FM 55-1

TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS

	PREFACE
Chapter 1	FUNDAMENTALS OF TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS
	Transportation and the National Military Strategy
	Major Influences on Military Operations
	The Defense Transportation System
	The Army Transportation System
Chapter 2	ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
	Introduction
	Department of Defense
	Other Federal Agencies
	Service Secretaries
	Department of the Army
Chapter 3	ARMY MOVEMENT CONTROL
	Introduction
	Section I -- Movement Control Principles and Functions
	The Principles of Movement Control
	The Functions of Movement Control
	Section II - Movement Control at the Strategic Level of War
	Introduction
	Strategic Movement Control in Peacetime
	Strategic Movement Control in Support of Military Operations
	Planning for Strategic Movement Control
	Strategic Deployment Phases
	Other Considerations During Deployment
	Section III - Movement Control at the Operational Level of War
	Introduction
	Movement Control Organizations
	Other Transportation Organizations at the Operational Level of War
	Army Operational Level of War Movement Control
	Operational Deployment Phases
	Section IV - Movement Control at the Tactical Level of War
	Introduction
	Movement Control at the Corps
	Movement Control at the Division
	Section V - Movement Control in Operations Other Than War
	Introduction
Chapter 4	ARMY TERMINAL OPERATIONS
	Introduction
	Section I - Types of Terminals
	Water Terminals
	Inland Terminals
	Section II - Terminal Operations Planning
	Introduction
	Planning for the Establishment of Water Terminals
	Planning for the Establishment of Inland Terminals
	Estimation of Throughput Capacity
	Section III - Terminal Operations at the Strategic Level of War
	Introduction
	USTRANSCOM (MTMC) Operated Water Terminals
	Transportation Terminal Battalion or Brigade
	Deployment Support Brigades
	Port Support Activity
	Port Security Companies
	Supercargoes
	OCONUS Supporting CINC Water Terminals
	Other Service Component Water Terminals
	CONUS Inland Terminals
	Section IV - Terminal Operations at the Operational Level of War
	Introduction
	Army Terminal Organizations
	Section V - Terminal Operations at the Tactical Level of War
	Introduction
	Army Terminal Organizations
Chapter 5	MODE OPERATIONS
	Introduction
	Section I - Modes of Transport
	Introduction
	Air Mode of Transport
	Surface Mode of Transport
	Mode of Transport Selection Criteria
	Mode of Transport Capabilities and Limitations
	Intermodal Operations
	Section II - Mode of Transport Operations at the Strategic Level of War
	Introduction
	Air Mode Operations, Planning and Execution Considerations
	Surface Mode Operations, Planning and Execution Considerations
	Section III - Mode of Transport Operations at the Operational Level of War
	Introduction
	Air Mode Operations, Planning and Execution Considerations
	Surface Modes of Operation, Planning and Execution Considerations
	Section IV - Modes of Transport Operations at the Tactical Level of War
	Introduction
	Corps Mode Operations
	Division Mode Operations
APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
AUTHENTICATION

Distribution Restriction: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

*This publication supersedes FM 55-1, 30 November 1984.

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FM 55-1

TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS

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