1A-6.
Mode Operations
The modes of transport bring the Army transportation system to life. They are the
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arteries that feed terminals, delivering the deploying force and distributing
supplies into and within the area of operations (AO).
There are two transport modes:
Two transport
modes
Air (includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft)
Surface (includes sea, highway, rail, and pipeline).
The transport mode used depends on the existing geography and developmental
infrastructure available in the AO. The type of military operation and the political
nature of the U.S. involvement may also influence mode selection. Commander
should equip the force with as many mode varieties as possible for flexibility.
The air mode consists of a variety of assets:
Air mode of
Transport
U.S. Air Force--strategic and theater airlift (under command of Air Mobility
Command).
Commercial--fixed wing assets (normally limited to strategic level of war).
U.S. Army--rotary wing assets (can operate with less improved base
structure.)
Surface modes of transport consist of the following categories:
Surface modes
of transport
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