FM 55-17: Terminal Operations Coordinators Handbook

FM 55-17 Terminal Operations Coordinators Handbook

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FM 55-17

Terminal Operations Coordinators Handbook

Army · FM · Sep 1990 · 376 pages

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This chapter provides an overview of the types of terminal operations; marine terminal operations within the continental United States (CONUS); terminal organizations in a theater of operations (TOPNS); responsibilities of Militaiy Sealift Command (MSC); and the relationship between MSC, transportation terminal service units, and the ship's officers; and responsibility for cleaning cargo spaces aboard ship. 1-2. TYPES OF TERMINAL OPERATIONS The primary categories for Army terminal operations are ocean water terminal operations and inland terminal operations. a. Ocean Water Terminals. Ocean water terminals are classified as fixed-port facilities, unimproved port facilities, or bare beach port facilities. These facilities are subclassified as general cargo terminal, container terminal, RO/RO terminal, and combination terminal.

DesignationFM 55-17

EditionSep 1990

StatusSuperseded

Pages376

FunctionSustainment

CollectionRecent Archive

Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Editions 4

References 14

FM 55-117Not in the Vault
TM 55-607Not in the Vault
TM 9-1300-206Not in the Vault
TM 55-601Not in the Vault
TM 5-725Not in the Vault
TM 55-220-058-14Not in the Vault