Military

alert holding area

The area at the APOE where control of loads passes from the unit to the DACG. Aircraft loads are assembled, inspected, held and serviced in this area.

arrival/departure airfield control group (A/DACG)

The group that interfaces between the air port movement control team and the unit. It controls all movements of redeploying units up to the ready line, where it passes control to the TALCE.

assembly area

(DOD, NATO) 1. An area in which a command is assembled preparatory to further action. 2. In a supply installation, the gross area used for collecting and combining components into complete units, kits, or assemblies. (JP 1-02)

call forward area

The area at the APOE where the joint inspection is conducted by representatives of the unit, the DACG and the TALCE, after which discrepancies are corrected and rechecked.

force projection

The movement of military forces from the continental United States (CONUS) or a theater in response to requirements of war or stability and support operations. Force-projection operations extend from mobilization and deployment of forces, to redeployment to CONUS or home theater, to subsequent mobilization. Force projection includes the following eight stages: mobilization; predeployment activity; deployment; entry operations; operations; war termination and post conflict operations; redeployment and reconstitution; and demobilization. See FM 71-100, FM 100-5, FM 100-15, FM 100-20, and FM 100-30.

marshaling

(DOD, NATO) 1. The process by which units participating in an amphibious or airborne operation, group together or assemble when feasible or move to temporary camps in the vicinity of embarkation points, complete preparations for combat or prepare for loading. 2. The process of assembling, holding, and organizing supplies and/or equipment, especially vehicles or transportation, for onward movement. (JP 1-02)

port of debarkation

The geographic point at which cargo or personnel are discharged. May be a seaport or aerial port of debarkation. For unit requirements, it may or may not coincide with the destination. See FM 55-10.

port of embarkation

The geographic point in a routing scheme from which cargo or personnel depart. May be a seaport or aerial port from which personnel and equipment flow to port of debarkation. For unit and nonunit requirements, it may or may not coincide with the origin. See FM 55-10.

port operator

The port operator is the organization that conducts the actual staging and shiploading activities at the port under the direction of the port manager. This organization may include MTMC through contracted HN stevedores, or composite transportations groups, or RC transportation terminal brigades/battalions.

port support activity

A temporary military support organization that ensures the equipment of the deploying units is ready to load. The PSA provides vehicle and equipment operators to operate equipment during loading/discharge operations at the SPOE/SPOD The PSA conducts limited equipment maintenance, corrects load deficiencies, provides security, assists with aircraft fly-in operations, and provides personnel to assist in all aspects of vessel loading/discharge operations at the port. The PSA is OPCON to the port operator.

power projection

The ability of the nation to apply all or some of the elements of national power (diplomatic, economic, informational, or military) to respond to crisis, to contribute to deterrence, and to enhance regional stability. See FM 100-5.

redeployment

(DOD) The transfer of a unit, an individual, or supplies deployed in one area to another area, or to another location within the area, or to the zone of interior for the purpose of further employment. (JP 1-02)

redeployment assembly area

The area to which redeploying units move in order to wash major end items, affix hazardous material placards, obtain US Customs and Department of Agriculture inspections, and complete unit movement data. (FM 100-17)

single port manager

US Transportation Command, through its transportation component command, Military Traffic Management Command (MTMC), is designated by the Secretary of Defense as the single port manager for all common-user seaports world-wide. The single port manager manages seaports of embarkation and debarkation in any given theater.

Other functions include: at the request of the combatant commander assist with OPLAN development and analysis; conduct assessments of ports, and recommend the size and type of port operations required; establish liaison with host nation seaport authorities and develop statements of work for contracting facilities and stevedore labor, if available; and workload the port operator based on the combatant commander's intent. The single port manager is responsible through all phases of the theater port operations continuum, from a bare beach deployment to a commercial contract supported deployment. Also called SPM.

staging area

(DOD, NATO) 1. Amphibious or airborne--a general locality between the mounting area and the objective of an amphibious or airborne expedition, through which the expedition or parts thereof pass after mounting, for refueling, regrouping of ships, and/or exercise, inspection and redistribution of troops. 2. Other movements--a general locality established for the concentration of troop units and transient personnel between movements over the lines of communication. (JP 1-02)

supercargo

Personnel that accompany cargo on board a ship for the purpose of accomplishing en route maintenance and security.

tanker airlift control element

A mobile command and control organization deployed to support strategic and theater air mobility operations at fixed, en route, and deployed locations where air mobility operational support is nonexistent or insufficient. The Tanker Airlift Control Element provides on-site management of air mobility airfield operations to include command and control, communications, aerial port services, maintenance, security, transportation, weather, intelligence, and other support functions, as necessary. The Tanker Airlift Control Element is composed of mission support elements from various units and deploys in support of peacetime, contingency, and emergency relief operations on both planned and "no notice" basis. See FM 55-12, FM 71-100, FM 71-100-2, FM 71-100-3, FM 90-26, and FM 100-15.

unit line number

A seven character alphanumeric code that describes a unique increment of a unit deployment, for example, advance party, main body, equipment by sea or air, reception team, or trail party identified in a JOPES TPFDD. Also called ULN.

unit movement data

A unit equipment/supply listing containing corresponding transportability data. Tailored UMD has been modified to reflect a specific movement requirement.