Movement Cell

DRAFT 23 June, 1999

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Associated sections: [ Contracting Cell ] [ Foreign Nation Support Cell ] [ General Engineering Cell ] [ Maintenance Cell ] [ Movement Cell ] [ Operations and Plans Cell ] [ Supply, Maint and Services Cell ] [ Transportation Cell ]

Contents

General
Manning
Operational Tasks
Tactical Tasks

General

Movement Control is based on several fundamentals.

The first key to successful logistics is accurate, up-to-date information. An EAC needs the capability to monitor and track movement of forces, equipment, and supplies coming into and within the JOA. The EAC J4 must understand the roles and functions of all mobility assets used in deployment, sustainment, and redeployment of the EAC. This includes model and nodel transfer, holding and sustainment capacities. Success is measured by the least amount of time all forces, equipment and supplies remain on any model asset of nodel transfer. The objective is the right sequencing of forces, material and supplies to the right location as fast as possible.  The J4 will not be successful at this endeavor without complete integration with the operations and planning staff.   Success starts with intratheater distribution support. The EAC J4 must coordinate with the theater J4 to ensure the theater distribution network is focused to meet the EAC’s deployment and initial sustainment requirements. Coordination of movement and access to JOPES via Global Command and Control System (GCCS) is critical to deploying and supporting EAC forces.

Logistics flow priorities should be established in the initial assessment of the JPG and continually updated as operations progress. The J4 must prioritize the EAC transportation; if surface delivery is possible, use it. Everything should not be shipped immediately by air. Provide transportation requirements and priorities established by the J3 to the supported combatant commander to validate and pass to US Transportation Command   (USTRANSCOM). The EAC J4 must allow the Defense Transportation System to effectively move those requirements.

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