This is the third revised edition of The Sustainment & Multifunctional Logistician’s SMARTbook, incorporating Change 1 along with up-to-date material from the lat- est Army sustainment references. Change 1 (ADP/ADRP 4-0 & Doctrine 2015 SMARTupdate) to SMFLS2 updates/replaces material in the 2nd edition (ISBN 978-0-9824859-2-7) with new material from the Jul 2012 versions of ADP/ADRP 4-0 Sustainment in addition to Doctrine 2015 “pen and ink” reference citation and terminology changes from ADRP 3-0, ADRP 5-0, and ATTP 5-0.1. New also to the third edition is updated material from the latest Army sustainment references to include ATTP 4-01.1, ATTP 4-02, ATTP 4-33, FM 1-0, FM 1-04, FM 1-05, FM 1-06, FM 3-35, FM 4-90, and FM 4-94!
The sustainment warfighting function is related tasks and systems that provide support and services to ensure freedom of action, extend operational reach, and prolong endurance. The sustainment warfighting function consists of three major ele- ments: logistics, personnel services, and health service support.
Unified land operations acknowledges that strategic success requires fully integrat- ing U.S. military operations with the efforts of interagency and multinational partners. The sustainment of unified land operations requires a continuous link between the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. It also requires close coordination and collab- oration with other Services, allies, host nation, and other governmental organizations.
Decisive action is the continuous, simultaneous combinations of offensive, defen- sive, and stability or defense support of civil authorities tasks. Commanders seek to seize, retain, and exploit the initiative while synchronizing their actions. Sustainment, through mission command, enables decisive action. Sustainment provides the op- erational commander with operational reach, freedom of action and endurance.