In episode two of The Dirt Logistician, Major Jerod Farkas (Goldminer 05, BSB SPT Trainer) discusses FTCP and CTCP doctrine and employment considerations with LTC William “Joe” Parker, Goldminer 07, the NTC Senior Sustainment Trainer, and LTC Gabriel “Gabe” Pryor the G-4 of the 1st Armor Division and former commander of 47th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat, 1st Armor Division.

Key topics include:

• Differences between maneuver and sustainment doctrine when referring to FTCP and CTCP solutions
• The debate about who should OIC the FTCP and CTCP
• Divide in support concepts: support areas brigade and above, and trains battalion and below
• The 1st Armor Division approached this problem set with a division brigade trains standard