JP 4-01.5 JTTP for Water Terminal Operations - BITS

control, convoy escort, installation security,
or cargo and troop transport and rear
operations.
f. HN Facilities. US forces may use HN
buildings or facilities for such things as
hospitals, headquarters, billets, maintenance
shops, or supply activities. HN facilities may
be nationalized, come under HN control, or
be provided by contractual agreement.
g. Selected Functions. A HN performs
particular functions in a designated area or
for a particular organization within national
boundaries. Some examples are rail
operations, convoy scheduling, air traffic
control, and harbor pilot services. These
services will normally operate under host
government control by authority of national
power acts.
h. Supplies and Equipment. Supplies
and equipment needed for mission
accomplishment may be acquired locally,
precluding or reducing materiel shipments
from the United States.
3. Employment and Supervision
The degree of command and control
exercised by US forces over HNS depends
on the type of support, location, tactical
situation, political environment, and
provisions of technical agreements. Some
HNS functions may be performed by HN
military personnel because of the closeness
of combat operations.
4. Activities Inappropriate for
HNS
Some functions and services are
inappropriate for a HN to provide. Usually,
the decision is based on security reasons and
the need for national control. Listed below
are some functions and services (not all-
Host-Nation Support
inclusive) identified as inappropriate for HNS.
Therefore, the user country will provide these
functions and services from its national assets.
a. Command and control of health service
support, supply, service, maintenance,
replacement, and communications.
b. Triage, treatment, and hospitalization of
the sick, injured, and wounded.
c. Veterinary subsistence inspection.
d. Law and order operations (US forces).
e. Control and maintenance of nuclear and
chemical ammunition.
f. US prisoner confinement operations.
g. Accountability and security of enemy
prisoners of war retained in US custody.
h. Medical supply accountability.
i. Identification and burial of the US dead.
j. Repair of nuclear weapons delivery sites.
k. Patient administration.
5. Training
US personnel, in particular CA personnel,
must be trained in the proper procedures for
HNS. Additional language training may be
required. US personnel should be familiar
with status-of-forces agreements and other
agreements, as well as command directives
regarding behavior and relationships in the
host country. They should also be aware of
activities and behaviors that will enhance and
encourage HNS and be cautioned against
those activities and behaviors that detract from
a positive relationship. The CA area study is
essential in developing these guidelines.
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