JP 4-01.5 JTTP for Water Terminal Operations - BITS

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foreign flag ships, are covered by these
sources. The only sure source of this
information for loading is from the ship
itself and its master. In discharging, the
“as loaded” stowage plan is extremely
important for the water terminal commander
to have in advance of the ship’s arrival at the
SPOD. If this proves impractical, this
information should be carried aboard the ship
and must be obtained by the terminal
commander as soon as possible upon ship
arrival. A properly filled out stowage plan
will show the precise location of every piece
of cargo aboard the vessel and is, therefore,
the basis of any executable discharge plan.
Strategic characteristics are available in Joint
Pub 4-01.6, “Joint Tactics, Techniques, and
Procedures for Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore
(JLOTS),” Appendix C.
12. Logistic Support
a. General. Under crisis action or wartime
conditions, and where critical situations make
diversion of the normal logistic process
necessary, the logistic authority of the
combatant commanders is expanded to
authorize them to use all facilities and supplies
of all forces assigned to their commands, as
necessary, for the accomplishment of their
missions. The geographic combatant
commanders may delegate directive authority
for a common support capability to the
subunified commanders or JTF commanders
in the conduct of their missions. The
combatant commander’s directive authority
over logistic operations does not release the
Services from their responsibility to staff,
equip, train, and sustain their components.
Combatant commanders will ensure that
proper authority is obtained for negotiations
with the HN through appropriate channels.
HNS assistance can include air, sea, and
ground transportation; POL; telecommunications;
civilian labor; rear area operations; facilities;
contracting; acquisition of equipment;
supplies; services; and health service support.
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b. Deploying Force Requirements.
Organic support elements of deploying
forces normally form a PSA or Serviceunique
water terminal organization to
assist with the deployment. This element
must precede its main body of equipment and
troops to the terminal. A PSA will arrive at
the water terminal in advance of its parent
organization to provide support for terminal
operations. Its organization and capabilities
are tailored to the specific deployment or
reception operation and are developed in
coordination with the terminal commander.
PSA support requirements are provided
under an MOU between the deploying or
arriving unit and the appropriate terminal
commander. When the parent organization
has passed through the terminal, the PSA will
be disestablished. The PSA may be
responsible for performing maintenance and
providing repair parts, correcting deficiencies
in the shipping configuration, providing
equipment operators for unique equipment,
and providing security for sensitive equipment
and classified cargo.
13. Other Documentation
In addition to documentation required by
existing regulations, the water terminal
commander will normally require each
operating terminal organization to prepare
a daily operations report. This report will
usually include the following:
a. Passenger Manifests. Number of
passengers moved and awaiting movement;
also, the number of passengers to be processed
during the next 24 hours.
b. Cargo Reports. Number of tons
(STONs and MTONs) or square feet of cargo
by major category (general, vehicles, POL,
hazardous materials) that have been
discharged or loaded; the number of pieces
of unit equipment by type on each ship,
cleared by either lift-on/lift-off or RO/RO and
Joint Pub 4-01.5