Embarkation Fundamentals Flashcards
ACL
Allowable Cabin Load
Amount of cargo and passengers that can be transported by aircraft determined by weight and distance to be flown
TALCE
Tanker Airlift Control Element
describes composite organization deployed to any location where Air Mobility Command (AMC) C2 and mission support is required but nonexistent
Marshalling
assembling, holding and organizing Supplies and equipment for onward movement
AACG
Arrival Airfield Control Group
receives and controls transported units
(from Air Force carrier and controls them until released to parent unit)
DACG
Departure Airfield Control Group
departs and controls unit to be airlifted
(from Marshalling Area until release to TALCE)
Standard AMC Pallet
Nomenclature – 463L Pallet
Material – Aluminum w/ balsa wood core
Dimensions – 88” x 108”
Usable Dimensions – 84” x 104”
Maximum Cargo Height – 96” @ 10,000 lbs/ 100” @ 8,000 lbs
Maximum Load Capacity – 10,000 lbs
Desired Load Capacity – 7500 lbs to prolong pallet life
Weight – 290 lbs/ 355lbs w/ 2 side nets (green) & 1 top net (yellow)
Tie-down Rings- 22 (5 on short side/6 on long side)
Dunnage – 4” x 4” x 88” (3 pcs required)
RDL
Reference Datum Line
line from which all measurements are taken
forward front edge of vehicle
CB
Center of Balance
distance from RDL to point balance of piece of cargo
GW
Gross Weight
Total weight of cargo, including all secondary cargo
W1
Weight One
used in computing CB
defines weight @ 1st point of contact from RDL
W2
Weight Two
used in computing CB
defines weight @ 1st point of contact from RDL
D1
Distance One
used in computing CB distance from RDL to 1st axle
D2
Distance Two
used in computing for CB
distance from RDL to 2nd axle
CB Formula w/ 2 Axles
CB=[(D1 x W1) + (D2 x W2)]/GW
CB Formula w/ 3 Axles
CB=[(D1 x W1) + (D2 x W2)+ (D3 x W3)]/GW
FAW
Forward Axle Weight
weight of first axle from RDL
MAW
Middle Axle Weight
weight of axle between front and rear axle
RAW
Rear Axle Weight
weight of last axle from RDL
FFE
From Forward End
Distance measured from most forward edge of vehicle to CB of vehicle
Marked Center of Balance
All vehicles
Any cargo item 10’/longer
Any item w/ CB at point other than center
CB for Tracked Vehicles
drive vehicle onto wooden beam/pole until it is
Forward
mark side of vehicle at point of tilt
4 Categories of Shoring
Rolling
• protects aircraft ramp, cargo floor & loading ramps of cargo airplanes from damage when transporting vehicle across it
• minimum thickness is ¾
Parking
• protects aircraft floor from damage during flight
• minimum thickness is ¾
Sleeper
• used under frame/axles of vehicles that weigh over 20,000lbs & are equipped w/ soft, low pressure, balloon-type, off-road tires
Special
• decreases approach angle of aircraft loading ramps
Joint Inspection
Qualified representatives from moving unit,
DACG and supporting airlift reps will perform inspection of aircraft loads
Leak
Loss of fluid that is readily detected/seen
5 drops/more per minute from cooling system, crank case/gear case
any fuel/brake system leak no matter how minor
C-130 Hercules
- Mission: performs tactical portion of airlift mission
- ACL: 42,000 lbs
- Pallet Positions: 6
- Passengers : 92
- MOS: 3500’ x 60’
C-17 Globemaster III
- Mission: rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases/directly to forward bases in deployment area
- ACL: 170,900 lbs
- Pallet Positions: 18
- Passengers: 102
- MOS: 3500’ x 90’
C-5 Galaxy
- Mission: w/ tremendous payload capability, provides AMC strategic support of US national defense
- ACL: 270,000 lbs
- Pallet Positions: 36
- Passengers: 81 (w/all 36 pallets)
- MOS: 6000’
4 Categories of Cargo Containers
Standard 20
• 20’ x 8’ x 8’ high enclosed w/ single end opening
Tricon
• 6’5” x 8’ x 8’ high enclosed w/ single end opening
Flatrack
• 20’ x 8’ x 8’ high w/ fixed end walls, open sides & top
Half-height
• 20’ x 8’ x 4’ high w/ fixed sides, open top, drop end opening
Sixcon
• 6’5” x 8’ x 4’ high specialized container
4 Types of Sixcons
Water Tank
Fuel Tank
Water Pump
Fuel Pump
Bulk Container vs Configured Container
Bulk container has no shelving
Configures container has permanently installed modular cabinets
MPF
Maritime Prepositioning Force has pre-staged supplies aboard each MPSRON to outfit NMCB & NCR in support of MAGTF 3 • Mediterranean • Indian Ocean • Pacific Ocean
SLRP
Survey Liaison Reconnaissance Party
deploys to assess arrival and assembly area for MPF operations
OPP
Offload Preparation Party
consists of Marines and Sailors who go aboard MPSRON and are responsible for preparing ship’s systems and embarked equipment for offload
Shipper Declaration for Dangerous Goods
used for certification that hazardous materials
Are accurately described by their proper shipping name and are classified, packaged, marked and labeled and are in all respects in proper condition for transport iaw applicable international and national government regulations
TPFFDD
Time-Phased Force Deployment Date
• Contains time-phased force data, non-unit related cargo and personnel data, and movement data for OPLAN including:
o In-place units
o Units to be deployed to support OPLAN w/ priority indicating desired sequence for arrival at port of debarkation
o Routing of forces to be deployed
o Movement data associated w/ deploying forces
o Estimates of non-unit-related cargo and personnel movements to be conducted concurrently w/ deployment forces
o Estimate of transportation requirements that must be fulfilled by common-user lift resources as well as those requirements that can be fulfilled by assigned/attached transportation resources
TCAIMS II
supports force projection and transportation management of unit movements, passengers, and cargo during day-to-day and crisis operations
