Figure 5. Process Perspective of Planning Phase

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capabilities that logistics support will provide to operating units.

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The capability mix identifies required types and quantities of

workforce skills and infrastructure. It identifies how the skills and

infrastructure will be provided to the workforce. Mix addresses

decisions about maintaining existing skills and infrastructure, or

replacing them with new. Changes in workforce or infrastructure

often affect each other, and close coordination is required.

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Modernization brings enhanced capabilities into the Coast Guard to

improve productivity. Enhanced capabilities include new workforce

skills and new equipment or infrastructure and better information.

New workforce skills are introduced via training, hiring, and

contracting for services. New infrastructure is procured or leased.

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The Coast Guard will not be successful in the long run if it tries to

build and maintain more capability than resources authorized. The

logistics planning phase is to achieve the proper match and balance

between desired capabilities and resources available.

3. Figure 5 depicts the planning phase from a process perspective.

Figure 5. Process Perspective of Planning Phase