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Sustaining machines – the logistics of autonomy in military organisations

Logistics in War

This article is adapted from a presentation given at the Williams Foundation seminar on ‘Next Generation Autonomous Systems’ delivered in Canberra in April 2021. Militaries using autonomous weapons will, if we are optimistic about the technology, necessarily look very different in twenty, thirty years in the future. By David Beaumont.

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Initiating a new national support approach – mobilising national logistics in the support of military operations

Logistics in War

2] The integration between military and civilian sources of logistics and support are now extolled as underpinning the ADF’s ability to respond to crises in the future. [3]. This paper presents the exemplar concept of national support as an approach upon which a future civil-military relationship in Australia is based.

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Penske Director Nathan Barnes Recognized by U.S. Military with ESGR Patriot Award

Penske Move Ahead

When serving in the military, flexibility in the workplace can make a big difference. Kegerise is a senior instructor at the 166th Regiment Training Institute in Fort Indiantown, Pennsylvania, where candidates from several states learn, train and compete to become commissioned officers. Department of Defense. "I

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Australian Army Logistics Training Centre Fiction and Imagery Competition

Logistics in War

The Australian Army Training Centre, the ‘home of military logistics’ for the Australian Army, is holding an inaugural writing and multimedia competition. The Army Logistic Training Centre is looking for writers and multimedia artists who want to contribute to visualising the future of logistics.

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Strategic risks and the vulnerability of the munitions supply-chain

Logistics in War

The pandemic has shown us the fragility of commercial supply chains; it gives us a reason to think about what a disruption to supply chains might have for the outcomes of military operations. Global supply chains provide the means to move munitions to the destination using a combination of military/commercial vessels and infrastructure.

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Penske Logistics Supervisor Presented with Patriot Award

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The call to serve came early for Tyler Bell, who was eager to follow the footsteps of his grandfather and cousin into military service. Knox, Kentucky, Bell straddles the line between military and civilian life, as a warehouse worker for Penske Logistics in Princeton, Indiana. The Patriot Award is presented by the U.S.

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Penske Logistics Manager Awarded Patriot Award for Military Support

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What about his training in preparation for his military assignment? He was 100 percent supportive,” said Berkley of Ramsey, whom Berkley nominated for the Patriot Award , presented by the U.S. Ramsey was presented with the award at a recent ceremony in Ohio. Military- Friendly Employer. Ken Berkley. “He