Defense/Aviation Track: United States Marine Corps Uses RFID to Support War Effort in Afghanistan

Published: May 6, 2013

The Marine Corps Logistics Command (MCLC) provides worldwide, integrated logistics/supply chain and distribution management; depot-level maintenance management; and strategic prepositioning capability in support of operating forces and other supported units. MCLC is the Marine Corps’ executive agent for retrograde and reset of equipment returning from Operation Enduring Freedom. The visibility and accountability of equipment coming back from the war effort is critical to USMC operations. Learn how the MCLC is implementing a passive RFID system to increase the velocity and accuracy of processing equipment and material for wholesale storage, as well as improving visibility and reporting capability. Hear how the system is also being implemented in the austere Afghanistan environment to support the sending back of assets from the operational area to remote storage locations in Albany, Ga, and Barstow, Calif.

Speaker:
Gary Luce, Director, Systems Integration Division, Enterprise Distribution Management Department, Distribution Management Center, Logistics Command, U.S. Marine Corps