Navy Logistics
SPAWAR Acronyms
Fun Facts
Supply Chain
100

U.S. Navy Logistics Community, the _______ Corps.

What is Supply Corps?

100

SPAWAR and Naval Warfare Command

What is SPAWAR?

100

This was the first type of candy provided by the U.S. military in WWII food rations overseas.

What is chocolate?

100

This is a nickname for a professional logistician.

What is loggie?

200

Logistics is the part of ______ that coordinates the many complex moving parts, materials and people to make the process seamless

What is Supply Chain Management

200

SPAWAR 4.1 provides support to Military Construction which has a shorter name

What is MILCON?

200

This is the world's largest naval station.

What is Norfolk, Virginia?

200

This is the Navy term for repair parts.

What is spares?

300

What happens if a part of the supply chain is broken

What is far-reaching and disastrous results

300

This refers to the Area of Responsibility

What is AOR?

300

The term "Beans and Bullets" was first used in the Civil War to represent the equipment and supplies an army would require to go to war. In the 20th century the third "B" was added, representing medical care for the sick and wounded.

What are bandages?

300

U.S. Navy term meaning a place for the storage of large quantities of equipment, food, or some other commodity - it is a synonym for warehouse.

What is depot?

400

How many Integrated Product Support elements are there?

What is 12

400

SPAWAR 4.3 provides Integrated Logistics Support including the 4.3.4 focus areas of Manpower, Personnel and Training which is shortened to this acronym.

What is MP&T?

400

This is also known by its full name SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific.

What is SSC-PAC?

400

Name of the logistic activity for preparing an item to ship?

What is packaging

500

What is the action that starts the supply chain for getting a part delivered?

What is ordering

500

This term means Outside the Continental United States.

What is OCONUS?

500

In 1997, SPAWAR HQ moved to San Diego from this east coast city.

What is Washington, D.C.?

500

What is the sequence of processes involved in the production and distribution of a commodity

What is a Supply Chain?

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