1C-5. Theater Movement Program, Continued
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Transportation planners determine their support requirements by forecasting the
Step 2:
quantities and types of supplies and personnel moving in the support theater
Determining
operations. Planners obtain these requirements from potential users of the
requirements
transportation system. These are the movement classes planners use for
determining transportation requirements:
Classes of supply.
Estimated weight and cube.
Forecasted priorities.
Planned origins and destinations.
Special handling considerations such as water, refrigerated, hazardous,
sensitive cargo, and so on.
Personnel.
Troops.
Civilians.
Patients.
Prisoners of war.
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When determining transportation capabilities, you must evaluate these two
Step 3:
Determining
Operability of terminal physical structures.
transportation
Capabilities of the available operating units, contractor personnel, or HN
capabilities
support
These factors must not only assess the capabilities within the AO but also those
deploying with the Army forces. The final tally should show the carrying
capacity of the mode operations and the reception and clearance capability of the
terminals.
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