1. Marine Aviation Logistics Support Program (MALSP) and T-AVB
SEA-BASING AVIATION LOGISTICS
AVIATION LOGISTICS SUPPORT SHIP (T-AVB-4)
SS CURTIS off the coast of Southern California

2. Functions of Marine Aviation
Offensive Air Support
Anti-Air Warfare
Assault Support
Aerial Reconnaissance
Air Control
Electronic Warfare
Which capability/function is required?
… by MAGTF, by JTF, by CINC….

3. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) in Garrison or Deployed

5. Meeting the Challenge
Marine Aviation Logistics Support Program (MALSP) is an umbrella program that encompasses a number of different programs
The Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) program
The Contingency Support Package (CSP) program
The Aviation Logistics Support Ship (T-AVB) program
The Maritime Pre-positioning Force (MPF) Ships program
Enables Aviation Logistics to rapidly task-organize, deploy, and sustain a deployed MAGTF ACE
Supports day-to-day operations

6. Another part of the Challenge: Compositing MAGTF ACE Logistics
Skilled
Personnel
Facilities
Spares
Equipment
Depot Level Logistics
Intermediate Level Logistics
Organization Level Logistics

7. Contingency Support Packages (CSP)
COMPONENTS = “MALSP PILLARS”
Support equipment
Tailored “I”-level capability
Common & Peculiar systems
Based on employment concept
Mobile facilities
House test benches
Store supply assets
Provide work and administrative space

8. Contingency Support Packages (CSP)
COMPONENTS = “MALSP PILLARS”
Spare/repair parts
AVCAL and COSAL allowances
Tailored to CSP maintenance capability
Combat flight hours for 90 Day endurance period
Personnel
MALS Core provides common & supervisory skills
Squadron augments provide peculiar T/M/S support

9. Contingency Support Package Capabilities
Identifies aviation logistics support for Marine contingency requirements
Provides the necessary people, support equipment, mobile facilities and spare/repair parts for each MAG/MALS
Ensures that adequate peculiar support is available for separate/sustained operational commitments when attached to a “host” MALS

10. Parent MALS FW ACE “Core” of I-Level Support
Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) “Building Block Concept”
16 AV-8B support
5 EA-6B support
12 KC-130 support
12 F/A-18D support
24 F/A-18C support
Parent MALS FW ACE “Core” of I-Level Support

11. Contingency Support Package (CSP) Components
People
Support
Equipment
Spare/Repair
Parts
Mobile
Facilities
F/A-18
PCSP
AV-8B
EA-6B
KC-130R
Peculiar
Support
FIXED
WING
CCSP +
Common
Support
FIXED WING CSP =
Composite ACE
Aviation Support

12. Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS)
Tactical
Squadron
Marine Aviation
Logistics Squadron
Intermediate Level
Peculiar Augment
Support
Organizational
Level
Core
Common Support
F/A-18C
F/A-18C
F/A-18D
AV-8B
KC-130F/R/T
EA-6B
F/A-18D
AV-8B
KC-130F/R/T
EA-6B

13. Marine Aviation Logistics Support Program (MALSP) Employment
Remove-and-replace spare parts
Airlifted into AOR as part of Fly-In Echelon
Married with “O”-level SE aboard MPF ships
Provides 30 days of combat flying
Allows Marine aircraft to commence operations while “I” level support is moved into theatre
The “Old MALSP MANTRA”
T/M/S
Specific
FISPs
Aircraft
Squadrons

14. Marine Aviation Logistics Support Program (MALSP) Employment
The “Old MALSP MANTRA”
FISPs FLY IN WITH ASSAULT ECHELON ACFT (“O” LEVEL REMOVE-AND-REPLACE) 1
FLY-IN AIRCRAFT FALL-IN ON
ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT OFF-LOADED FROM
MPF SHIPS 2
CCSPs AND PCSPs FOLLOW FISP’S BY TAVB/AIRLIFT IN THE ASSAULT FOLLOW-ON ECHELON (TAILORED “I” LEVEL CAPABILITY) 3

15. Aviation Campaign Plan (ACP)
Remote Expeditionary Support Package (RESP)
“…RESP has been added to the vernacular of aviation logisticians and is used to describe the initial logistics support package that is deployed. It remains critical to the deployability and effectiveness of Marine aviation that continued refinement of RESPSs in support of deliberate plans be conducted.

16. Remote Expeditionary Support Package (RESP)
A RESP is a combination of a Fly-In Support Package (FISP) (O-level spare/repair parts), Airborne Weapons Support Equipment (AWSE), Aircraft Armament Equipment (AAE) – minus Class V(A), Aviation Support Equipment (SE), Mobile Facilities (MFs), and personnel that would detach from a supporting MALS to provide aviation peculiar logistics support to an Aviation Combat Element (ACE) for 30 days.
A RESP is strategically airlifted to an Area of Responsibility and designed to provide aviation logistics support, to a specific number of a type aircraft, until the arrival of more robust, follow-on logistics support from Marine Aviation Logistics Support Program (MALSP) sources (PCSP, CCSP, FOSP), MPF assets, Host Nation Support, or other Joint/Combined logistics resources. When ACE missions, endurance, and bed down scenarios so dictate, the RESP may not be augmented by any additional, follow-on support and will serve as a stand-alone support package for the ACE."

17. Remote Expeditionary Support Package (RESP) Defined
People
Support
Equipment
Spare/Repair
Parts
Mobile
Facilities
F/A-18
PCSP
AV-8B
EA-6B
KC-130R
“Selected” Peculiar
Support
FIXED
WING CCSP +
“Selected” Common
Support
T/M/S RESP =
Composite ACE
FIE Support

18. MALSP Employment of RESP
A RESP includes the FISP
RESPs deploy with Assault Echelon (AE) to support FIE until arrival of MPF/T-AVB in AOR
Airlifted into AOR as part of FIE
Allows Marine aircraft to commence operations during FDOs while “I” level support is moved into AOR
RESPs are “consumed” by CCSP/PCSP as they are moved into AOR
The “NEW MALSP MANTRA”
T/M/S
Specific
RESP’s
Aircraft
Squadrons

19. MALSP Employment/Build-up in AOR
The “New MALSP MANTRA”
RESP’s FLY IN WITH ASSAULT ECHELON ACFT (“O” LEVEL REMOVE-AND-REPLACE) - 30 DAYS OF SUPPORT 1
UPON NCA APPROVAL, MPF IS
COMMITED. PROVIDES “DEPTH”
OF SUPPORT AND SUSTAINMENT 2
CCSPs AND PCSPs FOLLOW RESP’S BY TAVB/AIRLIFT IN THE ASSAULT FOLLOW-ON ECHELON (TAILORED “I” LEVEL CAPABILITY) – 90 DAYS OF SUPPORT. RESP’s ARE CONSUMMED BY PCSP’S/CCSP’S 3

20. MALSP Key Employment Factors
Aviation Logistics Support Ship (T-AVB) Program
Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) Program

21. T-AVB Requirement
Historically, the most difficult problem facing Marine aviation logistics planners was finding rapid, dedicated means of providing intermediate (I-level) maintenance capability to forward deployed aircraft.
Without the T-AVB, it would require approximately 140 C-141lifts to deploy an equivalent Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) to a crisis area.
In the mid-1980s the Navy purchased 2 T-AVBs to solve the transportation problem (SS WRIGHT (T-AVB-3), SS CURTISS (T-AVB-4)).

22. T-AVB Mission PRIMARY SECONDARY
To provide dedicated sea-lift for rapid movement of the aviation intermediate level support needed to sustain USMC fixed and rotary-wing aircraft
SECONDARY
To provide for strategic-lift in a conventional container or Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) configuration

23. T-AVB Characteristics
Commercial C5-s-78A SEABRIDGE class ships modified to support USMC aviation logistics operations.
Combination Roll On/Roll Off (RO/RO) and Lift On/Lift Off (LO/LO).
Maintained in five day Reduced Operating Status (ROS-5) by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), a component of the Maritime Sealift Command (MSC) .
Commercial U.S. Merchant retention crew is stationed aboard each ship to monitor and maintain vessel equipment.

24. T-AVB Principle Characteristics
Displacement, Full Load 23,800 LT
Length Overall FT
Beam FT
Draft (Scantling) 34 FT
Draft Full Load (Mean) 29.8FT
Shaft Horsepower (ABS) 30,000 HP
Fuel Capacity
Bunker C 3,200 LT
DFM LT
Speed at 80% power 18 Knots
Light Ship Weight 14,000 LT

25. T-AVB Capabilities
Lift capacity for 300 MALS mobile facilities (operating mode)
186 Functional
80 Supply storage
34 Non-functional
Lift capacity for 684 MALS mobile facilities (non-operating mode)
Self-contained lift capability for load/offload (pier side)
5,000 Sq ft bulk storage area
Helo certified (level 3, class 3)

26. T-AVB Accomadations Berthing Messing Ship Crew 41 Embarked Troops 300
Officer/SNCO 25
Messing
Separate galley and mess deck for ship’s crew and for embarked Marines

27. T-AVB Activation Timeline
D-10 Pre-Activation Activities (assumes Warning Order is published)
D+5 Ship Break-Out/Sea-Trials/SPOE
D+6-9 Ship Loading
D+10 Ship Departs SPOE for AOR

28. Preload Activities Receive Warning Order Receive Notional Mix
Receive Activation Order
Identify T-AVB Availability
Identify T-AVB Sailing Date
Identify Location of POEs/PODs
Identify Cargo Pick-Up and Delivery Dates
* Conduct Loadplan Mtg

29. Load Plan Meeting
Identify Requirements (i.e., Force Mix, dates, mode*, etc.)
Troop List
Communications
Helicopter Operations
Aircraft Fire and Rescue
Food Services
Milestones Review
Medical Requirements
Embark Requirements (MHE)
Support Services (transportation, pier services , etc.)
Port Security

30. T-AVB Modes of Operation
OPERATIONAL MODE (primary mode of operation)-Mobile facilities (MFs) and personnel of the MALS are configured aboard the T-AVB to provide selected, sea-based, expeditionary aviation logistics support to a MAGTF ACE.
In this mode, 300 containers (MFs, reefers, flatracks, etc.) and 42 access modules can be loaded aboard the T-AVB (186 of which may be fully powered and operational MFs).

31. T-AVB Modes of Operation
TRANSPORT MODE - MFs and personnel of the MALS are embarked aboard the T-AVB to provide maximum, land-based expeditionary aviation logistics support to the MAGTF ACE.
In this mode, approximately 684 MFs can be loaded aboard the T-AVB, none of which may be powered or operational until configured ashore.

32. T-AVB Modes of Operation
COMBINATION MODE - MFs and personnel of the MALS are embarked aboard the T-AVB to provide selected sea-based and maximum land-based expeditionary aviation logistic support to the MAGTF ACE.
In this mode, the number of MFs that can be loaded aboard the T-AVB and the number that can be powered and operational will depend on the desired support concept required by the MAGTF ACE commander.

33. Pacific Provider 21 20 Apr-25 May 2001 Afloat 29 Apr-18 May 2001
Port Hueneme, CA
Operational Mode
285 personnel
250 maintenance facilities
Rotary wing support configuration…AV-8B slice
Develop the load plan to support a real world contingency…not just an embarkation exercise.

34. PP-21 Maintenance Capability
Avionics
comm/nav, electrical, generators, regulators...
Hydraulics
actuators, struts…
Airframes
tire and wheel assembly, panels, metal components
Aviation Life Support Systems
flight equipment, life rafts…
Dynamic components
rotor blades, rotor heads, driveshafts…
Supply Department

35. From observation deck looking
forward on the weather deck.

36. “Main Street” looking forward.
One deck below the weather deck.

37. Mobile Facilities (MF) – ISO container work
spaces – on main street stacked two high.

38. An avionics work space inside a MF.

39. Avionics work space in a MF.

40. Life Support work space.
NOTE: Triple-Wide work space – 3 MF’s put together side-by-side.

41. PP-21 Production Summary
14 Production Days
Total Parts Inducted: 1,371
Total Repairs: 1,018
Total Beyond Capability Maint (BCM): 74
Total EXREPS Inducted: 54
Total EXREPS Repaired: 44
Average turnaround time (TAT): 3 days
*”Goal was 1,200 inductions and 1,000 repairs… productivity higher than in garrison.” CO MALS-16

42. CH-46E coming aboard Helo-Deck.

43. CH-53E lifting off helo-deck.

44. MARLOG Summary MARLOG Sorties: 34 (CH-46/CH-53)
1-2 per day
Total Flight Time Over Ship: 21.9 hrs
Total Landings: 183
Total Cargo Transported: 46,050 lbs.
Total Personnel Transported: 48
*”Air support was a key to success. However, need to develop
an organic surface craft transport capability to move cargo
when air support is not available!” CO, MALS-16

45. Questions