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*FM 55-10

Field Manual
No. 55-10		 HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC, 9 FEBRUARY 1999

FM 55-10

MOVEMENT CONTROL

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1 OPERATIONAL OVERVIEW

 

Section I. Army Force Projection
 

1-1.
1-2.
1-3.
1-4.

INTRODUCTION
GENERAL SITUATION
RECENT OPERATIONS
FORCE PROJECTION

 

Section II. Strategic Mobility
 

1-5.
1-6.

MOBILITY REQUIREMENTS STUDY BOTTOM UP REVIEW UPDATE
THE STRATEGIC MOBILITY TRIAD

CHAPTER 2 MOVEMENT CONTROL OVERVIEW

 

Section I. Definition of Movement Control
 

2-1.
2-2.

INTRODUCTION
ELEMENTS OF A TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM

 

Section II. Movement Control Principles and Functions
 

2-3.
2-4.
2-5.

PRINCIPLES OF MOVEMENT CONTROL
THE FUNCTIONS OF MOVEMENT CONTROL
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

CHAPTER 3 STRATEGIC MOVEMENT CONTROL

 

3-1.
3-2.
3-3.
3-4.
3-5.

INTRODUCTION
US TRANSPORTATION COMMAND
COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES
TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS IN A JOINT FORCE
THEATER JOINT MOVEMENT CONTROL ORGANIZATIONS

CHAPTER 4 OPERATIONAL MOVEMENT CONTROL AT ECHELONS ABOVE CORPS

 

Section I. COMMZ Logistics Structure
 

4-1.
4-2.
4-3.
4-4.
4-5.

INTRODUCTION
EAC OVERVIEW
THEATER SUPPORT COMMAND
TRANSPORTATION DIRECTORATE
DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT CENTER
 

Section II. Movement Control in the COMMZ
 

4-6.
4-7.
4-8.

MOVEMENT CONTROL AGENCY
MOVEMENT CONTROL BATTALION AT EAC
MOVEMENT CONTROL TEAMS

CHAPTER 5 TACTICAL MOVEMENT CONTROL

 

Section I. Movement Control in the Corps
 

5-1.
5-2.
5-3.
5-4.
5-5.
5-6.
5-7.

INTRODUCTION
CORPS HEADQUARTERS STAFF
CORPS SUPPORT COMMAND
MOVEMENT CONTROL BATTALION (CORPS)
FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
MCB AND CSG INTERFACE
TRANSPORTATION REQUEST PROCESS

 

Section II. Movement Control in the Division
 

5-8.
5-9.
5-10.
5-11.
5-12.
5-13.
5-14.
5-15.

INTRODUCTION
ORGANIZATION
DIVISION TRANSPORTATION OFFICER
DIVISION SUPPORT COMMAND
MOVEMENT CONTROL OFFICER
DTO AND MCO INTERFACE IN THE DIVISION REARCOMMAND POST
MOBILITY WARRANT OFFICER
MOVEMENT CONTROL NCO

CHAPTER 6 MOVEMENT CONTROL IN THE FORCE PROJECTION PROCESS

 

6-1.
6-2.
6-3.
6-4.
6-5.
6-6.
6-7.
6-8.
6-9.
6-10.
6-11.
6-12.

INTRODUCTION
FORCE PROJECTION
ENTERING THE THEATER
THEATER RECEPTION AND ONWARD MOVEMENTS PROCESS
AERIAL PORT OF DEBARKATION
AIR-TO-AIR INTERFACE OPERATIONS
SEAPORT OF DEBARKATION
SURFACE-TO-AIR INTERFACE OPERATIONS
ONWARD MOVEMENT OF PRE-POSITIONED MATERIEL
MOVEMENT CONTROL DURING REPOSITIONING
PLANNING SEQUENCE FOR RECEPTION AND ONWARD MOVEMENT
GENERIC SUPPORTING THEATER LOC NODES

CHAPTER 7 THEATER TRANSPORTATION DISTRIBUTION

 

Section I. Theater Distribution and Movement Control
 

7-1.
7-2.
7-3.
7-4.
7-5.
7-6.
7-7.
7-8.
7-9.
7-10.
7-11.
7-12.
7-13.
7-14.

INTRODUCTION
THEATER DISTRIBUTION PLAN
MOVEMENT PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
PREPARING THE PORT CLEARANCE PROGRAM
ASSESSING THE DISTRIBUTION PLAN
DETERMINING REQUIREMENTS
DETERMINING CAPABILITIES
BALANCING REQUIREMENTS AGAINST CAPABILITIES
DETERMINING CRITICAL POINTS
SCHEMATICS PROGRAMMING
SELECTING A MODE
COORDINATING
FORMATTING A MOVEMENT PROGRAM
EXECUTING THE MOVEMENT PROGRAM
 

Section II. Highway Regulation Procedures
 

7-15.
7-16.
7-17.
7-18.

HIGHWAY REGULATION PLANNING, ROUTING,SCHEDULING, AND MANAGING
HIGHWAY REGULATION PLANNING
FUNDAMENTALS AND PRINCIPLES OF ROUTING
FUNDAMENTALS AND METHODS OF SCHEDULING
 

Section III. Sustainment Operations
 

7-19.
7-20.
7-21.
7-22.

TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS AT EAC
TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS AT CORPS
TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS AT DIVISION
TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS AT BRIGADE
 

Section IV. Intermodal Operations
 

7-23.
7-24.
7-25.
7-26.
7-27.

INTERMODALISM
CONTAINERIZATION
FLATRACKS
AIRLIFT
AIR CARGO AND AERIAL PORTS
 

Section V. Transportation Operations
 

7-28.
7-29.
7-30.
7-31.
7-32.
7-33.

TRANSPORTATION REQUEST PROCEDURES
REQUEST FOR THEATER AIRLIFT
CLEARANCE REQUESTS
COORDINATING MOVEMENTS
DIVERTING AND REROUTING
LARGE UNIT MOVEMENTS

APPENDIX A

COMMUNICATIONS AND AUTOMATION
   

APPENDIX B

GEOGRAPHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
   

APPENDIX C

TRANSPORTATION MOVEMENT RELEASE
   

APPENDIX D

TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT
   

APPENDIX E

ROAD MOVEMENT PLANNING
   

GLOSSARY

  
   

REFERENCES

  
   

 

DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited.

*This publication supersedes FM 55-2, 31 January 1985 and FM 55-10, 8 December 1992.

 



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