MCWP 3-32 Maritime Prepositioning Force Operations

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).An MPF operation is a mission-tailored, strategic deployment option that is global in nature,naval in character, and suitable for various employment.

2 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. 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.

3 (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 Supporting Combatant Commander2-2 Joint Force Commander2-2 Commander, Marine Corps Forces2-2 Fleet Commander or Commander.

4 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. 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.

5 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. 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.

6 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.

7 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.

8 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)8-8 MSC (PM-3 [ Prepositioning Program Manager])

9 8-8 NAVAIRSYSCOM (PMA-260 [Aviation Support Equipment ProgramOffice], PMA-251 [Aircraft Launch and Recoveiy Equipment Office],and Air [Support Equipment Rework Office])8-8 NAVFACENGCOM8-8FH Program Office (OPNAV/N93 I [Medical Resources])8-8 Naval Weapons Station, Charleston, SC8-8 SectionIII. The ECGRLST8-10 Purpose8-10 Mission8-10 Planning Factors8-11 Specific Tasks8-ilxMCWP 3-32 Plansand Attainment Group8-12 ReadinessReporting Cell8-12 Plans/Data Cell8-12 Class V(W) Ammunition Cell8-13 Medical Cell8-13 Sourcing, Sustainment, and Disposition Cell Tasks8-13 Advocates8-13 OPT8-13 Aviation Working Group8-14 AGSE (Aviation Sub-Cell)8-14 Class V(A) Ammunition (Aviation Sub-Cell)8-14 EAF (Aviation Sub-Cell)8-14 Navy Group8-15FH Program (Navy Sub-Cell)8-15 NCF (Navy Sub-cell)8-15 NSE (Navy Sub-Cell)8-16 Fiscal Cell8-16 SectionIV.

10 Execution Organizations and FunctionsMARFOR8-17 Reconsititution LOl8-17 HNS8-17 Staging Area8-17 Safety8-18 General Risk Assessment and Management8-18 Waste Management8-18 CMPF8-18 Reconstitution SPMAGTF/CSSD8-19 TAAT8-20 SectionV. Planning GuidancePrioritization8-20 Deferred Reconstitution8-20 HQMCO perations Division8-20 Goals8-21 Unit and Personnel Requirements8-21 Funding Availability and Requirements8-21 Guidelines for MPE/S8-22 Custody8-22 HAZMAT8-23 Maintenance8-23 Selective Interchange8-23 Navy Equipment and Supplies8-23 AGSE8-24 Loading8-24 Containers8-24 Force Protection8-24 Maritime Prepositloning Force OperationsxiSection VI. Washdown and InspectionsDevelopingthe Washdown LOl8-25 Site Criteria8-25 Selecting Washracks8-26 Cleaning and Inspection Procedures8-26 Preparing Vehicles for USDA Inspection8-26 Chapter9.