Log 301 Advanced Logistics Management

1. Log 301 Advanced Logistics Management

2. Key Terms • Disposition is “the process of redistributing, transferring, donating, selling, abandoning, or destroying of government property". • Demilitarization is “The act of eliminating the functional capabilities and/or inherent military design features from government property. Methods and degree range from removal and destruction of critical features to total destruction by cutting, crushing, shredding, melting, burning, etc. “

3. Disposition MODULE 5 “The process of redistributing, transferring, donating, selling, abandoning, or destroying government property"

4. Anybody want to buy an aircraft carrier? The entire contents of the ship had to be disposed of.. USS Kittyhawk

5. The “life cycle” of a truck “NEW” (82B IQD Cadillac Escalade) “How do I want to travel?” USED

6. The “life cycle” of a truck “USED” “OLD” “SCRAP”

7. The Disposition Process Action Steps Dispose of Property Disposition Decision Property Disposal Authorized • Accomplish chosen disposition method • Demilitarize as required • Re-use? • Transfer? • Donate? • Sell? Requires coordination with approval authority Decision Steps

8. Somebody needs to be in charge • Who declares property is surplus or excess? • What are the options for disposal? • Who takes charge until property is disposed? • What are the required steps prior to disposal? • What steps are required after disposal?

9. Property Disposal Authorized • Personal property (including scrap) shall be disposed of in a manner that ensures maximum use to: • Satisfy valid needs within the MOD • Satisfy valid needs within other Ministries • Obtain optimum monetary return to the • government for property sold • Safely dispose of hazardous material • Decide if “demilitarization” is required.

10. Disposition Decision • Reutilization • Transfer • Donation • Sale Options for disposal

11. The Disposition Process What happens when you skip steps in the process? X Dispose of Property Disposition Decision Property Disposal Authorized X X • Accomplish chosen disposition method • Demilitarize as required X • Re-use? • Transfer? • Donate? • Sell? Requires coordination with approval authority

12. A success story of re-using tank parts (Reutilization) • Warehouses stocked Sep 2005 – Feb 2006 • Spare parts valued at $50M (59B IQD) • Recovered from Taji salvage yard • Supported T-55, T-72, BMP-1, and MTLB Debris piled on 2 acres of supply depot

13. NOTES SLIDE (Hidden)Used Tank Parts

14. Transfer to another Organization NASA used parts from two inoperative satellite terminals to create one good system

15. Example of selling surplus equipment 53,000 pieces—the vast majority excess to service needs—required by the ISF to maintain internal stability and security. Soldiers with the 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, cross the border into Kuwait Aug. 16, 2010.

16. Sale for Scrap The US Army has sold material for scrap instead of sending home

17. Demilitarization Military items • Individual weapons • Weapon Systems • Munitions • Technical Data

18. General Depot Command -Weapons Example of “Demilitarization” Receiving used AK-47 weapons. • Taji GDC Class V is the largest weapons storage area in Iraq. • The Class V section consists of fourteen warehouses containing weapons ranging from various 9MM Pistols, AK-47’s, RPG’s, Shotguns, M-16’s, M-4’s, to 60/120mm mortars. • 80,000 captured enemy weapons. Surplus will be destroyed. Processing new weapons

19. Demilitarization may be required Mortars being collected for disposal An Iraqi worker demilitarizes an old Iraqi army vehicle

20. So how does disposition relate to the other functions? • Procurement –The length of the program drives follow-on programs; item managers “own” system until the end • Distribution - US Army saved money by disposing instead of returning items to home bases • Sustainment– parts for supply; maintenance gets the job done • Supply and Maintenance both involved in the final decision….Should we keep the item? Is it something we can use? Can we fix it? Is it worth fixing? • DON’T JUST THROW IT AWAY……….

21. Review • Why worry about Disposition? • Examples of success stories • Some things to think about --- organize, who’s in charge, create a disciplined approach

22. Key Terms • Disposition is “the process of redistributing, transferring, donating, selling, abandoning, or destroying of government property". • Demilitarization is “The act of eliminating the functional capabilities and/or inherent military design features from government property. Methods and degree range from removal and destruction of critical features to total destruction by cutting, crushing, shredding, melting, burning, etc. “