Unlike any other ABCT within the last thirteen years of operational deployments, the 3rd ABCT deployed its
supply support activity (SSA) common authorized stockage list (CASL) to Korea as part of the operation.
Few, if any, Army medical logistics companies have opportunities to perform
supply support activity functions while at their home station.
Is your
supply support activity (SSA) already using Global Combat Support System-Army (GCSS-Army)?
In cases where demands did not justify adding a part to company shop stocks or the
supply support activity ASL, the battalion worked closely with the 4th Support Brigade and Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command representatives to expedite the delivery of those parts.
As part of continuous process improvement the incoming contractor, performing contractor, and DCMA transition teams identified the need to start the asset inventory (property, facilities, materials, tools, etc.) during this step for FOBs with significantly large inventories and to
supply support activity operations.
Topics covered included shop operations and familiarization,
supply support activity, and support operations.
Rasin said he felt lucky to have been assigned to the warehouse at the
Supply Support Activity. Since he worked the night shifts, which tend to be slower than the day shifts, he was able to frequently ask questions of more experienced "92 Alphas"--the Army's skill identifier for personnel who specialize in supply management.
The Army is now turning LTTs into logistics training advisory teams to support the IA base support unit, which is similar to the Army
supply support activity, by instructing warehouse operations management and level-3 maintenance.
We have vastly expanded our support for the RFID network and taken responsibility to ensure that shipments have working tags not just when they arrive but as they move forward and when they arrive at a depot or
Supply Support Activity (SSA).
If possible, check to see who your local
supply support activity or forward distribution point will be and their DoDAAC.
USLOGCOM and its components would then be responsible for management of distribution from the POD to the
Supply Support Activity (SSA)--currently performed by the TSC (Theater Support Command.