The Final Link in the Sealift Chain Amphibious Construction Battalion Two The Final Link in the Sealift Chain

Amphibious Construction Battalion TWO Who We Are What We Do Where We Are Going

Early Command History Established as 105th Naval Construction Battalion in 1943 WWII service in New Guinea and the Philippines Officially named Amphibious Construction Battalion Two in 1950

Recent Command History 1990 Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm 1991 Hurricane Andrew 1992 Ocean Venture OPDS 1993 Ocean Venture MPF/JLOTS 1994 Uphold Democracy - Haiti 1995 Fuertes Defensas MPF/JLOTS 1996 JTFX OPDS/Agile Sword MPF 1997 Baltic Challenge - Estonia 1998 M/V Bobo Offload

“...Forward from the surf” Our Mission To support Commander, Naval Beach Group TWO in Amphibious Force Projection with fully trained and combat ready forces, executing all tasks timely, correctly, safely, and decisively. “...Forward from the surf”

Maritime Prepositioning Force Joint Logistics Over The Shore (JLOTS)

Maritime Prepositioning Force MPSRON-1 MPSRON-3 MPSRON-2

Chain of Command ACB-2 BMU-2 ACU-2 ACU-4 CINCLANTFLT COMNAVSURFLANT COMPHIBGRUTWO COMNAVBCHGRUTWO ACB-2 BMU-2 ACU-2 ACU-4

People Active Duty Reserve Total: 1,078 14 Officers 330 Enlisted 32% Active Duty 14 Officers 330 Enlisted Reserve 36 Officers 698 Enlisted Total: 1,078 Reserve 68%

People OF-13 Ratings 42% Fleet Ratings 58%

ACB-2 Organization CO CMC XO S1 S7 S3 S4 A B C SAFETY 3M NCC MED MAA ADMIN LEGAL INTEL WEAPONS COMMS CMS ADP TRAINING RESERVES SUPPLY TOA FOOD SVC CTR A B C CESE BOATS AABFS OPDS REPAIR ELCAS RRDF CSNP CAMP

Mission Areas Causeway Ferry Roll On/Roll Off Discharge Facility (RRDF) Amphibious Assault Bulk Fuel/Water System (AABFS/AABWS) Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS) Elevated Causeway, Modular (ELCAS-M) Camp Support Defensive Military Operations

Barge Ferry System Side Loadable Warping Tug (SLWT) Causeway Section Powered (CSP) Causeway Section Non-Powered (CNSP)

Roll On/Roll Off Discharge Facility (RRDF)

Amphibious Assault Bulk Fuel/Water System 5,000 ft of 6” conduit (Fuel) 10,000 ft of 4” conduit (Water) Deploy from Barge Ferry or LCU Install in 8 hours 700Kgal/day

Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS) Single Product 4 NM Dual Product 2 NM 1.2 Mgal/day First Fuel in 48 hrs. Total install in 7 days Water Depth 35-200 ft. Service Life 2 yrs.

Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS)

Elevated Causeway-Modular - Up to 3000 ft length - 20 FSW at MLW - 7 Days to Erect - UCT Site Survey

Camp Support Berthing Tents Galley/Scullery Laundry Showers/Heads Transportation Beach Salvage Water Purification Medical/Admin

Defensive Military Operations

Strategic Sealift Initiatives Joint Modular Lighterage System (JMLS) JLOTS ACTD Maritime Prepositioning Force - Enhanced (MPF-E) Sea Based Logistics Doctrine

Exceeds SS3 more than 50% of the time in critical regions Sea State Three Exceeds SS3 more than 50% of the time in critical regions

Joint Modular Lighterage System Expands Ops to Sea State 3+ Expands Operational Flexibility Increases Responsiveness

JLOTS ACTD - Crane Pendulation - RORO Ramp Follower - RRDF Interface - Causeway Pier Anchoring

Maritime Prepositioning Force Enhanced Adds One MPF(E) ship to each MPSRON Fleet Hospital Expeditionary Airfield (EAF) NMCB TOA Enhanced

Sea Based Logistics Doctrine Operational Maneuver From The Sea (OMFTS) Ship to Objective Maneuver (STOM) MPF/JLOTS will continue to sustain forces for large scale, long duration amphibious operations

Interface with USMC Maritime Prepositioning Force Enhanced Handoff equipment to 2d LSB Expeditionary Construction Capability Defensive Military Operations Camp Support for NSE Engineer Support to 2d FSSG

Interface with UCTs Diving Operations Bathymetric Survey MPF/JLOTS Beach Salvage Salvage Explosives Expedient Waterfront Structural Assessment Combat Capability MPF/JLOTS Causeway Ferry AABFS/AABWS OPDS ELCAS-M Combat Ops