25th Transportation Battalion
'Consider it Done'
The 25th Transportation Battalion is responsible for transporting machines, materials, and manpower throughout the Republic of Korea. The mission of the 25th Transportation Battalion is to provide movement control services and transportation management during Armistice and Contingency to include the Common-User Land Transportation (CULT) system for personnel and material movements into, within, and out of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in support of the 19th Theater Support Command, Eighth United States Army (EUSA) and United States forces Korea (USFK).
Within the theater, the 25th Transportation Battalion provides movement control. The battalion's mission is to provide movement control services and transportation management during Armistice and contingencies to include the common user land transportation (CULT) system for personnel and materiel movements into, within, and out of the ROK in support of the 19th TAACOM, EUSA and USFK. The 25th Transportation Battalion provides movement control support to the 2ID.
The 25th Transportation Battalion is organized with two regional movement control teams (RMCTs). The 1st RMCT is co-located with the 25th Transportation Battalion in Seoul and provides movement control in the northern sector. The 2nd MCT provides movement control for the southern sector of the Korean peninsula. The 1st RMCT supports 2ID.
The 25th Transportation Battalion provides the following movement control services:
- Contract line haul trucks and buses.
- Coordinate freight movement by rail, commercial/military line haul and containers.
- Coordinate for road use with the ROK Army (ROKA).
- Provide a direct link to the Korean National Railroad for special train services.
- Task US owned railcar fleet according to the CINC priorities.
- Area support through local MCTs.
Convoy clearances during Armistice are approved by ROK movement control elements. US MCTs only inform the RMCTs and 25th Transportation Battalion of US movements. During contingency operations, requesting units prepare and submit the Combined Highway Clearance Request (CHCR) to the servicing MCT at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled move. The MCT coordinates with the ROKA MCC for the convoy clearance approval numbers.
The 2ID maintains a rail capability to conduct rail movements for deploying equipment to training exercises, receiving and offloading equipment, and loading equipment for turn-in. Based on unit movement requirements the DTO coordinates with the 25th MCT for rail cars and schedules. The 25th Transportation Battalion procures and inspects the cars, and coordinates with the Korean National Railroad (KNR) for load and tie down inspections. The KNR is the final authority on accepting rail loads for movement.
