Action - Logistics AshoreAWI-019

Capt Landgraf

Terminal Objective

• DESCRIBE the principles of Logistics support to amphibious operations in accordance with JP 3-02 Amphibious Operations and NTTP 3-02.1M Ship-to-Shore Movement.

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Enabling objectives

19.1 DISCUSS the duties of the personnel responsible for planning logistics support for an amphibious operation IAW JP 3-02.

19.2 DESCRIBE the logistics planning considerations IAW JP 3-02. 19.3 DESCRIBE combat service support plans IAW JP 3-02. 19.4 DESCRIBE the key constructs in amphibious logistics plans and

operations IAW JP 3-02. 19.5 DISCUSS health service support requirements in amphibious

operations IAW JP 3-02.

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Enabling objectives19.6 DESCRIBE the Landing Force Support Party (LFSP) and its organization

IAW JP 3-02. 19.7 DISCUSS Landing Force Support Party (LFSP) planning considerations

and responsibilities IAW JP 3-02. 19.8 DESCRIBE the support areas within the landing area IAW NTTP 3-02.1. 19.9 DESCRIBE surface and air logistics support request processes IAW NTTP

3-02.1. 19.10 DISCUSS the requirements and process of Landing Force Support Party

(LFSP) relief IAW JP 3-02.

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references

JOINT Pub 3-02, Amphibious Operations, pages V-28 to 45

NTRP 3-02.1.2, The Naval Beach Group

Support Element Operations NTTP 3-02.1/ MCWP 3-31.5, Ship-to-Shore

Movement

OVERVIEW

• Planning Responsibilities and Considerations• Combat Service Support Plans• Health Service Support• LFSP Organizations• LFSP Planning Considerations• Support Areas (TG)• Request Process (TG)• LFSP Relief

Planning

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Planning Responsibilities

• CATF is usually responsible for overall logistics

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Coordination of requirements for

ATF

Differentiation of internally sourced

reqs and externally sourced

Prioritize requests and allocate

resources

Early notification of unusual/special requirements

Provide means to establish a logistics system in the AOA

Develop EPW, evacuee and

internee plans

Health Service Support (HSS)

plans

Logistics annex to the OPLAN

Planning Responsibilities

• In support of forces assigned, the CATF is responsible for:

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Determination of overall logistics requirements

Determination and allocation of

means to support

Promulgate schedule and plans

for assembly at POE

Review and approve

embarkation and loading plans

Organize assigned shipping as needed

to support LF

Planning Responsibilities

• CLF is responsible for:

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Overall requirements of

the LF

Determination and allocation of means

to support LF logistics

Determination of requirements to be

sourced by HHQ

Plan for assembly of supplies to be

embarked

Prepare LF embark plans

Plan for overall LF logistics

coordination

Plan for LF logistics distribution

Logistics annex to the LF OPLAN

Considerations

• Due to requirement for logistics support to initially flow from sea to shore, systems must be responsive, simple, flexible, economical, attainable, sustainable and survivable

• Must consider– Embark based on anticipated support for LF CONOPS ashore– Establish a system that supports changing phases of the

operation– Impetus of support from the rear directed forward to the unit– Preserve OPSEC

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Planning Factors

• Operation characteristics• Target date• AOA characteristics• Enemy capabilities• Size, type of LF• Means of distribution• LOC, transportation• Resupply• Phased increase in logistics

capabilities• EPWs

• Availability of logistic means• Compatibility, capability of

support sys• Comms means• Force Protection• Airfields• CBRN• Shipping availability• Health risks

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Combat Service Support (CSS) Plans

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CSS Plans

• Coordination for logistical support is essential due to the complications of bringing supplies from afloat units

• Planning is broken down to 2 primary time frames:– Initial Supply– Sustainment

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Initial Supply

• Brought into the AOA as part of the AE and AFOE

• Plans include ATF provisions for embarkation, support during movement, fueling and maintenance of unique equipment and supplies of water

• Plans for LF include tactical loading, emergency supplies, efficient handling and beach support areas

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Sustainment

• Brought in post-D-day shipping with Follow-up supplies

• A plan must be in place to provide security for these cargo/USNS-type ships as well as an orderly movement in and out of the transport areas to conduct their offloads

• Due to the volume of cargo sustainment entails there must be some form of port facility established ashore and there must be adequate manpower to operate it

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Key constructs

Selective and General

UnloadingSupport Areas Force

Protection

Critical Early Supply

Requirements

TACLOG and LFSP

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Key constructs

Seabasing Sea Echelon Planning

Support Prior to the Action

Phase

LF Aviation Support

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Health Service Support (HSS)

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Landing force support party (LFSP)

(JP page V-42)

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DEFINED

• Temporary LF organization, composed of ATF and LF elements, that facilitates the ship-to-shore movement and provides initial combat support and combat service support (CSS) to the LF.– CLF is responsible for the LFSP Plan not the LCE.

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MISSION

• Provide initial combat service & combat service support for LF Landing Plan – Facilitate the landing and movement of troops,

equipment and supplies across beaches and into landing zones, ports and airfields.

– Evacuates casualties and enemy prisoners of war (EPWs)– Assist in the beaching , retraction & salvaging of landing

craft– Facilitate the establishment of the LCE, ACE and Naval

Beach Group

LFSP Commander and C2

• Designated LFSP commander controls landing support operations within the landing area

• Initially operations are decentralized and beaches are independent and controlled by Shore Party and Beach Party Teams

• Shore and Beach Party Groups are then established and begin consolidating the teams

• Once the LFSP is established ashore they take TACON of the Groups

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FORMATION

• Forward Echelon of LCE• Tasked organized

– Surface Assault Support Element (Shore Party)– MAGTF – Naval Beach Group Element

• Established through a formal activation order• Operates for the purpose to center Combat

Support under a single organization

Trainee Guide

ORGANIZATIONS

HEADQUARTERS

SHORE PARTY

BEACH PARTY

HELICOPTER SUPPORT

SPECAL ATTACHMENTS

HQ Shore Party Group Beach Party Group (BP) Helicopter Support

Team (HST) Special Attachments

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HEADQUARTERS

SHORE PARTY

BEACH PARTY

HELICOPTER SUPPORT

SPECAL ATTACHMENTS

Headquarters

HEADQUARTERS

• Overall control of landing support operations within the landing area.

• Matures from a small decentralized cell in the early stages of S-T-S movement, to a robust organization as operations expand and become more centralized.

• Initial Stages “LSFP HQ is afloat”

– Decentralized to shore party & BP teams on colored landing beaches (First Waves)

• Shore Party and Beach Party carry out the majority of the C2 functions

Shore party group

HEADQUARTERS

SHORE PARTY

BEACH PARTY

HELICOPTER SUPPORT

SPECAL ATTACHMENTS

SHORE PARTY GROUP

• Formed from the nucleus of a Landing Support (LS) Company from the LCE

• Capable of providing combat service support to a Regimental Landing Team (RLT) across a colored beach

• Upon landing, the shore party group commander assumes control and then begins consolidating activities on the group level

LSCompany

Shore Party Group LCE

SHORE PARTY TEAM

• Formed from a Landing Support Platoon, Landing Support Company

• Provides logistical support to a BLT across a numbered beach

LSPLATOON

LCE

Shore Party TeamLS COMPANY

Trainee Guide

SHORE PARTY GROUP

– Headquarters– Command section-Admin/Communication– Military Police Section– Evacuation Section-MEDEVAC records– Communications Section– Motor Transport/Equip Section– Replacement Personnel

SHORE PARTY GROUP FUNCTIONS

• Mark beach limits/unloading points• Designate/Mark landing sites• Locate and establish supply dumps• Assist units landing/moving across beaches• Mark/remove obstacles• Construct/maintain beach lateral and exit

roads

Assault Loading- Appledore May 1944 Watercolor by Dwight C. Shepler

Beach party group

HEADQUARTERS

SHORE PARTY

BEACH PARTY

HELICOPTER SUPPORT

SPECAL ATTACHMENTS

BEACH PARTY GROUP

• Headquarters• Beach Party Team(s)• Beach Support Unit• LCAC Landing Zone (CLZ) Team(s)

US NAVYLCAC-1

DR1000

NAVY COUNTERPART TO A SHORE PARTY GROUP

BEACH PARTY GROUP

• Primary Functions– Installing navigational aids & removing obstacles– Marking beach landing sites– Advising Shore Party Commanders of suitable sites

for beaching amphibious craft– Directing landing craft & amphibious vehicles to and

from beach landing sites– Observing and reporting surf conditions to the PCO– Conducting salvage operations & making emergency

repairs to amphibious craft

BEACH PARTY GROUP4 Beachmasters

4 Traffic control4 Beach salvage capabilities

4 AMPHIB SEABEEs

4 Amphibious construction capabilities

4 Ship to shore bulk fuel systems

BEACH PARTY TEAM

• Navy counterpart of the Shore Party Team• Basic unit of the Beach Party• Organization

– Headquarters– Communications section– Traffic control section– Salvage section– Oceanographic section– Other sections

HEADQUARTERS

SHORE PARTY

BEACH PARTY

HELICOPTER SUPPORT

SPECAL ATTACHMENTS

Helicopter support

4Formed from a Landing Support Platoon, Landing Support Company

4Provides logistical support landing zone support area (LZSA) across a numbered beach

Helicopter support

SPECIAL ATTACHMENTS

4 Navy Seals4 Navy Explosive Ordnance Units

HEADQUARTERS

SHORE PARTY

BEACH PARTY

HELICOPTER SUPPORT

SPECAL ATTACHMENTS

LFSP Plan

LFSP PLAN

• Prepared by the CLF and subordinate commanders

• Includes:– Org and mission– Instructions to subordinate elements– LFSP comms– Beach and LZ defense instructions– Admin instructions

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PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

• Early, detailed analysis of the beach landing area. • Organization of Beach Support Areas (BSAs) and Landing Zone

Support Area (LZSA).• Communications between tactical units, control elements and

landing support units. • Composition of the AE and AFOE. • Development of plans after the seizure of the objective area. • Analysis of tactical plans and their landing support

requirements (CSS). • Environmental management

Responsibilities

• CLF is responsible for activation of the LFSP and conduct of operations as well as their employment and security

• CATF is responsible for related plans that provide support to the LFSP such as pontoon causeway/lighterage, unloading, EPW

• Tactical Unit Supported is responsible for embarking and landing support units

Support Areas

(Trainee Guide)

SAMPLE HLZSAMPLE HLZ

Request process

ATF COMMANDER

CENTRAL CONTROL OFFICER

LCAC CONTROL OFFICER

PRIMARY CONTROL OFFICER

SECONDARY CONTROL OFFICER

LF COMMANDER

TACTICAL-LOGISTICAL (TACLOG)GROUP

BEACH PARTY COMMANDER

LANDING FORCESUPPORT PARTY

LFSP

SHORE PARTY COMMANDER

Control organization

TACTICAL LOGISTICS (TACLOG)

• A Marine agency for advising and assisting the Navy control organization regarding landing force requirements during ship-to-shore movement

HELICOPTERBORNE UNITS

• Same basic sequence as surface• Requests received by the HST via HST logistics

net

ROGER! SEND ITFORWARD…

HELICOPTERBORNE UNITS

• Landing Zone Support Area (LZSAs) checked– If available, issued

• HST then request replenishment throughTACLOG for replenishment

LFREQUEST

LZSA

HELICOPTERBORNE UNITS

• If not available at LZSA– Check BSA– If available, Shore Party issues– Shore Party requests to TACLOG for replenishment

• If not available– Request processed to TACLOG – Movement coordinated with TACC or TADC

BSA LZSA

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORTREQUEST SYSTEM

SURFACE LANDED UNITS

ONCE COMMUNICATIONS ARE ESTABLISHED WITH THE SHORE PARTY

4 The LF submits requests for serials & supplies via the Shore Party Team over the LFSP Control Net

SURFACE LANDED UNITS

• When request is received– Dumps in the BSA are checked– If on hand, it is issued– Request processed to TACLOG to replenish dumps

at BSA

LFREQUEST

SURFACE LANDED UNITS

• If item not at the BSA– Request is passed to TACLOG– TACLOG locates ship of item requested– TACLOG arranges with PCO

• To notify ship designated• Provide landing craft• Effect loading

TACLOG

SURFACE LANDED UNITS

• Landing craft loaded• Ship notifies PCO• Dispatches landing craft • PCO notifies TACLOG• TACLOG notifies Shore Party of ETA• Item arrives at BSA• Shore Party notifies TACLOG• Shore Party delivers item

LFSP relief

JP page V-45 e, also V-34 b

PASSING CONTROL

• FROM THE LFSP TO THE LCE

• LFSP is disbanded after LCE is ashore and ready to assume responsibility for operations in the BSA/LZSA

• Relief without loss in efficiency takes coordination, liaison and attention to detail

REVIEW

• What LFSP organizations go ashore with a BLT?• Shore Party Team & Beach Party Team

• What LFSP organizations go ashore with a RLT?• Shore party Group & Beach Party Group

REVIEW

• Who does a surface landed unit call to receive supplies?

• The Shore Party Team

• What is the mission of the LFSP?• To provide initial and limited combat service

support for the landing force during ship to shore movement

SUMMARY

• Planning Responsibilities and Considerations• Combat Service Support Plans• Health Service Support• LFSP Organizations• LFSP Planning Considerations• Support Areas• Request Process • LFSP Relief