PLC Assessment

By: Adan Rodriguez

Combined Joint Forces Land

Component Command-Iraq (CJFLCC-I)

Second Division Headquarters in Iraq - 82nd Airborne Division

Section J4-resonposible for all sustainment operations in theater

Comprised of several sections including-Maintenance, Supply and

Services, Mobility, Contracting, Future operations and Current
Operations

Coalition partners include Germans, Australians, New Zealanders,

Spaniards, French and Americans

Team Configuration and

Demographics

Supply and Services Officer

1 Female; 4 males

Property Accountability Officer

Ammunition and Fuel NCO

1 team member with less 12

years of service

Maintenance Officer

Quartermaster Officer

0 members have worked at

Division level staf

4 team members with three or

more deployments

Current reality

Strong leadership; with senior NCO and Field Grade Officer

Syncing lacks due to not having consistent meetings

Personnel shortages; leaves one person per area of responsibility

Accountability for not meeting deadlines and task completion

Lack of goal establishment for section

Strong team cohesion

Forecasting demands,

Way ahead

Daily sync meeting to highlight key points or events

Leaders need to hold people accountable

Information sharing among team members

Goal setting for long term solutions

Common Operating Picture

Energize subordinate commands for proper reporting through the correct

channels

Working current systems to ensure the ground user understands how to

properly communicate requirements

Transparency between diferent section on planning factors and over the

horizon support.

Sharing of workload and through staf members

End State

Successful completion of all tasks, includes increasing stockage

objectives, operational readiness rates, asset visibility

Support emerging requirements by providing critical life support and the

correct amount of support

Anticipating subordinates needs and source requirements as necessary