In hub-and-spoke distribution within echelon trains, which unit is the hub?

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Hub-and-spoke distribution centers on a central node that gathers and disseminates all supplies to the supported units. In an echelon train, the unit that performs stock control, issue, and resupply is the supply platoon, making it the hub. This platoon manages the stock, accounts for it, and issues items to subordinate elements, coordinating with the transportation element to move supplies as needed. The transportation platoon moves goods between the hub and the units in the field, but it does not serve as the central hub itself. The maintenance platoon handles equipment repair, and the medical platoon handles casualty care and evacuation; both support operations but do not centralize distribution.