What is primarily developed during the sustainment planning process?

The sustainment planning process focuses on ensuring that military operations are supported effectively through logistical means. During this process, logistics strategies are developed to address the need for supplies, transportation, maintenance, and personnel readiness essential for sustaining forces in the field. This involves assessing resource requirements, planning for supply chains, and coordinating logistical support to ensure that units are adequately equipped to carry out their missions.

In contrast, long-term recruitment strategies relate more to personnel management rather than sustainment directly. While operational command frameworks are important for establishing how operations are directed, they do not specifically prioritize the logistical aspects that sustainment planning focuses on. Communication protocols, while necessary for operational success, are more related to the flow of information rather than the material and logistic needs that are the centerpiece of sustainment planning.