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RAPID PORT OPENING ELEMENT (RPOE), JOINT TASK FORCE-
PORT OPENING (JTF-PO)
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The mobility officer is assigned to the Distribution Control Section and is responsible for planning and executing the deployment/redeployment of the RPOE and planning and operation of the ground distribution network. Other duties include—
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Providing technical expertise to the RPOE commander, staff, and USAF elements on all aspects of deployment and distribution.
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Planning and coordinating the use of the available automated support tools.
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Planning and establishing an ITV system to track and report the movement of personnel, supplies, and equipment through the port and into the distribution system.
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Assisting the Joint Assessment Team in determining theater transportation requirements to support deployment and distribution
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Coordinating support with Joint and multinational forces and host nations to facilitate JRSOI.
SPECIAL FORCES GROUP
E-8. Assignment as a Special Forces Group Mobility Officer is similar to being assigned to a BCT and is normally the initial duty assignment after completing the Basic Course. The mobility officer works in the S-3 or S-4 section and assists in the planning and execution of Group movements. Duties include—
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Advising commanders and staffs on deployment and distribution processes, procedures, and issues.
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Planning and coordinating deployments and redeployments.
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Coordinating movement requests with military and commercial agencies.
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Assisting in the preparation of deployment plans, orders, and SOPs.
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Developing, coordinating, and monitoring deployment training for unit movement officers, TC-AIMS II operators, air load planners, hazardous materials certifiers, and unit load teams.
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Overseeing the use of deployment automation systems such as TC-AIMS II (in some instances they may be the system administrator).
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Providing accurate unit movement data to influence the TPFDD.
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Coordinating with installation activities for deployment support.
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Assisting commanders in planning and conducting operational maneuver.
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Providing continuity in planning and monitoring group deployment and distribution operations.
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MOVEMENT CONTROL BATTALION
E-9. The mobility officer is assigned to the S-3 section and is responsible for planning and monitoring the employment of the attached MCTs. In addition, the mobility officer—
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Provides technical expertise to the battalion commander, staff, and MCTs on all aspects of deployment and distribution operations.
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Coordinates individual and unit training.
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Coordinates the installation and use of automated deployment and distribution information systems.
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Coordinating CULT assets.
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Mentoring junior mobility officers.
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SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION COMMAND
E-10. SDDC has a mix of active and Reserve forces to carry out their deployment responsibilities: E-11. DSC: The DSC is a reserve component unit organized under a TDA structure. Mobility officers are assigned to the G3/5 Operations Division (CW2), G3/5 Plans Division (CW2), two in the G7 Mobility Systems Division (CW2), and two in the G7 DSB/MC Training Division (CW3/2) and responsible for—
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Providing a strong knowledge base for automated deployment systems and processes.
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Training assigned deployment support and movement control personnel in unit movement processes and on their tasks associated with unit movement information systems.
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Developing, coordinating, and monitoring training for units providing deployment, distribution, movement control, terminal operations, watercraft operations, and rail support; and automated deployment support tools.
E-12. Transportation Group: The SDDC transportation groups are active units organized under a TDA structure. Each has one mobility officer who is responsible for providing a strong knowledge base for automated deployment systems and processes. This senior Mobility Officer (CW4) is located in the deployment and movement control section. He is the technical expert in the deployment and RSOI processes for the SDDC operations and provides guidance and mentorship to the mobility officers in the subordinate battalions. His responsibilities include—
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Planning and monitoring full spectrum SDDC support to deployment and distribution
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Performing transportation feasibility analyses of deployment and SDDC operations to optimize the throughput capacity of the theater network.
E-13. DDSB. The DDSBs are reserve component units organized under a TDA structure. Each DDSB has two mobility officers (CW2) assigned to the S2/3 section and responsible for—
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Providing movement guidance to deploying units.
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Verifying ship and aircraft requirements (determined by USTRANSCOM) for the unit.
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Coordinating container and materials handling equipment with commercial and military sources and load start and completion times at terminals.
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Supporting unit moves at railheads, seaports, and airfields.
NATIONAL GUARD
E-14. The mobility officer is located at the Joint Force Headquarters and is responsible for providing technical expertise and training to assist units in peacetime, mobilization, contingency movement planning and State Active Duty missions to include convoy operations, load planning, UMD reporting procedures, deployment planning, UMO training and Mobilization Movement Plan Development and updates. These duties include—
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Conducting unit movement workshops. This training includes movement plan development, convoy operations, load planning, AUEL training, and deployment movement planning.
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Assisting units in collecting UMD and ensure that it is accurate. Assist the Defense Movement Coordinator (DMC) with inputting unit data into TC-AIMS II and reporting annual updates to FORSCOM.
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Assisting the DMC in processing convoys for Active Duty, National Guard, and Army Reserve units moving within the state. Obtain blanket permits when required. Monitor convoy
movements as required.
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Assisting the DMC in coordinating airlift to support training. Observe aircraft loading and obtain data for departure reports.
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Assisting deploying units in all areas of transportation for personnel and equipment from home station to mobilization station. Liaison between units and state headquarters.
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Building load plans and provide expertise to maximize the loading of planes, rail cars and vessels.
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Advising units on requirements for transportation of hazardous materials on various modes of transportation both in CONUS and internationally.
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Assisting with the development and updating of unit movement SOPs.
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Coordinating the movement of oversize/overweight equipment with the state Department of Transportation.
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Conducting evaluations of unit’s movement operation during readiness exercises.
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Providing guidance and training for maintaining and updating TC-AIMS II.
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Training personnel in the use of MOBCON for convoy management.
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Providing technical expertise to mobilizing units for transportation of unit equipment and personnel from home station to mobilization station.
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Providing interface with receiving installations for transportation requirements. When requested by installations, assist unit with deployment transportation issues.
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Promoting the Mobility Officer program.
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Appendix F
Installation Support
Heretofore deploying forces were supported by other military units as they prepared
to move from the installation to the POE. The garrison staff, with civilians and
contractors as the majority of their work force, has now assumed this role because
military units are no longer available. The purpose of this appendix is to identify the functions performed by the garrison staff to support deploying and redeploying
forces.
INSTALLATION SUPPORT
Installations are an integral part of the deployed force from home station to the foxhole.
Operational deployments and rotational assignments across the globe mean installation capabilities will transcend more traditional expeditionary support requirements associated with mobilizing, deploying, and sustaining the force. More than a jump point for projecting forces, installations serve a fundamental role in minimizing their footprint through robust connectivity and capacity to fully support reach back operations.
Installation facilities must readily adapt to changing mission support needs, spiraling technology, and rapid equipment fielding. Installation connectivity must also support en route mission planning and situational awareness. Education and family support will use the same Installation support connectivity to sustain the morale and emotional needs of our Soldiers and their families.
United States Army White Paper -- Serving a Nation at War
INSTALLATION DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT
F-1. The installation deployment support plan (IDSP) defines the concept of support and should include measures to address the quality of its services as it prepares units for deployment. For example, installations should exact quality control measures in each of its deliverables from training to facilities management to the delivery of emergency/medical services. Further, quality control ensures units have the proper HAZMAT certificates, and customs and movement control documents required for all modes of transit. Quality control ensures ITO/UMC reviews movement planning and readiness checklists for completeness to the civilian worker responsible to make certain unit equipment is properly configured, safe and transportable. The ultimate challenge for installations is to consolidate its resources to ensure the delivery of qualified, deployable units on time to the right location.
F-2. The garrison is the organization that provides services and resources to their installation customers.
The senior commander (SC) is a general officer who is also a corps or division commander; in the capacity of a corps or division commander the focus is on mission. On the other hand the SC focuses on the installation including oversight of IMCOM services provided to all units. The garrison commander is institutionally focused and provides a common level of service to all on the installation.
F-3. AR 5-9 designates the areas installations must be prepared to support and the units within the boundaries are the responsibility of the installation to support. The installation must establish, and operate the infrastructure to assemble and process the units. Certain installations are designated a power projection platform (PPP) or a power support platform (PSP). A PPP is an Army installation that strategically deploys one or more BCTs and/or mobilizes and deploys high priority Army reserve component units. A PSP is an active Army or federally activated state operated installation that strategically deploys individuals from all 21 April 2010
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services, civilians, and mobilized reserve components. PSPs also house training facilities and heavy equipment for reserve component combat units.
F-4. A typical installation deployment processing flow diagram (Figure F-1) provides an indication of the magnitude of support involved. The installation deployment-processing site is a centralized location where deploying units process and assemble their equipment for movement to the POE. The site has several different labels, such as alert holding area, installation support area (ISA), and deployment readiness reaction fields, but the functionality is the same.
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Figure F-1. Installation deployment processing site
DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT
F-5. Once the unit has prepared their equipment for deployment, the equipment moves to a central staging area on the installation for further processing. The name, organization and responsibilities for these staging areas may differ between installations however the functions performed to prepare units for movement are essentially the same. The size of the units supported and the frequency of their deployments will have a direct bearing on the size of the installation deployment processing facility.
F-6. Human Resources
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SRP. The supporting installation or area command normally establishes SRP checks as a part of the predeployment process to ensure personnel readiness status. These checks include personnel readiness status, military pay support, legal, medical, dental, security, and unit ministry support.
The installation will assist commanders, Soldiers, emergency essential civilian employees, and their Families in preparing for deployment. Additional responsibilities include conducting predeployment briefings to assist Soldiers, deploying Army civilians, and their Families in putting their personal affairs in order, and to inform them of available support services.
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Deployment support process. This comprehensive process that ensures Soldiers, DA Civilians, and their Families are better prepared and sustained throughout deployments. The goal of deployment support process is to facilitate Soldier, DA Civilian, and Family well-being throughout the deployment and provides a means to identify those who may need assistance when faced with the challenges of deployments.
F-7. Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation
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formally interacting with Army Community Services, the garrison ministry team, the Staff Judge Advocate, and the family life center. The families of single Soldiers should also be included in the family support network. Family support is the responsibility of the deploying commander and the garrison commander. A family assistance officer may be appointed to facilitate a family support network; advise family members of services available through the Red Cross, Army Emergency Relief, and Army Community Services; and advise family members of their
entitlements for travel and shipment or storage of household goods or privately owned vehicles.
F-8. Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security
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Emergency operations center (EOC). The multitude and variety of actions required of an installation staff during a force projection operation mandates the need for centralized control.
The installation activates an EOC to satisfy this need. These centers provide the commanders with the ability to schedule facilities, secure resources, manage diverse requirements, track deploying forces and most importantly, manage change. EOCs are activated and operated to provide the commander with the ability to monitor unit progress, schedule facilities, secure resources, manage diverse requirements, track deploying forces and most importantly, manage change. Installations assist units with coordination, preparation and reporting readiness status and unit movement flow tracking.
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Training. Unit commanders are responsible for training their Soldiers for deployment and to be capable of fulfilling their assigned mission. The garrison staff coordinates the equipment and training areas to assist deploying units during preparation for deployment. Installations should coordinate with units to establish training priorities and publish training schedules according to deployment dates, assess and track status of training and equipment availability. Individual training is normally conducted on subjects supported by the installation. The goal is to build Soldiers confidence in their equipment and weapons and provide specialized information regarding theater operations.
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Security. The command security programs, such as SAEDA, and physical, information, and personnel security, to ensure the safety and safeguarding of deploying units and the installation.
Installations coordinate with units to provide for the security, maintenance and periodic inventory of left behind unit equipment and personal property belonging to deploying unit members. Deploying units coordinate with the installation to dispose of nonessential files, consults installation security or information management directorate for disposition of classified or cryptographic material, prepares classified cargo for shipment, and ensures escorts or supercargoes are cleared by installation security to handle classified cargo. Equipment should be guarded while it is being staged at the installation, or at railheads, or en route to POEs. Units may consider assigning supercargoes to accompany equipment during transit from the SPOE to the seaport of debarkation SPOD. As a minimum, equipment should be protected against theft and pilferage. A key custodian should be appointed to assist with specialized cargo that may require keys. Two sets of keys will be available for each locked item (one set for the supercargoes or escorts and one set for the custodian).
F-9. Directorate of Logistics (DOL)
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ISA. The initial preparation of unit equipment for deployment, including preparation of TCMDs, RFID tags and MSLs, hazardous cargo documentation, vehicle preparation, building 463L pallets, and containerization of equipment is begun in the unit motor pool. Once the equipment is prepped and documented, it is moved to the ISA for inspection and further processing. The installation is normally responsible for the operation and organization of the ISA, but may be augmented by unit teams from SDDC DDSBs. The installation normally
provides command and control of the ISA by establishing a control center to monitor unit movements and validate unit equipment preparation.
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Intermodal and Distribution Platform Management Office for order, delivery, and turn–in of leased ISO containers; for acquiring or transferring Army–owned ISO containers; and for obtaining disposition of commercially owned ISO containers. Additionally, installations coordinate with deploying units for issue and receipt of commercial/military shipping containers and pallets and to identify special/material handling equipment requirements. Installations are responsible to maintain inventory of Army owned and leased containers, flatracks and other distribution platforms in storage and/or issued to deploying units.
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Maintenance. Maintenance performed at installation facilities is designed to minimize the impact to deploying units and their maintenance organizations. The DOL generally provides support maintenance to deploying units to meet required mission capable readiness status and deployment timelines. Installations support the Army Reset Induction program to sustain/restore a unit to combat readiness prior to, during and after deployment. Support maintenance provided by the installation normally consists of repairs to major end items, tactical and support vehicles, aircraft, combat vehicles, modules, range devices, components and assemblies.
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Transportation. Installations review unit movement plans to assess transportation needs for each deploying unit. They coordinate with SDDC to acquire transportation resources to support deployment by all modes from home station to mobilization station to port of embarkation. The ITO coordinates with units for the number and type of rail cars, containers or commercial trucks required to move the units. Support also includes coordination with USAR units for timely movement to mobilization sites. Installations should be prepared to unload and secure unit equipment when the unit personnel may not be available.
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Unit movement data. Accurate and timely submission of air, rail, convoy, or container requirements is essential to the commitment of lift assets. Units coordinate with ITO/UMC to obtain convoy clearances and special hauling permits, route information, etc., to meet deployment requirements. Units use deployment automated information systems to routinely update their unit movement data. The UMC coordinates with the Mobility Officer to ensure a valid unit deployment list is provided to the ITO/UMC prior to requesting lift assets, additional BBPCT or conducting movements.
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Personal property. The ITO provides personal property services such as storage, movement, and shipment of personal property. ITO coordinates with deploying units to ensure processing of personal property, accuracy of inventories, and legal matters are regarded to ensure delivery, receipt and release of personal property to owners or designated representatives when required.
As a key element of the sustaining base, installations are essential to the process of sustaining redeploying forces by caring for personal property. The ITO responsibilities include services such as storage, movement and shipment of personal property. The ITO coordinates with redeploying units to ensure processing of personal property, accuracy of inventories, and legal matters are regarded to ensure delivery, receipt and release of personal property to owners or designated representatives upon return.
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A/DACG. The installation has the responsibility for establishing and operating the A/DACG
when units are departing or arriving by air. Refer to Appendix G for guidance on A/DACG
operations.
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Rail operations. Rail is used to move large concentrations of equipment and/or when the movement of heavy forces is involved. The installations that fall in this category are normally well versed in ordering equipment, documentation, and loading. The ITO orders railcars in the types and quantities required based on the deploying unit’s UDL and inspects all railcars for serviceability before units begin loading. The ITO also coordinates service with the SDDC and the railway agent. The ITO provides technical advice, publishes loading schedules, and provides HAZMAT documentation as required. Also the ITO prepares the Government Bill of Lading (GBL), commercial bill of lading (CBL), and provides a DD Form 836 ( Dangerous Goods Shipping Paper/Declaration and Emergency Response Information of Hazardous Materials Transported by Government Vehicles/Containers/Vessels), if necessary, for HAZMAT.
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ITV. To ensure asset tracking and provide ITV of distribution platforms, installations will provide RFID/AIT technology as required to support deployment operations. Accountability is essential to control costs and ensure sufficient assets are available for reuse. Installations are F-4
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responsible to account for and report inventory balances of all owned and leased distribution platforms returned to the installation by redeploying forces. Radio frequency tags and military shipping labels are used to report automated data capture of assets and to track movements at key nodes. Installations are responsible to develop and implement an ITV network of AIT
devices to provide 24 hour access to ITV database servers to track or locate tagged items in congested ports, container yards and staging areas and to monitor movement of unit equipment through the DPC enroute to the A/SPOE. Installations should ensure key nodes, such as the A/DACG and A/SPOE are outfitted with appropriate AIT hardware to ensure uninterrupted ITV
reporting of unit movements. Units apply RFID tags and military shipping labels to vehicles, pallets, and containers to provide in-transit tracking of their assets. Radio frequency tags report information in real time and track movement of unit equipment from point of origin to final destination. Installations should implement ITV plans to acquire and install AIT hardware at key installation nodes to ensure in-transit visibility of unit equipment and cargo within and around the installation and through the DPC.
F-10. Directorate of Public Works
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BBPCT material. All vehicles, crates, containers, boxes, barrels, and loose equipment on a vehicle must be blocked, braced, and tied down to prevent shifting during transit. Units should identify necessary supplies and equipment which cannot be moved by organic transportation assets to the ITO. Installations determine the transportation requirements and support unit load preparations by acquiring sufficient BBPCT to protect unit equipment from damage during movement to the embarkation sites.
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F-11. The significance of returning units to their home station in a timely m