C1, FM 55-30 - BITS

1 C1, FM 55-30 Change HEADQUARTERSNo. 1 DEPARTMENT OF THEARMYW ashington, DC,ARMY MOTOR TRANSPORT UNITS AND OPERATIONSThis change replaces Chapter 2 to the basic manual. This change also includes an updated Change FM 55-30 , 27 June 1997, as follows:Remove pagesInsert pagesi and iii and ii2-1 through 2-162-1 through 2-20 Glossary-1 through Glossary-4 Glossary-1 through Glossary-52. A star ( ) marks new or changed File this transmittal sheet in front of the RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is , FM 55-30i*FM 55-30 Field ManualHEADQUARTERS55-30 DEPARTMENT OF THEARMYW ashington, DC,ARMY MOTOR TRANSPORT UNITS AND OPERATIONSTABLE OF 1 ORGANIZATIONAL CONCEPTS FOR MOTOR Motor Transport Organization Theater Theater Movement Corps Movement 1-51-6.

2 Motor Transport Motor Transport 1-61-9. Highway Logistics Civil Augmentation 2 UNIT Battalion Staff and Command Primary Personal Staff (Battalion Chaplain)..2-72-5. Motor Transport Maintenance Motor Transport RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.*This publication supersedes FM 55-30 , 14 March , FM 55-30iiPageCHAPTER 3 OPERATIONAL Operations Security and Defense Motor Transport Operations Under Adverse Terrain Motor Transport Operations Under Adverse Climatic The Highway 4 MOTOR TRANSPORT Command 4-14-3.

3 Transportation Support Principles of Motor Transport Operational Classes of Types of Support to Combat Heavy Equipment 5 CONVOY CONTROL, ORGANIZATION, AND Planning Convoy Convoy Convoy Unit Preparing Vehicles for Night Convoy Commander s Highway Convoy 6 CONVOY DEFENSE Air Artillery or Indirect 6-76-3. Sniper Nuclear, Biological, or Chemical 7 UNIT MOTOR Emergency Traffic Fire 55-30iiiPageCHAPTER 8 ORGANIZATION AND OCCUPATION OF THE TRUCKCOMPANY AREA OF Methods of Selection and Basic Area Types of Operating Base Reconnaissance and Selection of Two-Party Reconnaissance, Selection.

4 Occupation Party Moving the Operating in an Urban 9 PREVENTIVE Maintenance Checklists and 10 LOADS AND LOADING Responsibilities of Unit Shipper s Cargo Road Loading Transporting Hazardous Oversize and Overweight Cargo Securing Double-Stacking AEXTRACT OF STANAG 2041 (EDITION 4), OPERATIONORDERS, TABLES AND GRAPHS FOR ROAD BEXTRACT OF STANAG 2154 (EDITION 7), REGULATIONSFOR MILITARY MOTOR VEHICLE MOVEMENT BY CEXTRACT OF STANAG 2174 (EDITION 4), MILITARYROUTES AND ROUTE/ROAD DEXTRACT OF STANAG 2176 (EDITION 2)

5 , PROCEDURESFOR MILITARY ROAD MOVEMENT ACROSS ETHE AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS, INCSUMMARY OF SIZE AND WEIGHT FVEHICLE OPERATIONS IN DIFFICULT GVEHICLE OPERATIONS IN ADVERSE 55-30ivPageAPPENDIX HROADNET ICONVERSION JROAD MOVEMENT KCONTROLLING MOTOR TRANSPORT LCONTAINER INSPECTION MMOBILIZATION MOVEMENT AND NMILITARY VEHICLE AXLE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTIONFORMULAS AND OVEHICLE PSPECIFICATIONS FOR CONVOY WARNING QSAMPLE CONVOY RCONVOY COMMANDER'S SCOMMUNICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TTRAILER INSPECTION 55-30vPREFACEIn a theater of operations.

6 All modes of transport--air, rail, inland waterways, and motor--are used tomove personnel, cargo, and unit equipment. Of these modes, motor transport is the most transport supports movement requirements ranging from port clearance, tacticaldisplacement, and distribution and retrograde of supplies and equipment throughout the depth of thebattlefield. It also serves as the link between the other modes to support combat forces as far forwardas manual describes how motor transport units operate and the environment in which they incorporates changes to warfighting and support doctrine and equipment modernization.

7 While thismanual is designed primarily for motor transport units, the tactics, techniques, and procedures forconvoy operations apply to most Army units under most operational Army s environmental strategy into the 21st century defines our philosophy and commitment inprotecting and preserving the environment and natural resources for present and future environmental practices and considerations must be integrated into all Army documents,missions, and operations. In keeping with the Army s vision to be a national leader in environmentalstewardship, commanders and leaders must ensure that all local, state, federal, and host nation lawsand regulations pertaining to the environment are included in the planning process and publication implements the following international agreements: STANAG 2041 (Edition 4), Operation Orders, Tables and Graphs for Road Movement(see Appendix A).

8 STANAG 2154 (Edition 7), Regulations for Military Motor Vehicle Movement by Road(see Appendix B). STANAG 2174 (Edition 4), Military Routes and Route/Road Networks (seeAppendix C). STANAG 2176 (Edition 2), Procedures for Military Road Movement Across NationalFrontiers (see Appendix D).The proponent of this publication is HQ TRADOC. Send comments and recommendations onDA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) to Commander,USACASCOM, ATTN: ATCL-AT, Fort Lee, VA this publication states otherwise, masculine nouns and pronouns do not refer exclusively publication contains copyrighted material reproduced with permission of the AmericanTrucking Associations, Inc.

9 (see Appendix E).FM 55-301-1 CHAPTER 1 ORGANIZATIONAL CONCEPTS FOR MOTOR TRANSPORT TRANSPORT ORGANIZATION CONCEPT. Motor transport units are ateach echelon: theater army, corps, and division. These units--together with other mode operators(water, rail, and air), terminal operators, and movement control units--form the backbone of thetheater s transportation capability. Most of the Army's motor transport units are located abovedivision level and are assigned to a transportation battalion (motor transport) or a CSB.

10 Motortransport units are usually assigned to the following headquarters: Theater army (COMMZ):- Transportation Transportation Transportation Area support groups. Corps:- Support Support Support Transportation battalions. Division: Main support Army will fight as part of a joint team. Motor transport units must be prepared to support theinland surface movement requirements of other services or nations and to integrate HN, LOGCAP,or other contract support. The Army will fight as a total force--active and reserve components andcivilians.