MCCDC MPF(F) Experimentation Force Synch Conference Brief

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MCCDC MPF(F) ExperimentationForce Synch
Conference Brief
13 AUG 2008
Maj Manny Escarcega Expeditionary Ship
Capabilities Branch, Prepositioning
Requirements Sea basing Integration
Division Marine Corps Combat Development
Command Quantico Va MCCDC Work 703.784.6212
(DSN.278) MCCDC Fax [phone]
manuel.escarcega_at_usmc.mil
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Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future)
Platform
Description
3 MLP
2 T-LHA(R)

• Capable of at-sea arrival and assembly of forces
• Selective offload of equipment sets to meet
  Seabasing mission requirements
• Supports forward engagement and forcible entry
• MPF(F) Shipping will not count as AE Shipping
• MPF(F) by design is not assault echelon shipping
  therefore, MPF(F) forces are not forcible entry
  capable

3 T-AKE
1 T-LHD
3 T-AKR
2 Legacy T-AK
Program Status/Issues
Concept of Employment

• CDD Incremental Development
• 1 MLPs and T-AKEs
• JCB 13 Feb 2008 - Approved
• JROC approval March 2008
• DAB approval Jun2 2008
• 2 Big Decks - Naval staffing/R3B/JROC TBD
• 3 LMSRs
• Begins Naval staffing Jan 2009
• R3B Mar 2009
• JROC Jun 2009
• Program of Record is for 14 ships
• IOC (FY17), FOC (FY22)
• LHD/T-AKs (AE/MSC) (3) platforms from existing
  ships
• Studies C4I/LMSR/Interoperability/Manning

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Experimentation Focus
LMSR
Arrival and Assembly
Objective Conduct Arrival Assembly (AA)
vehicle throughput operations of select PEIs
aboard LMSR. Task Conduct Marshaling and
Staging from vehicle stowage areas to debark
area. Condition At-sea SS 0-2 using LSD/INLS
combination as MLP surrogate. Why Concept to
doctrine develop tactics, techniques and
procedures for sea-based MPF(F) ops. LMSR design
modeling and simulation and Performance
Specification (PSPEC) LMSR to validate
modifications. Requirements 82 PAX 75 PEI 10
Day window needed to complete experimentation

New Build Modified Design
MLP
Test Article Vehicle Transfer System
Objective Conduct testing on prototype Test
Article Vehicle Transfer System (TAVTS). Task
Conduct equipment and personnel transfer from
LMSR to MLP surrogate. Condition
Pierside/calm water and at-sea SS 0-3 using a MLP
surrogate. Why Risk mitigation and validate
MLP Performance Specification (PSPEC)
. Requirements 20 vehicles of various types
including tracked and wheeled with
operators.
Clean Sheet Design
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MLP TAVTS Conceptual Depiction
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