LOGISTICS HANDBOOK FOR STRATEGIC MOBILITY PLANNING

SDDCTEA PAMPHLET 700-2

KZ 2011

LOGISTICS HANDBOOK FOR

STRATEGIC MOBILITY PLANNING

MILITARY SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION COMMAND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING AGENCY 1 Soldier Way Scott AFB, IL 62225-5006

SDDCTEA Pamphlet 700-2*

LOGISTICS HANDBOOK FOR

STRATEGIC MOBILITY PLANNING

2FWREHU 2011

Deployability Division Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

Transportation Engineering Agency 1 Soldier Way

Scott Air Force Base, IL 62225-5006

*This document supersedes MTMCTEA Pamphlet 700-2, September 2002.

SDDCTEA PAMPHLET 700-2

FOREWORD

This pamphlet provides a broad range of vital transport information and guidance for deployment and distribution planning purposes. Such data are essential for the successful mobilization, deployment, and sustainment of U.S. forces worldwide.

The goal of this publication is to provide standardized transportation information for continuity in planning throughout the joint deployment and distribution communities. It is designed to guide and assist staff and unit officers in planning unit mobilizations and deployments. This publication should be used for information purposes only.

For further assistance see Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency's (SDDCTEA) website .

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................................................1 A. PURPOSE AND SCOPE .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 B. FORMAT .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 C. DATA SOURCES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 D. SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 3

II. STRATEGIC MOBILITY....................................................................................................................................................................5 A. GENERAL ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 B. RESPONSIBILITIES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5 C. ARMY FORCE GENERATION...................................................................................................................................................... 8 D. DEPLOYMENT PLANNING.......................................................................................................................................................... 9 E. DISTRIBUTION PLANNING....................................................................................................................................................... 16

III. MODE SELECTION FOR CONUS MOVEMENTS ...................................................................................................................19 A. GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 B. CONUS MOVEMENT OF PASSENGERS ................................................................................................................................... 19 C. CONUS MOVEMENT OF UNIT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................................... 19 D. CONUS MOVEMENT OF RESUPPLY CARGO.......................................................................................................................... 21

IV. HIGHWAY TRANSPORT..............................................................................................................................................................23 A. GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 B. HIGHWAY TRANSPORT SOURCES .......................................................................................................................................... 23 C. TRANSPORT ASSETS .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 D. MILITARY CONVOY PLANNING .............................................................................................................................................. 25 E. TRANSIT DATA ............................................................................................................................................................................ 27 F. STATE HIGHWAY LIMITS .......................................................................................................................................................... 27

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V. RAIL TRANSPORT ..........................................................................................................................................................................31 A. GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 B. RAIL TRANSPORT SOURCES .................................................................................................................................................... 31 C. TRANSPORT ASSETS .................................................................................................................................................................. 31 D. TRANSIT DATA............................................................................................................................................................................ 33 E. LOADING GUIDANCE ................................................................................................................................................................. 44

VI. SEA TRANSPORT...........................................................................................................................................................................45 A. GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 B. BACKGROUND............................................................................................................................................................................ 45 C. TRANSPORT ASSETS ................................................................................................................................................................. 51 D. TRANSIT DATA ........................................................................................................................................................................... 54 E. SPECIAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 59 F. PORT CHARACTERISTICS......................................................................................................................................................... 59

VII. AIR TRANSPORT .........................................................................................................................................................................60 A. GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 B. AIR TRANSPORT SOURCES ....................................................................................................................................................... 61 C. TERMINOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................................................... 63 D. PLANNING FACTORS ................................................................................................................................................................. 63

VIII. CONTAINER TRANSPORT .......................................................................................................................................................66 A. GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 67 B. CONTAINER CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................................................................................ 67 C. CONTAINER MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................................................... 76 D. CONTAINER DAMAGE ............................................................................................................................................................... 77

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