and the Permanent Under Secretary to place NATO at the heart of UK Defence. Where appropriate, the results of these changes have been incorporated. 4. This edition of JDP 4-00 has: • introduced new UK logistic principles, which are aligned to those adopted by NATO, and reflect the change from Logistic Process Owner to Defence Authority for Logistics (Chapter 1); • refreshed logistic command and control based on the Defence Strategic Direction terminology (Chapter 2); • introduced a new chapter on joint logistic enablers (Chapter 3); • refreshed the logistic planning process, aligning it with NATO operational-level planning by reflecting the changes flowing from JDP 01, UK Joint Operations Doctrine (Chapter 4); JDP 4-00 (4th Edition) iii • reflected the Whole Force approach (Chapter 5); and • completed a major re-write of the previous redeployment and recuperation chapter. The chapter is now titled Restoring combat power and incorporates rehabilitation, redeployment and recuperation (Chapter 9). Throughout the document we have also incorporated multinational logistic issues and host-nation support, which were formerly allocated a separate chapter. This reflects the increasing importance of collective, and alternative, support arrangements to UK operations. Audience 5. JDP 4-00 is designed for the joint operational commander and staff. Personnel within J1/J4 functional areas, and logistic staff in single-Service commands and Defence Equipment and Support, may find JDP 4-00 particularly relevant. This publication is also the primary joint logistic doctrine publication for students at the Joint Services Command and Staff College and other Defence training establishments. Structure 6. The publication is in five parts, each with a number of chapters and annexes. a. Part 1 – Fundamentals. • Chapter 1 sets out the principles and definitions that underpin the guidance covered in this publication. • Chapter 2 covers logistic command and control for national and multinational operations, focusing on the operational level and emphasising the underpinning importance of logistic information systems to operational success. The two annexes cover the respective logistic command and control roles of a Joint Task Force Headquarters and a Joint Force Logistic Component Headquarters. b. Part 2 – Prepare. • Chapter 3 covers joint logistic enablers. • Chapter 4 provides guidance on the logistic planning process, including developing the sustainability statement and the logistic estimate. The four annexes provide generic templates and aide memoires. iv JDP 4-00 (4th Edition) • Chapter 5 discusses how logistic force elements are generated through a planning cycle. This Chapter includes aspects relating to the Whole Force and contractor support to operations. c. Part 3 – Project. Part 3 addresses the logistic aspects of projecting a force into theatre. • Chapter 6 covers logistic support to deployment. • Chapter 7 provides detail on the reception, staging, onward movement and integration process. Recognising the J3 lead of integration, this Chapter focuses predominantly on reception, staging and onward movement. d. Part 4 – Sustain. Chapter 8 covers how we sustain a deployed force. The annex provides an aide memoire of the planning considerations raised by the ‘4Ds’.1 e. Part 5 – Restoring combat power. Chapter 9 follows the force recovery phase of an operation from rehabilitation, through redeployment, to recuperation. The three annexes outline the redeployment process and suggest logistic issues that may need to be considered. f. Annexes. Annexes A to C outline logistic procedures specific to the maritime, land and air environments, respectively. Annex D covers the Defence Equipment and Support organisation. g. Lexicon. Throughout this publication we have only included terminology definitions and descriptions in the main text where they may aid your immediate, full understanding of the subject being discussed. However, we have also provided those definitions, as well as others used in the text, in a comprehensive lexicon which also includes the acronyms and abbreviations used in this publication. 1 Distance, destination, demand and duration. JDP 4-00 (4th Edition) v Linkages 7. All supplementary publications, subordinate instructions, planning activity and training should be consistent with JDP 4-00 (4th Edition) and updated in-line with it. This publication should be read in conjunction with: • NATO Allied Joint Publication (AJP)-4, Allied Joint Logistic Doctrine (and subordinate AJP-4 series publications); • JDP 01, UK Joint Operations Doctrine; • AJP-5, Allied Joint Doctrine for Operational-level Planning (with UK national elements); and • NATO Allied Command Operations’ Comprehensive Operational Planning Directive. Other linkages are referred to throughout the text. vi JDP 4-00 (4th Edition) Contents Abstract . iii Chapter 1 – Overview . 1 Chapter 2 – Command, control and logistic information services . 17 Chapter 3 – Joint logistic enablers . 49 Chapter 4 – Logistic planning for operations . 57 Chapter 5 – Generating logistic force elements . 113 Chapter 6 – Logistic support to deployment . 125 Chapter 7 – Reception, staging, onward movement and integration . 139 Chapter 8 – Sustain . 153 Chapter 9 – Restoring combat power . 167 Annex A – Logistics in the maritime environment . 195 Annex B – Logistics in the land environment . 209 Annex C – Logistics in the air environment . 219 Annex D – Defence Equipment and Support . 229 Lexicon . 233 JDP 4-00 (4th Edition) vii Overview Chapter 1 introduces and outlines the: • definition of logistics; • logistic principles; 1 • Defence Support Network; and • Defence Authority for Logistics. Section 1 – Introduction . 3 Section 2 – Logistic principles . 5 Section 3 – Defence Support Network. 9 Section 4 – Defence Authority for Logistics. 11 Chapter 1 Chapter JDP 4-00 (4th Edition) 1 Overview 1 “The line between disorder and order lies in logistics… ” Sun Tzu 2 JDP 4-00 (4th Edition) Overview Chapter 1 – Overview Section 1 – Introduction 1 1.1. Joint Doctrine Publication (JDP) 4-00, Logistics for Joint Operations is the UK’s keystone doctrine publication for joint logistics on operations.