Operation Unified ResponseUSN & USMC : Jan 2010

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Responsive and Scalable across the full “Range of Military Operations”

MPSRON-1

MPSRON-2

MPF(F)

HA / DR Haiti

Peacetime and Crisis

Low Intensity Conflict

Mid-Intensity Conflict

High Intensity Conflict

Fre

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cy

Major Contingency (40-45 days)

Shaping/Engagement/Maritime Security(14-20 days)

Lesser Contingencies (21-28 days)

COIN Civil War

Major Combat

Global War

NEO

Limited War

Train/Advise/Assist

Relief Operations

Peace Enforcement

Act of Terrorism

Nation Building

Show of Force

COIN South East Asia

MCOSouth West Asia

Amphib and MPF Response Capability

Bataan ARG / 22 MEU

Nassau ARG / 24 MEU

USS Carl Vinson

USNS Comfort

(Deploy 20 Jan - Arrive 22 Jan)

(Deploy 18 Jan - Arrive 20 Jan)

Camp Lejeune, NC Norfolk, VA

Port Au PrinceUN Compound

22 MEU Forward Command Element (Arrived 16 Jan)

USNS Lummus(Deploy 19 Jan)

Blount Island, FL

Initial USN-USMC Haiti Support Response

(as of 21 Jan) 3

Port Au PrinceUN Compound

Current inventory of US Amphibious Fleet: 31 Amphibs

Deployed NOT in support of Haiti: 9 Amphibs Deployed in support of Haiti: 7 Amphibs Not available due to maintenance: 9 Amphibs

Worldwide Operationally Available : 6 Amphibs

Haiti Support Response& US Amphibious Fleet Inventory

~23% of US Amphib Inventory in support of Haiti

+(as of 21 Jan) 4

Port Au PrinceUN Compound

USN-USMC Haiti Support Response& US Amphibious Fleet Inventory

USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Aircraft Carrier22nd Marine Exped Unit (22 MEU)USS Bataan (LHD 5) Big Deck AmphibUSS Gunston Hall (LSD 44)USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43)USS Carter Hall (LSD 50)24th Marine Exped Unit (24 MEU)USS Nassau (LHD 4)USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19)USS Ashland (LSD 48)USS Normandy (CG 60)

… and 9 other USN and MSC vessels

20 U.S. Navy and Military Sealift Command Ships

7 of 20 (35%) of Haiti support ships are Amphibs

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Foundation for seabasing• Flight decks …air mobility• Well decks … surface mobility• Command and control suites• Survivable in an anti-access environment• Supporting forces for extended periods• Flexible, rapid repositioning, self-sustaining

Amphibious Ship Capabilities

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Tailorable

Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Task Organized to Mission

AviationCombat Element

(ACE)

GroundCombat Element

(GCE)

CommandElement

(CE)

LogisticsCombat Element

(LCE)

Task Organized

MEF: ~50K to 80,000MEB: ~14K to 17KMEU: ~2200SPMAGTF: ~300 to 2,000

Tailorable Rapid Response “911” Force in Readiness

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MV-22 & HA/DRLeveraging Transformational Capabilities

In-flight refueling capability provides: -Strategic Agility & Flexibility-Unlimited Operational Reach

NC

FL

GTMOHaiti

- Expeditionary- Tactical Flexibility- Support & Sustainment

- Joint & Multinational Enabling

- Vertical takeoff & landing- Shipboard or land-based- Multi-role flexibility- 2x the speed & 3x the payload- 3-5x range of legacy helicopters- Self deployable- More survivable

USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), was en route for a deployment to Africa Partnership Station, but was ordered to Haiti.

Bataan Amphibious Ready Group Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) / 22D MEU Capabilities(ARG) / 22D MEU Capabilities

81 x HMMWVs

8 x LAV

24 x MTVR

10 x AAV4 x UH-1N

3 x LCAC

8 xCH-53E

3 x LCU

USS Bataan (LHD-5)

USS Carter Hall (LSD-50)

USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44)

USS Ft McHenry (LSD-43)

(2,031 Marines)

• Arrived on station : 19 Jan• Provided First Aid and evacuated seriously injured • Selected and established logistic distribution points

near UN Compound• Secured a landing beach site and landed supplies• Supported & secured multiple NGO distribution centers

Water Production CapabilityLHA/D 200 K gallons / dayLSD 63 K gallons / dayLPD 17 96 K gallons / day

24th MEU Capabilities 24th MEU Capabilities (Enroute)(Enroute)

USS Nassau(LHA-4)

USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19)

USS Ashland (LSD-48)

(2,318 Marines)

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Phase I Initial Build-up 19 JAN -Helo & Surface Forces : security- Surface forces Land BLZ to establish lodgment- Infrastructure and security assessments

Bataan ARG / 22 MEU(Initial Support)

UN Compound(Leogane)

Port-Au-Prince

Phase II Site Establishment 20 JAN - Build logistics-Establish distribution point(s)-Provide Medical aid Phase III HA Relief Operations 21 JAN

-Civil Affairs assessment -Surface/aviation distribution hubs

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UN Compound(no operational port)

Joint HA/DR SeabasePort & Airfield at Sea

Navy – Marine Corps – Coast Guard TeamMobility -- Air & sea transportFlexibilityAssured AccessSecurity Afloat and AshoreSupport -- Food -- Water -- Fuel

Medical -- Doctors / Nurses -- Facilities -- SuppliesCommunicationsMin footprint ashoreSelf sustaining

At sea organization and transfer of capabilities and

support

LHD

USNS Lummus

USNS Comfort

LSD

LSD

LSD

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Without ability to sea base, the size of the ground force logistic tail will often suffocate the flow of aid and take up valuable time and resources that should be dedicated to aid and relief.

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The Seabasing Solution

A Joint Capability … an Allied Capability …• Exploits sea as maneuver space 365 days a year

• Enables access, influence, and effects

• Maximizes the effects of forward presence

• Reduces burden on host nation

• Executes the full range of military operations

…With Operational Flexibility• Close, Assemble, Employ, Sustain, Reconstitute – from the Sea

• Freedom of movement and inherent force protection at sea

• Minimizes the vulnerability of iron mountains ashore

• Able to rapidly transition crisis response capabilities ashore

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Integrating the sea base from land bases to objectives

Seabasing Connectors

• Surface and aviation • High speed• Endurance• Inter-theater, intra-theater, and assault• Integral to seabasing

USNS LUMMUSUSAID & USMC Support

•MPSRON-3– Flag Configured, AMSEA Class–“Old” Navy Literage, Not INLS

•Bulk Water–99 K Gallons Capacity–36 K / day water production

•Amphibious Bulk Liquid Transfer System–10 K ft hose, 720K gallon / day capacity

•Bulk Fuel–39 K Barrels Capacity–8 K Gallons MOGOS (containerized)

•Equipment Sets:–MEU Equipment Set–Expeditionary Air Field (EAF)–Water: Pumps, Hoses, Bladders–Habitability: Tentage, Cots, Lights–Fuel Set

•AAFS = 1.2 Million Gal Storage•TAFDS = 320K Gal Storage•HERS & ERS

–Electrical / Power: Generators, Wiring–Food: Tray ration heater systems, Tents–Security (Barbed wire, fencing etc)–Medical: Med Supply Blocks, Cots–Naval Beach Group

• Key Equipment Includes:• 20 X HMMWV• 36 X MTVR• 10 X Bulldozer• 50 Water/50 Fuel SIXCONS• 4 X Water Purification System• 13 X AAV• Classes III, IV, VIII

• Lummus loaded with following fuel: From USMC/USN: 1.25 million gal JP-5/6 x 5000 tanks of MOGAS - 6 X 5000 tanks of diesel - From USAID: 5000 x 5 gal propane tanks

Underway from Florida (1700 EST 19 Jan)

15~ $51,960 per day; all op costs

Operational Flexibility

LHD

USNS Lummus

USNS Comfort

LSD

LSD

LSD

UN Compound

• Secure sites and begin distribution of aid materials and services to the Haitian people.

• Create and distribute water and food

• Assess Haitian infrastructure and security capability at distribution sites.

• Conduct reconnaissance to locate areas of need and likely areas capable of serving as distribution points.• Coordinate air space• Assist and protect American Citizens.

• Provide medical support to victims• Casualty support and mortuary affairs

• Coordinate with and support UN, Government of Haiti, US Coast Guard, and relief agencies

• Designate and secure a beach or port landing site for offload of support materials, equipment, and security forces

Bataan ARG / 22 MEU(Next 48 Hours)

(as of 21 Jan) 16

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USCG Port Assessment Status

JACMEL

CAP HAITIEN

SAINT-MARC

PORT DE PAIX

LES CAYES

LAFITEAUMIRAGOANE

GONAIVES

AUBRY

PORT AU PRINCE

LABADIE Fully Operational

Partially Operational

Not Operational

21 Jan

Even if Port is “operational”:1) Does port have depth and piers sufficient for Amphib or Prepo ships? 2) What is the overland transport available from the green ports?2) Do the green ports support helicopter if overland transport is notAvailable?3) If helicopter transport is required/desired, is there a central transfer distribution point that will service helicopter transfer ?4) Are there enough helicopter assets to move the supplies in an efficient manner?

• LHA-1 CLASS (TARAWA CLASS)– 4 Operating rooms – Post-operative recovery/Intensive care 17 beds Isolation

ward 4 beds Primary care ward 48 beds– 1 x Medical Officer– 1 x Dentist

• LHD-1 CLASS (WASP CLASS)– 6 Operating rooms – Post-operative recovery/Intensive care 18 beds Isolation

ward 6 beds Primary care ward 36 beds– 1 x Medical Officer– 1 x Dentist

• LPD-17 CLASS (SAN ANTONIO CLASS)– 1 Operating room– 6 Intensive care beds/ 6 Casualty Receiving Areas– 16 x Ward Beds– 2 x Isolation Beds– 2 X RAY Machines– Ships Company– 2 x Medical Officers– 16 x Corpsmen– 1 x Dentist

General Medical Capability

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Water Section• 8 3K Water Bags• 2 Fresh Water Purifiers• 3 125 GPM Water Pumps• 2 Sixcon Water Pump • 1 Water Storage Syst• 6 500 gallon Water Pods• 2 Shower Units• 1 Base X Shower Unit• 4 Water Tanks• 2 Salt Water Purif System (1200 GPM)• 2 Field Shower Units• 1 Water Analysis Kit Electrical Section•18 Generators (various sizes)•6 Floodlight Sets•2 30k Power Distribution•2 15k Power Distribution•5 60,000 BTU Refer Unit•5 36,000 BTU Refer Unit•13 Medium Duty Trailers•4 Light Duty Trailer•1 Lineman Tool Kit•4 Wiring Harness Sets

Combat Engineer Section •2 Front End Loader (Forklift)•1 Backhoe•1 Bulldozer•2 Bob Cat•2 Air Compressors•1 Engineer Trailer•3 Pioneer Kits

USMC MEU Engineer Platoon

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Wood construction -- Basic carpentry skills –

expeditionary in nature Small wood-frame

structures (one-story, 16ft x 32ft)

Well reinforcement

Concrete Foundations Slabs Small concrete block

structures (one-story, 16ft x 32ft)

Well reinforcement

Earth-moving Dig (~30ft – usually not

deep enough for a well), Push, Carry

Earth/Debris Clearing Force Protection,

Fortification

Assets

Water purification, distribution, storage

1,200 gal per hour (24k gal per 10 hour day) – purification

5,400 gal mobile – distribution/storage

30,000 gal static – storage

Electrical Power (US standard – 110) Tactical generators w/ skills

commensurate – not qualified as electricians for civilian facilities

Limited internal wiring Floodlights

Examples of MSSG/CLB Engineering Village water cistern

reinforcement Vertical building of a military style

obstacle course Roof replaced/refurbished for a

school Distribution of 10,000 gal per day

of potable water Debris removal

Capability

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1 LPD 17 ~ 54 C-17s1 LPD 17 ~ $110,760 to Haiti1 C-17 ~ $22,400 to Haiti54 C-17s ~ $1,209,600 to Haiti

1 LMSR = 400 C-17s1 LMSR = $88,140 to Haiti400 C-17s = $8,960,000 to Haiti

Cost Compare

It takes 54 C-17s to do the job of 1 LPD-17

It takes 400 C-17s to do the job of 1 LMSR

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Strategic Lift Summary Comparison

LPD 17 also provides hospital, C2, well deck and flight deck ship-to-shore capabilities, water production capability, and up to 800 Marines

1 LPD 17 ~ 11% of C-17 Cost 1 LMSR < 1% of C-17 Cost

Strategic Lift by Sea is “Green”

• Transport by ship is much more efficient than by air and has a smaller CO2 footprint

– 1 LMSR = 400 C-17s– 1 LPD 17 = 54 C-17s of cargo plus hospital, C2, and

welldeck capabilities

– Moving 1 ton of cargo 1 mile by C-17 produces roughly 38 times more CO2 emissions than by LMSR

• Sustaining security force assistance activities from the sea reduces the burden on local infrastructure and eliminates or minimizes the use of airlift

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Working Slides

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MPF (E) HA/DR Capability

(2014)

T-AKE

LMSR

MLPHA/DR From the Sea : Enablers

• Stabilized Cranes (Pendulation Control Systems)• Selective Offload• Skin To Skin At Sea Transfer• Arrival And Assembly At Sea (Partial)• High Capacity Underway Replenishment • LCAC – Improved Navy Lighterage Interface • Dynamic Positioning

1 in 2014

1 in 2014

3 in 2010

HA/DR From the Sea : Capability• Organic C2 for local HA / DR operation

• Water production

• Shore / Port / Beach Stand-off

• High volume and high speed delivery: from at sea

2014 MPF platforms will enable US to more rapidly deliver equipment, aid, & forces to crisis areas

Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) is the key to enable more rapid discharge and delivery

MLP = Mobile Landing Platform

Sea based HA/DR immediately employable

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MPF(E)MLP (Flt 1) With Modular Block Upgrades

Enables Rapid At-Sea Transfer-Arrival and Assembly-Employment37 MSC berths

Skin-skin ramp, fenders

445 USN/USMC

berths

15 knots,9,500 nm

C4I Spaces:MCC, Xmit room,

Planning Area

3 LCAC lanes

25,000 ft2

elevated vehicle stowage deck

Tankage capacities100,000 gal Pot. Water

380,000 gal JP5

VERTREP takes place on vehicle stowage deck

RAS/FAS receive only on stbd side

LMSR skin-skin moored alongside MLP(L)

Vehicles transfer from LMSR to MLP via sideport ramp, and onto LCACs

LCACs deploy forces to beachIOC ~ 2014

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Current Amphib Plan

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Joint HA/DR SeabaseCurrently “Limited”

Mobile Landing Platform

Vehicle Transfer System

Mobile Landing Platform

Future Seabasing Capabilities

UN Compound

Joint HA/DR SeabaseBataan ARG / 22 MEU Operational Stats

LHD

USNS Lummus

USNS Comfort

LSD

LSD

LSD

-- Medical Care stats-- Air sortie generation stats-- Surface sortie generation stats-- Water production / day stats-- Security stats-- Other distribution throughput statsTo Be Filled In

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Scalable MAGTFs

SP MAGTFTheater Security Cooperation

Building Partner Capacity

MEU(SOC)Promote Peace

And Stability1.5-3 K

15 Days Sustainment

MEBRespond to Crises

3-20 K30 Days Sustainment

MEFWin the Nation’s Battles

20-90 K60 Days Sustainment

• Forward presence and flexible MAGTFs enable the Corps to respond quickly to crises and then integrate additional capabilities and capacities as needed

CRISIS

• The inherent C2, INTELLIGENCE, MANEUVER, FIRES, LOGISTIC, and FORCE PROTECTION of the Navy-Marine Corps team makes us the most flexible and cost-effective force-in-readiness for the Nation

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Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

MEUCE

Battalion LandingTeam

Composite Aviation Squadron

Combat Logistics Battalion

- Security Force Assistance- Interagency Enabling- Raids- Non-Combatant Evacuations (NEO)- Tactical Recovery of Aircraft & Personnel (TRAP)-Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA / DR)- Bilateral Exercises

• Forward deployed, first choice for initial crisis response

•Task-organized units forward deployed aboard amphibious ships

• ~ 2,200 Marines and Sailors

• 15 days sustainability

Marine Special Ops Company

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--East Timor-- Kosovo-- Liberia-- Haiti-- Philippines -- Indonesia-- Sri Lanka-- US Gulf Coast-- Pakistan-- Lebanon

Expeditionary Roots

Crisis / Contingency Response

• Deter aggression

• Quickly respond to crisis & aggression

• Protect citizens / interests– 63% of the world’s population lives in the

littorals … 75% by 2030

• Expand influence– Strengthen alliances– Conduct Information

Operations

MEU

MEU

MEU

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Crisis Response and Limited Contingency Operations

Forcible Entry and Major Operations / Campaigns

Partner and Prevent, Persistent Presence

III

MEU

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Amphibious Ship InventoryAs of 20 Jan 2010

  EAST COAST       WEST COAST  

1 WASP LHD-1   1 ESSEX LHD-2

2 KEARSARGE LHD-3   2 BOXER LHD-4

3 BATTAAN LHD-5   3 BONHOMME RICHARD LHD-6

4 IWO JIMA LHD-7   4 PELELIU LHA-5

5 NASSAU LHA-4   5 MAKIN ISLAND LHD-8

6 PONCE LPD-15   6 CLEVELAND LPD-7

7 SAN ANTONIO LPD-17   7 DUBUQUE LPD-8

8 MESA VERDE LPD-19   8 DENVER LPD-9

9 NEW YORK LPD-21   9 NEW ORLEANS LPD-18

10 WHIDBEY ISLAND LSD-41 10 GREEN BAY LPD-20

11 FORT MCHENERY LSD-43 11 GERMAN TOWN LSD-42

12 GUNSTON HALL LSD-44   12 COMSTOCK LSD-45

13 ASHLAND LSD-48   13 TORTUGA LSD-46

14 CARTER HALL LSD-50   14 RUSHMORE LSD-47

15 OAK HILL LSD-51   15 HARPERS FERRY LSD-49

  16 PEARL HARBOR LSD-52

31 Assault Ships in Inventory

CDRUSSOUTHCOMOPCONTACONSupport

JFLCCJFLCC

CSG-1CTF 41CSG-1CTF 41

JSOTFJSOTF JFACCJFACC

Port Survey and Assessment

CTF 42

Port Survey and Assessment

CTF 42

CVW-17CVW-17CTG 41.4CTG 41.4

VINVINCTG 41.3CTG 41.3

CDS-1CDS-1CTG 41.1CTG 41.1

NORNORCTG 41.2CTG 41.2

HIGHIGCTU 41.1.1CTU 41.1.1

CPR-6CPR-6CTG 41.5CTG 41.5

BKHBKHCTG 41.7CTG 41.7

BATBATCTU 41.5.1 CTU 41.5.1

FTMFTMCTU 41.5.4CTU 41.5.4

CTHCTHCTU 41.5.3CTU 41.5.3

GUNGUNCTU 41.5.6CTU 41.5.6

COMCOMTU 41.8.1TU 41.8.1

CDS-40CDS-40CTG 41.8CTG 41.8

UNDUNDCTU 41.1.2CTU 41.1.2

FSF-1FSF-1CTU 41.1.3CTU 41.1.3

BGNBGNCTU 41.1.4CTU 41.1.4

SACSACCTU 41.1.5CTU 41.1.5

T-AK 3011T-AK 3011CTU 41.1.6CTU 41.1.6

2222ndnd MEU MEUCTG 41.6CTG 41.6

SALVAGE SUPSALVAGE SUPCTG 42.1CTG 42.1

HENHENCTU 42.1.3CTU 42.1.3

MDSU-2MDSU-2CTU 42.1.4CTU 42.1.4

NAVOCEANONAVOCEANOCTU 41.1.2CTU 41.1.2

GSPGSPCTU 42.1.1CTU 42.1.1

FSTFSTCTU 42.1.5CTU 42.1.5

UCT-1UCT-1CTU 42.1.6CTU 42.1.6

NMCB-7NMCB-7CTU 42.1.7CTU 42.1.7

Joint LOG Sea Base and Joint LOG HUB

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Joint LOG Sea Base and Joint LOG HUB

CTF 48

JTF Haiti – Operation Unified ResponseUNCLASSIFIED

OPCON MFS

C4FJFMCC

C4FJFMCC

JTF HAITI JTF HAITI NAS ARG/24th MEUNAS ARG/24th MEU

OPCON CDRUSSOUTHCOMTheatre Reserve per CJCS DEPORD

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MPF and Joint Warfighting

Extraordinarily flexible across the Joint spectrum of operations… • Contribute to sustaining other Service components• MLPs can interface with legacy LMSRs, JHSVs, Army Logistics

Support Vessels, LCU 2000, Navy LCUs, LCMs, utility boats, & container ships

• MPF(F) LCACs can support movement of other Service component forces ashore

• MPF(F) can assist movement of other Service component forces within the AOR

• Interoperate with Naval logistics and the Joint theater logistics pipeline

MPF(F) supports the Seabasing Joint Integrating Concept’s Lines of Operation:Close, Assemble, Employ, Sustain, & Reconstitute

CURRENT & ANTICIPATED FORCE FLOWTODAY

(SUN 17 JAN)24 HRS

(MON 18 JAN)48 HRS

(TUES 19 JAN)72 HRS

(WEDS 20 JAN)

82d/XVIII ABC BOGEnrouteAWT

TOTAL

BOG; 787/135Enroute: 281/0AWT: 1594/2

TOTAL: 2662/137=2799

BOGEnrouteAWT

TOTAL

BOGEnrouteAWT

TOTAL

22 MEU Arrived: USS Carter Hall-293

Arriving: USS BataanUSS Fort NcHenryUSS Gunston Hall

Complete

Total--22 MEU--2136

24 MEU 776 pax in ADVON afloat on:USS NASSAUUSS MESA VERDEUSS ASHLAND

ONLOADING

USS NASSAU (Radio Island)USS MESA VERDE (PMHC)USS ASHLAND (Onslow Bay)

EMB/DEPUSS NASSAU (1295 pax)USS MESA VERDE (650 pax)USS ASHLAND (373 pax)

Total Est.PAX Total:Afloat: Ashore:

Total: Afloat:Ashore:

Total: Afloat:Ashore:

Total:Afloat:Ashore:

O/C/D-JS * As of 17 1015 Jan 10

Strategic Lift Summary ComparisonAir & Sea

Time/Dist/Fuel Calculations: C-17 from Charleston, SC (one-way)Flight Time : 2 hours 30 mins : 972 NMAvg Gnd Speed: 388 knotsFuel 53,622 lbs (0 wind) ; Gallon JP-8 fuel = 6.7 lbs~ 8003 gallons~ $2.80 JP-8 / gallon $22,400 one way fuel cost per aircraft

1 LPD 17 = 54 C-17s of cargo LPD 17 also provides hospital, C2, and welldeck capabilities

1178 NM from Norfolk to Port-Au-Prince15 knots avg underway = ~78 hours transit18 knots avg underway = ~65 hours transitLPD-17: $1420 / Ship Hour UnderwayLHA: $4200 / Ship Hour UnderwayLSD: $1400 / Ship Hour UnderwayTAK: $1130 / Ship Hour UnderwayLPD-17: $110,760 high - $92,300 lowLHA: $327,600 high - $273,00 lowLSD: $109,200 high - $91,000 lowTAK: $88,140 high - $73450 low

1 LPD 17 = 54 C-17s1 LPD 17 = $110,760 to Haiti54 C-17s = $1,209,600 to Haiti

1 LPD 17 ~ 11% of C-17 Cost

1 TAK < 1% of C-17 Cost

1 TAK = 400 C-17s1 TAK = $88,140 to Haiti400 C-17s = $8,960,000 to Haiti

Capability Compare

Cost Compare

22D MEU Capabilities22D MEU Capabilities

81 x HMMWVs 8 x LAV 24 x MTVR

10 x AAV4 x UH-1N

3 x LCAC

8 xCH-53E

3 x LCU

USS Bataan (LHD-5)

USS Carter Hall (LSD-50)

USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44)

USS Ft McHenry (LSD-43)

(2,031 Marines)

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USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams is one of Military Sealift Command's thirteen Container & Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and is part of the 31 ships in Military Sealift Command's Prepositioning Program.

• Length: 673 feet, 2 inches• Beam: 105 feet, 6 inches• Draft: 33 feet• Displacement: 46,111 long tons• Speed: 16.4 knots• Civilian: 29 contract mariners• Government-Owned/Chartered: 

WILLIAMS is activated under TRANSCOM and is planned to deploy the following: EMF (150 bed), 7th SBE JLOTS, ELSF MHE, 82nd Abn cargo and 1 INLS CF final load plans are still being configured

Seabasing : What’s New ?

LHD / LHA

MLP

(1) Joint force personnel fly into the sea-base (amphib and MPF(F) big decks) on long range rotary wing aircraft, such as the MV-22, or over sea via high speed JHSV, or other surface craft.

At Sea Arrival & Assembly of Joint Forces

PORT at Sea

AIR FIELD at Sea&

Force = Personnel + Equipment

IncreasedSPEED and FLEXIBILITY of response

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Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) Vehicle Transfer System (VTS)

MLP and VTS are the critical new technology that enables SeabasingMLP and VTS are the critical new technology that enables Seabasing

Mobile Landing Platform Vehicle Transfer System

Transfer vehicles & personnel while underway in NATO SS3

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At-Sea Arrival, Assembly, Employment, Sustainment

Jt Seabasing Experimentation AreasScience & Technology and Research & Development

Skin-to-Skin Transfer

Stabilized Cranes

High Capacity UNREP Selective Offload

Automated Cargo HandlingJoint ModularIntermodal Container (JMIC)

Enhanced Air Skid

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“Port & Airfield Afloat”Vietnam Era Innovation

Strategic Lift Summary ComparisonAir & Sea

1 LPD 17 = 54 C-17s of cargo LPD 17 also provides hospital, C2, welldeck and flight deck ship-to-shore capabilities, water production capability, and up to 800 Marines

1 LPD 17 ~ 54 C-17s1 LPD 17 ~ $110,760 to Haiti1 C-17 ~ $22,400 to Haiti54 C-17s ~ $1,209,600 to Haiti

1 LPD 17 ~ 11% of C-17 Cost 1 LMSR < 1% of C-17 Cost

1 LMSR = 400 C-17s1 LMSR = $88,140 to Haiti400 C-17s = $8,960,000 to Haiti

Capability Compare Cost Compare

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