JP 4-01.5 JTTP for Water Terminal Operations - BITS

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b. Capabilities. A company can transship
an average of 3,000 STONs of breakbulk
cargo or 450 containers per day when
container handling equipment is available,
based on a 20-hour day. This capability
considers all functions incident to cargo
movement. It can operate three separate
terminals on a round-the-clock basis and
transship 300 STON of breakbulk cargo or
200 containers a day. The unit can redocument
transshipped cargo or containers as required,
and stuff or unstuff containers on a limited
basis.
6. MTMC Transportation
Terminal Brigade or
Battalion
a. Mission and Assignment. MTMC
transportation brigades or battalions are US
Army Reserve organizations established to
provide an expanded capability to direct water
terminal operations. They are designed to
conduct water terminal operations at
established commercial CONUS ports in
which the equipment and manpower are
available to perform the actual terminal
operations. When operating terminals within
the United States, they operate under OPCON
of USTRANSCOM and MTMC using
existing terminal equipment and union labor.
However they may, if required, be deployed
OCONUS to provide the combatant
commander with the capability to expand the
number or capabilities of ports for
sustainment or redeployment purposes.
When operating in support of a geographic
combatant commander, terminal equipment
and labor must be made available through
HNS agreements. Command arrangements
for OCONUS operations will be as
determined by MOU between the supported
combatant commander and
USCINCTRANS. The organization of a
transportation terminal batallion or brigade
will vary depending on the terminals they
are assigned to operate. As a minimum, each
has a commander and staff elements to
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supervise movement operations, contracts,
cargo documentation, physical security, and
the flow of information.
b. Capabilities. The capabilities of the
transporation terminal battalions or brigades
depend on the size of the organization
deployed, the sophistication of the fixed-port
facility they are tasked to operate, and the
availability of contract stevedores or HNS.
As a result, capabilities determinations must
be made on a case-by-case basis.
7. Water Transport
a. Mission and Assignment. Normally,
water transport operations will be confined
to a logistic support role in the theater or
operational area rear area. Army water
transport units normally operate as part of a
terminal service organization. There are two
major types of water transport company-sized
units in the Army. These are the mediumboat
company (Landing Craft, Mechanized,
or LCM) and the heavy-boat company
(Landing Craft, Utility, or LCU). Also,
several separate watercraft teams are designed
to perform special marine service support in
operating coastal, harbor, and inland
waterway vessels.
b. Capabilities. The following lists the
various water transport units available for use
by the water terminal commander.
• Medium Boat Company. The LCM
provides and operates landing craft for
moving personnel and cargo. It also
augments Navy craft in conducting joint
amphibious operations. The mediumboat
company can transport an average
of 1,600 STONs of noncontainerized
cargo or 240 containers daily. The
company can, using all 16 LCMs,
transport 3,200 troops at one time.
• Heavy Boat Company. The LCU
provides and operates landing craft for
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