Acknowledgement The contents of this guide were collected from literature reviews, interviews, and a series of multi-agency exercises conducted between 2002 and 2004. Each exercise allowed for approximately 40 representatives to explore the full range of military deployment needs in the context of transportation and public safety operations. Representative states included Texas, Louisiana, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, and Washington. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Transportation Engineering Agency (SDDC) would like to express their appreciation for the time and effort contributed during the study by more than 175 participants from these transportation, public safety, and emergency management agencies. Their contributions have enriched the content and immediate usefulness of the guide. Special appreciation goes out to Caltrans, NCDOT, TXDOT, VDOT, and WSDOT for participation in detailed interviews. Notice This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the use of the information contained in this document. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The U.S. Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturers' names appear in this report only because they are considered essential to the objective of the document. Quality Assurance Statement The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) provides high-quality information to serve Government, industry, and the public in a manner that promotes public understanding. Standards and policies are used to ensure and maximize the quality, objectivity, utility, and integrity of its information. FHWA periodically reviews quality issues and adjusts its programs and processes to ensure continuous quality improvement. FORM DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) 1. Report No. 2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipient’s Catalog No. FHWA-HOP-05-029 4. Title and Subtitle 5. Report Date 6. Performing Organization Code: Coordinating Military Deployments on May 2005 Roads and Highways: A Guide for State and Local Agencies 7. Author(s) 8. Performing Organization Report No. David Keever and Julie Soutuyo 9. Performing Organization Name and Address 11. Contract or Grant No. Science Applications International Corporation DTFH61-01-C-00052 1710 SAIC Drive McLean, VA 22102 12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 13. Type of Report 14. Sponsoring Agency and Period Covered Code Office of Transportation Operations Guidelines HOTO-1 Federal Highway Administration Rm. 3408 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, DC 20590 15. Supplementary Notes 16. Abstract The principal objective of this effort is to provide States with adequate coordination procedures to support military deployments while managing civilian traffic during national security emergencies. 17. Key Words 18. Distribution Statement Military deployment, convoy, deployment No restrictions. This document is available to the procedures, military transportation, mobilization, public through the National Technical Information emergency operations planning. Service, Springfield, VA 22161. 19. Security Classification 20. Security Classification 21. No of Pages 22. Price (of this report) (of this page) Unclassified Unclassified 81 Form DOT F 1700.7 (8-72) Reproduction of completed page authorized SI* (MODERN METRIC) CONVERSION FACTORS APPROXIMATE CONVERSIONS TO SI UNITS SYMBOL WHEN YOU KNOW MULTIPLY BY TO FIND SYMBOL LENGTH in inches 25.4 millimeters mm ft feet 0.305 meters m yd yards 0.914 meters m mi miles 1.61 kilometers km AREA in2 square inches 645.2 square millimeters mm2 ft2 square feet 0.093 square meters m2 yd2 square yard 0.836 square meters m2 ac acres 0.405 hectares ha mi2 square miles 2.59 square kilometers km2 VOLUME fl oz fluid ounces 29.57 milliliters mL gal gallons 3.785 liters L ft3 cubic feet 0.028 cubic meters m3 yd3 cubic yards 0.765 cubic meters m3 NOTE: volumes greater than 1000 L shall be shown in m3 MASS oz ounces 28.35 grams g lb pounds 0.454 kilograms kg T short tons (2000 lb) 0.907 megagrams (or "metric ton") Mg (or "t") TEMPERATURE (exact degrees) oF Fahrenheit 5 (F-32)/9 or (F-32)/1.8 Celsius oC ILLUMINATION fc foot-candles 10.76 lux lx fl foot-Lamberts 3.426 candela/m2 cd/m2 FORCE and PRESSURE or STRESS lbf poundforce 4.45 newtons N lbf/in2 poundforce per square inch 6.89 kilopascals kPa APPROXIMATE CONVERSIONS FROM SI UNITS SYMBOL WHEN YOU KNOW MULTIPLY BY TO FIND SYMBOL LENGTH mm millimeters 0.039 inches in m meters 3.28 feet ft m meters 1.09 yards yd km kilometers 0.621 miles mi AREA mm2 square millimeters 0.0016 square inches in2 m2 square meters 10.764 square feet ft2 m2 square meters 1.195 square yards yd2 ha hectares 2.47 acres ac km2 square kilometers 0.386 square miles mi2 VOLUME mL milliliters 0.034 fluid ounces fl oz L liters 0.264 gallons gal m3 cubic meters 35.314 cubic feet ft3 m3 cubic meters 1.307 cubic yards yd3 MASS g grams 0.035 ounces oz kg kilograms 2.202 pounds lb Mg (or "t") megagrams (or "metric ton") 1.103 short tons (2000 lb) T TEMPERATURE (exact degrees) oC Celsius 1.8C+32 Fahrenheit oF ILLUMINATION lx lux 0.0929 foot-candles fc cd/m2 candela/m2 0.2919 foot-Lamberts fl FORCE and PRESSURE or STRESS N newtons 0.225 poundforce lbf kPa kilopascals 0.145 poundforce per square inch lbf/in2 *SI is the symbol for the International System of Units. Appropriate rounding should be made to comply with Section 4 of ASTM E380. May 2005 Road and Highway Deployment Planners and Operators: Recent world events have required a greater use of U. S. based military assets. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), other government agencies, and commercial vendors have responded to this challenge by moving materiel and personnel rapidly and safely to meet military needs, contributing significantly to the success of military operations worldwide. This rapidly changing environment has created new and unanticipated challenges for effective military deployment, particularly in coordination between Federal, State, local, and military planners and operators during domestic military deployments. To meet these challenges, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and, on behalf of the DoD, the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) worked together to create a primer on military deployment practices for State and local agencies. It is hoped these agencies will find this guide particularly informative. The guide offers useful checklists, guidance, and recommendations for coordination among agencies and organizations before, during, and after deployments. We realize there is no “one size fits all” solution to coordinating highway and road movements. This guide, based upon recent lessons learned, is meant to provide information for planners and operators at all levels, to assist those who are less familiar with this important aspect of supporting national defense, and to improve the planning and operations capabilities of those new to deploying forces on roads and highways. The guide is being distributed in multi-media formats to each State; Puerto Rico; Washington, DC; and key military deployment agencies. It is also available electronically at the FHWA (http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/opssecurity) and SDDCTEA (http://www.tea.army.mil) websites. As always, we welcome your comments, which can be directed to the FHWA Emergency Coordinator at 202-366-4628 or the SDDCTEA Highways for National Defense Coordinators at 757-599-1117. Sincerely yours William J. Cooper Jeffrey F. Paniati Special Assistant for Transportation Engineering Associate Administrator for Operations Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Federal Highway Administration Command Transportation Engineering Agency Coordinating Military Deployments on Roads and Highways: A Guide for State and Local Agencies TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction and Purpose of the Guide ................................................................................ 1 Purpose of the Guide........................................................................................................... 1 Typical Users of this Guide ................................................................................................ 1 How to Use This Guide....................................................................................................... 1 Organization of this Guide.................................................................................................. 2 Chapter 1. Introduction to Current Military Deployment Concepts................................ 3 Current Military Deployment Strategy............................................................................... 3 Deployment Coordination and Communication ................................................................. 5 Federal and Military Threat Levels and Advisory Systems................................................ 5 Chapter 2. Roles and Responsibilities of Key State and Local Agencies During Military Deployments................................................................................................ 8 State Department of Transportation.................................................................................... 9 State Department of Public Safety and Law Enforcement Agencies ................................. 10 State Law Enforcement................................................................................................. 10 Local Law