The Army G-4 has prepared Department of the Army Pamphlet (DA Pam) 700-33, Intermediate Staging Base (ISB) Handbook, to assist Army logistics commanders, planners, and operators in planning and establishing ISBs, particularly at the operational level. What follows is a brief summary of the pamphlet's contents.
Current Army doctrine defines an ISB as a secure staging base established near, but not in, an area of operations. An ISB is task-organized to perform staging, support, and ...