Title: US Africa Command
1US Africa Command
- AFRICOM Adaptive Logistics Network Concept
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USAFRICOM OPLOG
2This is Africa
Argentina
United States
China
Size Africa 11,608,000 sq
mi China 3,704,427 sq mi US
3,044,503 sq mi West. Europe
1,414,807 sq mi Argentina 1,077,924
sq mi
Western Europe
3To many DoD logistics experts
...this is Africa
4Corporate Logistics View of AfricaWhere Cant
You Get a Coke in Africa?
5Implementation Partners
- DoD Agencies and ServicesSynchronization
- Inter Agency CollaborationUSAID, State
- Partner NationsIntegration
- Non-Governmental OrganizationsParticipation
- Contractor and Commercial CompaniesEngagement
Each org brings logistics stovepipesbut also
valued experience capability into AOR/AOA
Overcome Culture Differences and Perception
Barriers
6 Collaborative Logistics Principles
- Integrationdifferent competencies, capabilities
and requirements, complimentary - Collaborationshare knowledge,support and enable
common goals - Cooperationtrust, reduce anxiety of unknown,
overcome organizational cultural/communication
barriers - Rapid DecisionsDisaster Relief requires unity of
effort for timely responses
Inclusive DoD, US Gov Agencies Partner
Nations Commercial
7Tools to Collaborative Logistics Success
- Knowledge BaselineVirtual Network of
Capabilities- Information Sharing - Collective Visibility of Logistic Capabilities-
Arraying existing diverse capabilities into a
network - Actionable Logistics Intel/InformationTimely
Solutions - Means to Employ Available Capability- flexible
means to contract and spend money to produce
logistics capabilities- Interagency reform for
financial partnerships (legal barriers)
the best information, at the best time to the
best decision maker enables the best solution
8Adaptive Logistics Network (ALN)
- Virtual Network of Capabilitiesindependent
logistics experience/capability - Access to information provides ability to adapt
as situation changes
Collaborative/Cooperative Operations Benefit All
9Adaptive Logistics Network EnablesExecution of
Theater Posture Plan
En Route
- Minimal U.S. Presence
- Access and Capability Focusednot tied to
locations - Help Build African Security and Capacity
Rota/Moron
Sigonella
En Route
Lajes
En Route
Djibouti
Theater Posture Plan Includes Adaptive
Logistics Network
Ascension
10Deliberate Learning and Development
- Validate Methodology
- Intellectual Effortexercise system by asking
logistics partners hypothetical scenarios and
questions - Exercisesstress system and create demands
- Test Casesfocused on obtaining measureable
results - Develop Information Grideach country/region to
capture experiential data and info
ALN will only grow and mature with inclusive
participation
11Adaptive Logistics Network
UNCLASSIFIED
- Concept
- Logistics capability that can rapidly morph to
meet the needs of the command - Network is agile, flexible and
adaptiveeffectively and efficiently utilize
scare resources in the AOR - Collaboration between all participants not
just DOD - Complimentary and based on unity of effort
- Rapid decision making
- Goals
- Rapid efficient support for customer
- Helping Africa build logistics capability
12US Africa Command
- AFRICOM Adaptive Logistics Network Concept
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