385th TRANSPORTATION BATTALION

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385th TRANSPORTATION BATTALION
WE GIVE OUR ALL!
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Agenda

• Mission Statement
• Commanders Intent
• Task Organization
• Issues

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Mission
TF - 385 (385th TC BN and assigned units)
conducts terminal operations in support of the
deployment of Operation Iraqi Freedom II (OIF
II) and redeployment of Operation Iraqi Freedom I
(OIF I) forces at the port of Ash Shuaibah from
14 February 2004 until further notice.
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Commanders Intent
I intend for TF-385 to conduct sustained marine
terminal operations Roll-on / Roll-Off (RO / RO),
Lift-On / Lift-Off (LO / LO) and marshalling
activities in support of deployment and
redeployment forces for OIF.
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Commanders Intent
To ensure success, all leaders and soldiers must
meet the following critical tasks 1.
Accurately assess risks, and take necessary
actions to control the risks 2. Maintain full
and accurate accountability of equipment
discharged or uploaded 3. Communicate status
changes and new information quickly and correctly
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Commanders Intent
We measure success by accomplishing all mission
requirements to the approved standard, with no
serious injuries, and with less than 0.1 damage
rate to pieces moved.
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Task Organization
385
HHC
251st
ELSF FWD


ADCON to 385th
1099th
481st


Heavy Boat
LSV 4
ADCON to 7th Group
Awaiting receipt of approved CFLCC watercraft
FRAGO
411th
469th
TSV
LSV 6
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Task Organization

• 385th TC, HHC
• Mission
• Provide admin/log support to TF and individual
  soldier training
• Develop a Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR)
  plan
• Serve as the POC for the Life Support Area (LSA)
  Mayors cell

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Task Organization

• 385th TC, HHC
• PERSTAT
• 72 (OFF 17 ENL 55 FEM 11)
• Key Equipment N/A

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Task Organization

• 251st CTC
• Mission
• Provide C2 for the PSA and the Maintenance
  Support Team
• On order (O/O) provide MHE support as tasked
• (O/O) provide drivers for the Port Support
  Activity (PSA)
• Provide C2 and personnel to operate the rinse
  rack
• Provide C2 and personnel to support RR bus
  coordination (Camp Doha)

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Task Organization

• 251st CTC
• PERSTAT
• 112 (OFF 4 ENL 108 FEM 17)
• Key Equipment
• RT240 (KALMAR RTCH) (8)
• M915 (4)
• 10000M/RT240 (Forklifts - ATLAS 10K 8, 4K 4)
• M35A3 (2.5 ton) (2)
• M923 (5-ton (1 with fuel pod)) (3)
• M872 (Trailers) (16)
• M818 (sub for M878 yard dog) (3)
• RT875 (40T Crane) (2)
• M1070/M1000 (HETS) (2)
• M916/M172A1 (1)

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Task Organization

• NAVELSF Forward Port B
• Mission
• Provide Command and Control (C2) for the
  deployment, redeployment and overflow yards
• Provide prime movers to move equipment to and
  from the yards and the pier, responsible for yard
  signage and traffic directional markers
• Conduct 24 hour crane/vessel discharge and upload
  (LO/LO) operations,
• Provide soldiers as ramp safeties and ground
  guides

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Task Organization

• NAVELSF Forward Port B
• Mission
• Provide C2 for the container yard
• Provide personnel to conduct 24-hour vessel
  discharge and upload (RO/RO)
• Provide hourly discharge and upload counts to the
  385th Tactical Operations Center (TOC)
• Be Prepared To (BPT) provide prime movers to load
  trailers on the vessels
• Provide Material Handling Equipment (MHE) to
  offload equipment in the redeployment yard

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Task Organization

• NAVELSF Forward Port B
• Personnel Strength
• 296
• Key Equipment (SBE from NAVELSF FWD Port A)
• MHE (KALMAR RTCH 6, DV-43 3)
• Forklifts (ATLAS 10K 5, 4K 3)
• RT875 40T Crane (2)
• M915 (4)
• M872 (7)
• M878 (2)

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Task Organization (ADCON)

• 481st TC, LCU (KNB)
• Mission Intra-theater watercraft support to
  CFLCC
• Personnel Strength
• 32 (OFF 5 ENL 27 FEM 3)
• Key Equipment LCU 2000 (2)

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481st TC, Det. 1

• 2 LCU 2000 Crews deployed from Mare Island, CA
  through Fort Eustis, VA
• Deploy 10 Jan 2004 for a 1 Year tour at KNB.
• Replacements will be from Home Station.
• Operations are expected to go through FY05.

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481st TC, Det. 1

• Conducted over 75 Missions in FY04
• Transported over 7500 tons of Cargo in FY04
• Conducted operations in Qatar, Bahrain, UAE,
  Oman, and Iraq.
• Provided security operations for the Navy and
  MSC.
• Supported US Coast Guard operations.

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481st TC, Det. 1

• Vessel yard periods
• Equipment Modification Program
• Changes in FY05 purchase program
• Replacement Personnel

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Issues

• TF- 385 Mission Creep
• RIP/TOA with 483rd
• LSA Movement from SPOD/E to KNB

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QUESTIONS ?