JP 4-01.2, Sealift Support to Joint Operations
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Joint Publication 4-01.2 Sealift Support to Joint Operations 31 August 2005 PREFACE 1. Scope This publication provides doctrine for sealift in support of joint operations across the range of military operations. 2. Purpose This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in operations and provides the doctrinal basis for interagency coordination and for US military involvement in multinational operations. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders (JFCs) and prescribes joint doctrine for operations and training. It provides military guidance for use by the Armed Forces in preparing their appropriate plans. It is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of the overall objective. 3. Application a. Joint doctrine established in this publication applies to the commanders of combatant commands, subunified commands, joint task forces, subordinate components of these commands, and the Services. b. The guidance in this publication is authoritative; as such, this doctrine will be followed except when, in the judgment of the commander, exceptional circumstances dictate otherwise. If conflicts arise between the contents of this publication and the contents of Service publications, this publication will take precedence unless the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, normally in coordination with the other members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has provided more current and specific guidance. Commanders of forces operating as part of a multinational (alliance or coalition) military command should follow multinational doctrine and procedures ratified by the United States. For doctrine and procedures not ratified by the United States, commanders should evaluate and follow the multinational command’s doctrine and procedures, where applicable and consistent with US law, regulations, and doctrine. For the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: WALTER L. SHARP Lieutenant General, USA Director, Joint Staff i Preface Intentionally Blank ii JP 4-01.2 SUMMARY OF CHANGES REVISION OF JOINT PUBLICATION 4-01.2 DATED 9 OCTOBER 1996 • Updates the sealift transportation responsibilities of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff • Adds discussion of the Global Transportation Network, Global Command and Control System, and the Global Combat Support System • Changes terminology from Military Traffic Management Command to Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command • Expands discussion of responsibilities of the geographic combatant commanders, to include the creation of a Theater-Joint Transportation Board • Greatly expands discussion of sealift planning • Adds coverage of force protection and operations security • Updates coverage of numbers and types of sealift assets • Provides detailed discussion of the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement • Updates Naval Control of Shipping to Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping iii Summary of Changes Intentionally Blank iv JP 4-01.2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. ix CHAPTER I OVERVIEW • General ..................................................................................................................... I-1 • The Sealift Trident ..................................................................................................... I-3 CHAPTER II ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES • General ................................................................................................................... II-1 • Forces and Authority ............................................................................................... II-1 • Service-Organic, Theater-Assigned Transportation .................................................. II-1 • Organizations and Responsibilities .......................................................................... II-1 CHAPTER III PLANNING • General .................................................................................................................. III-1 • The Joint Operation Planning Process ..................................................................... III-2 • Execution Planning................................................................................................. III-2 • Sealift Asset Planning ............................................................................................. III-3 • Basic Cargo Planning Concepts .............................................................................. III-4 • Force Protection and Operations Security ............................................................... III-5 • Environmental Considerations ................................................................................ III-9 • Automated Planning Tools .................................................................................... III-10 • Transition from Peace to Conflict ......................................................................... III-11 • Other Considerations ............................................................................................ III-12 CHAPTER IV SEALIFT ASSETS • General .................................................................................................................. IV-1 • Ship Types.............................................................................................................. IV-1 • Sealift Ship Programs ........................................................................................... IV-10 • Sealift Enhancement Features ............................................................................... IV-16 • Logistics Over-the-Shore ...................................................................................... IV-17 v Table of Contents CHAPTER V VESSEL ACQUISITION AND ACTIVATION PROGRAMS • General .................................................................................................................... V-1 • Government-Owned/Controlled Assets ..................................................................... V-1 • Commercial Assets ................................................................................................... V-5 CHAPTER VI EMPLOYMENT OF SEALIFT FORCES • General .................................................................................................................. VI-1 • Execution ............................................................................................................... VI-1 • Communications System Support ........................................................................... VI-2 • Intermodal Operations ............................................................................................ VI-5 • Logistic Support ..................................................................................................... VI-6 • Amphibious/Expeditionary Operations ................................................................... VI-6 CHAPTER VII NAVAL COOPERATION AND GUIDANCE FOR SHIPPING • General ................................................................................................................. VII-1 • Organization .......................................................................................................... VII-1 • Mission and Capabilities........................................................................................ VII-2 • Implementing Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping Measures for Commercial Shipping ......................................................................................... VII-3 APPENDIX A Merchant Ship Naval Augmentation Program ..................................................... A-1 B References ......................................................................................................... B-1 C Administrative Instructions ................................................................................ C-1 GLOSSARY Part I Abbreviations and Acronyms .................................................................... GL-1 Part II Terms and Definitions ............................................................................... GL-5 FIGURE I-1 Strategic Mobility Triad .................................................................................. I-1 I-2 Advantages and Disadvantages of Elements of the Strategic Mobility Triad ............................................................................................................. I-2 I-3 Phases of Strategic Mobility ............................................................................ I-3 I-4 The Sealift Trident .......................................................................................... I-4 II-1 Service-Organic or Theater-Assigned Transportation Sealift Assets ............... II-2 vi JP 4-01.2 Table of Contents II-2 Responsibilities of the Commander, US Transportation Command ................ II-5 III-1 Supporting Strategic Transportation Requirements ....................................... III-1 III-2 Measures of Ship Capacity ........................................................................... III-4 III-3 Cargo Planning Factors ...............................................................................