Army Deployment and Redeployment - BITS

1 FMI 3-35 (FM 100-17, FM 100-17-3, FM 100-17-5, and FM ) army Deployment and Redeployment June 2007 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Headquarters, Department of the army FMI 3-35, C1 Change 1 HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE army Washington, DC, 15 January 2009 army Deployment and Redeployment 1. Change FMI 3-35, 15 June 2007, as follows: Remove expiration date. 2. FMI to expire 15 June 2009. Change 1 is required to ensure the FMI can be used as a reference in other publications. 3. File this transmittal sheet in the front of the publication. Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. By Order of the Secretary of the army : GEORGE W. CASEY, JR General, United States army Chief of Staff Official: JOYCE E.

2 MORROW Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the army 0901305 DISTRIBUTION: Active army , army National Guard, and United States army Reserve. Not to be distributed; electronic media only. This page intentionally left blank. *FMI 3-35 (FM 100-17, FM 100-17-3, FM 100-17-5, and FM ) Field Manual Interim No. 3-35 (100-17, 100-17-3, 100-17-5, and ) Headquarters Department of the army Washington, DC, 15 June 2007 army Deployment and Redeployment Contents Page PREFACE ..iv Chapter 1 OVERVIEW .. 1-1 Force Projection .. 1-1 Deployment ..1-2 The Transforming 1-7 army Force 1-7 Chapter 2 PREDEPLOYMENT .. 2-1 2-1 2-6 Installation 2-9 Installation Deployment Processing Site .. 2-10 Chapter 3 Deployment : FORT-TO-PORT ..3-1 Notification .. 3-1 Movement to the Port of 3-2 Activities at the Port of Embarkation .. 3-4 Movement to the Port of 3-10 Chapter 4 RSOI .. 4-1 4-1 RSOI Planning.

3 4-3 Reception .. 4-7 4-11 Onward Movement ..4-14 4-15 Chapter 5 5-1 Redeployment 5-1 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited. *This publication supersedes FM 100-17, 28 October 1992; FM 100-17-3, 17 Mar 1999; FM 100-17-5, 29 September 1999; FM , 19 June 2002. i Table of Contents Appendix A A-1 Appendix B The army Deployment Process ..B-1 Appendix C Automated Mobility Systems .. C-1 Appendix D In-Transit Visibility .. D-1 Appendix E Force Protection .. E-1 GLOSSARY ..Glossary-1 Section I Acronyms and Abbreviations .. 1 References-1 Figures Figure 1-1.

4 The Deployment panorama .. 1-1 Figure 1-2. Phases of Deployment .. 1-3 Figure 1-3. Preparing documentation .. 1-4 Figure ARFORGEN cycles .. 1-8 Figure 2-1. Deployment 2-7 Figure 2-2. Rail 2-8 Figure 2-3. Air load Figure 2-4. Installation Deployment Processing 2-11 Figure 3-1. Military convoy ..3-3 Figure 3-2. Loaded rail cars ..3-4 Figure 3-3, Notional Seaport of Embarkation .. 3-5 Figure 3-4. Equipment staged for Figure 3-5. Troops boarding C-17 .. 3-7 Figure 3-6. Notional aerial port of 3-8 Figure 3-7. Strategic Mobility Triad .. 3-10 Figure 4-1. Segments of 4-2 Figure 4-2. Unloading vehicles .. 4-7 Figure 4-3. Equipment staged for Figure 4-4. Staging 4-11 Figure 4-5. Notional theater laydown ..4-12 Figure 4-6. Base 4-13 Figure 4-7. TSB Layout .. 4-14 Figure 5-1. Redeployment wash rack ..5-2 Figure B-1. TC-AIMS II (Block 2) Deployment B-2 Figure D-1. Savi RF tags ..D-1 Figure D-2. Interrogator ..D-2 Figure D-3.

5 Vehicle marking ..D-5 Figure D-4. Container Figure D-5. Pallet Marking ..D-6 ii FMI 3-35 15 June 2007 Table of Contents Figure D-6. Notional installation AIT D-7 Figure D-7. Notional APOE AIT laydown .. D-8 Figure D-8. Notional SPOE AIT Laydown ..D-10 15 June 2007 FMI 3-35 iii Preface The purpose of this manual is to provide overarching guidance for army Deployment and Redeployment operations in support of the National Military Strategy. Previously, this material was contained in four separate manuals: FM 100-17, FM 100-17-3, FM , and FM 100-17-5. The material has now been merged into FMI 3-35 to eliminate redundancy and to align army Deployment doctrine with joint Deployment doctrine. Chapter 1 presents an overview of force projection and the Deployment process; Chapter 2 spells out activities units engage in prior to being alerted for Deployment ; Chapter 3 outlines the procedures involved in deploying units moving from home station to the port of debarkation (POD); Chapter 4 details the process of reception, staging, onward movement, and integration (RSOI); and Chapter 5 explains Redeployment .

6 The Transportation Coordinator s Automated Information for Movement System (TC-AIMS II) is the army system supporting all deployments and redeployments and replaces the Transportation Coordinator Automated Command and Control Information System (TC-ACCIS). The fielding of TC-AIMS II to army units will continue and the process outlined in Appendix B is the basis for operating and training the system. This manual is being published as an interim edition to let the changes in installation support, theater logistics support, TC-AIMS II, and ARFORGEN solidify. In addition it was decided to incorporate the material from FM into the final edition resulting in a single comprehensive guide for army Deployment and Redeployment in a joint environment. Other manuals in this series include FM 100-17-1 and FM 100-17-2 and when revised will be consolidated into a single volume and renumbered as FM Joint Publication 3-35 describes the joint process in terms of planning; predeployment; movement; and joint reception, staging, onward movement, and integration.

7 On the other hand the army process is defined by the phases of predeployment; fort to port movement; movement from port of embarkation (POE) to POD; and RSOI. The army phases are nested within the joint process but are purposely separated at different points on the Deployment timeline to facilitate the seam management that often hinders our Deployment operations. This publication applies to the Active army , the army National Guard, and the United States army Reserve unless otherwise stated. The proponent for this publication is the United States army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). The preparing agency for this publication is the Deployment Process Modernization Office. Send comments and recommended changes to Director, Deployment Process Modernization Office, ATTN: ATZF-DP, Fort Eustis, VA 23604 or 15 June 2007 FMI 3-35 iv Chapter 1 Overview The army is transforming in an environment characterized by a wider spectrum of potential contingencies, increased uncertainty, and a more complex range of operational conditions.

8 The situation demands swift action by the United States; consequently, key components of the army transformation plan focus on improving strategic responsiveness and deployability. While the transformation effort is ongoing, the army must retain its ability to respond strategically and to provide forces that are organized and equipped for global operations (figure 1-1). Through rapid strategic response, the geographic combatant commander immediately begins to neutralize the early advantages of the adversary. This race against time to establish a dominant, employable, complete spectrum military capability in the theater of operations is aimed at tipping the balance from defense to offense. Providing the capability to seize the initiative is a critical factor in the ultimate success of any joint contingency operation. Figure 1-1. The Deployment panorama FORCE PROJECTION 1-1.

9 Force projection is the military element of national power that systemically and rapidly moves military forces in response to requirements across the spectrum of conflict. It is a demonstrated ability to 15 June 2007 FMI 3-35 1-1 Chapter 1 alert, mobilize, rapidly deploy, and operate effectively anywhere in the world. The army , as a key member of the joint team, must be ready for global force projection with an appropriate mix of combat forces, support units, and sustainment units. Moreover, the world situation demands that the army project its power at an unprecedented pace. Therefore, the army must be able to defuse crises early to prevent escalation through the employment of flexible, rapidly deployable forces with sufficient depth and strength to sustain multiple, simultaneous operations. FORCE PROJECTION PROCESSES 1-2. Force projection encompasses a range of processes including mobilization, Deployment , employment, sustainment, and Redeployment .

10 These processes have overlapping timelines, are continuous, and can repeat throughout an operation. Force projection operations are inherently joint and require detailed planning and synchronization. Decisions made early in the process directly impact the success of the campaign. z Mobilization is the process of assembling and organizing resources to support national objectives in time of war and other emergencies. Mobilization includes bringing all or part of the industrial base and the Armed Forces of the United States to the necessary state of readiness to meet the requirements of the contingency. z Deployment is the movement of forces to an operational area in response to an order. z Employment prescribes how to apply force and/or forces to attain specified national strategic objectives. Employment concepts are developed by the combatant commands (COCOM) and their component commands during the planning process.