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23-568: Defence Munitions (DM) Glen Douglas is a military munitions depot located near Loch Long , Argyll , in Scotland . It is operated by Defence Equipment & Support , part of the Ministry of Defence . It was formerly known as RNAD Glen Douglas. The facility was built between 1962 and 1966. As of 1989, it served NATO as a pre-positioned wartime ammunition depot, storing around 40,000 tons of missiles , depth charges , and conventional shells . It

46-611: A 'Stacker' (which is an abbreviation of 'Blanket Stacker') or simply as a 'loggie'. This is a reference to the traditionally-held perception of the role of the logistics officer. In the Royal Navy a Logistics Officer is known colloquially as a "Pusser", derived from the term "Purser". In the Army the logistics officer is often referred to as the Quartermaster. In the United States, the work of

69-464: A field army, air wing, naval force or coast guard fleet. The responsibilities of Logistics Officers vary, depending on where they are deployed and what tasks they are assigned. In addition, different countries have different roles for Logistics Officers. The main role of these officers remains the same regardless of where they are stationed; to ensure that the force is supplied with enough food, water, fuel, ammunition and other goods and services to complete

92-405: A hillside, capable of storing 40,000 cubic metres of conventional weapons , typically bombs, various types of ammunition, explosives and pyrotechnics. The Northern Ammunition Jetty (also known as Glen Mallan Jetty) is located on the edge of Loch Long, around 3 miles south of the main depot, to which it is connected by a military road which climbs along the western flank of Craggan Hill. The jetty

115-514: A subset of logistics. Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) logisticians are called Logistics Officers (LOG), the commissioned element of the Logistics Employment Group (LEG). As in the RAF they are generally focused on the maintenance of the supply chain (in both Joint and Air environments), equipment governance, catering, movements and transport, the non-technical logistics disciplines. Unlike

138-622: A supply officer, the commissioned element of the Supply Branch. RAN "Loggies" conduct the non-technical component of 1/4 support effects. Australian Army logisticians are commissioned officers in the Australian Regular Army (ARA) or Army Reserve (ARES) normally drawn from the Ordnance (RAAOC), Transport (RACT), Catering (RAACC), Engineer (RAE), Electrical and Mechanical Engineer (RAEME), or Medical (RAAMC) corps. Army defines engineering as

161-489: A term is more commonly ascribed to sites that store munitions "in the field" for imminent or immediate use. These are often targets for enemy artillery attack or air attack. Logistics officer A logistics officer is a member of an armed force or coast guard responsible for overseeing the support of an army, air force, marine corps, navy or coast guard fleet, both at home and abroad. Logistics officers can be stationary on military bases or deployed as an active part of

184-486: Is capable of accommodating a variety of Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels so that they can be loaded and unloaded with munitions as well as other provisions such as food and spare parts. The explosives license for the jetty allows up to 440 tonnes of explosives to be handled there. In 2020-21 the jetty was rebuilt to serve the Queen Elizabeth -class aircraft carriers . Type 26 frigates are being built at

207-435: Is immediately evacuated together with surrounding civilian areas. Thus, all of the stored ammunition is left to detonate itself completely for days or weeks, with very limited attempts at firefighting from a safe distance. If the ammunitions are artillery shells and other heavy types, the whole depot site affected is typically leveled. The typical ammo dump will have several of the following elements: Ammunition dump as

230-555: Is now used only by the UK. The depot lies in Glen Douglas , a 6-mile (9.7 km) glen through which the Douglas Water flows east to Loch Lomond . The depot itself is near the glen's head, less than a mile from Loch Long . Arrochar is the nearest village. In the 1970s, a jetty was built at Glen Mallan on Loch Long, linked to the depot via a Ministry of Defence (MoD) road. It

253-555: Is responsible for supporting the army in the wide logistics spectrum: supply, maintenance, movement & transport and contracting. Logistics officers with the Canadian Coast Guard are responsible for a wide variety of duties that help maintain the operation of a vessel. They work closely with the commanding officer to coordinate the administration of the ship's financial resources. Logistics officers are responsible for purchasing, receiving, storing and issuing of all materials for

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276-514: Is the potential for accidents in the unloading, packing, and transfer of ammunition. Great care is taken in handling these dangerous explosives so as not to harm personnel or nearby ammunition. Despite the intensive preventive measures they get, ammunition depots around the world suffer from non-combat fires and explosions. Although this is a rare occurrence, there are devastating consequences when it does happen. Usually, an ammunition depot experiencing even minor explosions in one of its sites/buildings

299-583: The Army RAAF "Loggies" work in parallel to RAAF engineers (Aeronautical [AERO], both Ground and Air Electrical [ELECTR], Armament [ARM] and Airfield [AFENG]) who comprise the specialist technical engineering and maintenance components of the RAAF integrated logistics workforce. LOG and ENG personnel (except AFENG) are managed by Logistics Branch - Air Force within Air Force Headquarters (AFHQ). AFENG are managed by

322-763: The BAE Systems Maritime shipyard at Govan , then transferred onto the semi-submersible heavy-lift barge Malin Augustea CD01, and taken down the Clyde then up Loch Long to the Glen Mallan jetty, to be floated off the barge for a gentle controlled launch. They are then taken by tugs upriver to the BAE Scotstoun shipyard for fitting out. The depot is served by a branch railway line to the West Highland Line at

345-666: The Canadian Armed Forces are assigned to one of the three services branches, and while each branch requires specialized knowledge unique to the particular operational environment, Logistics Officers are expected to be capable of serving in any operational role when required. Logistical Support of the Russian Armed Forces In the United Kingdom, a logistics officer in the Royal Air Force is colloquially known as

368-534: The Glen Mallan jetty to stock up on supplies ahead of the impending invasion of Iraq . With the tacit backing of trade union ASLEF , Motherwell based EWS drivers working on a MoD contract refused to transport munitions to the depot, in opposition to what they branded a "rush to war". The drivers' action was supported in an Early Day Motion in the House of Commons signed by 25 MPs. The depot covers an area of 226 hectares (2.26 km) and contains 56 magazines built into

391-406: The RAAF's Headquarters Combat Support Group. Additionally unlike their Navy and Army counterparts RAAF "Loggies" don't manage administrative, personnel or finance functions which are provided by Administrative Officers (ADMIN) who perform the 1 shop functions of the 1/4 support environment leaving "Loggies" to perform the 4 shop function. In Belgium, the army has its own logistics branch. This branch

414-425: The advantage that disrupted logistics can give to a belligerent force. Types of supply depots include base, station, forward, and reserve supply depots. An ammunition dump , ammunition supply point ( ASP ), ammunition handling area ( AHA ) or ammunition depot is a military storage facility for live ammunition and explosives . The storage of live ammunition and explosives is inherently hazardous. There

437-528: The former Glen Douglas Halt railway station . This Argyll and Bute location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ammunition dump Supply depots are usually run by a logistics officer who is responsible for allocating supplies as necessary to units who request them. Due to their vulnerability, supply depots are often the targets of enemy raids . In more modern times, depots have been targeted by long range artillery , long-range missiles , and bomber aircraft , due to

460-540: The logistics officer includes providing strategic, operational, or tactical level logistical support and managing the overall logistic processes in support of mission objectives; leveraging existing networks and expanding others; anticipating mission requirements and operational requirements and offering alternatives and advice; and evaluating, redesigning and implementing logistics processes for mission support. The National Logistics Officer Association, while founded by United States Air Force maintenance officers, now serves as

483-609: The ship and any other offshore military establishment. This includes professional training in techniques and practices of accounting, budgeting, forecasting, cost/benefit and risk analysis. Furthermore, logistics officers with the Department of National Defence work in five main disciplines: Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Food Services and Transportation and have the opportunity to specialize as movement, postal or ammunition technical officers. Logistics Officers in

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506-567: The task at hand. In Australia each of the three independent Services of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have different definitions for a 'Logistics Officer'. Logistics officers lead and coordinate planning and execution of the operations support components of the military effects which include the administrative (1) and logistics (4) functions, as well as major enabling support in the capability support dimension of force generation. Royal Australian Navy (RAN) logisticians are called

529-638: Was known as NATO Armament Depot Glen Douglas and was used for munitions storage by the Royal Navy , the United States and the Netherlands. In 1993 the US withdrew from the site and the capacity was taken up by Royal Air Force munitions which were previously based at RAF Chilmark in Wiltshire, the RAF's last munitions depot prior to its closure in 1995. In January 2003, the aircraft carrier HMS  Ark Royal docked at

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