ARMY WATERCRAFT MASTER PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS i
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY iv
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Purpose 1-1 1-1
Scope 1-2 1-2
Format 1-3 1-3
AWMAG 1-4 1-4
Summary 1-5 1-4
CHAPTER TWO: ARMY WATERCRAFT EMPLOYMENT — Roles and Missions
General 2-1 2-1
Authority 2-2 2-1
Historical Experience 2-3 2-2
Watercraft Mission 2-4 2-4
Employment of Watercraft 2-5 2-6
Water Transport Operations 2-6 2-7
Summary 2-7 2-11
CHAPTER THREE: BUILDING THE FORCE
General 3-1 3-1
Transportation Watercraft Force Structure 3-2 3-3
Army Watercraft Units and Their Missions 3-3 3-4
Summary 3-4 3-5
CHAPTER FOUR: PREPOSITIONING AND DEVELOPMENT OF ARMY WATERCRAFT
Purpose 4-1 4-1
Prepositioning — Where We Are 4-2 4-1
Prepositioning — Requirement 4-3 4-2
Prepositioning — How We’ll Get There 4-4 4-6
Follow-On Deployment 4-5 4-7
Summary 4-6 4-8
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CHAPTER FIVE: THE FLEET REQUIREMENT
Purpose 5-1 5-1
Background 5-2 5-1
Categories of Watercraft 5-3 5-1
Fleet Determination Process 5-4 5-2
Scope 5-5 5-2
Assessment of the Fleet 5-6 5-5
Summary 5-7 5-6
Logistics Support Vessel (LSV) 5-8 5-8
Landing Craft, Utility 2000 (LCU-2000) 5-9 5-10
Landing Craft, Utility 1600 (LCU-1600) 5-10 5-12
Landing Craft, Mechanized 8 (LCM-8) 5-11 5-14
Landing Craft, Mechanized 8, Modification 2
(LCM-8, MOD 2) 5-12 5-18
Large Tug 128’ 5-13 5-20
Large Tug 100’ 5-14 5-22
Pusher Tug (PT) 5-15 5-24
Small Tug 65’ 5-16 5-26
Boat, Picket (J Boat) 5-17 5-28
Lighter, Amphibious Resupply Cargo 60 Ton (LARC-LX) 5-18 5-30
Floating Machine Shop (FMS) 5-19 5-32
Barge Conversion Deck-Enclosure Kit (BCDK) (M322) 5-20 5-34
Barge Derrick, 115 Ton (BD 115T) 5-21 5-36
Barge Derrick, 89 Ton (BD 89T) 5-22 5-38
Barge, Deck or Liquid Cargo (BG 231C) (Fuel) 5-23 5-40
Barge, Deck Cargo (BC 231A) 5-24 5-42
Barge, Deck Cargo (BC 7005) 5-25 5-44
Modular Causeway System (RO/RO Discharge Facility) 5-26 5-46
Modular Causeway System (Causeway Ferry) 5-27 5-48
Modular Causeway System (Floating Causeway) 5-28 5-50
CHAPTER SIX: WATERCRAFT MODERNIZATION
Objective 6-1 6-1
Overall Strategy 6-2 6-2
Concept 6-3 6-2
Responsibility 6-4 6-2
Fleet Status 6-5 6-3
On Condition Cyclic Maintenance Program 6-6 6-3
Materiel Change/Extended Service Programs 6-7 6-4
Research and Development Program 6-8 6-7
Procurement Program 6-9 6-11
Fleet Modernization Issues 6-10 6-14
Summary 6-11 6-14
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CHAPTER SEVEN: TRAINING ARMY MARINERS
Purpose 7-1 7-1
Concept of Training Strategy 7-2 7-2
Marine Qualification Requirements 7-3 7-2
Structure of Programs of Instruction 7-4 7-2
Resourcing Proponent School Training 7-5 7-12
Unit Training Programs 7-6 7-12
Summary 7-7 7-13
CHAPTER EIGHT: Divestment of Watercraft
Objective 8-1 8-1
Overall Strategy 8-2 8-1
Methodology 8-3 8-1
Sale or exchange of non-excess vessels 8-4 8-2
Fleet Disposal Issues 8-5 8-3
Divestment schedule 8-6 8-4
Summary 8-7 8-4
APPENDIX A: Table Distribution Allowance Craft Listing A-1
APPENDIX B: Army Watercraft Management Action Group Charter B-1
APPENDIX C: Points of Contact C-1
APPENDIX D: Marine Safety D-1
REFERENCES Reference-1
GLOSSARY/ACRONYMS Glossary/Acronym-1