102 Ordnance Distribution Flashcards
- 1 Discuss the mission of, T-AO’s, T-AKE’s and T-AOE’s:
a. Who controls?
b. Capacity?
c. When used?
d. Capabilities?
Fleet replenishment oilers (T-AOs), fleet ordnance and dry cargo ships (T-AKEs) and fast combat support ships (T-AOEs) are MSC Combat Logistics Force (CLF) that provide underway replenishment.
The ships of MSC’s Combat Logistics Force (CLF) are the supply lines to U.S. Navy ships at sea. These ships provide virtually everything that Navy ships need including fuel, food, fleet ordnance and dry cargo, spare parts, mail and other supplies. CLF ships enable the Navy fleet to remain at sea and combat ready for extended periods of time.
a) CLF ships are part of MSC and usually assigned to Logistics Task Forces (CTF 73 for Seventh Fleet ships and CTF 33 for Third Fleet ships)
b) T-AO:
Length 677.5 ft, Beam 97.5 ft, Draft 35.8 ft
Displacement 40,900-41,225 tons, Speed 20 kts
Crew: Civil service 74-89, Military 5
Capacities: 180,000 bbls cargo fuel
159,000 bbls for double hulled T-AO 201, 203, 204
Limited stores: 32 pallets frozen, 32 chill, 522 dry
T-AKE Length 689 ft, Beam 106 ft, Draft 30 ft Displacement 41,000 tons, Speed 20 kts Crew: Civil service 129 Capacities: 6,675 tons dry cargo 1,716 tons refrigerated stores 18,000 bbls cargo fuel
T-AOE Length 754 ft, Beam 107 ft, Draft 38 ft Displacement 48,500 tons, Speed 25+ kts Crew: Civil service 170 Capacities: 156,000 bbls cargo fuel 1,800 tons ammunition 250 tons dry cargo 400 tons refrigerated store
c) CLF ships provide underway replenishment to combatants afloat to increase operational reach. Most often ships replenish every 10-15 days to re-stock food, obtain mail and spare parts and refuel. T-AKEs and T-AOEs also carry ordnance to rearm surface combatants and aircraft carriers (as well as aviation capable amphibious ships). The CLF ships connect forward logistics sites, either afloat or ashore, to the combatant force.
d) T-AOs are used to provide fuel and limited spare parts and food. The T-AO has about 18 days of fuel for a Carrier Strike Group. T-AKEs have significant storage for food, part and ammunition. Each T-AKE has space to hold two-to-three weeks of combat supply of ammunition for a Carrier Strike Group. T-AOE provides fuel, food, parts and ordnance. The T-AOE has space to store about 15 days of combat ordnance for a Carrier Strike Group as well as 15 days of fuel.
- 2 Explain the ordnance resupply arc for fleet units in the PACFLT AOR:
a. Weapons Station to Fleet Replenishment Ships (T-AKE, or T-AOE) or Sealift ships
b. T-AOEs, T-AKEs and Sealift to Ordnance Depot
c. Shuttle Ships to Station Ships (T-AO, T-AKE, or T-AOE)
d. Station Ships to CSG/ARG/Surface Group
a) Movement of ordnance from the major CONUS weapons stations into the operations area is done via T-AKE, T-AOE and/or MSC sealift ships. Use of T-AKE and T-AOEs is often done as lifts of opportunity. That is, the ships are headed to from CONUS to Hawaii, Guam or Japan and there is a need to move munitions. These lifts are arranged between the PACFLT Ordnance Cell, MSCPAC/CTF 33 and/or MSCFE/CTF 73, NAVSUP-AMMO and NMCPAC CONUS West Division/East Asia Divisions.
For major movements NAVSUP-AMMO may arrange a movement via MSC Sealift. This maybe done via a Government owned T-AK or T-AKR, or via an MSC Charter ship.
Movement from the bunkers to the ships, including crane lifts are performed by NMCPAC CONUS West Division personnel. Blocking and bracing onboard the ships is completed by MSC mariners.
Major west coast munitions storage are Naval Magazine Indian Island, Washington; and, Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, California.
b) The movement from the ships to the forward ordnances areas is the reserve of the procedures at the weapons stations; however, in some locations the ships will anchor outside the base and badges are used to move ordnance to the bases. Weapons handling off the ship is performed/overseen by NMC PAC EAD personnel.
Significant munitions facilities in PACFLT include Ewa Beach Hawaii, Yokosuka, Atsugi, Misawa, Sasebo and Okinawa Japan, Guam and Diego Garcia as well as the two Preposition Squadrons.
c. Shuttle Ships to Station Ships (T-AO, T-AKE, or T-AOE)
d. Station Ships to CSG/ARG/Surface Group
There are two major methods of replenishment: Consolidation (CONSOL) and Direct. Under the Direct method the CLF ships proceed directly from replenishing at a forward logistics node to the ships it services. The CONSOL method involves a set of ships: The Station ship (often a T-AOE) which stays with and replenishes the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) or the Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG); and, Shuttle ships that travels from the forward logistic node to the Station ship and consolidates its supplies with the Station ship. The Station ship then passes the supplies to the combatants
102.3 Discuss the function and use of Maritime Prepositioned Ships and Afloat Prepositioned Forces in ordnance distribution.
There are two Maritime Prepositioned Squadrons (MPSRONS) the Indo-PACOM AOR. The two MPSRONS are: MPSRON 2 and MPSRON 3. Each MPSRON includes equipment and supplies to support a Marine Expedition Brigade (MEB) for thirty days. This includes munitions (ground and aviation) and aviation Armament Weapons Support Equipment (AWSE). This ammunition is earmarked for USMC use. The Secretary of Defense must authorize off load of material. USMC Prepositioning Programs Handbook 3rd Edition - 2015
- 4 Discuss order of preference within DoD for sourcing Ordnance.
a. Methods/when used
The integration of a Global Naval Ordnance Positioning Plan (GNOPP) and Requirements Based Load Plan (RBLP) provides for the distribution of ordnance based on the assessments of the most likely major combat scenarios. The GNOPP/RBLP considers storage capacities, most efficient re-supply of supported war fighters, and minimization of strategic lift requirements.
RBLP is method used to position naval ordnance. The GNOPP is the primary input to RBLP, providing a comprehensive priority list for filling positioning requirements. GNOPP is governed by business rules/planning factors (ship-fill, training, shore-based units, re-supply) that prioritize and allocate available ordnance by mission and purpose. The GNOPP/RBLP model is managed by the NAVSUP AMMO and reviewed/updated annually.
The RBLP includes load plans for all naval ammunition storage activities. RBLPs is the aggregate of all customers assigned to, and serviced by a storage activity (i.e., Security Force, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units or detachments, Naval Special Warfare (SPECWAR) units, U.S. Coast Guard, etc.). RBLPs also consider the afloat inventories that are linked to the supporting shore activity.
System interface between the GNOPP/RBLP, Logistic Readiness Analysis Module (LRAM) and the Ordnance Information System (OIS) provides identification of positioned ordnance by specific mission and priority. These interfaces provide the capability to modify the priority on a real-time basis, and conduct multiple interactions of logistic scenarios, while adjusting visibility and observing the results over multiple simulations. This facilitates sourcing of ordnance and assessment of inventory compliance with GNOPP/RBLP under alternate operational scenarios. OIS includes metrics to measure inventory distribution compliance that assess Class V requirements against inventories and serve as the basis for sourcing ammunition, and Time Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD) planning and execution. OPNAVINST 8010.12G
a) There are three levels of supply source to draw from: First, from their own shipfill, mission load, or service ammunition. The second level of supply source is retail-resupply stocks from cargo loads aboard CLF ships and some overseas secondary stocking points, or by cross-decking from other combatants. This supply is available through UNREP or overseas port visit. The third level of supply source is from the CONUS primary and secondary stocking points. This supply is available primarily pierside or at anchorage and can be from either retail stocks or wholesale stocks, which have been transferred from inland wholesale storage to the retail stock points. These CONUS primary and secondary stocking points support the Fleet by filling the shipfills and mission loads for combatant ships initially and “topping them off” as required, at pierside or by lighterage. OPNAV M-8000.16 12.1.2.2
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102.5 Describe the role of COMLOGWESTPAC (CLWP) in monitoring/tracking distribution in PACFLT.
Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific (COMLOGWESTPAC) is also CTF 73; as such CTF 73 is tasked with providing day-to-day logistics support to Seventh Fleet operating forces. CTF 73 provides command and control of the CLF forces that deliver ordnance to combatants at sea. MSC Far East is co-located with COMLOGWESTPAC. MSC Far East controls NAVTRANS shipping that delivers ordnance transported by MSC surface ships from CONUS to Japan and Guam. Additionally, the CTF 73 ordnance team, working with the C7F Ordnance Officer tracks Seventh Fleet ordnance requisitions and movements.
102.6 Describe the role of COMTHIRDFLT (C3F) in monitoring/tracking distribution in PACFLT.
Commander Third Fleet (C3F) Ordnance Officer is member of the C3F LRC. The Ordnance Officer coordinates with CTF 33, NMC CONUS West Division and NAVSUP AMMO to track ordnance levels of C3F ships, requisitions and ordnance movements as well as status of the weapons facilities on the West Coast. This includes movement of ordnance to and from CLFs to Third Fleet assets as well as load out of combatants and CLFs (T-AOEs and T-AKEs).
