The themes of flexibility, mobility, reorganisation and rationalisation recur throughout the various contributions on Logistics in this edition. The Royal Navy's preoccupation is no different in striving for responsive, sustainable and cost effective logistics support where it is needed—close to the front line. This article therefore covers four selected topics which illuminate the main developments: the formation of the new Naval Support Command; the Fleet Sup’ port restructuring programme; naval operational logistics (including support to amphibious forces); and future technical developments in the naval logistics field.