MODE SELECTION THEATER AIRLIFT

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MODE SELECTION/ THEATER AIRLIFT

• DTO COURSE 2003
• FRANK RACHUBKA
• HIGHWAY RAIL BRANCH
• RACHUBKAF_at_EUSTIS.ARMY.MIL
• DSN 826-6932

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DOCTRINE

• FM 55-10 Movement Control
• Joint Pub 3-17 and 4-01.1

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MODE SELECTION GUIDE
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SELECTION PROCESS

• Provide service IAW command and transportation
  priorities
• Minimize rehandling, plan for backhauls
• Allocate all resources for known requirements
• Use most efficient mode as far forward as
  possible, meet the RDD

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PROS AND CONS

• Move large amounts quick
• Extended LOC
• Overcome Terrain
• Flexible
• Intermodal interface

• Limited assets
• Priority of use
• Expensive
• Weather
• Capacity(cube vs. weight)

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ARMY ORGANIC AIRLIFT CAPABILITY AND REQUEST
PROCEDURES
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Army Logistics Air MovementOperations

• Preplanned and Immediate
• Personnel movement
• High priority cargo (Class IX)
• Retrograde and Prepositioning
• Support to Logistics Over the Shore (LOTS)
  operations

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CSS Airlift Request Validation Criteria

• Priority/urgency of the movement
• Commanders priorities
• Competing requirements and aircraft availability
• Adequacy of other modes
• METT-T factors
• MHE availability at destination
• Location and condition of landing zones

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Preplanned Moves

• Preplanned airlift part of movement programming
• MCO validates and forwards to DTO
• DTO coordinates with ADAO for allocation by G3
• Once allocated by G3 - MCO commits AVN
• MCO commits trucks for support
• If no assets allocated- DTO forwards to Corps MCB

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Aviation Requests Immediate

• Requirements identified during the conduct of
  operations
• S4, DISCOM or ops channels to G3
• MCO informed to work logistical support
• DTO and ADAO coordinate G3 approval
• Bottomline----
• Request routed through operations channels

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INTRA-THEATER AIRLIFT
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Intra-Theater Airlift

• Generally common-user airlift support
• Apportioned by theater combatant commanders
  agent (JMC/JTB)
• Airlift provided by Air Mobility Command (AMC)

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AERIAL PORT OPS

• The right MHE
• Onward transportation capabilities
• MOG
• Marshalling yard
• Processing facility

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Intra-theater Airlift Delivery Methods

• Air Direct Delivery
• A perfect world
• Airland
• Most preferred (C130 / C17)
• Airdrop
• Parachute or free drop
• LAPES and CDS

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Apportionment and Allocation

• JFC apportions by priority or
• Consults with all components
• Priority system the key
• JMC allocates daily for the J-4
• Validate component requests
• Monitor performance of airlift system
• Ask JTB to convene when needed

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Intra-theater Airlift Planning Factors

• Movement time to the airfield
• Palletize or rig cargo
• Time to marshal and manifest pax
• Validation by combatant commanders agent
  (JMC/JTB)

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Request Procedures

• Can be submitted at any level
• Requests handled through component logistic
  channels
• Emergency requests can be vocal
• Must ensure cargo and pax are ready to move

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Preplanned Requests

• Validated through movement control channels
• Submittal time requirements are determined by the
  Air Force
• Based on known requirements

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Preplanned Requests
MCO
REQUEST FLOW
COMMITAL FLOW
REQUEST
COORDINATION FLOW
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Preplanned Requests
JMC/JTB
AIR FORCE CHANNELS
MCA
TALO
MCB
TALO
DTO
TALO
MCO
REQUEST FLOW
COMMITAL FLOW
REQUEST
COORDINATION FLOW
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Airlift Requests Immediate

• Validation occurs through command channels
• First echelon TALO notifies Air Force command
  channels
• S3/G3 or G3/G4 ensures movement controllers are
  informed
• Army and theater combatant commander (JMC/JTB)
  must validate

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AIR MOBILITY COMMAND

• OTHER THAN THEATER SUPPORT

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JA/ATT AIRLIFT

• FUNDED BY OSD- NO COST TO USER
  http//140.175.95.191/JAATT/
• MANAGED BY FORSCOM AND AMC
• JOINT TRAINING ENVIRONMENT
• MISSIONS WORKED 30 DAYS OUT
• BOTH AIRDROP AND AIRLAND
• HEAVY FLY AWAY
• KC-10 DUAL ROLE / FREE LIFT

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SAAM RATES

• AIRCRAFT HOURLY RATE
• C-130 3,381
• C-141 4,553
• C-5 10,729
• C-17 5,979
• KC-135 3,448
• KC-10 6,921

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AMC REBATE PROGRAM

• APPLIES TO SAAMS
• SUBMIT 30 DAYS OUT
• NO MAJOR CHANGES
• 10 PERCENT REBATE

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SAAM REQUESTS

• FORMAT MESSAGE
• DTR 4500.9-R Part1
• VALIDATOR
• JCS PRIORITIES
• AREA CLEARANCE PROBLEMS
• NO GUARANTEE