FM 55-312: Military Convoy Ooperations in the Continental United States

FM 55-312 Military Convoy Ooperations in the Continental United States

FM 55-312

Military Convoy Ooperations in the Continental United States

Army · FM · Apr 1991 · 63 pages

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Small convoys of 20 vehicles or fewer can usually be sent out as one group. But, in planning any appreciable sized convoy, the basic requirement is to organize the given number of vehicles into manageable groups. When operating within CONUS, a convoy should not exceed 60 minutes or battalion vehicle strength in length and will not exceed one hour pass time. Therefore, understanding time and distance factors is critical when planning a convoy. Figure 2-1 shows the relationship between distance factors and time factors. Distance Factors The following explains distance factors: Ž Length--the length of the roadway the convoy occupies, measured from the front bumper of the first vehicle to the rear bumper of the last vehicle.

DesignationFM 55-312

EditionApr 1991

StatusSuperseded

Pages63

FunctionSustainment

CollectionRecent Archive

Public domain (U.S. Government work)