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Additionally and outside of the DRR, planners must determine the reception assets that are needed.

Through the force planning process, the requirements for strategic mobility are then identified to

nations. The shortfall in capability between the overall requirement and what nations commit via the

DPQ must be made up by other means, such as through contracting or arrangements with

commercial transport interests.

b. Sustainability. Logistic planning in this area focuses on ensuring that personnel,

equipment and other material is available in sufficient quantity and quality for NATO operations. The

main logistic elements to be covered are:

Mission decisive equipment

Munitions

Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL)

Maintenance

Medical support

Movement and transportation

Rations / water

c. Stockpile Planning. In accordance with MC 55/3, the SCs establish, in consultation with the

nations, requirements for the provision of logistic resources. In this respect both SCs provide the

biennial Bi-SC SPG, which applies to Land, Air and Maritime Forces and which covers all classes of

supply as well as pharmaceuticals and medical materiel. However, it focuses on the requirements for

battle decisive munitions. The Bi-SC SPG provides national authorities of NATO nations with generic

guidance, the required tools and planning data to calculate the stockpile requirements to support

NATO’s military mission regarding the Planning Situations as specified in the DRR. (NATO

Standardization Agency 2003, 2–4)

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