Strategic Mobility

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Introduction
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Strategic Mobility
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SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
FIRST US OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENT HASTY PLANS,
FREQUENT CHANGES 125K TROOPS MOBILIZED TAMPA
WAS POE JAMMED RAIL SYSTEM CHAOTIC SHIP LOADING
INSUFFICIENT UNLOADING CAPABILITY
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MOBILITY REQUIREMENTSSTUDY
THE STUDY IDENTIFIED THAT BY 1999, THE US WILL
LACK SUFFICIENT MOBILITY TO PROJECT THE FORCE.
SEALIFT AIRLIFT INFRASTRUCTURE
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STRATEGIC MOBILITY - ASSET PROBLEMS
AGING STRATEGIC AIRLIFT
DECLINING US MERCHANT FLEET
DETERIORATING FORT TO PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
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STRATEGIC MOBILITYADDITIONAL PROBLEMS
FEWER AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL ASSETS
REDUCTION OF SURGE CAPABILITY IN
MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
INCREASED REQUIREMENT TO CARRY COALITION FORCES
POTENTIAL NEED TO CONTRACT FOREIGN
TRANSPORTATION CAPACITY
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MOBILITY REQUIREMENTS STUDY
BUILD OR CONVERT UP TO - 19 LARGE,
MEDIUM SPEED, ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF SHIPS (LMSRs) FOR
SURGE PREPOSITIONING (5M SQ FT)
DEPLOY AN AFLOAT PACKAGE OF ARMY -
COMBAT, SUPPORT, AND PORT-OPENING EQUIPMENT (2M
SQ FT) ADD SURGE SEALIFT CAPABILITY - TO
RAPIDLY DEPLOY HEAVY DIVISIONS FROM CONUS (3M SQ
FT) EXPAND AND INCREASE - READINESS OF
READY RESERVE FORCE (RRF) (17 TO 36 RO/ROS)
CONTINUE THE C-17 PROGRAM IMPROVE SPECIFIC
COMPONENTS OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM -
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES
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STRATEGIC MOBILITY
FAST AND EFFICIENT DEPLOYMENT IS LINCH PIN TO
NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY
MTW - EAST
MTW - WEST
PEACEKEEPING
DISASTER RELIEF
PEACEKEEPING
LRC
...OVER FULL RANGE OF CONTINGENCIES. LETS
EXAMINE THIS CONCEPT...
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THE ARMY POSITION ON STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT
PROVIDE A CORPS OF FIVE DIVISIONS THAT IS
TAILORED, SUSTAINABLE, WITH AIRBORNE, VERTICAL
INSERTION CAPABILITY. C4 - THE LEAD BRIGADE
MUST BE ON THE GROUND. C12 - THE LEAD DIVISION
MUST BE ON THE GROUND. C30 - TWO HEAVY
DIVISIONS ARRIVE FROM CONUS BY SEALIFT. C75 -
THE FULL CORPS (FIVE DIVS AND A COSCOM) CLOSES.
A FULLY SUPPORTED HEAVY COMBAT BRIGADE, WITH
SUFFICIENT SUPPLIES TO SUSTAIN THE CORPS UNTIL
LINES OF COMMUNICATION ARE ESTABLISHED, MUST BE
PREPOSITIONED AFLOAT.
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ARMY STRATEGIC MOBILITY PROGRAM

...IS THE ARMYS PLAN TO IMPLEMENT THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MOBILITY REQUIREMENTS
STUDY
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ARMY STRATEGIC MOBILITY PROGRAM
.AND WHAT ABOUT THAT DETERIORATING
INFRASTRUCTURE. WHAT ARE WE DOING ABOUT THAT?
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SAMPLE OF CONUS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
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DEPLOYMENT
"STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT" IS THE STRATEGIC
RELOCATION CONCENTRATION OF FORCES THEIR
SUPPORT BASE FROM CONUS/OCONUS INTO A THEATER IN
RESPONSE TO MILITARY NEED OR CRISIS
CRISIS!!
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FORCE PROJECTION EXECUTION
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DEPLOYMENT PROCESS
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DEPLOYMENT PHASES
IN CHAPTER 4 OF FM100-17 THE DEPLOYMENT PHASES
ARE EXPLAINED....
I - PREDEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES II - MOVEMENT
TO POE III - STRATEGIC LIFT IV - THEATER BASE
RECEPTION V - THEATER ONWARD MOVEMENT
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DEPLOYMENT PHASES
I - PREDEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES
FOR AC MOBILIZED RC UNITS, PREDEPLOYMENT
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ALL THOSE ACTIONS AT THE
INSTALLATION TO PREPARE PERSONNEL EQUIPMENT
FOR DEPLOYMENT. FOR RC UNITS, PHASE I OF
PREDEPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES ACTUALLY INCLUDES THE
FIRST FOUR PHASES OF MOBILIZATION
PPP (MS)
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DEPLOYMENT PHASES
II - MOVEMENT TO POE
ONCE VALIDATED AT PPP (MS), UNITS ARE READY TO BE
CALLED FOR STRATEGIC DEPLOYMENT
AUELs UPDATED TO DELs USTRANSCOM (MTMC/AMC)
PROVIDES MOVEMENT GUIDANCE MATERIAL MOVED FROM
PPP(MS) TO ASSIGNED POE/APOE UNIT
MATERIAL/EQUIPMENT INSPECTED LOADED
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DEPLOYMENT PHASES
III - STRATEGIC LIFT
MISSION WILL DETERMINE MODE LIFT WILL BE TO
ASSIGNED SPOD/APOD MISSION MAY DICTATE DIRECT
DELIVERY OF UNITS FAR FORWARD
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DEPLOYMENT PHASES
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DEPLOYMENT PHASES
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AIRLIFT
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CONSTRAINTS
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ORGANIC AIRLIFT STATUS
C-141 STARLIFTER CURRENTLY HEALTHY WEEP
HOLE CRACKS COMPLETED 94 NEARING END OF
SERVICE LIFE LAST ONE RETIRES FY 06 C-17
GLOBEMASTER REPLACE C-141 PROCUREMENT OF 120 BY
FY03, DELIVERED FY05 PROVIDES OUTSTANDING,
MULTI-USE CAPABILITY C-5 GALAXY RELIABILITY /
MAINTAINABILITY PROVIDES OUTSIZED CAPABILITY
KC-10 EXCELLENT RELIABILITY DUAL ROLE
CAPABILITY A/R CARGO MISSION EXPANDED
CAPABILITY TO A/R NAVY, MARINE ALLIED AIRCRAFT
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AIRLIFT INITIATIVES
C17 ACQUISITION TWICE THE PAYLOAD
INTHEATER CAPABILITY LESS
MAINTENANCE FEWER CREW MEMBERS
DEVELOPED AS MILITARY AIRCRAFT
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SEALIFT
DISADVANTAGES SLOW DISCHARGE
LIMITATIONS
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CONSTRAINTS
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SEALIFT INITIATIVES
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DEPLOYMENT IMPROVEMENTS
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WHAT IS ONE OF THE STRATMOB ASSET PROBLEMS? WHAT
IS THE STRATEGIC MOBILITY TRIAD? WHAT IS AN
ADVANTAGE OF AIRLIFT? SEALIFT? WHO PROVIDES
PORT CALLS TO VALIDATED UNITS?
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CONCLUSION