FM 55-80

ARMY CONTAINER OPERATIONS

PREFACE
CHAPTER 1.		INTRODUCTION TO INTERMODALISM
	1-1. 1-2. 1-3. 1-4. 1-5. 1-6. 1-7. 1-8. 1-9. 1-10. 1-11. 1-12. 1-13. 1-14. 1-15. 1-16. 1-17.	Background Responsibilities within the Defense Transportation System Department of Defense Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Transportation Policy Secretary of the Army Supported Commander in Chiefs Army Service Component Commander Commanders United States Transportation Command Military Traffic Management Command Procurement and Leasing of Common-Use Containers National-level Management Theater-level Management Fundamentals of Intermodalism and Intermodal Container Use Principles of Containerization Prioritizing Intermodal Resources Transportation Modes
CHAPTER 2.		THEATER CONTAINER OPERATIONS
	2-1. 2-2. 2-3. 2-4. 2-5. 2-6. 2-7. 2-8. 2-9. 2-10. 2-11. 2-12. 2-13. 2-14. 2-15.	Theater Container Distribution Theater Container Management Activities Container Management Objectives OCONUS Container Management Planning Container Control Port Operations Container Discharge at Seaports Seaport Clearance Container Operations at Echelons Above Corps Container Operations at Corps and Division Retrograde Use of Containers Interface with CONUS Inventories Containers Lost, Damaged, or Destroyed
CHAPTER 3.		TECHNOLOGY
	3-1. 3-2. 3-3. 3-4. 3-5. 3-6.	Background DOD Transportation Policy Automated Information Systems Automatic Identification Technology Radio Frequency Identification Overview of RF Technology
CHAPTER 4.		SUSTAINMENT OPERATIONS
	4-1. 4-2. 4-3. 4-4. 4-5. 4-6.	Container Consolidation Locations and Capabilities Forecasting Container Requirements Consolidation Procedures Container Booking Automated Manifest System Cargo Excluded from DLA Consolidation and Containerization Points
CHAPTER 5.		UNIT DEPLOYMENT OPERATIONS
	5-1. 5-2. 5-3. 5-4. 5-5. 5-6. 5-7. 5-8. 5-9. 5-10. 5-11. 5-12. 5-13. 5-14. 5-15. 5-16.	Planning Key Players Hazardous Cargo Certifying Official Deployment Training Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise Strategic to Operational Movement Container Requirements Container Planning Factors Pre-Deployment Preparations Receiving the Container Equipment Preparation Vehicle Reduction Standards Unit Documentation Transportation Control Number Cargo Identification Procedures Load Diagram and Shipment Unit Packing List
CHAPTER 6.		HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND SENSITIVE CARGO
	6-1. 6-2. 6-3. 6-4. 6-5. 6-6. 6-7.	Preparing/Documenting Hazardous Materials Ammunition Responsibilities Containers Loading Classified and Protected Sensitive Cargo Classified Cargo Sensitive Cargo
CHAPTER 7.		MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
	7-1. 7-2. 7-3. 7-4. 7-5. 7-6.	Responsibilities and Funding User Checks Maintenance Container Inspection Criteria Regulatory Mandates Markings and Data Plates
APPENDIX A.		FORCE STRUCTURE FOR CONTAINER HANDLING
APPENDIX B.		CONTAINER-HANDLING EQUIPMENT
APPENDIX C.		SAMPLE THEATER SOP
APPENDIX D.		CONTAINER STUFFING OPERATIONS
APPENDIX E.		CONTAINER CHARACTERISTICS AND TYPES
APPENDIX F.		DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FORMS
GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
AUTHORIZATION LETTER

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FM 55-80

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