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Embarkation

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• COMSECONDNCB/COMTHIRDNCBINST 3122.1, Embarkation Manual

Reference

Overview

• Purpose of TPFDD

• Type Unit Characteristics data/files

• Special Assignment Airlift Mission

• Lifts of opportunity

• Embarkation Officer duties

• Strategic lift capabilities

Embarkation

• PQS QUESTION 107.1 Define TPFDD and discuss its purpose when utilized in programming a strategic lift.

• Reference:COMSECONDNCB/COMTHIRDNCBINST 3122.1, Embarkation Manual

TPFDD

• Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data

• The computer supported data base portion of an operation plan that contains time-phased force data, non-unit-related cargo and personnel data, and movement data for the operation plan.

TPFDD

• Information includes in-place units, prioritized arrival of units employed to support the OPLAN, routing of forces to be deployed, movement data associated with deploying forces, estimates of non-unit-related cargo and personnel movements to be conducted concurrently with the deployment of forces, and estimates of transportation requirements.

Embarkation

PQS QUESTION 107.2 What is found in the Type Unit Characteristics (TUCHA) data/files.

Reference: COMSECONDNCB/COMTHIRDNCBINST 3122.1, Embarkation Manual

TUCHA

Type Unit Characteristics

A file that gives standard planning data and movement characteristics for personnel, cargo, and accompanying supplies associated with deployable type units of fixed composition.

TUCHA

The file contains the weight and volume of selected cargo categories; physical characteristics of the cargo; and the number of personnel requiring non-organic transportation

Embarkation

PQS QUESTION 107.3 State the difference between a Special Assignment Airlift Mission (SAAM) and lifts of opportunity.

Reference:COMSECONDNCB/COMTHIRDNCBINST 3122.1, Embarkation Manual

SAAM

Special Assignment Airlift Mission

Air Mobility Command manages the air transportation program for the Department of Defense and provides scheduled and special assignment airlift for movement of armed forces personnel and cargo.

SAAM

An AMC SAM is defined as user funded airlift requiring special pickup or delivery by AMC at points other than those within established AMC route patterns, or requirements for movement that demand special consideration because of the number of passengers involved, the weight or size of cargo, or other special factors. Most unit moves are SAAM.

Embarkation

PQS QUESTION 107.4 Describe the

Embarkation Officer duties within your unit.

Reference: COMSECONDNCB/ COMTHIRDNCBINST 3122.1, Embarkation Manual

Embarkation Officer

• Responsible to the Command Officer for the orderly and efficient embarkation of the entire NMCB or any portion thereof.

Embarkation

PQS QUESTION 107.5 Describe the different types for strategic lift capabilities for sea, land, and air.

Reference: JP 4.05, Joint Doctrine for Mobilization Planning

Strategic Airlift

• Any Level of Emergency

• Reserve component airlift assets

– Task Air Mobility Command– Reserve Component– Naval Reserve assets.

Strategic Airlift

• Any Level of Emergency

• Voluntary charter

– Charter available commercial aircraft.

Strategic Airlift

• Any Level of Emergency

• Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) Stage I– Activate when required to augment capacity.

• CRAF Stage II– Activate when required to augment capacity.

Strategic Sealift

• Any Level of Emergency

• Voluntary charter – Charter available commercial vessels when

required to augment USTRANSCOM controlled fleet.

• DOD reduced operational status ships– Activate when required to augment sealift capacity.

Strategic Sealift

• Any Level of Emergency

• Ready Reserve Force – Activate when required to augment sealift

capacity.

• Sealift Readiness Program vessels– Activate when required to augment sealift

capacity.

Strategic Sealift

• Any Level of Emergency

• Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA)– Augment when required to augment sealift

(tanker) capacity.

• Fast Sealift Ships – Activate when necessary to augment sealift

capacity.

Conus Transportation

• Any Level of Emergency

• Commercial air, rail, highway, barge, transportation terminal unit– Activate the Contingency response program.

Mobilize seaport of embarkation transportation terminal units.

Strategic Airlift

National Emergency or War• CRAF Stage III

– Activate when necessary to augment airlift capacity.

• Foreign voluntary charters – Charter available foreign aircraft.

• NATO Allied Pre-committed Civil Aircraft Program aircraft– Request NATO resources when required to

augment US airlift capacity.

Strategic Sealift

National Emergency or War• Requisitioned US-flag and effective United

States controlled shipping vessels– Requisitioned as required to meet sealift

requirements.• Naval Inactive Fleet of the National Defense

Reserve Fleet– Activate when required to augment sealift

capacity.

Strategic Airlift

National Emergency or War

• NATO vessels – Request NATO resources when required to

augment US sealift capacity

Conus Transportation

National Emergency or War

• Air, rail, highway, and barge– Seek priorities and allocations of domestic

transportation when required to augment capacity