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Articles in July-August, 2008 issue of Army Logistician

• Chinese logistics modernization: China's military recognizes the importance of logistics on the battlefield, and it is taking steps to maximize its logistics capabilities
  by David A. Payne
• Wartime host nation support on the Korean Peninsula
  by Kam S. Gunther
• Carrier association reporting system
  by Fran Willis; Cheryl L. Freeman
• MDMP at the SDDC: the art and science of terminal operations
  by Marshall N. Ramsey; Ryon F. Adams
• Recently published doctrine
• A fond farewell
  by Mitchell H. Stevenson
• Beyond the Horizon, a U.S. Southern Command humanitarian exercise that provides infrastructure renovation and basic medical and dental care to rural parts of Latin American and Caribbean countries, tested Joint Task Force Bravo's ability to support forwa
• Performance Based Logistics Conference in Arlington
• Defense Acquisition University offers packaging training online
• Army students post war stories on internet discussion boards
• Secretary of the army recognizes Fort Bragg for sustainability
• A supply chain partnership involving all of the services delivered more than 5,200 mine resistant ambush protected vehicles to the U.S. Central Command area of operations by April
• Know your terms
• The M982 Excalibur global positioning system/inertial navigation system artillery round was fired for the first time in Afghanistan at Camp Blessing in February
• Letterkenny Depot looking green
• New TRANSCOM facility will house SDDC
• Army Logistics Management College ALEDC course is changing to ATLog
• HET upgrade benefits vehicle recovery
• Logistics leaders change
• Third-party transportation management becomes reality
• ORB management and your assignment history
• A predictive diagnostic maintenance system: the two-level maintenance system presents some unanticipated challenges to maintainers. The author suggests that an evidence-based maintenance system would help them accurately diagnose faults
  by Michael Winkler
• On the road to condition-based maintenance for army vehicles: the Army Materiel Systems Analysis Activity is developing onboard systems for tactical wheeled vehicles that will allow maintainers and operators to base preventive maintenance actions on actua
  by Mark S. Bounds; Mary Calomeris; Michael Pohland; Marguerite Shepler
• The chief of staff's imperatives and the army field support brigade: army field support brigades like the 405th in Europe help tactical units sustain, prepare, reset, and transform
  by Jordan S. Chroman
• Executive education for Depot and Arsenal leaders
  by Jerry Shinn
• Successful implementation of logistics support teams in an SBCT: do Stryker brigade combat teams need forward support companies? The authors argue no—the LST can provide the responsive support that SBCTs need
  by Dwayne M. Butler; Kenneth C. Bradford; Juliane C. Schwetz
• Stryker brigade combat teams need forward support companies: heavy and infantry brigade combat teams are organized with forward support companies. The authors believe the Stryker brigade should be no different
  by Danny F. Tilzey; Gary Kasavicha; Charles X. Rote
• Field-portable propellant stability test equipment: the safety of ammunition stocks has been improved with the development of field-portable propellant stability testing equipment, which allows more ammunition samples to be tested
  by Elena M. Graves
• Fostering Iraqi Army logistics success: the Iraqi Army has made great progress in its efforts to organize and become self-sustaining over the past 2 years. Now its greatest challenge is to develop a logistics program that will support an independent force
  by Thomas M. Magee
• Enhanced logistics tracking and monitoring through sensor technology
  by Janina W. Plinsky; Jerry Rodgers
• New gear for Afghan commandos
  by David Votroubek