The logistics planning function is a sustainment planning function that must be part of every system beginning at which milestone?

The logistics planning function is a sustainment planning function that must be part of every system beginning at which milestone?

• A. Milestone A
• B. Milestone C
• C. Milestone B
• D. Milestone D

Answer: (B)

Logistics planning belongs to sustainment planning once the program has enough design and production information to create a credible plan for support over the system’s life. That point is Milestone C, when the system design is mature enough and production and deployment activities begin. At Milestone C, you can define maintenance concepts, spares provisioning, supply chain needs, training, and support equipment in a Life Cycle Sustainment Plan, tying sustainment to the actual system configuration and fielding schedule. Starting at this milestone helps ensure readiness and lifecycle cost are accounted for before full‑rate production and deployment. Earlier milestones focus on concept and technology, where detailed sustainment decisions aren’t yet resolvable.

Logistics planning belongs to sustainment planning once the program has enough design and production information to create a credible plan for support over the system’s life. That point is Milestone C, when the system design is mature enough and production and deployment activities begin. At Milestone C, you can define maintenance concepts, spares provisioning, supply chain needs, training, and support equipment in a Life Cycle Sustainment Plan, tying sustainment to the actual system configuration and fielding schedule. Starting at this milestone helps ensure readiness and lifecycle cost are accounted for before full‑rate production and deployment. Earlier milestones focus on concept and technology, where detailed sustainment decisions aren’t yet resolvable.