MPF 19

Transformation

Capt Erin Berard, USMC

Expeditionary Warfare Training Group, Pacific
USMC Expeditionary Logistics Branch, N571
DSN 577-2606, Commercial (619) 437-2606
erin.berard@navy.mil
 Overview

• Sea basing
• Seabase
• The 2015 Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)
• Maritime Expeditionary Capabilities
– Assault Echelon
– MPF(F)
– Connectors
• Planning Considerations
• 5 Phases of MPF(F)

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Lesson Purpose
• To provide the student
with information
concerning the
seabasing concept and
the evolving
improvements within the
MPF program that make
the MPF(F) possible
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 References

• MCWP 3-32/NWP 3-02.3, Maritime

Prepositioning Force Operations

• Naval Transformation Roadmap

• Joint Publication 1-02

• Sea basing Integration Division Brief,

Program Review, March 2008
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 SEABASING Case Study

• What is Seabasing?

Seabasing
Case Study
FILM

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Questions?

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 Seabasing
• National capability for global force projection
– Exploits sea as maneuver space 365 days a
year
• Enables capabilities of Coalition/Joint Forces
• Maximizes the effects of forward presence
• Reduces dependence on vulnerable land
bases, “steps lightly” on allies and partners
– Increased options for the President

“Our forces in the next century must be agile, lethal, readily deployable...
We
must be able to project our power overMPF-19
long distances, in days or weeks, rather 8
than months” President G.W. Bush
 Today’s Capability

Improved Navy Lighterage Legacy MPF

System

Surge Amphibs at Sea

High Speed Vessel

Roll on/Roll off Discharge LCAC

Facility (RRDF) MPF-19 9
 Tomorrows Capabilities
Sea basing

Seabasing Overarching View

CONUS
APOE, SPOE

Obj
SeaBase
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 Tomorrows Capabilities
Sea basing

Seabasing Overarching View

Key Attributes
CONUS
APOE, SPOE
•
Reduced Infrastructure=less security, less
unnecessary exposure of equipment and
supplies.
•
No secure beach or host nation required
•
Assembles troops & equipment at sea
•
Selective offload for different missions
•
Sustainment and reconstitution of fighting
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 Joint Seabasing:
Scalable and Responsive Power Projection

Train/Advise/Assist
Humanitarian
Relief
Assistance…
Operations
NationbuildiCounterinsurgency…
ng
Peace
Enforcement
Show of MCO – “Preemption”…
Force
Acts of Terrorism
Frequency

Noncombatant Evacuation

Selective MCO – “Swiftly Defeat The

Strike Efforts”…
Civil
War Limited War Major Global
Combat War

Peacetime & Crisis Low-Intensity Conflict Mid-Intensity Conflict High-Intensity Conflict

Seabasing will provide…the capability to dissuade a potential adversary…and, if
necessary, project joint combat power within reduced timelines…with operational
independence of HNS….SECNAV, March 05 MPF-19 12
 What’s in the Seabase?

Maritime
Prepositioning Group
Combat Logistics
Force Ships
Task organized forces
Carrier Strike Group to meet Coalition Force and
COCOM mission requirements Sister Service Ships
Expeditionary
Strike Group
Connectors

Seabasing is more than just MPF(F)…

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 Maritime Expeditionary
Capabilities
• 2015 MEB

• Assault Echelon/ Assault Follow-On Echelon

• MPF (Future)

• Connectors

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 Deploy as a MEB to fight as a MEF

Baseline MEB Total

(14,484) Command Element (769)

Ground Combat Aviation Logistics Combat

Element Combat Element Element
3 Inf Bn 3 JSF Sqdn*
30 F-35B CLR (-) (Rein)
* Includes EA capability
2 Tank Co 1 HMLA Sqdn CLB (-) (Rein)
18 AH-1Z / 9 UH-1Y

2 LAR Co 1.25 CH-53 Sqdn CLB (-) (Rein)

20 CH-53K

2 AA Co
4 VMM Sqdn
48 MV-22

3 Arty Btry
1 EFSS Btry 1 VMU Sqdn
DTMD Tier II / III UAS
1 HIMARS Btry
1 KC-130 Sqdn
2 Cbt Engr Co 12 KC-130J
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(5,585) (5,660) (2,470)
 Deploy as a MEB to fight as a MEF
How we fight Concept of Employment
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MCO requires MEF (3.0 MEB’s) level Joint Seabasing & MPF (F)
forcible entry •MPF(F) provides the JFC:
•Means for rapid employment of combat ready Joint forces
AE: 2.0 MEB (Amphibious Ships) •Limited reconstitution of Joint forces at sea.

h
Beac
CSG Tank
Bde
•Contributes to throughput and sustainment for JointLPPforces
(30 ships) CSG (Army Infantry, Stryker, and Heavy Brigade). Inf Div
AF
LPP LPP XXX
MLP: provides the key
interface to enable at A
LPP
sea transfer
AFOE
MPF(F)
MLP LPP

MEB MEF
LPP
Assault Echelon Inf Div
Joint
Seabased Key capabilities:
Capabilities AF MRL Bn MRL
Bde
•Selective offload of MEB equivalent
C Arty AF
•Surface and vertical maneuver
Bde ashore
B
CSG
•Provides MEF reinforcement
LPP

•Enables continued sustainment

LPP
Inf Div
40 nm 25 nm

Beach
•At sea arrival & transfer of Joint forces
Tank
Inf Div Bde

MPF(F) is NOT AFOE but necessary to complete the MEF and provide
rapid MEB level reinforcement!
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 Deploy as a MEB to fight as a MEF
How we fight Concept of Employment
22

MCO requires MEF (3.0 MEB’s) level Joint Seabasing & MPF (F)
forcible entry •MPF(F) provides the JFC:
•Means for rapid employment of combat ready Joint forces
AE: 2.0 MEB (Amphibious Ships) •Limited reconstitution of Joint forces at sea.

h
Beac
CSG Tank
Bde
•Contributes to throughput and sustainment for JointLPPforces
(30 ships) CSG (Army Infantry, Stryker, and Heavy Brigade). Inf Div
AF
LPP LPP XXX
MLP: provides the key
A
(Rein) 1.0 MEB (MPF(F)) (Reinforcing) interface to enable at LPP
sea transfer
(14 Ships)
AFOE
MPF(F)
MLP LPP

MEB MEF
LPP
Assault Echelon Inf Div
Joint
Seabased Key capabilities:
Capabilities AF MRL Bn MRL
Bde
•Selective offload of MEB equivalent
C Arty AF
•Surface and vertical maneuver
Bde ashore
B
CSG
•Provides MEF reinforcement
LPP

•Enables continued sustainment

LPP
Inf Div
40 nm 25 nm

Beach
•At sea arrival & transfer of Joint forces
Tank
Inf Div Bde

MPF(F) is NOT AFOE but necessary to complete the MEF and provide
rapid MEB level reinforcement!
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 Deploy as a MEB to fight as a MEF
How we fight Concept of Employment
22

MCO requires MEF (3.0 MEB’s) level Joint Seabasing & MPF (F)
forcible entry •MPF(F) provides the JFC:
•Means for rapid employment of combat ready Joint forces
AE: 2.0 MEB (Amphibious Ships) •Limited reconstitution of Joint forces at sea.

h
Beac
CSG Tank
Bde
•Contributes to throughput and sustainment for JointLPPforces
(30 ships) CSG (Army Infantry, Stryker, and Heavy Brigade). Inf Div
AF
LPP LPP XXX
MLP: provides the key
A
(Rein) 1.0 MEB (MPF(F)) (Reinforcing) interface to enable at LPP
sea transfer
(14 Ships)
AFOE
MPF(F)
MLP LPP

MEB MEF
AFOE: Remaining assets of the MEF Joint
Assault Echelon LPP
Inf Div

w/ sustainment Seabased
Capabilities
Key capabilities: AF MRL Bn MRL
Bde

(10-14 Ships) •Selective offload of MEB equivalent

C Arty AF
•Surface and vertical maneuver
Bde ashore
B
(Surge Shipping with RBE of two MEBs) CSG
•Provides MEF reinforcement
LPP

(9 Ships) •Enables continued sustainment

25 nm
LPP
Inf Div
40 nm

Beach
•At sea arrival & transfer of Joint forces
Tank
Inf Div Bde

MPF(F) is NOT AFOE but necessary to complete the MEF and provide
rapid MEB level reinforcement!
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 Marine Corps
Expeditionary Ship Capabilities
Assault Echelon Shipping
Amphibious Warfare Ships
• Assault Echelon shipping; capability to cohesively employ surface and
vertical AE elements/units in anti-access environment
• Inherent survivability, self-defense, and Navy crewing
• Maritime forcible entry operations
• Forward presence, deterrence
Minimum MEB AE Lift Requirement (15 Ships)
Five LHD-1 (Wasp Class)
Five LPD-17 (San Antonio Class)
Five LSD-41 (Whidbey Island Class)

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 Marine Corps
Expeditionary Ship Capabilities
MPF(F) Program Platforms
Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) (MPF(F))
• Close force (MEB) 10-14 days, 1 surface and 1 vertical Bn in 8-10 hours
• Capable of at-sea arrival and assembly of forces 24-72 hours
• Selective offload of equipment sets to meet Seabasing mission requirements
• Supports forward engagement and forcible entry Reinforcement
• External operations in SS3
Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) = One squadron
Legacy Maritime Prepositioning Squadrons = Retain two squadrons for Afloat Prepo

2 T-LHA(R) 3 MLP

1 T-LHD 3 T-AKE

3 T-AKR 2 Legacy
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 MPF (Future)
• MPF (F) is one part of Joint Seabasing

Joint
Seabasing

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Insert Video clip here

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Questions?

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 Evolution/Revolution
Past
• Operational Capability
• Forward Presence
• 13 Ships in 3 Squadrons
• Each Squadron supports a
MEB of 14,400+ Marines
• Proven Force Enabler
Future
MPF Future (2015 and Beyond)
•Seabasing
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2000-Present
•MPF Enhancement
•3 additional Ships (1 per sqdn)
•Additional Capabilities:
Naval Mobile Constr. Bn
Naval Fleet Hospital
Expeditionary Airfield
LMSR
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 Prepositioning Today
Today’s Assembly
• MPF
– Port-to-port (or in-stream)
Capability

– Require HNS to close and

assemble the force
The “Iron Mountain” . . . .Dependent and Cumbersome

– Significant lodgment - both APOD and SPOD required in

theater

– High force protection bill associated with establishing and

maintaining a secure lodgment

– Ships densely packed, assemble

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 Prepositioning Tomorrow
• MPF(F) Tomorrow’s Assembly

–Operate in restrictive access

environments
–Arrival, assemble and
integrate at sea At Sea Assembly. . .
–Selectively offloadable, Rapid and Flexible

tailorable force packages

–Employ combat ready forces from OTH
–Indefinite sustainment from the sea base up to a brigade
size force operating ashore
–Reconstitute forces to the MPF-19
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 Maritime Prepositioning Force
(Future) Composition
Platform Program Status/Issues
3 MLP • CDD Incremental Development
2 T-LHA(R) – 1 MLPs and T-AKEs
• JCB 13 Feb 08 APPROVED
• JROC 21 Feb 08
– 2 Big Decks
• Begins staffing Jan 08
1 T-LHD 3 T-AKE • R3B April/May 08
• JROC Jul/Aug 08
– 3 LMSRs – Begins staffing Aug/Sep 2008
• R3B Planned Oct 2008
3 T-AKR • Program of Record is for 14 ships last ship FY20
2 Legacy
• IOC (FY17), FOC (FY22)
T-AK • LHD/T-AKs (MSC/MPF) (3) platforms from existing ships
• Studies: Manning; MMC

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 2 T-LHA(R)

NEW BUILD

• Aviation Enhanced assault ship tailored for the

• F-35B Joint Strike Fighter, CH-53 and V-22
Osprey
• No Well Deck
• Enlarged Hanger deck
• Expanded aviation maintenance facility
• Increased aviation fuel capacity
Length: 844 ft Beam: 106 ft Draft: 28.2 ft Displacement: 45K LT
Per Sqd: 2 Speed: ~20 knots Range~9,500 nm
Crew: 285 Stand Det: 23 MAGTF: 1,490 NSE: ~590 Berths: 3, 052
A/C Stow: 55 A/C Op Spots: 9 JP-5: 1.6 Mil gal Water: 400k Gal/200K gal Per day
Sqft: 11,600 CuFt: 160, 000
MPF-19 Well Deck: N/A
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TEU: N/A Med: 2 OR & 24 Beds-4 0R&16/45 Stern Ramp: N/A
 1 T-LHD

LEGACY

•Largest Amphibious Ship

•Enhanced Well Deck (3 LCACs or 2 LCU)
•Enhanced flight deck (AV-8B, Helicopters
Length: 844 ft Beam: 106 ft Draft: 27 ft Displacement: 42K LT
Per Sqd: 1 Speed: ~20 knots Range ~9,500 nm
Crew: 285 Stand Det: 23 MAGTF: 1,656 NSE: ~670 Berths: 2,946
A/C Stow: 42 A/C Op Spots: 9 JP-5: 607 K gal Water:400K Gal/200K Gal Per Day
Sqft: 24, 012 CuFt: 145, 000 MPF-19 Well Deck: 3 LCAC 29
TEU: N/A Med: 6 OR & 60 Beds Stern Ramp: 72 ST
 3 T-AKR
NEW BUILD
MODIFIED DESIGN

• Large, Medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ships

[LMSR]
• Enormous carrying capacity (approx 8
football fields)

Length: 950 ft Beam: 106 ft Draft: 34 ft Displacement: ~55K LT

Per Sqd: 3 Speed: ~20 knots Range ~9,500 nm
Crew: 30 Stand Det: 48 MAGTF: 705 NSE: ~62 Berths: ~845
A/C Stow: 0 A/C Op Spots: 2/4 JP-5: 380.4K gal Water: 33.5K gal/24K gal Per day
Sqft: 260, 799 CuFt: 51,682 MPF-19 Well Deck: N/A 30
TEU: 45 Med: Sick Call Stern Ramp: 80 ST
 3 MLP

NEW BUILD
/DESIGN

• Mobile Landing Platform- only new clean hull

design
– Developed for at-sea cargo transfers
– Displacement carrier for LCACs (6 per)
– Assists in Assembly of forces
• 1,112 Marines and Sailors
Length: TBD Beam: TBD Draft: TBD Displacement: TBD
Per Sqd: 3 Speed: ~20 knots Range ~9,500 nm
Crew: 64 Stand Det: 10 MAGTF: 594 NSE: ~128 Berths: ~1,458
A/C Stow: 0 A/C Op Spots: 1 MPF-19
JP-5:~1.2 Mil gal Water:~168K Gal/TBD gal Per day 31
Sqft: ~11,253 CuFt: ~935 Mission Deck: 6 (LCAC)
TEU: N/A Med: Sick Call Stern Ramp: N/A
 Notional MPF(F) MLP
FLO-FLO Design supports Launching Berthing for
and Recovering LCAC/EFVs ~900 PAXs

1 Aviation Operating Spot

(Level I/Class 2)
Dynamic
Positioning
50,000 Vehicle
Square Feet
Vehicle Transfer System
(self-deploying)

Carries 6 LCAC
(Equivalent)
~1 Million Gallons
Cargo Fuel Capacity

2 Surface
Interface 20 Kts Sustained
Points Speed of Advance

Notional Concept - Configuration & Detail

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 Vehicle Transfer System (VTS)

VTS is the critical new technology that enables surface movement

• Primary system to transfer vehicles and personnel from the LMSRs to

the MLPs underway
• Dynamic positioning (DP) of MLP to LMSR while underway
• 1 VTS per MLP (no redundancy)
• 24 hour ship transfer (notional) period through NATO SS3
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 MPF(F) R&D Program
At-Sea Test

Alongside operations (also called skin-to-skin) permits the USNS Red Cloud to lower the ramp and
transfer vehicles to the Dockwise Mighty Servant 3, for further loading onto LCACs. This simulates the
assembly and offload of up to 1/3 of a surface Battalion
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 3 T-AKE
NEW BUILD
MODIFIED
DESIGN

• Lewis and Clark Class

•Combat Logistics Force Underway
Replenishment ship
•Dry Cargo/Ammunition
•Food/ Limited fuel, Repair parts
Length: 689 ft Beam: 105 ft Draft: 29 ft Displacement: 39K LT
Per Sqd: 3 Speed: ~20 knots Range ~9,500 nm
Crew: 123 Stand Det: 6 MAGTF: ~10 NSE: ~55 Berths: 197
A/C Stow: 1 A/C Op Spots: 1 MPF-19
JP-5: 1.3 Mil gal Water: 52.8K Gal/28K gal Per day 36
Sqft: N/A CuFt: 1,108,592 Well Deck: N/A
TEU: 61 Med: Sick Call Stern Ramp: N/A
2 Legacy T-AK

Length: 673 ft Beam: 106 ft Draft: 34.6 ft Displacement: ~46K LT

Per Sqd: 2 Speed: 17.7 knots Range 12,900 nm
Crew: 30 Stand Det: 16 MAGTF: 71 NSE: ~10 Berths: 127
A/C Stow: 0 A/C Op Spots: 1 MPF-19
JP-5: 1.4 Mil gal Water:99K Gal/ 25K Gal Per day 37
Sqft: 152,185 CuFt: N/A Well Deck: N/A
TEU: 546 Med: Sick Call Stern Ramp: 62 ST
 Joint High Speed Vessel
(JHSV)
•
Intra Theater Connecter Notional basing scheme (SWING)
•Small, Austere/Degraded Ports
PACOM = 3 (Hawaii, Guam, Okinawa)
Capabilities CENTCOM = 2 (Bahrain)
•600-700 ST payload, 1200 NM EUCOM = 1 (Rota)
range CONUS = 1 (Norfolk)
•35 kts, Sea State 3
•Seating for 312 Marines
•Slewing ramp (40 degrees REQUIRES PERMISSIVE ENVIRONMENT
forward) TSCP Seabasing
Support
•Flight deck for H-60s
FIE

COBRA GOLD Sea Base

BALIKITAN

Adv Base Self-deploy

NSE
MPF

ESG
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HA/DR
 Joint Maritime Assault
Connector (JMAC)
• LCAC replacement for
brigade-sized maneuver
• High Speed, Over the beach,
ship-to-shore capability
• Operate independently from
tides, water depth, underwater
obstacles from 25nm or less in
SS 3-4
•Fleet Introduction FY 2015
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Questions?

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 MPF (F) Planning
Considerations
• Close a MEB in 10-14 days
•At Sea Arrival and Assembly in 24-72 Hours
•Preposition the MEB (1 Air and 2 Surface Battalions [selective offload])
•Employ one Surface Battalion and one Vertical Battalion in 8-10 hours
• Sustain the forces ashore from the Sea Base
•Provide Level II (resuscitative surgery) medical support
• Conduct external operations in Sea State 3 threshold/Sea State 4
objective
• Notional 2015 MEB changes
•MEB Equipment List
•MEB ACE revised
•JSF and MV-22.
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Notional Current Notional
MPF MPF(F) 2015

15,748 Personnel 11,912 Personnel

530 HMMWVs 799 HMMWVs
3 AAV’s 106 EFV’s
289 MTVRs 335 MTVRs
58 M1A1 Tanks 30 M1A1 Tanks
30 155m Howit. 10 LW Howit.

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Notional Current Notional MPF(F)
MPF 2015
1 KC-130 12 KC-130

2 F/A-18C 60 JSF

3 F/A-18D 5 EA-6B

4 AV-8B 48 MV-22

5 EA-6B 20 CH-53

6 CH-46 18/9 AH-1/UH-1

7 CH-53 2 H-60/Aviation
Ship
18/9 AH-1/UH-1 MPF-19 43
 MPF (F) PHASES
Close
Marshalling/Movement
P Strat Air Surf Connector

L
A Arrival and Assembly
• Arriving personnel activate living and working spaces
• Fuel, arm, align equipment
N • Marry operators with equipment FBE Equip Ashore

& Employ
• Maritime Prepositioning Group (MPG) operational
• MEB Forces employed ashore
C
O Sustainment Operations
• Sustain the MPG (Maneuver Units Ashore/Units
O Afloat)
• Re-supply stores for continuous ops/reconstitution
R • Provide Sustainment to forces ashore
• Replenishment At Sea
D

Reconstitution
• Equipment wash down/inspection/repair Reemploy as
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• Re-embark equipment and personnel
Closing the Force

•Close
•Assemble
•Employ
•Sustain
•Reconstitute

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Arrival and Assembly

•Close
•Assemble
•Employ
•Sustain
•Reconstitute

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 MPF (F) PHASES
Arrival &
Assembly At
Sea

T-AKEs LMSRs LHD/LHAs MLPs

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 Employment Preparation Party
• Integrate with Standing Detachment
• Facilitate
– Initial Command and Control
– Reception of Main body
– Flight Operations
– Ship to Ship operations (Cross Decking)
– Stowing FIE vehicles and equipment (RSLS)
• Prepare for Employment
– Function Checks
• Corrective Maintenance
– Install SL-3 Components
– Marshalling Operations
• Associate
– Wpns
– Comm/crypto
– Ammo
– MPE/S
• Build Mobile loads
– Mission Support Packages (MSP)
– Combat Load+2 DOS
• Conduct Staging Operations MPF-19 48
Employment

•Close
•Assemble
•Employ
•Sustain
•Reconstitute

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MPF (F) Phases- Employ
ESG/CSG establish Sea
Shield securing JOA

LMSR
MLPs load first Surface Battalion (BN)
from LMSRs and transit to the 25NM
Line of Departure (LOD)

MLP carrying 6 LCACs

LOD

and 1/3 Surface BN

25 NM

Outer Sea Echelon

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 MPF (F) Phases- Employ
MLPs launch first Surface BN (EFVs and Completed in one
LCACs), LCACs return for 2 more loads period of darkness

Objective
MLPs return to LMSRs
LOD

receive second Surface BN

25 NM

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MPF (F) Phases-
Vertical Employment

Completed in one
period of darkness

Heliborne Vertical BN
launched from LHD/LHA(R)s
to objective(s) within 110NM
Objective

110 NM

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Sustainment
•Close
•Assemble
•Employ
•Sustain
•Reconstitute

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MPF (F) Phases- Sustain
The “Iron Mountain” . . . .
Dependent and Cumbersome

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Reconstitute
•Close
•Assemble
•Employ
•Sustain
•Reconstitute

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 Reconstitution
• General
– When possible, equipment reconstitution
will be conducted ashore due to space and
time requirements
– Afloat reconstitution for major end items is
also achievable, but more time consuming
– Through Naval logistics, consumables are
constantly replenished before
reconstitution occurs
• This includes support to amphibious ships (ESG)
needing to be re-stocked

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 Reconstitution
• Intermediate- Sufficient
Combat Capability
– 6-10 days
• Rapid-Sufficient Combat
Capability
– 10-15 days
• Deliberate- Full Combat
Capability
– 30-90 days
• Regeneration- Involves
MMC
– 1-3 years MPF-19 57
 Summery
• Sea basing
• Seabase
• The Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)
• Maritime Expeditionary Capabilities
– Assault Echelon
– MPF(F)
– Connectors
• Planning Considerations
• 5 Phases of MPF(F)

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Questions?
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