JP 4-01.5 JTTP for Water Terminal Operations - BITS

1. General
The Marine LSB is organized into six
separate companies to provide landing,
terminal service, materials handling, and air
delivery support for the landing force (LF) in
the amphibious operation and subsequent
operations ashore.
2. Mission and Assignment
An LSB provides a nucleus of personnel
and equipment to which other elements of the
Marine air-ground task force (MAGTF) may
be assigned to form a task-organized LF
support party in order to provide initial combat
service support to units up to Marine
Expeditionary Force (MEF) size. The LSB
provides the command and control structure,
administrative and operational personnel, and
equipment to support LF, shore party, and
helicopter support team operations. It
provides specialized MHE and personnel for
management of passengers and breakbulk or
container cargo during terminal operations at
seaports, airports, railheads, and beaches. It
also provides air delivery support equipment
and personnel during extended operations
ashore. The LSB is responsible for
performing engineer tasks required for landing
operations, to include austere site preparation,
construction or removal of obstacles and
barriers, and establishment of routes from the
beach.
3. Capabilities
a. Landing Support Company. The
landing support company provides landing
and throughput support to the MEF and
smaller MAGTFs during amphibious and
helicopterborne operations requiring logistic
support in excess of the supported unit’s
organic capabilities. The company will be
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MARINE CORPS UNITS
reinforced with assets from beach and terminal
operations company and/or landing support
equipment company when special equipment
is required. When augmented by elements of
the naval beach group, it provides
coordination of initial throughput and
sustainment support for the MEF. The
company provides, as required, shore party
and/or helicopter support teams that are
capable of preparing, marking, and controlling
landing beaches or zones. The company can
establish temporary multiclass supply storage
sites; coordinate the unloading of supplies
from landing craft, ships, and helicopters; and
coordinate transportation support for the
evacuation of casualties and enemy prisoners
of war.
b. Beach and Terminal Operations
Company. The beach and terminal
operations company provides general
transportation support in coordinating
throughput operations of the MEF. The
company provides personnel and equipment
for the loading, unloading, and movement of
supplies of designated ports, beaches, rail
heads, air heads, cargo terminals, dumps, and
depots. The company can also provide air
delivery support and air freight operational
capabilities.
c. Landing Support Equipment
Company. The landing support equipment
company provides centralized general
support, landing support, and maintenance
support to facilitate and expedite throughput
operations in support of the MEF. It is
equipped with tactical engineering cranes,
buckets, graders, forklifts, and lighting sets
to facilitate throughput operations. The
landing support equipment company provides
MHE support to the MEF and provides
specialized MHE and container handling
support for the management of breakbulk or
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