Logistics Captains Career Course
LOGISTICS CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE (LOG C3) | EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST 2026/2027
LOGISTICS CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE
1. Which publication serves as the Army's capstone doctrine for the
sustainment warfighting function?
A. ADP 3-0, Operations
B. FM 3-90, Tactics
C. ADP 6-22, Army Leadership and the Profession
D. ADP 4-0, Sustainment
ANSWER : D. ADP 4-0, Sustainment
ADP 4-0 establishes the fundamental principles and framework for Army
sustainment.
2. Sustainment, as defined in Army doctrine, provides the Army with
which three outcomes?
A. Mass, maneuver, and surprise
B. Tempo, depth, and synchronization
C. Operational reach, freedom of action, and prolonged endurance
D. Security, simplicity, and economy of force
ANSWER : C. Operational reach, freedom of action, and prolonged
endurance
Sustainment extends operational reach, enables freedom of action, and
prolongs endurance.
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3. Which principle of sustainment is described as the ability to foresee
operational requirements and initiate actions that satisfy a response
without waiting for an order?
A. Continuity
B. Improvisation
C. Anticipation
D. Responsiveness
ANSWER : C. Anticipation
Anticipation relies on professional judgment and experience to forecast
needs before they arise.
4. The principle of sustainment that refers to the ability to adapt
sustainment operations to unexpected situations or circumstances
affecting a mission is:
A. Simplicity
B. Improvisation
C. Integration
D. Economy
ANSWER : B. Improvisation
Improvisation is applying operational art to unforeseen events when
existing plans no longer fit.
5. Which sustainment principle is the most critical to ensuring the
operations process includes sustainment at every level?
A. Economy
B. Survivability
C. Integration
D. Continuity
ANSWER : C. Integration
Integration joins all elements of national power and sustainment with
operations to achieve unity of command and effort.
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6. The principle of sustainment that seeks to provide sustainment
resources in an efficient manner to enable the commander to employ
all assets for the greatest effect is:
A. Economy
B. Anticipation
C. Simplicity
D. Responsiveness
ANSWER : A. Economy
Economy is achieved through efficient management and discipline in the
use of resources.
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the eight principles of
sustainment?
A. Continuity
B. Simplicity
C. Survivability
D. Flexibility
ANSWER : D. Flexibility
Flexibility is a joint logistics principle; the eight Army principles do not
include it.
8. Continuity, as a principle of sustainment, is best described as:
A. The uninterrupted provision of sustainment across all levels of warfare
B. The ability to protect personnel and materiel from threats
C. The ability to meet changing requirements on short notice
D. Avoiding unnecessary complexity in plans and procedures
ANSWER : A. The uninterrupted provision of sustainment across all
levels of warfare
Continuity keeps sustainment flowing without interruption from the
strategic to the tactical level.
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9. The sustainment warfighting function consists of logistics, financial
management, personnel services, and:
A. Health service support
B. Engineer support
C. Military police support
D. Signal support
ANSWER : A. Health service support
Health service support is the fourth component of the sustainment
warfighting function.
10. Under ADP 4-0, which of the following is an element of logistics?
A. Legal support
B. Band support
C. Operational contract support
D. Religious support
ANSWER : C. Operational contract support
Operational contract support is listed as an element of logistics, while
legal, religious, and band support fall under personnel services.
11. Which element is categorized under personnel services rather than
logistics?
A. Field services
B. Human resources support
C. Distribution
D. General engineering support
ANSWER : B. Human resources support
Human resources support is a personnel services task within the
sustainment warfighting function.
12. Health service support consists of casualty care, medical
evacuation, and:
A. Preventive dentistry
B. Combat and operational stress control only
C. Veterinary services
D. Medical logistics
ANSWER : D. Medical logistics
Health service support encompasses casualty care, medical evacuation,
and medical logistics.
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LOGISTICS CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE (LOG C3) | EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST 2026/2027
LOGISTICS CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE
1. Which publication serves as the Army's capstone doctrine for the
sustainment warfighting function?
A. ADP 3-0, Operations
B. FM 3-90, Tactics
C. ADP 6-22, Army Leadership and the Profession
D. ADP 4-0, Sustainment
ANSWER : D. ADP 4-0, Sustainment
ADP 4-0 establishes the fundamental principles and framework for Army
sustainment.
2. Sustainment, as defined in Army doctrine, provides the Army with
which three outcomes?
A. Mass, maneuver, and surprise
B. Tempo, depth, and synchronization
C. Operational reach, freedom of action, and prolonged endurance
D. Security, simplicity, and economy of force
ANSWER : C. Operational reach, freedom of action, and prolonged
endurance
Sustainment extends operational reach, enables freedom of action, and
prolongs endurance.
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3. Which principle of sustainment is described as the ability to foresee
operational requirements and initiate actions that satisfy a response
without waiting for an order?
A. Continuity
B. Improvisation
C. Anticipation
D. Responsiveness
ANSWER : C. Anticipation
Anticipation relies on professional judgment and experience to forecast
needs before they arise.
4. The principle of sustainment that refers to the ability to adapt
sustainment operations to unexpected situations or circumstances
affecting a mission is:
A. Simplicity
B. Improvisation
C. Integration
D. Economy
ANSWER : B. Improvisation
Improvisation is applying operational art to unforeseen events when
existing plans no longer fit.
5. Which sustainment principle is the most critical to ensuring the
operations process includes sustainment at every level?
A. Economy
B. Survivability
C. Integration
D. Continuity
ANSWER : C. Integration
Integration joins all elements of national power and sustainment with
operations to achieve unity of command and effort.
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6. The principle of sustainment that seeks to provide sustainment
resources in an efficient manner to enable the commander to employ
all assets for the greatest effect is:
A. Economy
B. Anticipation
C. Simplicity
D. Responsiveness
ANSWER : A. Economy
Economy is achieved through efficient management and discipline in the
use of resources.
7. Which of the following is NOT one of the eight principles of
sustainment?
A. Continuity
B. Simplicity
C. Survivability
D. Flexibility
ANSWER : D. Flexibility
Flexibility is a joint logistics principle; the eight Army principles do not
include it.
8. Continuity, as a principle of sustainment, is best described as:
A. The uninterrupted provision of sustainment across all levels of warfare
B. The ability to protect personnel and materiel from threats
C. The ability to meet changing requirements on short notice
D. Avoiding unnecessary complexity in plans and procedures
ANSWER : A. The uninterrupted provision of sustainment across all
levels of warfare
Continuity keeps sustainment flowing without interruption from the
strategic to the tactical level.
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9. The sustainment warfighting function consists of logistics, financial
management, personnel services, and:
A. Health service support
B. Engineer support
C. Military police support
D. Signal support
ANSWER : A. Health service support
Health service support is the fourth component of the sustainment
warfighting function.
10. Under ADP 4-0, which of the following is an element of logistics?
A. Legal support
B. Band support
C. Operational contract support
D. Religious support
ANSWER : C. Operational contract support
Operational contract support is listed as an element of logistics, while
legal, religious, and band support fall under personnel services.
11. Which element is categorized under personnel services rather than
logistics?
A. Field services
B. Human resources support
C. Distribution
D. General engineering support
ANSWER : B. Human resources support
Human resources support is a personnel services task within the
sustainment warfighting function.
12. Health service support consists of casualty care, medical
evacuation, and:
A. Preventive dentistry
B. Combat and operational stress control only
C. Veterinary services
D. Medical logistics
ANSWER : D. Medical logistics
Health service support encompasses casualty care, medical evacuation,
and medical logistics.
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