Applicability.

This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

Purpose

This regulation prescribes Department of the Army (DA) policies and assigns responsibilities for the management of life-cycle logistics as authorized by Department of Defense Directive (DODD) 5000.1 and DOD Instruction (DODI) 5000.2. Integrated logistics support (ILS) is the process used by the Army to implement these mandatory life-cycle logistics policies and procedures and includes all elements of planning, developing, acquiring, and supporting Army materiel throughout its life cycle.