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military logistics

Also known as support arms, logistics, military support, service support, military supply, supply (military), logistics (military), defense logistics

military operations to move and maintain military forces

Wikidata facts

Part of: armed forces
Has part: military supply chain management
Image: Soviet military Military logistics (1989).JPEG

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class of object(s) of occurrence: materiel
Commons category: Military logistics
topic's main category: Category:Military logistics
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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Encyclopedic overview

U.S. Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 8 and Navy personnel from Beach Master Unit 2 off-load ISO containers from a Landing Craft Utility with a Logistics Vehicle System Replacement

Military logistics is the discipline of planning and carrying out the movement, supply, and maintenance of military forces. In its most comprehensive sense, it is those aspects or military operations that deal with:

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