Navy Rating · Logistics
LS Logistics Specialist
Overview
Logistics Specialists order, receive, inspect, store, preserve, package, ship, and issue materials and cargo for aviation, surface, subsurface, and expeditionary forces. They provide accounting support, operate Navy post offices, account for government materials, and maintain required forms, records, reports, correspondence, and files.
Core Skills
- inventory management
- asset tracking and accountability
- supply chain and logistics coordination
- data entry and records management
- database and spreadsheet proficiency
- basic financial management and cost control
- shipping, receiving, and warehousing operations
- materials inspection and quality control
- postal operations and mailroom management
- compliance with regulations and audit readiness
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- SAP software
- Budgeting software
- Delivery operations information system DOIS
- Inventory tracking software
Civilian Career Paths
- Supply Chain Management
- Inventory Management
- Warehouse Operations
- Procurement
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) · Funded
- Certified Logistics Associate (CLA) · Funded
- Certified Professional Property Specialist (CPPS)
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate · Funded
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Access Expert (Office 2019) · Funded
Career Growth
- Certified Logistics Technician 4.0 (CLT 4.0)
- Certified Professional Public Buyer (CPPB)
- SCPro Level One
- SCPro Level Two: Analysis and Application of Supply Chain Challenges · Funded
- Certified Professional Property Administrator (CPPA)
What the Work Involves
- Issue or distribute materials, products, parts, and supplies to customers or coworkers, based on information from incoming requisitions.
- Examine shipment contents and compare with records, such as manifests, invoices, or orders, to verify accuracy.
- Prepare documents, such as work orders, bills of lading, or shipping orders, to route materials.
- Pack, seal, label, or affix postage to prepare materials for shipping, using hand tools, power tools, or postage meter.
- Sort incoming and outgoing mail, according to type and destination, by hand or by operating electronic mail-sorting and scanning devices.
Related Occupations
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
- Cargo and Freight Agents
- Counter and Rental Clerks
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a high school diploma and some on-the-job training.
Formerly Known As (Legacy)
Retired codes that converted into LS. Each legacy page documents the cited history.
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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