About This AI Course
Logistics is the lifeline of military power. From sustaining deployed forces to enabling rapid global response, the ability to deliver supplies, equipment and support where and when they are needed is essential to national defense missions.
In an era of global supply chain fragility, contested environments and great power competition, the complexity of logistics has surged—and artificial intelligence is transforming how these challenges are understood and addressed.
This self-paced, online course explores the evolving intersection of logistics and AI in the U.S. Department of Defense. You will examine how AI and machine learning are reshaping supply chain planning, enabling “smarter,” data-driven decision-making—often under uncertain conditions—and exposing the inherent tradeoffs between efficiency, resilience and risk. By the end of the course, you will understand that AI is not just a tool, but a force multiplier capable of influencing battlefield outcomes and strategic choices.
Through realistic scenarios, you will discover how future logistics systems must operate with limited communications, anticipate adversary behavior and make autonomous, high-stakes decisions that may determine who gets resupplied—and who doesn’t. You will also learn about the critical balance between machine and human judgment, and the policy and manpower gaps that must be addressed for successful AI integration across the defense enterprise.
No matter your role and organization, this online course provides a nuanced understanding of how AI is redefining military logistics—and what it will take to lead in this new domain.
What You Will Learn
- Explain the strategic implications of integrating AI and machine learning into military logistics and supply chain operations
- Compare traditional logistics planning models with AI-enabled, inference-based approaches under contested or resource-constrained conditions
- Analyze the risks and tradeoffs associated with transitioning from certainty-based logistics to predictive, AI-informed decision making
- Evaluate how great power competition, emerging technologies, and policy constraints shape the application of AI in defense logistics
This online course is aligned with DoD strategies.
Who Should Take This Online Course
This online course is designed for any DoD, Intelligence Community agency or government contractor company professional interested in gaining a better understanding of the fundamentals of AI-enabled defense logistics.
Prerequisites
None. However, prior completion of the FedLearn course, Introduction to AI/Machine Learning Concepts & Terminology (AIDATA109), is recommended.
Course Certificate
To achieve a course certificate of completion, you must score 80 percent or higher on a graded final exam.
Course Format
Self-paced, online training course
Course Pricing
Individual courses are $9.99 (per person).
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Continuing Education Unit Credits
This course provides 1 CEU.
