Readiness Officer
Responsible for the integration of distribution, materiel management and contingency operations within the operational, acquisition and wholesale environments.
Duties
Readiness officers direct operations such as logistics planning, deployment command and control for Logistics Readiness Centers, logistics command and control, Combat Support Center activities, deployment, bed-down and redeployment activities. They direct vehicle management operations, evaluate quality of operator care and maintenance, determine operational requirements and specifications and develop policies and procedures for the administration of vehicle abuse and misuse programs.
Readiness officers coordinate contingency transportation support requirements and capabilities with other agencies. They coordinate military and commercial aircraft schedules with appropriate control and operations centers and flight-line agencies. They also direct distribution management operations such as managing cargo distribution functions, including receiving; inspecting; tracing; tracking; packaging; and shipping of supplies, equipment and war readiness spares.
