Large‑Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) 3 Practice Test

The main idea is that bulk fuel management (Class III, bulk) in the area of operations is an in-theater sustainment responsibility handled by the Expeditionary Sustainment Command. The ESC has command and control of sustainment across the AO, coordinating planning, storage, distribution, and prioritization of fuel to units. It directs the petroleum assets—such as Petroleum Support Battalions and fuel points—to execute these operations according to theater priorities. Other options operate at higher planning levels or focus on execution within limited scopes, but the ESC is the level that consolidates and directs fuel management across the area, making it the best answer.