The Complex Logistics of Keeping Tanks Fueled (U.S. Army)

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[@pyeitme508]

Ok cool!

[@BattleOrder]

@@davisdelp8131 perhaps

[@BattleOrder]

@@davisdelp8131 Thanks bro. I am not personally LGBT but many in my community are

[@HanSolo__]

Now do the Logistics of Combined Ukraine Forces of All Kinds.

[@geraldjunior4235]

Jet Fuel ?

[@Rebelsteve5]

As a former Fuel and Water Platoon Leader for an ABCT, I thoroughly enjoyed watching this and credit you for your diligent research and the accuracy of information presented. This a tool that I will recommend to any new Logisticians handling fuel.

[@BattleOrder]

Thanks, it means a lot!

[@sgtJOOSEcapeS]

Foxtrots

[@sgtJOOSEcapeS]

Done em All 😂... From ground to air South to to North ASR n MSR...

[@Rebelsteve5]

@Brian Darling I can maneuver with the best of them, but it’s too bad they can’t keep up with logistics. As is apparent by the Army taking distribution platoons in ABCTs from maneuvers LTs and giving them back to logisticians. That’s including my hands on experience of working with them.

[@Rebelsteve5]

@@sgtJOOSEcapeS 92Fs just do it better

[@jameslynn7271]

Retired Army Log officer, This is a great video and will pass along to other soldiers currently serving as an instructional tool. I don't even think ALU has something like this, it's all done via powerpoint.

[@BattleOrder]

Most of my work these days is translating DOD powerpoints into English lol

[@breadman32398]

@@BattleOrder sounds like you should see if the DOD wants to pay you in an official capacity to do this.

[@BattleOrder]

@@breadman32398 Maybe if the KZbin economy explodes

[@Shinzon23]

Pretty sure you'd find some nerds or something who are going bored in the lower ranks, so why not just put out a call for anyone who's has experience in doing video presentation -God knows there's got to be a few of them, just look! - and then have them update all of your procedures and stuff to be like I don't know video guides or some shit.

[@kiwigrunt330]

@@BattleOrder Just don't pass those translations back to DOD. It would expose that 90% of power point pushers are surplus to requirements as it would leave them with no means to justify their existence... Come to think of it, can you please do this work for the NZ government? Thanks.

[@THRE3KINGZStudios3kz]

Lol that “The Army can lay its own pipe” is a quote that can be felt on all kinds of ways 😂

[@redjive5759]

Loving how you talk about things that mostly go unnoticed in combat zones and wars...I love your videos, keep up the AMAZING work!!

[@BattleOrder]

Much appreciated!

[@termitreter6545]

Its gets noticed quite quickly if theres no fuel apparently :D

[@icterio1]

Logistics are a very interesting topic and absolutely crucial to operations. And this video only explains the fuel distribution, I imagine the ammo, general stores, food and water requirements will be also huge.

[@BattleOrder]

The particulars are different, like oil tankers and pipelines vs. pallets of MREs, but once stuff is in theater the flow is pretty similar. Food in particular is pretty much identical to oil as far as the DLA > Sustainment Command > Sustainment Brigade > Maneuver unit pipeline because DLA procures it. Ammunition is fairly different in the procurement process, stockpiling and organizations involved, but not so much once it gets in theater Once it gets to the brigade-level it's all pretty much the process explained at 9:30

[@fredlandry6170]

Amateurs think about Strategy and Tactics Professionals think about Logistics.

[@HideBuz]

@@BattleOrder can you make more logistics videos? I want to pass your videos to other soldiers as educational material. Thank you a lot for the excellent presentation. Where can one read more about it?

[@BattleOrder]

@@HideBuz all the manuals I referenced are listed in the description

[@alanmay7929]

Now imagine the pollution 😅😅

[@Ruzaraneh]

"soldiers wins battles, logistics wins wars." a US general who happen to be named by tank nerds

[@dankseid3793]

I think it was "artillery wins wars"

[@Ganiscol]

@@dankseid3793 somebody may have said that, but it's not what General Pershing said.

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

Omar Bradley

[@kutter_ttl6786]

@@dankseid3793 Not without the logistics behind it.

[@Ganiscol]

@@4T3hM4kr0n nope, that one is not from Bradley. He is the "Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics" guy.

[@cscearce2000]

As someone who’s infantry it’s fascinating to watch these to learn about how modern war fighting actually works beyond just my tiny little piece of it

[@cenccenc946]

My father was a marine in WWII at just 15 years old. After the war he studied history in college, and his entire life focused on WWII. I asked him once why he spent so much time on WWII history. He said, "because as a grunt, they dont tell you anything. I am still learning out about historical battles taking place just over the hill from where I was standing". 😆

[@obiwankenobi4252]

I honestly can’t imagine how hard it must have been to make a topic such as this digestible

[@BattleOrder]

It's definitely the most complicated video I've made lol

[@jameslynn7271]

@@BattleOrder Logistics isn't "sexy", but low the day when the DFAC runs out of diet coke.

[@KenshiroPlayDotA]

@@jameslynn7271 I say Coke is part of Class III of supply. The servicemember's muscles need lubrication, and Coke is lubrication !

[@KenshiroPlayDotA]

And Coca-Cola is obviously the servicemember's fuel too ! Look at all those WW2 ads with servicemen greeting the locals across the globe with a Coke !

[@bigbillyb0b]

The Russians apparently couldn't make the topic palatable easier.

[@bluemarvel3882]

I’m retired now. However, I have been the senior 92W40 in a Special Troops Battalion and the the senior 92W40 in 2 Sustainment Brigades in-charge of all water and fuel operations to the units in the Theater of Operations (TO). This video was by far a great way of showing other 92F, L & W Soldiers the big picture so they know how they fit into the TO, the importance of doing their jobs right and who is depending on them down range. Excellent video.

[@charlsssoooo]

I was a 92F, all of these things I learned while in the service helped me become Supply Chain and Logistic professional I am today. makes me fuzzy to see someone talk about what used to be my world.

[@yakamen]

I was a PL in a medium truck company. I'm a proud commander of a Forward Support Company in an Assault Helicopter Battalion. GREAT VIDEO.

[@AMNG1994]

As a non-American, the ability of the USA to wage war anywhere with this much power and size just amazes me.

[@SamBrickell]

*:)*

[@Graymenn]

hey we sacrificed the futures of the next 5 generations at least to pay for all that so I would hope it would be impressive

[@fbksfrank4]

We have to, we must project power, nobody has the wherewithal to come to us.

[@Graymenn]

@@fbksfrank4 we really dont, thats just a lie you have been told so young american men will go fight and subjugate the rest of the world.

[@fbksfrank4]

@@Graymenn no, in order to invade us you will require massive amounts of transportation and logistics. Nobody has it, nor the fuel carrying capacity or even food and water. In order for that to happen you must gather it together. A fat juicy target that will burn nicely, if you manage to get a fleet going, still needs a place to land, and we can cover all of our coast.

[@happynowfarms]

As Mechanized Infantry in Germany in the late 80"s we would get food and ammo while refueling. never having to leave the armored vehicle. We use to run in Battalion task forces and i give them credit back then, we usually were moving out quickly. In NBC environment they would have Decon stations set up by Chemical Company's as part of the process. That is why Desert Storm ran so smooth after 45 years of training for the Russians.

[@Gnilron_game]

Tanks win battles. Logistics win wars.

[@Laotzu.Goldbug]

Wars are just a collection of battles. You need both to be victorious.

[@stephenbritton9297]

Nobody moves without go-juice! I want to expand on the OPDS for a moment. At present, we have a single OPDS. Up until the mid 2000's we had 3. These three were 1960's era oil tankers that had an offshore mooring/POL transfer unit (barge that was sunk to the bottom as an anchor with a buoy attached), hose, and support boats strapped to the deck. In this form, they also had the first load of POL to go ashore onboard also. Problem is they were OLD and slow. By 2003 when I blew the doors off one of them doing a mere 19knots en route from the UAE to Diego Garcia (I think they were doing 10) they were already both totally obsolete and extremely expensive to maintain. By 2009, 2 were out of service and the oil field support vessel based unit in your video was in service. I just looked it up, some how the third one stuck around till 2020!

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

"How the army gets fuel to the frontlines" A line of fuel trucks that perpetually refuel each other?

[@pistonar]

Logistics is fascinating. Can you do an in-depth analysis on the supply system of the Viet Cong? It's very interesting to see how 'irregular' forces are supplied in the field. Great video. There was a great deal I didn't know about the fuel network system in Europe.

[@explosivehotdogs]

As a backend software engineer I find things like this endlessly fascinating - there are those of us who make it happen behind the scenes so everyone else can do their job. : ) Much respect to all the heroes, known and unknown !

[@CharlieNasty-cd5hu]

Seems like you think.youre a hero....you're not

[@explosivehotdogs]

@@CharlieNasty-cd5hu ???

[@bigbillyb0b]

Lobbing artilley at the enemy might look cooler, but this is what wins wars.

[@jamesclark1001]

This was enlightening. My company makes the collapsible fuel tanks for the military. This was very informative on how they are used.

[@armyofshea7941]

The Army can lay its own pipe. True in EUCOM and true at the home base NCO club of a deployed unit. Well played.

[@petesheppard1709]

Even this brief overview bordered on mind-numbing...hats off to the loggies who keep it working when everything around them is going nuts!

[@markfryer9880]

Good summary!

[@nickolas474]

That last one minute summary is 10/10. Great work!

[@oceanusman]

Logistics don’t get enough love, people always think about firepower and numbers.

[@dj196301]

Seems fairly straightforwa... {boom) Oh dear, my head seems to have exploded. Very nice vid. Top drawer.

[@timedGuano]

I've heard the real fuel guzzlers of an Armored Division are trucks, because there's thousands of the buggers as opposed to 300ish tanks.

[@TheRandCrews]

I love how efficient how they do these operation I wonder how it had evolved from WWII-Cold War-Modern day.

[@andrewschliewe6392]

A lot less demand for fuel now then it was in the past. I read some place that each Armor and Mech Inf Division during Desert Storm used over a 1 million gallons of fuel a day during the ground offensive.

[@k53847]

Army vehicles typically can go 300 miles per full tank of fuel. So if the army isn't moving it isn't burning that much fuel. But idling to run the radios and hydraulics uses fuel too. M1s without the little diesel APU use quite a few gallons per hour idling.

[@andrewschliewe6392]

@@k53847 Back in Desert Storm we didn't have any APU..

[@jeffreym.keilen1095]

I was in a support unit back in the '90's instead of being back on the tank. I also was on tanks in the '80's when the Hemmts came out. I fail to recall being able to fuel more than two vehicsls at once. Two thumbs up on this vid explaining how things get done. I really dig dude's wording and no b.s. talk.👍👍

[@Jaxsolo]

Quite a difference than what I experienced 40 years ago as an artillery officer. Great video.

[@andypaine7489]

As a career soldier and Desert Storm tank company XO, I can assure you that logistics make the world go round. Cool guys can't do cool stuff with fuel and ammo. Great video!

[@TheDboy82]

Remember, the Army can lay its own pipe

[@andysvehiclehistorychannel]

So glad you uploaded this as there's few videos going in detail about army logistics

[@M3chUpN8y]

A very good video, especially on military logistics! More of these in the future, such as a video on the Red Ball Express!

[@BattleOrder]

@ArmyUniversityPress has a very good video on the Red Ball Express: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ime6dHmtitd-qKM

[@KenshiroPlayDotA]

@@BattleOrder 7:09 in the Red Ball Express video by AUP : Shovels, shovels everywhere !

[@tokencivilian8507]

@@BattleOrder Excellent link and well worth the time.

[@KenshiroPlayDotA]

@@tokencivilian8507 Remember to record everything on VHS tapes and erase your wedding video for something more important, Nancy '44 ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qX7Ekpasntipfpo

[@joelsteverson]

Well done! My dad was stationed at HQ 21st Sup Comm in K-town when I was a kid. I never fully understood what they did, but I got the gist. Your video filled in a number of gaps. Really enjoyed it. Most people think about the military only as soldiers on a battlefield without any appreciation for everything that non-combat service members do to facilitate combat operations. Thanks for shining a light on some of the unsung heroes in the Quartermaster Corps.

[@lobstereleven4610]

3:59 "The army can lay its own pipe..." phrasing 😅😅

[@rick7424]

Russia: "You guys are getting your fuel to the frontline?"

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

How do they get MREs to the front? Asking for a friend freezing in the cold.

[@BattleOrder]

The process is almost identical, minus specialty things like pipelines and oil tankers. DLA purchases the MREs from manufacturers, the joint force gets them in-theater and delivers them to the Sustainment Commands responsible for the theater or corps area. The Sustainment Command's Sustainment Brigades have food supply/transport units that then deliver them to the brigade/division support area. As far as getting them from brigade level to the troops, food supplies would be included in the same logistics packages (LOGPAC) described at 9:30

[@exgangster843]

@@BattleOrder so... Are they getting their MRE, and ammo in th same logistic point ? or they hav different location to do that?

[@BattleOrder]

@@exgangster843 The company first sergeant (or XO or a supply sergeant) picks up everything at the same logistics release point (LRP)

[@centurion1945]

@@exgangster843 in most cases its going to be all at one point with the different stations set up for each class of supply being issued. So you pull up to the forward supply point, go to the first station to refuel, next station to draw ammo, and finally go get food and water, although individual unit SOP's may slightly alter this process for different units.

[@KenshiroPlayDotA]

May I suggest the best MRE, horseflesh seasoned with gunpowder ?

[@springbloom5940]

For completeness, you should include the laps round and round base in low gear, to burn up all the old fuel before the new shipment arrives.

[@AddyEspresso]

@@springbloom5940 There has to be a better way of doing that

[@springbloom5940]

@@AddyEspresso Thats the way its done. Spent many a 12 hour shift driving round and round and round Ft Polk in low gear, to clear the storage tanks for the incoming fuel delivery.

[@AddyEspresso]

@@springbloom5940 It couldn't be used in some more productive way?

[@christiandavis4502]

As a logi main in Squad, this give me goosebumps

[@byteme83]

Using this as research for an ILE paper I'm struggling with. Thank you!!

[@Stylemaster911]

Wow, super in depth video!

[@boat6float]

I was in the Marines deployed to a base in a very isolated place. I was amazed by the fuel delivery system. We had a fuel tank deliver to us. We didn't have many vehicles, but we had lots of gas generators. It was absolutely crucial to have fuel. I always wanted to know where it came from.

[@maxpantoe6870]

I’m wondering if you could cover how this logistics system would respond to equipment losses and how affecting fighting capacity would be. How would it work in a contested battlespace?

[@allangibson2408]

Try Afghanistan… Fuel got flown to forward operating bases (which is why the army got really interested in solar power - when your fuel costs $50/gal delivered…)

[@VarkaTheDragon]

I feel like I just chugged a gallon of Alphabet Soup. Regardless of the usual normally-inscrutable military structur, this was a really great detailed look into how consumables support the mission! Great work and keep it up. Subscribed.

[@jasonmansfieldsr8645]

Before Desert Storm, we had three kinds of fuel in the inventory: gasoline for small engines like water pumps and air compressors, diesel for trucks, and jet fuel for the Abram’s tank and aviation. We moved so fast in Desert Storm that we couldn’t get enough of the right fuel in the right place (not unlike Patton in WW2 outrunning his gasoline supplies). This necessitated a change in army logistics: one fuel for the force. We changed over all the small engines from gasoline to jet fuel, and converted the trucks to run jet fuel. Diesels are pretty forgiving on fuel, and jet fuel is a cleaner type of diesel-ish fuel, so it wasn’t that expensive to convert the trucks.

[@OlsenTheWonderDog]

Outstanding presentation. You took a complex subject matter and distilled in to an understandable and relatable presentation. Good job.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Oh so that's how it works... As an authour thanks for this refernce as I don't think I could have found enough info on US army fuel logistics online in a timely manner... Also I don't think anything on the subject is as neatly put togather as this on the internet great job!

[@BattleOrder]

All the manuals I referenced are listed in the description but it's definitely not well laid out in one place lol

[@richbattaglia5350]

I was recommended to your videos. Immediately I am impressed by the information and quality you have presented. Brilliant work.

[@johnconner4695]

Dude this is amazing! I’d really love to see the process that goes into making the video from idea all the way through final product

[@ashleymarie7452]

Very authoritative and well-presented. I can't help but think that this video would be required watching for our enemies. While it may not contain classified information per se, it gives our enemies a great understanding of how and when we move fuel. Perfect for a SWOT analysis.

[@Lord_Ronin_The_Compassionate]

Seem to recall an old saying to the effect of - “no one wants to pay for the training and detailed planning of the logistics department when there’s no war, but once the fighting starts then the Logistics units are like God & Santa” all in one as they manage to keep everything going with fuel, spare parts and all the rest! Thankfully I found that both our British Logistics Command and our cousins from over the pond have invested resources into making logistics into “only slightly” less of a dark art, into something that most Royal Marine Commandos and our younger brothers of the USMC can understand and really appreciate! Semper Fi mates, it was an honour serving with you - and a fecking hoofing time when the top brass weren’t there!

[@ATruckCampbell]

With how complicated wars can get, it really is a miracle anything gets anywhere.

[@lorbixx313]

Could you please make a video of the Bundeswehr organisation? (Love your vid.)

[@Rileyahsom]

Wow this is great! It’d be cool to see a video on army combat gear and uniforms.

[@IoachimSavianPopovici]

Epic video! Could not hope to see something like this anywhere else.

[@breadman32398]

Explanations about background processes like this really shows why and how the US has the greatest army in the world. It's an impressive system. And at the end of it all, all this is just to put a piece of lead in another person a little more effectively.

[@Track_Tension]

Stationed at Fort Riley in the 1990's, our Armor battalion ran out of fuel once every couple of years. It was a weird radio call as when told to cease fire - freeze, it meant someone was injured. But when told to keep our engines off until we could get trucked back to the wash rack was new.

[@kevinclark4171]

This is really good, but I'd consider a second version that starts from the customer unit, perhaps a short scenario -- ABCT deploys, conducts a static defense before transitioning to the offense that shows how shifting demands stimulate a response.

[@antonleimbach648]

This was an excellent breakdown of fuel logistics. I had no idea how this works and appreciate the knowledge. Thank you!

[@mastodonxrp5314]

Incredible video about professional US Army refueling logistics. Can you do a future video on Artillery resupply?

[@BattleOrder]

Possibly

[@Gunnut10mm]

I was in one of the Army's fuel logistics units designed to work with picking up where the Navy leaves off at the beach termination unit. I had a snarky marine ask me once don't you think the drivers can fuel their own vehicles. I said you bet but where is your gas station going to come from. He replied with well that's true. Without getting into details they plan far ahead and with proper staging ahead of time the permanent pipeline can be laid in multiple mile segments per day assuming sufficient troops and infrastructure to get the pipe to the track. We prefer to hook into existing infrastructure wherever we can but we can build it from the ground up if need be. I think there are several people in the Pentagon who stew constantly about not having the fuel for maneuver units to maneuver to their hearts content. They will happily assemble and have hypothetical task forces train together to ensure that if fuel infrastructure needs to go somewhere it can get there and get setup as quickly as possible.

[@Gunnut10mm]

We also had training to deal with setting up fuel logistics for an area devastated by a natural disaster. Specifically when the big earthquake in the PNW happens and Seattle's everything ceases to exist.

[@nate7906]

I was not expecting a video this good. I have never been to this channel.

[@James-is2dr]

Great vid. I liken this to a crewman being fed in the field (I’m retd Cdn Armour) and in Germany we typically had 2 days fresh rats per week during Ex Reforger- point being most never noticed when cooks doing a good job but sure noticed when they weren’t. Similar to Log in general.

[@Techno-Universal]

DLA also has the power to have fuel rationing enforced on the general US population to boost their fuel supply if they require during a major conflict such as what happened during the Second World War.

[@TheMajorActual]

Fantastic video...Now, just imagine all the other stuff, besides fuel.....

[@samnieves8158]

As a normal joe, I'm just here to say I now love logistics. Well done!

[@FlyWithMe_666]

This video will be outdated soon when the M1-ESP (M1 Enhanced Solar Panel) battle tank is rolled out.

[@aaroncabatingan5238]

What exactly does that do? I'm curious.

[@BattleOrder]

He's memeing but the implication is replacing fuel logistics with battery logistics and more power generation support

[@KenshiroPlayDotA]

Lemme see ; solar irradiance in optical conditions is about 1kW/m2. 1 hp =~ 735-746W, depending on which type of horsepower, so let's just say 750W for simplicity's sake and some margin. To provide solar power equal to the current 1500 hp engine would require... 1125m2 of solar panels with 100% efficiency. More realistically, a solar panel would be around 20-25% efficiency, and then effective solar irradiance may be something like 15% because of cloud cover and night time, so if using 25% efficiency panels, one would need... 30000m2 of solar panels. Yes, 3 hectares. Totally feasible !

[@jordan2735]

As an elite us army navy seal sniper and monster truck driver I find this video very very good.

[@PaulJohnson-ow1mq]

Just really reinforces of the number one things I was told, never piss off supply.

[@CB-uc5yz]

What a nightmare. So much can go wrong! I was a Tanker (Sheridan, M551) during the Vietnam Era, went to Germany 3rd Armored Division, did my 3 years then returned to Los Angeles and became a Los Angeles County emergency paramedic did that for 8 1/2 years used to fly with the LA County helicopter Division. In October 1978 I decided to go back into the army become a warrant officer and Blackhawk helicopter pilot I never gave much thought to where the fuel came from I just knew that when I went to get fuel it was there and there are other listen folks filling us up and I appreciate it with all those guys were the main life extremely difficult I got out retired in 1997 in a 2007 I was recalled back on active duty to support the 1st Cav Division and employee to Iraq due to lack of experienced war and ulcers and high time experience Blackhawk pilots I said sure why not the army gave to me so I’m gonna give back with my tour got out and Flew Civilian EMS Helicopters x 8 years. IT’s crazy how important Fuel is to the Military. I don’t look at our president is doing opens up the emergency reserve to lower the prices one $.17 a gallon he ships our fuel to Europe and he gives our reserve to freemen China. Total BS. It’s called emergency fuel reserve for a reason it’s not to lower the gas at the pumps it’s not to give to Europe and it’s not to give especially to China. Biden Phil for the Ukraine war and gives them all of our stock piles of missiles ammo MRIs fuel trucks so the corrupt Ukrainians can find the Soviets now we deplete our supplies that we need should we ever have to fight another war which we know is coming so blows my mind in this logistics lesson we just learned by watching this video so much could go wrong so many scenarios so many what if‘s take out one terminal take out one ship it’s like turning off the Spicket. Interesting video, you put a lot into this.

[@Tarik360]

I was listening to this while cleaning the house and got worried about the rumbling noises. Apparently it's your "moving the map" sound effect lmao.

[@jangkorzeniewski]

The level of complexity in various systems of a modern professional army is astonishing for me .

[@sungssed]

We don’t use Coy for Company, that is British, and some of the icons are off, but great video and hope you do more logistics videos soon!

[@ssgk1983]

Current instructor at Logistics Captain’s Career Course. As long as they don’t ban KZbin on NIPR again I’ll be using this for my students.

[@vexzarkov7791]

the conflict desert storm background music brought me back to playing it lol

[@kevin10144]

love the DLA, DOD freight is the best and it just keep paying more and more.

[@ifureadthis_urgay]

Yay logistics video!! The sexiest war topic 🤤❤

[@Canned_Knight]

True Brother

[@raymondwood2444]

This video reminded me of the idea of the us military creating a combatant command level command called Logistics Command

[@spar0035]

It's mind-boggling how much overhead is in a combat force. An interesting topic for a future video would be "tooth-to-tail" ratio. I've read some documents that say essentially for every one soldier that we think of in the traditional sense (firing at and closing in on the enemy to destroy them) it takes 15-20 combat support and service support soldiers to support that one combat soldier. Also in an Army armored BCT, there are roughly 600 combat maneuver vehicles, but 3,000+ support vehicles. Thats a lot of parts and fuel just for the overhead!!

[@Zandonus]

Thanks, Lazerpig. Wouldn't have made it here without you.

[@menacereconnaissance7406]

logistics finally ❤

[@steelgear3876]

I wonder if the Russians are taking notes?

[@gagamba9198]

You did an excellent job on this. Thanks.

[@apachesparatan5849]

This is a nice video, but holy shit I thought nobody would know the music in the background so it's from Conflict Desert Storm. Great game surprisingly had more character than most triple A games

[@JJ-si4qh]

More videos like this, please! Military logistics is just cool

[@rzbk08]

Russian and China Combined have no where near the complex Logistical forces the United States Military has, our Command and Control Structure and Logistical Forces far exceeds anyone else combined, This is what enables us to maintain and sustain a global force any where in the world, and it's all made possible by Worlds only Free enterprise economy, God Bless The United States of America !!!

[@BeachLookingGuy]

imagine if all the resources used for war were used to actually help people that need. death and destruction is much higher priority in this hell hole

[@phaedrussmith1949]

Psychopaths are in control.

[@dannyzero692]

American nuclear aircraft carriers use its own reactors to power a small city in a crisis, and the Army helps with rescue and disaster relief efforts whenever needed. Unfortunately if we don’t have weapons we will die by those who have them, pacifism is not a realistic expectation and is counter productive to a society that wants to keep its way of life.

[@michaelferriss4594]

Very Interesting, the side of things no one talks about. Not as sexy as combat units but you can not win without these systems and organizations.

[@alexevans7752]

@BattleOrder will you or can you soon do a similar video on WW2 logistics? Perhaps food, ammunition, vehicle maintenance, and/or fuel? Thanks!

[@Phoenixmaster131]

Very interesting and well explained! A much overlooked point on many channels but utterly important! I think the way of refuelling vis Jerry Can could get a revival. These big refuelling stations are a good target for any drone or artillery attack. Especially the drone danger could change some of the distributions. Even the Wehrmacht used the jerry can concept to be less of a target. The Russians supply points were frequently destroyed by stuka attacks while there tanks were refuelling.

[@HarryWHill-GA]

You should try transferring fuel with the Tank moving at 15-18 knots while taking on shells & food from a helo like the Navy does.

[@f1r3hunt3rz5]

Holy shit, Uncle Sam really thought this through.

[@xorg4549]

Amazing quality of content. Thanks

[@protorhinocerator142]

Napoleon: An army marches on its stomach. While the details have changed, the main message is still true. It's all about logistics.

[@SM-zr4nc]

Great overview, It felt like a formal gov presentation.

[@cr4ckp1dgeon]

Good book on this is "Sand Squids" by Carl Arbogast.

[@brdd514]

REQUEST: US Army Multi-Domain Task Forces

[@BasGamer-zu4rl]

Great video, I was always curious about how logistics worked in a military because it is not much talked about.

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

CONFLICT DESERT STORM OST

[@JJ55X4201]

That music brought me back to rescuing Foley from the Iraqis

[@charlessmith9903]

As a former 19k this was very interesting to see. Never knew how much of a supply chain it took to fuel my Abrams.