FM 3-01.85: Patriot Battalion and Battery Operations - BITS

3-01.85
traffic management command, supporting installation transportation officers
or theater army movement control agencies in completing the required
documents for moving forces, sustaining equipment and supplies to the final
destination.
ONWARD MOVEMENT FROM PORT OF DEBARKATION
4-30. This phase begins with the reconfiguration of forces and sustainment
equipment and supplies at a designated marshaling area. It concludes with
their arrival at their destination. Units should deploy in increments–advance
party, main body, and rear detachment. The size of the unit, the requirement
to support sustainment operations and the transportation assets impact on
the number of increments needed. As units prepare for and actually move
during redeployment, installation commanders should plan and prepare for
reunions. This planning helps prepare the soldiers and their families to
reunite.
4-31. The supporting installation’s commander is responsible for the health,
welfare, and support of arriving forces and for assisting with their movement
back to their home stations or to new stations in accordance with movement
plans. In this capacity, he sustains the forces and individuals until they
arrive at their prescribed destination. This may require assisting them in
airlift, commercial and military highway, military convoy, rail or other modes
for moving forces and individuals to their proper destination, or follow on
locations. These locations may be either former (home stations) or other
locations for deployment.
4-32. Other considerations needed during redeployment are support, cargo,
supplies and materiels, custom regulations, and logistics requisitions. All of
these factors must be considered by the chain of command to ensure a smooth
transition back to their home station. Types of support needed for the
redeployment may include medical care, life support, and everyday use
supplies.
SUSTAINMENT
4-33. Sustainment operations involve providing and maintaining adequate
levels of personnel and materiel for the duration of a campaign. Primarily the
Patriot battalion S1 and S4 staffs perform sustainment activities. They focus
on how, when and where to accomplish the sustainment functions of
manning, arming, fueling, fixing, moving, securing, and sustaining soldiers
and equipment:
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• Manning ensures Patriot battalions and batteries are staffed with
the right numbers and types of personnel to accomplish the mission.
• Arming ensures Patriot batteries have the right mix and quantities
of missiles at the time and place needed.
• Fueling ensures sufficient quantities of petroleum; oils, and
lubricants are available to support current and planned operations.
• Fixing ensures that critical Patriot equipment is operational and
that failed systems are quickly returned to operational status.