Only a Multipronged Strategy Can Advance the Function Life Cycle Logistics

Abstract

The Life Cycle Logistics career field is by definition not a professional one. Department of Navy Life Cycle Logisticians must nevertheless operate to high degrees of professionalism in order to successfully plan, resource, and execute sustainment programs for defense systems that are effective and maximally affordable for the Fleet to own and operate. The multifaceted solutions to the challenge of advancing both the functions of logistics and its career workforce, in lieu of professional certification, is the subject of this paper.