This document analyzes different ship design options for carrying the equipment and personnel of a future Maritime Prepositioned Force (MPF(F)). It studies eight designs and evaluates each one's ability to load and transport the required equipment, vehicles, supplies and personnel of a 2015 Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB) reinforced with supporting Navy forces. The analysis finds that only two of the designs, Option 1 (Distributed Capabilities) and Options 2 & 5 (Family of Ships), can fully load and offload the MPF(F) forces within the desired 8-10 hour timeline. However, none of the designs can fully accommodate all of the required equipment and personnel while maintaining the desired capabilities.
2. Contract No. N00024-04-F-B038 Sub-Task: 2 Technical, Analyses and Liaison Support Services ISO MPF(F) MPF(F) Alternative Ship Design Load Plan Analysis Prepared For: Marine Corps Combat Development Command Naval Capabilities Development Branch Future Warfighting Division Expeditionary Force Development Center Quantico,Virginia 22134-0000 & Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command PEO Ships(M) 1333 Isaac Hull Ave., S.E. Washington Navy Yard, D.C. 20376-4801 12 November 2004 Prepared By: John J. McMullen Associates, Inc. Expeditionary Warfare Team (Lead)
9. MPF(F) AIRCRAFT MIX Embarked on MPF(F) MPF(F) MEB ACE Sea Air Rescue (SAR) MV-22 48 CH-53 20 UH-1 9 AH-1 18 UAV 8 KC-130 5 EA-6B 12 F-35B 30 SH-60 10 + = 113 103 Embarked on other Platforms or Shore based
10. MPF(F) ECHELONS (484,328 SqFt/14,484 Pers) General Offload Sustained Operations Ashore Echelon (SOAE) 12,572 Forward Base Echelon (FBE) 3,234 Sea Based Support Element (SBSE) 6,747 Selective Offload Sea Based Maneuver Element (SBME) 12,863 Sea Based Echelon (SBE) 19,610 MEB FIE 35,416 SQFT* General Offload Sustained Operations Ashore Echelon (SOAE) 143,077 Forward Base Echelon (FBE) 48,482 Sea Based Support Element (SBSE) 36,589 Selective Offload Sea Based Maneuver Element (SBME) 220,764 Sea Based Echelon (SBE) 257,353 All MEB Equipment Prepositioned afloat MEB PO 448,912 SQFT*
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27. OPTION 1 (DISTRIBUTED CAPABILITIES) RECAP X X X Option 1 5.1.3B 5.1.3M 5.1.3 5.1.3A