MCWP 3-32 Maritime Prepositioning Force …

1 Maritime Prepositioning Force operations Marine Corps DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited PCN 143 000073 00 MCWP 3-32/NTTP DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVYH eadquarters United States Marine CorpsWashington, DC 20308-1775 FOREWORD23 February 2004A Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) operation is the rapid deployment and assemblyof a Marine air-ground task Force (MAGTF) in a secure area using strategic airlift andforward-deployed Maritime Prepositioning ships (MPSs).

2 An MPF operation is a mission-tailored, strategic deployment option that is global in nature,naval in character, and suitable for various employment. Maritime Prepositioning provides acombatant commander with deployment flexibility and an increased capability to respondrapidly to a crisis or contingency with a credible Force . The essential purpose of an MPF oper-ation is to establish a MAGTF fully prepared to execute an employment Corps Warfighting Publication (MCWP) 3-32/Navy Tactics, Techniques, and Pro-cedures (NTTP) , Maritime Prepositioning Force operations , provides doctrine,tactics, techniques, and procedures to plan and execute an MPF operation.

3 It is intended forMarine Corps and Navy commanders, their staffs, and other Service commanders and 3-32,NTTP supersedes Fleet Marine Force Manual l-5/NWP , Mari-time Preposizioning Force operations , September and approved this THE MARINE CORPSC orpsCommandPublication Control Number: 143 000073 00 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is DIRECTION OF THEM arine Corps CombatNTTP OF THE NAVYNAVY WARFARE DEVELOPMENT COMMAND606 CUSHING ROADNEWPORT RI O2841I2O7 LETI'ER OF PROMULGATIONJ anuary 20041.

4 (JAN 2004), Maritime Prepositioning Force operations , is UNCLAS-SIFIED. Handle in accordance with the administrative procedures contained in NTTP NTTP (JAN 2004) is effective upon receipt and supersedes NWP Destroy supersededmaterial without SECNAVLNST provides procedures for disclosing this publication or portions thereof to for-eign governments or international 2004 KELLYMCWP 3-32, Maritime Prepositioning Force OPERATIONSTABLE OF CONTENTSC hapter 1. FundamentalsEchelonof Forces1-1 Concept1-1 The Initiating Directive1-2 Forward Presence and Crisis Response1-2 Establishing the MPF MAGTF Ashore1-3 NMS1-4 Rapid Response1-4 Flexible Command Relationships1-4 Sustainment of the MPF1-4 Types of MPF Operations1-4 Independent1-4 Augmentation1-5 Phases1-5 Planning1-5 Marshalling1-5 Movement1-5 Arrival and Assembly1-5 Reconstitution1-5 Force SecDef's Guidance2-1 CJCS2-1 Military Services2-1 Combatant Commanders2-1 Supported Combatant Commander2-1

5 Supporting Combatant Commander2-2 Joint Force Commander2-2 Commander, Marine Corps Forces2-2 Fleet Commander or Commander, Naval Forces2-2 Subordinate Naval Forces Type Commanders2-2 Commanders, MARFORs2-2 Commanders, Naval Surface Forces2-2 Commander, Naval Air Forces2-2 Commander, Military Sealift Command2-2 Commander, Naval Construction Forces Command .2-3 Commander, Naval Expeditionary Logistics Support Force2-3 Commanding Officer, Fleet Hospital Support Office2-3 Operational Commanders2-3 Commanding General, MEF2-3 Numbered Fleet Commanders2-4 Supporting Organizations2-4 USTRANSCOM2-4 Supporting Establishments2-4 Chapter3.

6 Command RelationshipsTacticalControl and Support3-1 MPF MAGTF3-2CE3-2 GCE3-2 ACE3-2 CSSE3-2 NMCB3-2 UCT3-2 MAGTF Commander3-2 CMPF3-3 Commander, MPS Squadron3-3 CNSE3-4 Commander, NWC Unit3-4 Commanding Officer, FH3-4 Establishing Supported and Supporting Roles3-4 Planning Phase3-5 Marshalling Phase3-5 Movement Phase3-5 Arrival and Assembly Phase3-6 Reconstitution Phase3-6 Chapter4. ReadinessHeadquarters,Marine Corps Responsibilities4-1 COMMARCORLOGCOM (BICmd) Responsibilities4-IShipboard Maintenance4-2 COMMARFORs' Responsibilities4-2 Embarkation4-2 MPE/S Property Control Procedures4-3 Unit Readiness4-3 Deployment and Training4-5 Readiness Reporting4-6 Force Requirements4-6 MCWP 3-32 Maritime Prepositioning Force OperationsviiChapter 5.

7 PlanningConcurrentand Continuous Planning5-1 Contingency Planning5-2 Developing TPFDD5-2 Assessment of Prospective AAAs5-3 Refinement of Load Plans5-3 Plan Transition5-3 Execution Planning5-3 Basic Decisions5-3 Refinement of Basic Decisions5-4 Mission5-4 Command Relationships5-4 Concept of MAGTF operations Ashore5-4 Concept of Arrival and Assembly Operations5-4 Concept of Deployment5-5 Special Considerations and Control Measures5-5 Force Protection5-5 CAP Phases5-5 Combatant Commander, Establishing Authority, and Service ComponentCommanders Planning5-6 Liaison with Commander.

8 USTRANSCOM and Supporting Agencies 5-7 Execution Planning5-7 Execution5-8 MPF Plans Developmental Hierarchy5-8 The MAGTF's Employment Plan5-8 Arrival and Assembly Plan5-8 Enclosures5-10 Offload Planning5-12 Transition to Employment5-13 Disposition of MPF Components5-13 Deployment Plan5-14 Specific Planning Days and Deployment Dates5-15 Initial Planning5-15 Plan Plan5-15 Air Movement Plan5-16 Sea Movement Plan5-17 FFPlan5-17 Deployment C2 Measures5-18 SLRP and OPP Deployment5-18 TPFDD Update and Closure Estimates5-18 MPE/S Distribution Plan5-19 Personnel5-19 Equipment5-19 Container operations Terminal Lot5-19 MPE/S Accountability5-19viiiMCWP 3-32 SustainmentPlan5-19 Reconstitution Plan5-20 Location Factors5-20 Advance Planning5-20 Redeployment Plan5-20 Chapter6.

9 Marshalling and MovementMarshalling6-1 Sea Movement Group and Air Movement Group6-1 Sea Movement Group Elements6-2 Air Movement Group Elements (FIE Organization)6-2 Movement Control Organizations6-3 FMCC6-3 LMCC6-3 DACG6-3 AACG6-3 Airlift Liaison Element6-4 Sealift Liaison Element6-4 Unit Movement Control Center6-4En Route Movement Control Center6-4 TALCE6-4 Host Base/Stations6-5 POEs6-5 Chapter7. Arrival and AssemblyResponsibilities7-1 Commencement and Disestablishment7-1 Arrival and Assembly Plan7-1 SLRP7-1 MOLT7-2 TAAT7-2 OPP7-2 Organization7-2 Tasks7-3 Disestablishment7-3 Arrival and Assembly Organizations7-3 Arrival and Assembly operations Movement7-6 Port Operations7-6 Port Area7-7 POLs and Ammunition7-7 Port Authority7-7 Beach Operations7-7 Maritime Prepositionlng Force OperationsixArrivalAirfield Operations7-7 MPE/S Distribution7-8 Force Standup7-8 Chapter8.

10 ReconstitutionSection I. A Total ProcessPhaseI, Planning8-1 StageI, Predeployment8-1 Stage II, Post-Employment8-2 Stage III, Transition to Execution (Phase V, MPF operations )8-3 Phase II, Execution8-4 Stage I, OCONUS (In Theater)8-4 Stage II, CONUS (BICmd)8-4 SectionII. Participants and ResponsibilitiesHQMC8-5 operations Division (P0)8-5 Logistics Branch (LP)8-5 Aviation Logistics Branch (ASL)8-5 Programs and Resources (P&R)8-5 CNO8-5 Ordnance Programs and Policy Branch (N41 1) andHead Budget and Legislation (N78C1)8-5 MARFOR/NAVFOR Designated to Conduct Intheater MARFORINAVFOR and Commands8-6 MPSRON Staff8-7 Supporting Establishment8-7 MARCORLOGCOM/BICmd8-7 MARCORSYSCOM8-7 Naval Supply Systems Command -NavalOperationalLogistics Support Command (NAVSUP-NOLSC)