1966 US Army Vietnam War ARMOR ... - Survival Books

WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COMtary impedimenta and organizational b. Alert Phase. During this phase-the periequipmentare specified. Specific in- od between receipt of the warning order andformation must be furnished when receipt of the movement order-personnel,special type cars are necessary. baggage, organizational equipment, vehicles,(3) Date desired. This is a date for place- and other property are prepared for shipment.ment of cars, date to depart, or date Training is intensified.due at destination-whichever is ap- c. Movement Phase. During this phase-theplicable.period between receipt of the movement order(4) Authority for the move. and final detraining at destination-troops en-(5) Amount of baggage and impedimenta. train, impedimenta is loaded, and the move-(6) Mixed train, if desired. A mixed train ment is accomplished.is a combination of passenger andfreight cars.27. Principles of Rail Movements(7) Destination. a. Different types of equipment have differ-(8) Entraining points desired. ent freight rates and should be loaded separately.For example, baggage of personnel(9) Reference to oversec requisition num- rately For example, baggage of personnelber.ber.If troopstroopsareare going totoa port ofof (having a higher freight rate) should not beembarkation embarkation for shipment overseas,loaded in vehicles transported on flat cars.this number is needed.b. In loading equipment and supplies, theb. General Functions of Unit Officers. minimum freight weight of a railroad carshould be met whenever possible.(1) Unit commander. The unit commanderis responsible for the entrain- c. The towed piece of equipment should being and detraining of personnel and with the towing vehicle to facilitate loadingequipment in accordance with the and unloading.movement order.d. A 6-inch brake wheel clearance per car(2) Unit staff. The staff is responsible for (American) must be allowed for all freight.planning, supervising, and coordinatingall movement activities in ac- 28. Rail Movement Tablecordance with with the the directives directives of of the the a. The rail movement table shows actualunit commander.strength of the unit, type and amount of equip-(3) Train commander. The designated ment, number and type of cars (for planningtrain commander supervises all mat- purposes), and other pertinent information. Itters pertaining to the safety of per- is kept current, and following receipt of movesonneland freight en route. He super- ment orders, it is used to prepare the trainvises intermediate services required consist table. The rail movement table is prebypersonnel and freight from the pared during the training phase of movementtime the train is accepted for move- operations and, in accordance with Army regumentby the railroad until the train is lations, must be maintained current. The unitdelivered at the destination.S4 prepares the initial rail movement table. Herevises it to conform with current strength,26. Unit Movement Operations impedimenta, and equipment to be moved, andThe principal operations involved in the maintains an up-to-date table through allmovement of a unit are divided into three phases of the movement. Final revision of thephases-training, alert, and movement.movement table is made upon receipt of ordersa. Training Phase. This phase is the period direeting the movement.before receipt of the warning order. During b. To be ready for movement, each troopthis period, a standing operating procedure is unit will prepare and maintain up-to-date raildeveloped, key personnel are trained for the movement tables under guidance of the unitjobs they will perform, and equipment esti- S4. See (1), figure 60 for an example of a railmates are prepared.movement table.287