Common Core: Embarkation Flashcards
What is ACL?
Allowable Cabin/Cargo Load: Amount of passengers/cargo that may be transported by a specific aircraft.
What is TALCE?
Air Force Airlift Control Element: supports airlift missions where other support functions are limited.
What is Marshalling?
Process by which units move equipment, cargo, and personnel to temporary staging area near embarkation points.
What is AACG?
Arrival Airfield Control Group: Responsible for receiving airlifted items and movement from airfield to deployment site.
What is DACG?
Departure Airfield Control Group: Responsible for controlling the flow of personnel, cargo, and equipment from the marshaling area to the aircraft.
Discuss the following as it pertains to how equipment and cargo are prepared for air and sea movement: Palletization
463L Pallet:
- Aluminum with balsa wood
- 22 Steel tie down rings
- 108’’ by 88’’ by 2.5’’ but usable area is 2’’ less on each side
- Max 10,000 lbs when using nets
- Desired load is 7,500 lbs
- 2 green side nets, 1 yellow top net.
- 96’’ height, not to exceed 100”.
Discuss the following as it pertains to how equipment and cargo are prepared for air and sea movement: Weight and Marking
DD Form 2775 is used to mark all cargo with the following:
- Point of Embarkation
- Point of Debarkation
- Gross Weight
- Transportation Control Number (TCN)
- Height
Discuss the following as it pertains to how equipment and cargo are prepared for air and sea movement: Shoring
- Rolling
- Parking
- Sleeper
- Approaching
Discuss the following as it pertains to how equipment and cargo are prepared for air and sea movement: Joint Inspections
DD Form 2133 records the joint inspection that is completed before equipment can be loaded on an aircraft.
What are the primary use and capabilities of the C-130?
- Hercules: Tactical aircraft used for in-theater operations.
- Max Cargo: 25,000 lbs and 115” X 105”
- Pallets: 6 463L positions
- Max passengers: 90, but 74 over water
What are the primary use and capabilities of the C-17?
- Globetrotter III: Strategic/Tactical aircraft used for inter-theater and in-theater transportation of troops and outsized cargo.
- Max Cargo: 90,000 lbs and 196” X 143”
- Pallets: 18 positions in logistics restraint rail system, 11 in aerial delivery rail system.
- Max passengers: 102
- Min runway 3,000 ft
What are the primary use and capabilities of the C-5A?
- Galaxy: Strategic/Tactical aircraft used for intre-theater transportation of troops and outsized cargo.
- Max Cargo: 150,000 lbs and 228” X 162”
- Pallets: 36 463L positions
- Max passengers: 343, but 329 over water
What information is found on the Time-Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD)?
JOPES database portion of an operation plan; it contains time-phases force data, non-unit-related cargo and personnel data, and movement data for the plan.
What types of cargo containers can be used for unit movement?
- Kit and mount-out boxes
- Standard 20 (8X8X20)
- Configured 20 (with built in cabinets)
- Flatrack
- Half-Height (8X4X20)- Quadcons
- Sixcon (6.5X8X4)- fuel and water
What is the Maritime Prepositioning Force Process?
- When MPF Operations are ordered, the MAGTF, NSE, and NCR, are airlifted by AMC to the arrival and assembly area where the MPSCON ships are off-loaded.
- Once everything has been offloaded, the MPF operation will be terminated and operational control of the MAGTF will be transferred to the numbered fleet commanders, CTF commander, or the graphic commander.
