Transportation Operations
Marine Corps Warfighting Publication Transportation Operations, addresses the fundamental principles required for the planning and execution of Marine air–ground task force (MAGTF) transportation operations. This manual provides an overview of transportation support and motor transport organizational structure, transportation task organizations, movement fundamentals, procedures, and capabilities.
Transportation Operations provides a broad doctrinal overview for commanders and their staffs on transportation support and motor transport tasks and functions in support of the MAGTF. Specifically, it gives general planning requirements, command relationships, support requirements and considerations, and capabilities.
Contents
Chapter 1 Transportation Overview
Sub–Functions
Motor Transport
Materials Handling
Landing Support
Embarkation
Freight/Passenger Transportation
Aerial Delivery
Port and Terminal Operations
Throughput Concept
Deployment Transportation
Concept of Deployment Support
Deployment Agencies
Deployment Modes
Employment Transportation
Transportation within the AOR/Theater
Movement Control in the AO
Movement Control in Theater Areas
Chapter 2 Transportation Organizations
Force Service Support Group
Transportation Support Battalion
Headquarters and Service Company
Support Company
Landing Support Company
Beach and Terminal Operations
Motor Transport Company, General Support
Motor Transport Company, Direct Support
Marine Division Motor Transport
Truck Company, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Division
Motor Transport Section, Division Headquarters
Marine Aircraft Wing Motor Transport
Marine Wing Support Squadron, Marine Wing Support Group
Motor Transport Operations Division
Transportation Task Organizations LFSP
Fundamentals
Headquarters
Shore Party Group
Beach Party Group
Special Attachments to LSFP
Arrival and Assembly Operations Group
Tactical–Logistics Group
Mission
Responsibilities
Tasks
Task Organization
Helicopter Support Teams
Mission
HST Organizational Structure
Chapter 3 Transportation Command and Control
Movement Control
Movement Control Agencies
Movement Control in the Area of Operations
Host–Nation Support
Standardization Agreements
Motor Transport Command and Control
Structure
Command Relationships
Missions
Supporting Transportation Unit Responsibilities
Supported Unit Responsibilities
Transportation C2 in Amphibious/Landing Support Operations
Shore Party and Beach Party Teams
Shore Party and Beach Party Groups
Landing Force Support Party
Helicopter Support Team
Reports and Records
Communications
Beach and Landing Site Markers
Transportation C2 in MPF Arrival and Assembly Operations
Arrival and Assembly
Commencement and Disestablishment
Arrival and Assembly Organizations
Automated Information Systems Support
MAGTF II/Logistics Automated Information System
Supporting Systems
Joint Deployment Systems
Transportation
Chapter 4 Landing Support Operations
The Planning Process
Preliminary Planning
Concurrent Planning
Detailed Planning
Parallel Planning
Augmentation
Planning Considerations
Planning Documents
Intelligence Considerations
Ship–to–Shore Movement
Shore Party Team
Helicopter Support Team
Shore Party Group
Beach Party Team
Landing Force Support Party
Operations Ashore
Shore Party Team
Shore Party Group
Organization of the Beach
Chapter 5 Other Transportation Support Operations
Air Movement Operations
Organization
Tasks and Responsibilities
Planning Considerations
Coordination Requirements
Execution
Air Delivery Operations
Organization
Tasks and Responsibilities
Planning Considerations
Coordination Requirements
Execution
Helicopter Support Tea Operations
Role of the LFSP
HST Tasks
Ship–to–Shore Movement
Organization and Function of the Helicopter Landing Zone
Port Operations
Organization
Tasks and Responsibilities
Planning Considerations
Coordination Requirements
Execution
Rail Movement Operations
Organization
Tasks and Responsibilities
Planning Considerations
Coordination Requirements
Execution
Motor Transport Operations
Jungle Operations
Desert Operations
Mountain Operations
Cold Weather Operations
Mobile Operations
Mechanized Operations
Appendices
A Beach and Landing Site Markers
B Departure Airfield Control Group Checklist
C Arrival Airfield Control Group Checklist
D Deploying Unit and D/AACG Planning and Preparation Phase
Requirements
E Deploying Unit and D/AACG Requirements During the Execution Phase
F Glossary
G References and Related Publications