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Originally obtained for the | Originally obtained for the United States Marine Corps]], but now making up United States Transportation Command]]'s Afloat Prepositioning Force, (maritime) '''prepositioning ships''' carry the supplies to sustain a unit, whose personnel may fly in on passenger transport aircraft]] and man the equipment aboard the ships. The most common grouping is a squadron, which carries 30 days of supplies for a Marine Air-Ground Task Force#Marine Expeditionary Brigade|Marine Expeditionary Brigade]], although there are prepositioning ships that carry ammunition for United States Air Force]] operations. | ||
There are three kinds of ship, which operate in joint squadrons:<ref>{{citation | | There are three kinds of ship, which operate in joint squadrons:<ref>{{citation | | ||
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| journal=Sea Power | | journal=Sea Power | ||
| date = Jan 2001 | | date = Jan 2001 | ||
| url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3738/is_200101/ai_n8940336}}</ref> | | url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3738/is_200101/ai_n8940336}}</ref> Air mobility]] is intimately associated with prepositioning ships, since many plans conceive of troops flying to the port or location where the ships unload. | ||
*Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) in support of the U.S. Marine Corps | *Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) in support of the U.S. Marine Corps | ||
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*Logistics Prepositioning Ships, (LPS) in support of the U.S. Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, and U.S. Air Force. | *Logistics Prepositioning Ships, (LPS) in support of the U.S. Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, and U.S. Air Force. | ||
The ships are civilian-owned, and chartered by the | The ships are civilian-owned, and chartered by the United States Transportation Command]]. Depending on the area of operations, they may anchor at a secure forward location such as Guam]] or Diego Garcia]], or may stay at sea, especially in the Mediterranean. | ||
==Maritime Prepositioning Squadron One== | ==Maritime Prepositioning Squadron One== |
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Originally obtained for the United States Marine Corps]], but now making up United States Transportation Command]]'s Afloat Prepositioning Force, (maritime) prepositioning ships carry the supplies to sustain a unit, whose personnel may fly in on passenger transport aircraft]] and man the equipment aboard the ships. The most common grouping is a squadron, which carries 30 days of supplies for a Marine Air-Ground Task Force#Marine Expeditionary Brigade|Marine Expeditionary Brigade]], although there are prepositioning ships that carry ammunition for United States Air Force]] operations. There are three kinds of ship, which operate in joint squadrons:[1] Air mobility]] is intimately associated with prepositioning ships, since many plans conceive of troops flying to the port or location where the ships unload.
The ships are civilian-owned, and chartered by the United States Transportation Command]]. Depending on the area of operations, they may anchor at a secure forward location such as Guam]] or Diego Garcia]], or may stay at sea, especially in the Mediterranean. Maritime Prepositioning Squadron OneOperates in the Mediterranean:
Maritime Prepositioning Squadron TwoOperates from Diego Garcia:
Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3Operates from Guam/Saipan
Afloat Propositioning Ships Squadron 4Operates from Diego Garcia
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