BOLC Test 1 Questions And Answers Latest Update
BOLC Test 1 Questions And Answers
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What are the four support battalion mission and describe them? - ✔✔✔-1) Theater
opening (establish and operate ports of debarkation to establish sustainment bases
and facilitate ports)
2) theater sustainment (provision of logistics and personnenl services required to
maintain and prolong ops until successful mission accomplishment.
3) theater distribution (operates the ground transpo assests, manages select ariel
resupply assets, and establishes the ground distribution network)
4) theater closing (process of redeploying army forces and equipment from a
theater back to the host nation.
What is the definition of sustainment? - ✔✔✔-The provision of logistics, personnel
services, and health service support necessary to maintain operations.
What are the 3 War Fighting Functions (WFFs)? - ✔✔✔-The provision of logistics,
personnel services, and health service support necessary to maintain operations.
What does a logstat do for commanders? - ✔✔✔-help them make decisions for
future operations
a logstat must be what? - ✔✔✔-timely and accurate
What is the definition of logistics? - ✔✔✔-This is a word our customers use to
define all the work we do to support their mission readiness. Includes planning and
executing movement of forces.
What is the difference between sustainment and logistics? - ✔✔✔-Sustainment can
probably best be defined as a customer need, while logistics is what we provide to
meet that need. For example, our U.S. Navy customer needs to sustain the F/A-
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18E/F Super Hornet—in other words, maintain the aircraft's mission readiness and
performance. We help do that by offering various forms of logistics, such as supply
chain management and field support.
What is personnel services? - ✔✔✔-sustainment functions that man and fund the
force, maintain soldier and family readiness, promote moral and ethical values of
the nation and enable the fighting qualities of the Army. (I.E a postal worker)
What is health service support? - ✔✔✔-To support services arranged by the Army
Medical Department.
What are the 8 principles of Sustainment? - ✔✔✔-• Integration.
• Anticipation.
• Responsiveness.
• Simplicity.
• Economy.
• Survivability.
• Continuity.
• Improvisation.
What does Integration mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-The
bringing of everything together, combining all elements of sustainment to
operations. (I.E. an FSC has a numerous amount of capabilities that it possesses.
Like food,fuel, etc.)
What does Anticipation mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-To
foresee operational requirements and initiate actions without waiting for orders to
do so. Try to act not react. (I.E. If there is a massive FTX, plan accordingly and
order plenty of food, water, and ammo)
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What does Responsiveness mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
React to changing requirements and respond to meet the needs. (I.E. Conducting
Class 1 resupply and the number of pax changes)
What does Simplicity mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
Relates to the processes and procedures to minimize the complexity of
sustainment. (I.E.the Solider Support Center where everything like medical,
finance, DEERs is co-located in the same spot so a unit can increase their unit
readiness in one trip)
What does Economy mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
Providing sustainment in an efficient manner that enables a commander to employ
all assets to achieve the greatest effect. (I.E. I.E. a PUSH package that has
duplicate items for soldiers in a training environment and they can just replace it)
What does Surviabilty mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
Aspects protecting personnel, weapons and supplies while simultaneously
deceiving enemy. (I.E. Providing security while conducting mission to ensure
surviability of sustainment)
What does Continuity mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
Uninterrupted provision of sustainment across all levels of war. Have a resupply
battle rhythm based on synchronized and timely commodity distribution. (I.E.
Continuous care to provide medical even during the field. Providing care on all
levels of war)
What does improvisation mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
Adapt sustainment operations to unexpected situations. Creating, inventing, and
fabricating. (I.E.
What is a good mnemonic to remember the 8 principles of sustainment? - ✔✔✔-A
CRISIS Exists (Anticipation, Continuity, Responsiveness, Improvisation, Simplicity,
Integration, Survivability, Economy)
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BOLC Test 1 Questions And Answers
Latest Update
What are the four support battalion mission and describe them? - ✔✔✔-1) Theater
opening (establish and operate ports of debarkation to establish sustainment bases
and facilitate ports)
2) theater sustainment (provision of logistics and personnenl services required to
maintain and prolong ops until successful mission accomplishment.
3) theater distribution (operates the ground transpo assests, manages select ariel
resupply assets, and establishes the ground distribution network)
4) theater closing (process of redeploying army forces and equipment from a
theater back to the host nation.
What is the definition of sustainment? - ✔✔✔-The provision of logistics, personnel
services, and health service support necessary to maintain operations.
What are the 3 War Fighting Functions (WFFs)? - ✔✔✔-The provision of logistics,
personnel services, and health service support necessary to maintain operations.
What does a logstat do for commanders? - ✔✔✔-help them make decisions for
future operations
a logstat must be what? - ✔✔✔-timely and accurate
What is the definition of logistics? - ✔✔✔-This is a word our customers use to
define all the work we do to support their mission readiness. Includes planning and
executing movement of forces.
What is the difference between sustainment and logistics? - ✔✔✔-Sustainment can
probably best be defined as a customer need, while logistics is what we provide to
meet that need. For example, our U.S. Navy customer needs to sustain the F/A-
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18E/F Super Hornet—in other words, maintain the aircraft's mission readiness and
performance. We help do that by offering various forms of logistics, such as supply
chain management and field support.
What is personnel services? - ✔✔✔-sustainment functions that man and fund the
force, maintain soldier and family readiness, promote moral and ethical values of
the nation and enable the fighting qualities of the Army. (I.E a postal worker)
What is health service support? - ✔✔✔-To support services arranged by the Army
Medical Department.
What are the 8 principles of Sustainment? - ✔✔✔-• Integration.
• Anticipation.
• Responsiveness.
• Simplicity.
• Economy.
• Survivability.
• Continuity.
• Improvisation.
What does Integration mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-The
bringing of everything together, combining all elements of sustainment to
operations. (I.E. an FSC has a numerous amount of capabilities that it possesses.
Like food,fuel, etc.)
What does Anticipation mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-To
foresee operational requirements and initiate actions without waiting for orders to
do so. Try to act not react. (I.E. If there is a massive FTX, plan accordingly and
order plenty of food, water, and ammo)
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What does Responsiveness mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
React to changing requirements and respond to meet the needs. (I.E. Conducting
Class 1 resupply and the number of pax changes)
What does Simplicity mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
Relates to the processes and procedures to minimize the complexity of
sustainment. (I.E.the Solider Support Center where everything like medical,
finance, DEERs is co-located in the same spot so a unit can increase their unit
readiness in one trip)
What does Economy mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
Providing sustainment in an efficient manner that enables a commander to employ
all assets to achieve the greatest effect. (I.E. I.E. a PUSH package that has
duplicate items for soldiers in a training environment and they can just replace it)
What does Surviabilty mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
Aspects protecting personnel, weapons and supplies while simultaneously
deceiving enemy. (I.E. Providing security while conducting mission to ensure
surviability of sustainment)
What does Continuity mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
Uninterrupted provision of sustainment across all levels of war. Have a resupply
battle rhythm based on synchronized and timely commodity distribution. (I.E.
Continuous care to provide medical even during the field. Providing care on all
levels of war)
What does improvisation mean in sustainment and provide an example? - ✔✔✔-
Adapt sustainment operations to unexpected situations. Creating, inventing, and
fabricating. (I.E.
What is a good mnemonic to remember the 8 principles of sustainment? - ✔✔✔-A
CRISIS Exists (Anticipation, Continuity, Responsiveness, Improvisation, Simplicity,
Integration, Survivability, Economy)
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