Aviation Logistics Support Ship (T-AVB): An Aviation Supply Perspective

摘要

In March 1982, the Commandant of the Marine Corps proposed a concept of aviation maintenance support for the U.S. Marine Corps air combat element of the Maritime Prepositioning Ship program. Under the concept, an organic intermediate maintenance activity and the aviation supply support center from a Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) housed primarily in mobile facilities, would be rapidly embarked on a roll-on/roll-off ship within 96 hours. The ship, tentatively designated the T-AVB, would be homeported with the operating forces and brought to full operational status during transit to a contingency area. The purpose of this paper is to determine those MAG Supply Department actions necessary to implement the T-AVB concept. This examination is limited to the aviation supply procedures of the supply department necessary for T-AVB mission accomplishment. The successful deployment/employment of the T-AVB hinges on detailed embarkation planning and developing a concept for supply operations underway and in the Amphibious Objective Area.