Abstract : This paper reviews the Executive Branch's support for the transformation of logistics. It analyzes the guidance of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and Logistics concerning the implementation of performance-based logistics (PBL). It describes the process for implementing PBL assesses PBL's capability to improve and sustain weapon systems readiness and notes the military services concepts for implementing PBL. It describes relationships pertaining to PBL among military services defense activities industrial bases suppliers and manufacturers. Finally it describes how the Defense Logistics Agency plans to implement PBL and speculates on PBL's impact on the services.