Logistics Officer A Logistics Officer is a member the Coast Guard or an Armed Force responsible for overseeing the support of an Army , Air Force , 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 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 the task at hand . Canada . 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 ships financial resources . Logistics officers are responsible for purchasing , receiving , storing and issuing of all materials for the ship . This includes professional training in techniques and practices of accounting , budgeting , forecasting and cost / benefit and risk analysis . Also : Logistics officers with DND 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 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 . United States . In the United States , the work of 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 the primary professional organization dedicated to the professional development of logistics officers from all United States armed forces . United Kingdom . In the United Kingdom , a Logistics Officer in the Royal Air Force is colloquially known as a ' Stacker ' ( which is an abbreviation of either ' Blanket Stacker ' or ' Duvet Stacker ' ) . This is a reference to the traditionally - held perception of the role of the Logistics Officer from the point of view of an Engineering Officer . Australia . 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 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 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 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 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 . Belgium . In Belgium , the army has its own logistics branch . This branch is responsible for supporting the army in the wide logistics spectrum : supply , maintenance and contracting .