Sustainment Leader Rucksack (SLR)

Army Materiel Command

Sustainment Leader Rucksack

Purpose

The guidance outlined on this website helps ensure the Sustainment Community continues to build cohesive teams that emphasize Talent Management, Leader Development, and Stewardship of the Profession.

Mission Statement

The SLR enables shared understanding throughout the sustainment community to continue building cohesive teams that emphasize Warfighting, Delivering Ready Combat formations, Continuous Transformation, and Strengthening the Profession.

Recent Activity

Sustainment NCO Topline Messaging: To build structure throughout the Sustainment community and quickly deliver pertinent information. The Topline Messaging card assist with streamlining communication through organized content and deliberate response.

NCO Topline Booklet

Delivering Ready Combat Formation (DRCF): At the heart of our Army's readiness is people. Our warfighters and their families will have access to timely information and enabling resources. Our strength is our Soldiers and families, and we are committed to taking care of both. Leaders at installations will have the appropriate resources and capabilities to build readiness.

Doctrine Smart Book: The Doctrine Smart Book is a concise collection of Army doctrine summaries that reflects currently approved doctrine and is prepared by the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Part one of the Doctrine Smart Book provides a visual representation of the Army's capstone and keystone doctrinal hierarchy. Part one also contains a list of all current ADPs, FMs, and ATPs. Part one concludes with doctrine broken down by warfighting function. Part two of the Doctrine Smart Book consists of one- page synopses of each currently approved Army doctrine publication (ADP) and field manual (FM). Each synopsis contains basic characteristics, fundamentals, terms, and ideas as they are discussed in each publication. Part two concludes with a list of doctrine points of contact. Part three of the Doctrine Smart Book contains a list of doctrine points of contact, doctrine resources, and visual references.

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FM 4-0 - Sustainment Operations Video: The TRADOC CAC and CASCOM Commanding Generals, provide an overview of the newly published revision of FM 4-0, Sustainment Operations. The overview highlights the major changes within the chapters of the manual that highlight the sustainment implications in support of multidomain operations.

FM 4-0 Video

CSM Placemat: Sustainment will continue to be the most important capability in support of large-scale combat operations. Now is the time to apply laser focus to our initiatives and on what makes us successful as a force today, into 2024, and beyond. We need to deliberately focus on managing talent, developing leaders, and be good stewards of this profession of arms. How we equip and modernize the Army and our Sustainment organizations is vital for the increasing challenges of large-scale combat and multi-domain operations. The CSM Placemat provides an overview of the mission, focus areas, initiatives, and more. Click to download.

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Sustainment NCO Initiatives Guide (SIG): The SIG provides guidance to establish and enable cohesive teams through leader development, talent management, and stewardship of the profession and serves as a key guiding framework for sustainers to achieve objectives that enhance the sustainment community. Click here to view a copy of the guide.

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Click here to view the “8” Principles of Sustainment - integration, anticipation, responsiveness, simplicity, economy, survivability, continuity, and improvisation - which are essential to maintaining combat power, enabling strategic and operational reach, and providing Army forces with endurance. These eight principles must be considered throughout the operations process to achieve successful support of full spectrum operations. The principles are not a checklist but a guide for planners and leaders to incorporate the commander's intent for sustainment throughout the operations process.

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The U.S. Army emphasizes the development of cohesive teams in its "People First" initiative, recognizing that its greatest asset is its people. Cohesive teams foster trust, inclusivity, and a strong sense of belonging among team members. Through targeted training, mentorship, and well-being programs, the Army ensures efficient operations, resilience in adversity, and adaptability to rapid changes. The "People First" initiative empowers everyone to contribute to the greater mission by creating a dynamic and supportive community.

Leader Development Portal

Major Subordinate Command
Readiness is enduring and the primary focus of all Sustainment NCOs. On behalf of the Warfighter, this ensures freedom of action, extends operational reach and tempo, and prolongs operational endurance while increasing lethality across widely dispersed forces during Large-scale Combat Operations (LSCO).

Sustainment NCO Initiatives Guide

ACTION

EPIC
The Army Modernization Strategy (AMS) describes how the Total Army - Regular Army, National Guard, Army Reserve, and Army Civilians - will transform into a multi-domain force by 2035, meet its enduring responsibility as part of the Joint Force to provide for the defense of the United States, and retain its position as the globally dominant land power.

Continuous Transformation
Create, advance, and sustain lifelong learning opportunities for Sustainment NCOs to empower and strengthen their confidence serving across echelons and in future civilian employment. Education is the key element to ensure NCOs remain relevant throughout the different positions they will serve in during their career.

NCO Town Halls

Articles / Sustainment Times