The DoD Logistics Human Capital Strategy (HCS), which was issued by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics & Materiel Readiness (L&MR), described a vision for the Logistics functional community, enabling pillars, outcomes, benefits, the implementation approach and a timeline of key actions and tasks. It was written in a collaborative effort with the Logistics functional community across the Services, Joint Staff, DLA, and USTRANSCOM.
Led by the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Supply Chain Integration (SCI), the 2008 Logistics Human Capital Strategy (HCS) provided Roadmap for future Logistics human capital strategic planning.The DoD Logistics Human Capital Strategy (HCS) supported the goals and fulfills the requirements and objectives of the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), the Under Secretary of Defense (P&R) Civilian Human Capital Strategic Plan, and the AT&L Human Capital Strategic Plan. It has been signed off by DUSD (L&MR) and endorsed by all Services, Agencies, and COCOM senior logistics leaders. It has been developed to serve as a valuable resource for the Services' and Agencies' logistics human capital efforts. The DoD Logistics HCS identified four DoD Logistics Workforce Categories (Life Cycle Logistics, Supply Management, Maintenance Support, and Deployment/Distribution/Transportation).
The "DoD Core Logistics Competencies and Proficiencies Booklet" below (DTD 16 July 2008) supported the "Competency Pillar" of the HCS document dated May 12, 2008. It includes the 15 core technical competencies and their 5 level of proficiency growth for all DoD Logisticians across the Services, Agencies and COCOMS. It also included the 6 fundamental and leadership and 25 management competencies that OPM had defined that are consistent across all career fields. There are seven designated Life Cycle Logistics workforce competencies: 1) Logistics design influence, 2) Integrated logistics support planning, 3) Product Support & Sustainment, 4) Configuration Management, 5) Reliability & Maintainability Analysis, 6) Technical Data Management & Product Data Management, 7) Supportability Analysis. (Note: The life cycle logistics competency set was subsequently updated in 2011 and approved by DoD in 2012 by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness.
