MCTP 13-10B Combat Cargo Operations 1-1 CHAPTER 1 FUNDAMENTALS A combat cargo officer (CCO) is a "Marine Corps embarkation/mobility officer permanently assigned to amphibious warfare ships or naval staffs, as an adviser to and representative of the naval commander in matters pertaining to embarkation and debarkation of troops, their supplies, and equipment" (DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms [referred to as DOD Dictionary]). The Marine Corps provides officer and enlisted personnel to fill combat cargo billets at many levels of command within the Navy. As such, the amphibious ready group (ARG)/Marine expeditionary unit (MEU) is used throughout this publication to establish a point of reference for describing the responsibilities, duties, and the inherent documentation requirements associated with these billets.
DesignationMCTP 13-10B
EditionApr 2018
StatusActive
Pages167
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
EchelonTroop
CollectionCurrent Doctrine
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