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Originally obtained for the [[United States Marine Corps]] (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. | 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 | | |||
| title = Ships/Navy: Afloat Prepositioning Ship Program | |||
| journal=Sea Power | |||
| date = Jan 2001 | |||
| url = http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3738/is_200101/ai_n8940336}}</ref> | |||
*Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) in support of the U.S. Marine Corps | |||
*Combat Prepositioning Ships (CPSs) in support of the U.S. Army | |||
*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 [[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. | 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== | |||
Operates in the Mediterranean: | |||
*SS Sgt. Matej Kocak (MPF) | |||
*MV 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (MPF) | |||
*SS Maj. Stephen W. Pless (MPF) | |||
*SS Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon (MPF) | |||
*MV Capt. Stephen L. Bennett (LPS) | |||
*USNS Harry L. Martin (MPF(E)) | |||
==Maritime Preposition Squadron Two== | |||
Operates from Diego Garcia: | |||
*MV American Cormorant (CPS) | |||
*MV Strong Virginian (CPS) | |||
*MV Buffalo Soldier (LPS) | |||
*SS Green Valley (CPS) | |||
*MV Green Harbour (CPS) | |||
*MV Jeb Stuart (CPS) | |||
*MV Lt. Alex Bonnyman (MPF) | |||
*MV Pfc. William B. Baugh (MPF) | |||
*SS Cape Jacob (LPS) | |||
*MV Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips (MPF) | |||
*MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr. (MPF) | |||
*MV Pfc. James Anderson Jr. (MPF) | |||
*USNS Henry J. Kaiser (LPS) | |||
*SS Potomac (LPS) | |||
*MV Maj. Bernard F. Fisher (LPS) | |||
===Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3=== | |||
Operates from Guam/Saipan | |||
*MV Spec. 5 Eric G, Gibson (CPS) | |||
*MV Lt. Col. Calvin P. Titus (CPS) | |||
*SS Gopher State (CPS) | |||
*MV Sgt. William R. Button (MPF) | |||
*MV 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (MPF) | |||
*MV Pfc. DeWayne T. Williams (MPF) | |||
*MV 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (MPF) | |||
*SS Petersburg (LPS) | |||
===Afloat Propositioning Ships Squadron 4=== | |||
Operates from Diego Garcia | |||
*USNS Gilliland (CPS) | |||
*USNS Watson (CPS) | |||
*USNS Sisler (CPS) | |||
*USNS Bob Hope (CPS) | |||
*USNS Dahl (CPS) | |||
*USNS Red Cloud (CPS) | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
Revision as of 18:30, 21 August 2008
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 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]
- Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) in support of the U.S. Marine Corps
- Combat Prepositioning Ships (CPSs) in support of the U.S. Army
- 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 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
Operates in the Mediterranean:
- SS Sgt. Matej Kocak (MPF)
- MV 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (MPF)
- SS Maj. Stephen W. Pless (MPF)
- SS Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon (MPF)
- MV Capt. Stephen L. Bennett (LPS)
- USNS Harry L. Martin (MPF(E))
Maritime Preposition Squadron Two
Operates from Diego Garcia:
- MV American Cormorant (CPS)
- MV Strong Virginian (CPS)
- MV Buffalo Soldier (LPS)
- SS Green Valley (CPS)
- MV Green Harbour (CPS)
- MV Jeb Stuart (CPS)
- MV Lt. Alex Bonnyman (MPF)
- MV Pfc. William B. Baugh (MPF)
- SS Cape Jacob (LPS)
- MV Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips (MPF)
- MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr. (MPF)
- MV Pfc. James Anderson Jr. (MPF)
- USNS Henry J. Kaiser (LPS)
- SS Potomac (LPS)
- MV Maj. Bernard F. Fisher (LPS)
Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3
Operates from Guam/Saipan
- MV Spec. 5 Eric G, Gibson (CPS)
- MV Lt. Col. Calvin P. Titus (CPS)
- SS Gopher State (CPS)
- MV Sgt. William R. Button (MPF)
- MV 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (MPF)
- MV Pfc. DeWayne T. Williams (MPF)
- MV 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (MPF)
- SS Petersburg (LPS)
Afloat Propositioning Ships Squadron 4
Operates from Diego Garcia
- USNS Gilliland (CPS)
- USNS Watson (CPS)
- USNS Sisler (CPS)
- USNS Bob Hope (CPS)
- USNS Dahl (CPS)
- USNS Red Cloud (CPS)
References
- ↑ "Ships/Navy: Afloat Prepositioning Ship Program", Sea Power, Jan 2001