Marshaling, Movement and Deployment Plan

Capt Erin Berard, USMC

Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific

USMC Expeditionary Logistics Branch, N571

DSN 577-2606, Commercial (619) 437-2606

erin.berard@navy.mil

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Overview

• Marshaling and movement operations

• Movement Control organizations

• Deployment Plan– Marshaling plan– Movement plan

• Air Movement Groups

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Lesson Purpose

• To provide the students with information regarding marshaling, movement and the plan for deployment of forces of a Maritime Prepositioning Force Operation

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References

• MCWP 3-32/NWP 3-02.3, Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) Operations

• DOD 4500.9-R, Defense Transportation Regulation, Part III

• FM 55-9, Unit Air Movement Planning

• Joint Pub 3-02.2, Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Embarkation

• MCO 4470.1 MAGTF Deployment and Distribution Policy (MDDP)

• AIR MOBILITY COMMAND INSTRUCTION10-202 VOLUME 1

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Definitions

• Marshaling

• Movement

• Deployment Plan

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Marshaling

• Process by which– Units organize– Complete final preparations for deployment

• Preparation of personnel and equipment• Originates at the Units Home Base/Station• Staging• Loading• Transportation to embarkation points

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Movement

• Transportation of forces by

different modes to the AAA

• Flow sequenced to facilitate

and support– Efficient offload of MPS

– Achievement of operational

– capability of the MAGTF

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Deployment Plan

• Documentation that gives

– Direction to subordinate units

– Inform higher and adjacent commands of the sequence and priorities of the commander

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Deployment Operations

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Marshaling

• Deploying unit responsible for marshaling the deploying personnel and equipment at the unit’s home station

• Organic transportation should be used to the maximum extent possible.

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SOPs

• Many MPF operational aspects are expedited by the use of SOPs.

PLACARD

MARLOGLABEL

FRONT PLACARD AND LABEL PLACEMENT

PLACARD

MARLOGLABEL

FRONT PLACARD AND LABEL PLACEMENT

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Marshaling

• Parent command will provide the equipment and supplies for movement to the APOE

• Units/detachment OIC will report completion of marshaling activities and readiness to move to the MMCC.

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Movement

• Movement to the APOE/SPOE will be accordance with the MAGTF deployment LOI

• All movement will be coordinated and approved through the MDDOC and MMCC

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Movement

• Movement will be sequenced to support the scheduled airflow and sealift

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Questions?

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Movement Control Organizations

• Established by the MAGTF commander to:– Control marshaling– Movement– Staging– Other administrative and logistic support

functions

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• Tailored to meet specific requirements generated by the size and scope of the deployment

• Deploying MAGTF will require assistance from MARFOR and Navy type commander

Movement Control Organizations

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MARFOR

• Service component commander functions– Coordinate and review the MAGTF COA,

CONOPS, deployment and employment plans

– Review TPFDD to ensure supports the Unified Commander CONOPS

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MARFOR

• Coordinate force and sustainment requirements

• Coordinate force and sustainment sourcing from commands/agencies outside the MARFOR

• Provide funding data for transportation and other deployment related requirements

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• Formerly known as FMCC

• Established within the Command Element– MEF commander’s principle movement control

organization for deployment distribution– Responsible for support necessary to facilitate

marshaling and movement

MAGTF Deployment and Distribution Operations

Center (MDDOC)

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MAGTF Deployment and Distribution Operations Center

(MDDOC)

• Coordinates directly with Transportation Operating agencies, USTRANSCOM (Inter-theater lift)

– In coordination with Air Mobility Command (AMC), promulgates air movement schedule

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MAGTF Movement Control Center(MMCC)

• Formerly known as the LMCC

• Organized from the MEF Level– Tasked by MMDOC– Allocates, schedules and coordinates

ground transportation requirements based on the MAGTF priorities

– Works with installation operations, support groups and the UMCCs.

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MMCC

• Schedules and provides for deploying commands during marshaling– Organic and commercial

ground transportation (intra-theater lift)

– Material handling equipment– All other logistics support

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Unit Movement Control Center

• Established by each deploying element’s parent command

• Ensure unit personnel, supplies and equipment are prepared for marshaling

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UMCC

• Coordinate the disposition of remain behind equipment

• Coordinate with the MMCC all logistic support requirements for marshaling not within their organic capabilities

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CNSE UMCC

• Established by the CNSE

• Report to the MAGTF commander for marshaling, movement and staging

• Establish an NSE UMCC to coordinate deployment activities for all Navy units

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Airlift Liaison Element (ALE)

• Established by MAGTF Commander at each APOE– Provide for coordination with the Departure

Airfield Control Group (DACG)

– Includes personnel from the MAGTF and major subordinate elements (MSE)

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ALE

• Task include– Assist with final prep of vehicles and equip– Ensure that required dunnage, shoring,

and tie-down material with unit loads– Provide load plans, personnel and cargo

manifests

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ALE

• Tasks include– Assemble personnel, supplies and equip

into sequenced pre-planned aircraft loads– Ensure plane/troop commander appointed– Ensure aircraft loads arrive at the Joint

Inspection (JI) at time required– Ensures correction of all load

discrepancies found during JI

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Departure Airfield Control Group (DACG)

• Established by the MLG/LCE at each APOE – Primary interface with the Contingency Response Element

(CRE)– Organized from non-deploying LCE elements

• Receives, inventories,

and inspects aircraft

loads as the arrive at

the APOE

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DACG

• Provide emergency maintenance, POL and related services to accomplish loading

• Coordinate with CRE to ensure cargo and personnel are properly prepared and accepted for air movement

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Contingency Response Element (CRE)

• Formerly known as the TALCE• Non-Fleet Control Organization• Established by USAF AMC

– Coordinates all operational aspects of AF airlift missions

• Aircraft movement control• Communications • Technical supervision of marshaling and

loading aircraft

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ASSEMBLYAND

INSPECTION

SERVICEAREA

IN TRANSITHOLDING AREA

LOAD/OFF-LOAD RAMP AREA

HOLDING AREA

DACGUNITAREA

OWNING UNITCRE

Example

ACE

ALE

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En-route Movement Control Center

• Established by MEF commander to support the deploying MAGTF– Monitors air movement and informs the

FMCC of any delays with the FIE or Flight Ferry

– OIC can direct offload and reload of personnel and equip onto other aircraft

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Self-Deploying Aircraft Control Center (SDACC)

• Established by Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW)– Coordinate movement of the Flight Ferry

– Movement control officer (MCO) will be designated and has OPCON of FF and Enroute Support Base (ESB) detachments during transoceanic operations

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SDACC

• MCO tasks include– Plan and coordinate with all proposed ESB

– Consolidate MEF requirements and act as lead agent for publication of consolidated plan

– Coordinate and provide ground security personnel at the ESB

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Embarkation Control Office (ECO)

• Organized from units tasked with loading the T-AVB– Established to coordinate the loading of the

T-AVB

– Located at the SPOE

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Navy & Marine Corps Bases/Air Stations

• Assist marshaling units by providing logistic support– MHE– Transportation– Security

• May assume custody of remain-behind equipment

CRESDACC

ECO

EMCC

MDDOC

MMCC

UMCCALE

DACG

MAGTF

AirForce

AMC

Review

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Questions?

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The Deployment Plan

• Commanders concept of deployment

• Organization of movement groups

• Assignment of tasks and responsibilities

• Priorities for marshaling and movement

• Composition of FIE

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I. Marshaling Plan

• Written by MAGTF commander • Describes final preparations for

deployment– Designate marshaling area

– Identify transportation requirements

– Allocate transportation assets

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I. Marshaling Plan

• Establish agencies to control movement

• Establish staging areas at departure airfields

• Establish inspection areas and procedures for deploying personnel, equip and supplies

• Prescribe procedures for assembling aircraft loads

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I. Marshaling Plan

• Establish procedures for coordination with other services and external supporting agencies

• Provide for security

• Refer to Unit SOP for specific marshaling actions are accomplished

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I. Marshaling Plan

• APOE– AMC exercises overall control of airlift ops

– All info relating to loading ops will be coordination through the Airlift Operation Center (AOC)

– Major commands deploying will provide a liaison officer at APOE

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II. Movement Plan

• Broken into two sub elements

– Sea Movement Plan

– Air Movement Plan

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Sea Movement Plan

• Prepared by Numbered Fleet commander– Describes movement of MPSRON and any

other ship that may be assigned

– Identifies naval forces for replenishment and security en route to and with AAA

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Example Sea Movement Plan

Location Activity C-Day O-Day

Diego Garcia Underway/Embark NEAT C+0 O-14

Bab El Mandeb Pick up Escort C+4 O-10

Masirah Pick up OPP C+10 O-4

Hormuz Transit/Pick up Escort C+11 O-3

Al Jubail Arrive AAA C+12 O-2

Al Jubail Navy Day-Offload Lighterage C+13 O-1

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Air Movement Plan

• Developed by MAGTF commander in coordination with establishing authority, MSE, MARFOR and AMC– Addresses

• Airlift of personnel and equip• Flight Ferry of aircraft• Security requirements• C2 of movement

• Two component plans

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I. Airlift Plan

• Written by MEF staff in coordination with AMC– Prescribes the organization and elements

for movement– Includes two supporting docs

• Air Movement Sequence Table• Unit Airlift Utilization Plan and Summary

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Air Movement Sequence Table

• Organizes units into sequential serials based on estimate arrival times in AAA

• Enables movement control agencies to track, identify and account for elements

• Reflects MAGTF and NSE TPFDD

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Unit Airlift Utilization Plan and Summary

• Identifies specifics aircraft loads based on mission

• Used to develop aircraft load plans once exact mix of aircraft are known

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II. Flight Ferry Plan

• Developed by the MAGTF commander in coordination with the parent MAW– Addresses the self-deployment of MAGTF

aircraft

– Approved by designated Combatant commander

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Flight Ferry Plan

• Must identify– Flight routes and schedules– Movement increment designations– Details for air search and rescue– En route support and security– Divert airfields– Aerial refueling

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Example Air Movement Plan

Unit APOE Aircraft C-Day O-Day

NEAT 108 Miami, Fl Commercial C+0 O-14

SLRP Cherry Pt, NC 1 C-17 C+6 O-8

OPP Cherry Pt, NC L-1011 C+10 O-4

TAAT Jacksonville, FL Commercial C+10 O-4

NSE/ MESF Norfolk, Va B-747 C+10 O-4

LCE/CE (AP) Cherry Pt, NC C-17 C+10 O-4

ACE Beaufort, SC 2 C-5, 1 C-17 C+12 O-2

GCE Norfolk, Va 2 C-17 C-13 O-1

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Air Movement Groups

• Divided into elements deploying from different geographic areas and/or at different times

• Four elements– Survey, Liaison and Reconnaissance Party

(SLRP) – Advance Party– Main Body– Flight Ferry

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Summary

• Marshaling and movement operations

• Movement Control organizations

• Deployment Plan– Marshaling plan– Movement plan

• Air Movement Groups

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Questions?