Amphibious Construction Battalion Two
The Final Link in the Sealift Chain
Amphibious Construction Battalion TWO
• Who We Are
• What We Do
• Where We Are Going
Early Command History
• Established as 105th Naval Construction Battalion in 1943
• WWII service in New Guinea and the Philippines
• Officially named Amphibious Construction Battalion Two in 1950
Recent Command History
• 1990 Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm• 1991 Hurricane Andrew• 1992 Ocean Venture OPDS• 1993 Ocean Venture MPF/JLOTS• 1994 Uphold Democracy - Haiti• 1995 Fuertes Defensas MPF/JLOTS• 1996 JTFX OPDS/Agile Sword MPF• 1997 Baltic Challenge - Estonia• 1998 M/V Bobo Offload
Our Mission
To support Commander, Naval Beach Group TWO in Amphibious Force Projection with fully trained and
combat ready forces, executing all tasks timely, correctly, safely, and decisively.
“...Forward from the surf”
Maritime Prepositioning Force
Joint Logistics Over The Shore (JLOTS)
Maritime Prepositioning Force
MPSRON-1
MPSRON-2
MPSRON-3
Chain of Command
COMNAVBCHGRUTWO
COMPHIBGRUTWO
COMNAVSURFLANT
CINCLANTFLT
ACB-2 ACU-2BMU-2 ACU-4
People
• Active Duty– 14 Officers– 330 Enlisted
• Reserve– 36 Officers– 698 Enlisted
• Total: 1,078
Active32%
Reserve68%
People
Fleet Ratings
58%
OF-13 Ratings
42%
ACB-2 Organization
CO
XOCMC
S1 S7 S3 S4
A B CCESE BOATS
AABFSOPDSREPAIR
ELCASRRDFCSNPCAMP
SUPPLYTOAFOOD SVCCTR
INTELWEAPONSCOMMSCMSADPTRAININGRESERVES
ADMINLEGAL
SAFETY3MNCCMEDMAA
Mission Areas
• Causeway Ferry
• Roll On/Roll Off Discharge Facility (RRDF)
• Amphibious Assault Bulk Fuel/Water System (AABFS/AABWS)
• Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS)
• Elevated Causeway, Modular (ELCAS-M)
• Camp Support
• Defensive Military Operations
Barge Ferry System
• Side Loadable Warping Tug (SLWT)
• Causeway Section Powered (CSP)
• Causeway Section Non-Powered (CNSP)
Roll On/Roll Off Discharge Facility (RRDF)
Amphibious Assault BulkFuel/Water System
• 5,000 ft of 6” conduit (Fuel)• 10,000 ft of 4” conduit (Water)• Deploy from Barge Ferry or LCU• Install in 8 hours• 700Kgal/day
Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS)
• Single Product 4 NM
• Dual Product 2 NM
• 1.2 Mgal/day
• First Fuel in 48 hrs.
• Total install in 7 days
• Water Depth 35-200 ft.
• Service Life 2 yrs.
Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS)
Elevated Causeway-Modular
- Up to 3000 ft length
- 20 FSW at MLW
- 7 Days to Erect
- UCT Site Survey
Camp Support
• Berthing Tents• Galley/Scullery• Laundry• Showers/Heads• Transportation• Beach Salvage• Water Purification• Medical/Admin
Defensive Military Operations
Strategic Sealift Initiatives
• Joint Modular Lighterage System (JMLS)
• JLOTS ACTD
• Maritime Prepositioning Force - Enhanced (MPF-E)
• Sea Based Logistics Doctrine
Sea State Three
Exceeds SS3 more than 50% of the time
in critical regions
Joint Modular Lighterage System
• Expands Ops to Sea State 3+• Expands Operational
Flexibility• Increases Responsiveness
JLOTS ACTD
- Crane Pendulation- RORO Ramp Follower- RRDF Interface- Causeway Pier Anchoring
Maritime Prepositioning ForceEnhanced
• Adds One MPF(E) ship to each MPSRON
• Fleet Hospital• Expeditionary Airfield
(EAF)• NMCB TOA Enhanced
Sea Based Logistics Doctrine
• Operational Maneuver From The Sea (OMFTS)
• Ship to Objective Maneuver (STOM)
• MPF/JLOTS will continue to sustain forces for large scale, long duration amphibious operations
Interface with USMC
• Maritime Prepositioning Force Enhanced
• Handoff equipment to 2d LSB
• Expeditionary Construction Capability
• Defensive Military Operations
• Camp Support for NSE
• Engineer Support to 2d FSSG
Interface with UCTs
• Diving Operations • Bathymetric Survey• Beach Salvage• Salvage Explosives• Expedient Waterfront Structural Assessment• Combat Capability
MPF/JLOTSCauseway FerryAABFS/AABWSOPDSELCAS-MCombat Ops