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PACIFIC PROVIDER 2001 AFTER ACTION BRIEF MMF LRG. SITUATION. Mission Statement: CG 3D MAW directed MAG-16/MALS-16 to act as the lead command in planning and executing the biannual T-AVB Activation Exercise for the West Coast.
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SITUATION Mission Statement: CG 3D MAW directed MAG-16/MALS-16 to act as the lead command in planning and executing the biannual T-AVB Activation Exercise for the West Coast. MALS-16 established a composite MALS afloat aboard the SS Curtiss (T-AVB 4) for a period of three weeks providing intermediate level maintenance repair capability in support of MAG-13, MAG-16 and MAG-39 aircraft ashore.
DURATION AND SIZE OF DEPLOYMENT • Deployment commenced on 20 April and ended on 25 May. • 284 Marines embarked aboard the SS Curtiss. • 30 Marines from 1ST FSSG established a Port Operations Group (POG) prior to and at the conclusion of the at sea period of the exercise.
EXECUTION • Focus of training • Pre-deployment training accomplished • Training areas • Core competency/skill training gained
FOCUS OF TRAINING • Validate the T-AVB LOADPLAN for the 1000/5000 series OP PLAN’s. • Validate 5/5 day timeline to decomlex & safely load in operational configuration. • Maximize repair throughput processed afloat in support of MAG-13, MAG-16 & MAG-39 aircraft.
PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING • Importance of Marine know-how ISO future contingency OPLAN mobilizations. • FY00 T-AVB Familiarization & Load Training conducted 10-22 Sept aboard the SS Curtiss. 107 Marines were trained. • FY01 Final Load Training conducted 2-9 March. 56 Marines were trained in multi-boom & day/night load operations.
CORE COMPETENCY TRAINING • Pacific Provider 2001 is a core-level training exercise. • The T-AVB is the primary means for ‘footprint reduction’ ashore for 3D MAW. • Enables 3D MAW MALS(Rein) unique opportunity to deploy aviation logistics capability afloat in other than L-Class .
TRAINING AREAS • Load/Unload SS Curtiss at Port Hueneme, CA. • SS Curtiss MODLOC in vicinity of Camp Pendleton, CA. • Working Port Call 11-13 May at NAS North Island
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT • ORM and safety integrated into each phase of the exercise. • ORM analysis validated by CMFP Safety Specialist, Mr. Don Weightman. • ORM specialist CMFP, Mr. Jeff Wilson (GS-12) on site 24 April to 24 May as safety facilitator.
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT • Medical Officer & Corpmen were on station. • Safety Observers strategically placed throughout. • Each phase of the load was preceded & ended w/ a safety brief (&/or chalk talk as req’d). • Working plan disseminated ‘in-hand’ to key reps during (de)embark.
ADMIN/LOGISTICS • Logistics requirements • Communications • Fiscal
LATERAL SUPPORT • Detachments from 3 separate 3d MAW MALS’s, MALSK and the MWSG were afloat, in conjunction w/ shore sited (in-theater) MALS. • L-Class ship AIMDs at NB San Diego. • Reserve Cargo Handling Battalion (CHB) augments.
LOG/TRANS REQs • 1ST FSSG Transportation Support Battalion functioned as Port Ops Group (POG) at Port Hueneme & supplied MHE not organic to SS Curtiss. • TOP via commercial buses. • TOT utilized a mix of base motors and contracted commercial trucking.
TECH SUPPORT • Mr Paul Cerkez, DCS Corp TALPS • Chief Mate Pete Clarke, SS Curtiss • Boatswain Charles Bowen, SS Curtiss
FORCE PROTECTION • Force protection plan developed with guidance from the I MEF Force Protection Officer • Force protection provided by organic personnel w/ T/O weapons onboard (M16’s and 9mm) • 8 Crew served weapons (.50 cals) were provided by MWSS 374 to repel small craft
COMMUNICATIONS • INMARSAT B voice & data connectivity High speed data transfer capability(-). • Internal & limited external e-mail capability. • NIPRNET capability via NCTAMS, Wahiawa, HI. • MWSS 374 Comm det onboard.
STANDDOWN • MALS-16 programmed reduced operating status from 20 to 30 April & 20 to 29 May. • MALS-16(Rein(-)) supported 55 customer a/c deployed to various field sites in SOCAL iat MCAS based a/c. • MAG 16 CO monthly sqdn cmdrs maint. meeting, “customers throughout process noticed no degradation in service.”
STATISTICS Maintenance: Units Inducted RFI BCM MALS-16 1044 905 67 MALS-13 26 14 3 MALS-39 231 62 4 MCC-3 70 37 0 Totals 1371 1018 74
STATISTICS Maintenance: RFI Rate 93% Avg Turn around Time = 3 Days EXREPS Inducted 54 RFI 44 BCM 10
STATISTICS MARLOGS/LOG RUNS: A/C Types CH-53/46,UH-1 Verep Sorties 34 w/ 21.4 Hrs Landings 183 Cargo Transported 46,050 Lbs PAX Transported 46 USN LCU Unrep Several MRBs Ground Trans Camp Pen/NAS
FISCAL • TOT/TOP Costs 176k • TAD Costs 28k • Contract Support Costs 8k • General Supply Costs 12k • Medical Costs 6k • Subsistence 107k • Comm Costs 30k • Total 367k
AFTER ACTIONSITEMS • Complete AA Report to 3 MAW 1 July 01 • Hold sequence diagram = MMF Ser # floor plan, POG seq, prep inst, pwr req’s • TBA incorp into TALPS, ease (ex)import • TALPS output to database/spreadsheet = EXCEL/ACCESS
AFTER ACTIONSITEMS • Standardized Exercise~ By OPLAN • Add NAVAID ISO Flt Ops • Add ‘Mike-Boat’ type of launch for self supported Unrep log runs ICO IFR or sea state.