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Standard Operating Manual

M I L I T A R Y S E A L I F T C O M M A N D

The U.S. Navy’s

Uncontrolled Document 4 MAR 2013 (assembled 4 MAR 2013)

COMSC INSTRUCTION 3121.9C

Subj: STANDARD OPERATING MANUAL (SOM)

1. Purpose. To promulgate Military Sealift Command (MSC) operating guidance aligned with standard Navy practice.

2. Cancellation. COMSCINST 3121.9B

3. Applicability. This instruction is applicable to all MSC Commands and activities and to all MSC ships, including MSC chartered and contract-operated ships and Ready Reserve Force ships, except when in conflict with specific terms and conditions of contracts.

4. Action.

a. Action addressees shall adhere to appropriate provisions of this instruction.

b. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as relieving the Master or any other individual of responsibility defined by law, nor shall it preclude the exercise of sound judgment at all times.

c. Review of the associated procedures shall be conducted annually. Recommendations for changes may be submitted to N3 at any time.

5. Policy. The Standard Operating Manual (SOM) is promulgated by this instruction and comprised of the following Quality Management System (QMS) procedures:

a. Mission and Organization, QMS N0300-310.00-AQ

b. Standard Operations, QMS N0300-320.00-AQ

c. Mission Specific Operations, QMS N0300-330.00-AQ

d. Casualty and Readiness Reporting, QMS N0300-340.00-AQ

COMSCINST 3121.9C

N3

12 SEP 2012

COMSCINST 3121.9C

The SOM is supported by the following documents:

a. SOM Messages and Reports, QMS Form N0300-340.01-F

b. Abbreviations & Acronyms, QMS Form N0300-340.02-F

c. Other References, QMS Form N0300-340.03-F

d. Useful Links, QMS Form N0300-340.04-F

e. ROC/POE References, QMS Form N0300-340.05-F

f. Table of Contents, QMS Form N0300-340.06-F

6. Point of Contact. The Global Command Information Center can be reached at 202-685-5155, DSN 325-5155, or by email at MSCHQ.BWC.fct@navy.mil.

7. Short Title. The approved short title for this instruction and the associated QMS procedures is SOM.

M. H. BUZBY

Distribution:

Electronic only, via MSC Intranet Publications Website https://intranet.msc.navy.mil/ mailto:MSCHQ.BWC.fct@navy.mil

Standard Operating Manual

Table of Contents

1 Mission and Organization ....................................................... Ch. 1, 1 of 20 1-1 Mission Statement ......................................................................................Ch. 1, 1 of 20

1-2 COMSC Responsibilities ...........................................................................Ch. 1, 1 of 20

1-3 MSC Reporting Relationships ..................................................................Ch. 1, 2 of 20

1-4 MSC Organization......................................................................................Ch. 1, 2 of 20 1-4-1 Matrix Organization ...................................................................Ch. 1, 2 of 20 1-4-2 Programs......................................................................................Ch. 1, 4 of 20 1-4-3 Functional Directorates ..............................................................Ch. 1, 5 of 20 1-4-4 Global Command Information Center .......................................Ch. 1, 6 of 20

1-5 Subordinate Commands .............................................................................Ch. 1, 6 of 20 1-5-1 Area Commands .........................................................................Ch. 1, 6 of 20 1-5-2 Ship Support Units......................................................................Ch. 1, 8 of 20 1-5-3 MSC Offices ...............................................................................Ch. 1, 8 of 20 1-5-4 MSC Representatives .................................................................Ch. 1, 8 of 20 1-5-5 Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadrons ................................Ch. 1, 9 of 20 1-5-6 Liaison Officers (LNOs) ............................................................Ch. 1, 9 of 20 1-5-7 MSC Detachment Scott Air Force Base (MSC Det Scott) ......Ch. 1, 9 of 20 1-5-8 Reserve Units ........................................................................... Ch. 1, 10 of 20

1-6 External Commands ................................................................................ Ch. 1, 10 of 20 1-6-1 U. S. Fleet Forces Command .................................................. Ch. 1, 10 of 20 1-6-2 U. S. Transportation Command .............................................. Ch. 1, 11 of 20 1-6-3 Assistant Secretary of the Navy .............................................. Ch. 1, 11 of 20 1-6-4 Operational Fleet Commanders .............................................. Ch. 1, 11 of 20 1-6-5 Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command ... Ch. 1, 11 of 20 1-6-6 Maritime Administration ......................................................... Ch. 1, 11 of 20 1-6-7 U. S. Coast Guard .................................................................... Ch. 1, 12 of 20 1-6-8 Classification Societies............................................................ Ch. 1, 12 of 20

1-7 Command Relationships ......................................................................... Ch. 1, 13 of 20 1-7-1 Sources of Authority................................................................ Ch. 1, 13 of 20 1-7-2 Types of Command Authority ................................................ Ch. 1, 13 of 20 1-7-3 Task Force Organization ........................................................ Ch. 1, 15 of 20 1-7-4 Geographic Boundaries ........................................................... Ch. 1, 15 of 20 1-7-5 Senior Officer Present Afloat .................................................. Ch. 1, 16 of 20

1-8 MSC Controlled Shipping ...................................................................... Ch. 1, 18 of 20 1-8-1 General .................................................................................... Ch. 1, 18 of 20 1-8-2 Government Owned, Government Operated (GOGO).......... Ch. 1, 18 of 20 1-8-3 Government Owned, Contractor Operated (GOCO) ............. Ch. 1, 18 of 20 1-8-4 Commercially Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) .......... Ch. 1, 19 of 20

1-9 MSC Reorganization FY-12-13 ............................................................. Ch. 1, 19 of 20

1-10 References ................................................................................................ Ch. 1, 19 of 20

1-11 Definitions ............................................................................................... Ch. 1, 20 of 20

1-12 Process Management ............................................................................... Ch. 1, 20 of 20 1-12-1 Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) ................................ Ch. 1, 20 of 20 1-12-2 Interfaces .................................................................................. Ch. 1, 20 of 20 1-12-3 Performance Indicators............................................................ Ch. 1, 20 of 20

1-13 Revisions .................................................................................................. Ch. 1, 20 of 20

2 Standard Operations ................................................................ Ch. 2, 1 of 32 2-1 Ship Movement ..........................................................................................Ch. 2, 1 of 32

2-1-1 Deployments and Voyages .........................................................Ch. 2, 1 of 32 2-1-2 Schedules .....................................................................................Ch. 2, 2 of 32 2-1-3 Sailing Orders .............................................................................Ch. 2, 2 of 32 2-1-4 Classification of Ship Movements .............................................Ch. 2, 3 of 32 2-1-5 Cross Boundary Operations .......................................................Ch. 2, 4 of 32 2-1-6 Crossing Area Command Boundaries .......................................Ch. 2, 5 of 32 2-1-7 Area of Responsibility (AOR) Procedures ................................Ch. 2, 5 of 32

2-2 Standards for Ship Operations ...................................................................Ch. 2, 5 of 32 2-2-1 General ........................................................................................Ch. 2, 5 of 32 2-2-2 Master’s Presence on the Bridge ...............................................Ch. 2, 6 of 32 2-2-3 Master’s Responsibility with a Pilot Onboard ..........................Ch. 2, 6 of 32 2-2-4 Chief Engineer’s Underway Station ..........................................Ch. 2, 6 of 32 2-2-5 Persons Allowed on the Bridge .................................................Ch. 2, 7 of 32 2-2-6 Flag Display ................................................................................Ch. 2, 7 of 32 2-2-7 Standards of Appearance ............................................................Ch. 2, 7 of 32 2-2-8 Publications and Charts ..............................................................Ch. 2, 8 of 32

2-3 Entry and Clearance ...................................................................................Ch. 2, 8 of 32 2-3-1 Sovereign Immunity ...................................................................Ch. 2, 8 of 32 2-3-2 Diplomatic Clearance .................................................................Ch. 2, 9 of 32 2-3-3 Asylum and Temporary Refuge .............................................. Ch. 2, 10 of 32 2-3-4 Conduct Ashore ....................................................................... Ch. 2, 11 of 32

2-4 Common Operational Picture ................................................................. Ch. 2, 12 of 32 2-4-1 Movement Reports................................................................... Ch. 2, 12 of 32 2-4-2 Position Reports ....................................................................... Ch. 2, 12 of 32 2-4-3 OPSUMs and OPREP-5 Feeders ............................................ Ch. 2, 13 of 32 2-4-4 Ship Sightings .......................................................................... Ch. 2, 14 of 32

2-5 Protecting Underway Ship Position Data .............................................. Ch. 2, 14 of 32 2-5-1 Background .............................................................................. Ch. 2, 14 of 32 2-5-2 Automatic Identification System (AIS) and INMARSAT Operation .................................................................................. Ch. 2, 14 of 32 2-5-3 Inspections and Certifications ................................................. Ch. 2, 14 of 32 2-5-4 Mariner Liability ...................................................................... Ch. 2, 15 of 32 2-5-5 AIS and LRIT reporting to USCG .......................................... Ch. 2, 15 of 32 2-5-6 Onboard Documentation ......................................................... Ch. 2, 15 of 32

2-6 Force Protection....................................................................................... Ch. 2, 15 of 32 2-6-1 Fleet Guidance ......................................................................... Ch. 2, 15 of 32 2-6-2 MSC Shipboard FP Program................................................... Ch. 2, 15 of 32 2-6-3 Assessing the Threat ................................................................ Ch. 2, 16 of 32 2-6-4 Use of Force ............................................................................. Ch. 2, 16 of 32 2-6-5 Force Protection Training........................................................ Ch. 2, 17 of 32

2-7 Logistics ................................................................................................... Ch. 2, 17 of 32 2-7-1 MSC Representation ................................................................ Ch. 2, 17 of 32 2-7-2 Husbanding Service Providers ................................................ Ch. 2, 18 of 32 2-7-3 Logistics for Port Calls ............................................................ Ch. 2, 19 of 32 2-7-4 Logistics Requirement Report ................................................ Ch. 2, 19 of 32 2-7-5 Pre-arrival Report .................................................................... Ch. 2, 19 of 32 2-7-6 Oil Spill Response ................................................................... Ch. 2, 19 of 32 2-7-7 Bunker Fuel .............................................................................. Ch. 2, 20 of 32 2-7-8 Canal Transits .......................................................................... Ch. 2, 21 of 32

2-8 Severe Weather ........................................................................................ Ch. 2, 21 of 32 2-8-1 General ..................................................................................... Ch. 2, 21 of 32 2-8-2 Optimum Track Ship Routing (OTSR) .................................. Ch. 2, 22 of 32 2-8-3 Sortie......................................................................................... Ch. 2, 22 of 32 2-8-4 Cold Weather Operations ........................................................ Ch. 2, 23 of 32

2-9 Passengers ................................................................................................ Ch. 2, 23 of 32 2-9-1 Passengers and Guests ............................................................. Ch. 2, 23 of 32 2-9-2 Ship Visits ................................................................................ Ch. 2, 24 of 32 2-9-3 Alcoholic Beverages ................................................................ Ch. 2, 24 of 32 2-9-4 Supercargoes ............................................................................ Ch. 2, 26 of 32 2-9-5 Embarked Security Teams ...................................................... Ch. 2, 26 of 32

2-10 Incident Reporting ................................................................................... Ch. 2, 27 of 32 2-10-1 General ..................................................................................... Ch. 2, 27 of 32 2-10-2 USCG CG-2692 Reports ......................................................... Ch. 2, 27 of 32 2-10-3 OPREP-3 Reports .................................................................... Ch. 2, 28 of 32 2-10-4 WHITE PINNACLE Exercise Procedures............................. Ch. 2, 29 of 32 2-10-5 Message Addressees ................................................................ Ch. 2, 29 of 32

2-11 Chartered Ship On-Hire Surveys ............................................................ Ch. 2, 31 of 32

2-12 References ................................................................................................ Ch. 2, 31 of 32

2-13 Definitions ................................................................................................ Ch. 2, 32 of 32

2-14 Process Management ............................................................................... Ch. 2, 32 of 32 2-14-1 Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) ................................... Ch. 2, 32 of 32 2-14-2 Interfaces ..................................................................................... Ch. 2, 32 of 32 2-14-3 Performance Indicators .............................................................. Ch. 2, 32 of 32

2-15 Revisions .................................................................................................. Ch. 2, 32 of 32

3 Mission Specific Operations ................................................... Ch. 3, 1 of 18 3-1 Combat Logistics Force .............................................................................Ch. 3, 1 of 18

3-1-1 References ...................................................................................Ch. 3, 1 of 18 3-1-2 Ships and Sponsor.......................................................................Ch. 3, 1 of 18 3-1-3 Scheduling ...................................................................................Ch. 3, 2 of 18 3-1-4 Underway Replenishment ..........................................................Ch. 3, 2 of 18 3-1-5 Load Management ......................................................................Ch. 3, 2 of 18

3-2 Special Mission ..........................................................................................Ch. 3, 3 of 18 3-2-1 Ships and Sponsors .....................................................................Ch. 3, 3 of 18 3-2-2 Scheduling ...................................................................................Ch. 3, 4 of 18 3-2-3 Embarked Detachments ..............................................................Ch. 3, 5 of 18

3-3 Prepositioning Ships...................................................................................Ch. 3, 5 of 18 3-3-1 References ...................................................................................Ch. 3, 5 of 18 3-3-2 Unique Mission ...........................................................................Ch. 3, 5 of 18 3-3-3 Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron Organization...........Ch. 3, 6 of 18 3-3-4 Scheduling ...................................................................................Ch. 3, 6 of 18

3-4 Service Support ..........................................................................................Ch. 3, 7 of 18 3-4-1 References ...................................................................................Ch. 3, 7 of 18 3-4-2 Ships and Sponsors .....................................................................Ch. 3, 7 of 18 3-4-3 Scheduling ...................................................................................Ch. 3, 9 of 18

3-5 Sealift – General ............................................................................................Ch. 3, 9 of 18 3-5-1 Ships and Sponsors .........................................................................Ch. 3, 9 of 18

3-6 Sealift – Tankers .........................................................................................Ch. 3, 9 of 18 3-6-1 References ...................................................................................Ch. 3, 9 of 18 3-6-2 Scheduling ................................................................................ Ch. 3, 10 of 18 3-6-3 Tanker At-Sea Cargo Operations............................................ Ch. 3, 10 of 18 3-6-4 Tanker Notice of Readiness .................................................... Ch. 3, 10 of 18 3-6-5 Petroleum and Tanker Inspection ........................................... Ch. 3, 11 of 18 3-6-6 Cleaning and Gas-free Requirements ..................................... Ch. 3, 12 of 18 3-6-7 Tanker Loading and Discharge Reports ................................. Ch. 3, 12 of 18

3-7 Sealift – Dry Cargo and Surge .................................................................. Ch. 3, 13 of 18 3-7-1 Scheduling ................................................................................ Ch. 3, 13 of 18 3-7-2 Surge ......................................................................................... Ch. 3, 14 of 18 3-7-3 Guidelines for Dry Cargo and Surge Operations ................... Ch. 3, 14 of 18

3-8 Sealift – High Speed Vessels and Transports ........................................... Ch. 3, 15 of 18 3-8-1 Joint High Speed Vessels ............................................................. Ch. 3, 15 of 18 3-8-2 High Speed Transports ................................................................. Ch. 3, 15 of 18

3-9 Activation Procedures ............................................................................. Ch. 3, 16 of 18 3-9-1 Reference .................................................................................. Ch. 3, 16 of 18 3-9-2 Ready Reserve Force (RRF) and Surge Ships ....................... Ch. 3, 16 of 18 3-9-3 FOS and ROS ........................................................................... Ch. 3, 16 of 18 3-9-4 RRF Activation Procedures..................................................... Ch. 3, 17 of 18 3-9-5 Surge Activation Procedures ................................................... Ch. 3, 17 of 18

3-10 Joint Task Force Port Opening (JTF-PO) .............................................. Ch. 3, 17 of 18 3-10-1 References ................................................................................ Ch. 3, 17 of 18 3-10-2 JTF-PO ..................................................................................... Ch. 3, 17 of 18

3-11 Definitions ................................................................................................ Ch. 3, 18 of 18

3-12 Process Management ............................................................................... Ch. 3, 18 of 18 3-12-1 Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) ................................... Ch. 3, 18 of 18 3-12-2 Interfaces ..................................................................................... Ch. 3, 18 of 18 3-12-3 Performance Indicators .............................................................. Ch. 3, 18 of 18

3-13 Revisions ................................................................................................. Ch. 3, 18 of 18

4 Casualty and Readiness Reporting ............................................ Ch. 4, 1/12 4-1 Defense Readiness Reporting System-Navy ............................................... Ch. 4, 1/12

4-1-1 Requirements for Reporting ............................................................... Ch. 4, 1/12 4-1-2 Reporting ............................................................................................. Ch. 4, 1/12

4-2 Material Readiness ......................................................................................... Ch. 4, 2/12 4-2-1 Maintenance Philosophy ................................................................ Ch. 4, 2/12 4-2-2 Safety Management System (SMS) ............................................... Ch. 4, 2/12 4-2-3 USCG 835 ....................................................................................... Ch. 4, 3/12 4-2-4 Disabled Machinery and Ready for Sea Messages ....................... Ch. 4, 4/12

4-3 Casualty Reports............................................................................................. Ch. 4, 5/12 4-3-1 Policy ............................................................................................... Ch. 4, 5/12 4-3-2 Types of CASREPs ........................................................................ Ch. 4, 6/12 4-3-3 Categories of CASREPs ................................................................. Ch. 4, 7/12 4-3-4 Estimated Time of Repair .............................................................. Ch. 4, 7/12 4-3-5 Required Remarks .......................................................................... Ch. 4, 7/12 4-3-6 Sponsor-Controlled Equipment ..................................................... Ch. 4, 9/12 4-3-7 Casualty Reporting for Chartered Ships........................................ Ch. 4, 9/12 4-3-8 CASREP Category Rating Determination .................................... Ch. 4, 9/12

4-4 References ....................................................................................................... Ch. 4, 11/12

4-5 Definitions ....................................................................................................... Ch. 4, 12/12

4-6 Process Management ...................................................................................... Ch. 4, 12/12 4-6-1 Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) ..................................... Ch. 4, 12/12 4-6-2 Interfaces ....................................................................................... Ch. 4, 12/12 4-6-3 Performance Indicators................................................................. Ch. 4, 12/12

4-7 Revisions.......................................................................................................... Ch. 4, 12/12

Messages and Reports ........................................ Messages and Reports, 1 of 1

Abbreviations & Acronyms .......................... Abbreviations & Acronyms, 1 of 8

Other References .......................................................... Other References, 1 of 1

Useful Links ............................................................................ Useful Links, 1 of 1

ROC/POE References ............................................ ROC/POE References, 1 of 1

Military Sealift Command Quality Management System

Procedures Manual

N0300-310.00-AQ

Original

Endorsed by

QMS

Steering Committee

Issued By: Date: 6 Sept 2012 SSIC: 3121

ISO: 7.3

ISM: 7.0

John Thackrah COMSC Executive Director

STANDARD OPERATING MANUAL

1. Mission and Organization

1-1 Mission Statement

Military Sealift Command’s (MSC's) mission is to support our nation by delivering supplies and conducting specialized missions across the world's oceans. To execute its mission, MSC operates ships that provide combat logistics support to U.S. Navy ships at sea; special mission support to U.S. government agencies; prepositioning of U.S. military supplies and equipment at sea; and ocean transportation of Department of Defense cargo in both peacetime and war.

MSC’s Missions, Functions, and Tasks (MFTs) are detailed in COMUSFLTFORCOMINST 5440.1, Mission, Functions, and Tasks of COMSC, reference (a).

1-2 COMSC Responsibilities

a. MSC, including all subordinate commands and activities, is part of the operating forces of the U.S. Navy. Per SECNAVINST 5430.11, Prescribing Channels of Responsibility for the Military Sealift Command, reference (b), Commander, Military Sealift Command (COMSC) is designated as the Type Commander (TYCOM) for assigned MSC forces, exercising Administrative Control (ADCON) to perform TYCOM duties.

b. Administratively, COMSC is a Navy echelon III command under Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command (CUSFF). In this capacity, COMSC is responsible for organizing, training, equipping and maintaining assigned service-unique forces funded through the Navy Working Capital fund to provide mission-ready forces to Fleet Commanders for operational tasking.

c. Operationally, DoD Directive 5158.04, Directive to USTRANSCOM, reference (c), assigns COMSC as an echelon II Navy Component Commander under Combatant Command – Command Authority (COCOM) of Commander, U.S. Transportation Command (CDRUSTRANSCOM). MSC exercises Operational Control (OPCON) of assigned ships to support USTRANSCOM strategic sealift mission objectives through geographically assigned Area Commands (ACs).

d. Contractually, COMSC is the Head of Contracting Activity (HCA), with contract authority for the acquisition of all necessary assets, goods and services to accomplish assigned missions.

MSC Quality Management System Procedures Manual N0300-310.00-AQ

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e. COMSC is assigned Technical Authority for all USNS Ships upon delivery and for USS ships HM&E and other assigned systems at ship transfer in accordance with ASN RD&A letter, Clarification of Responsibilities between NAVSEA and MSC, reference (d).

f. Financially, COMSC is a Budget Submitting Office with responsibility for preparation, compilation and submission of budget estimates directly to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller).

g. COMSC responsibilities include:

(1) Operate and administer government-owned ships assigned, and other ships acquired to provide ocean transportation for personnel, material and petroleum, oil and lubricants

(POL).

(2) Maintain MSC ships to a uniform set of standards. Manage a realistic training program and maintain emergency readiness.

(3) Provide MSC ships to Combatant Commanders (CCDRs) and Service Sponsors for fleet support, special mission support and prepositioning.

(4) Provide dry cargo ships and tankers to meet ocean transportation requirements assigned by USTRANSCOM. Coordinate sealift operations as required.

(5) Develop plans for the effective use and control of government owned and commercially contracted ships for operational tasking in peacetime and war.

(6) Provide training guidance and monitor readiness of assigned selected reserve units.

(7) Perform Combat Logistics Force (CLF) Consolidated Afloat Requisition Guide Overseas (CARGO) load management functions including financial and inventory management of CLF units carrying Defense and Navy Working Capital Fund commodities per reference (a).

1-3 MSC Reporting Relationships Figure 1-1 shows MSC’s reporting relationships, including superior and subordinate commands.

These relationships are described more completely in the rest of this chapter.

1-4 MSC Organization

1-4-1 Matrix Organization

a. MSC is primarily located in Washington, DC and Norfolk, VA (“MSC Norfolk”).

It consists of Programs and Functional Directorates (FDs); these offices have overlapping interests and responsibilities best understood as a matrix, illustrated in Figure 1-2.

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X3 / AREA

COMMANDs

X3 / AREA

COMMANDs

COMSC

(Washington, DC and Norfolk, VA)

USTRANSCOM

(OPCON of PM 5)

US FLEET FORCES ASN

(RD&A)

X3 / AREA

COMMANDs

SSUs

REGIONAL COCOM

(OPCON of PMs 1/2/3/4)

FLEET CDR

OPCON

ADCON

Contracts

REPs

LNOs

MSC DET

SCOTT

MSC OFFICEsMPSRONs

Figure 1-1 MSC Organization Reporting Relationships

Figure 1-2 MSC Organization

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b. MSC Norfolk was previously known as Military Sealift Fleet Support Command (MSFSC). As part of COMSC’s “One MSC” restructuring, MSFSC personnel and missions, functions, and tasks (MFTs) have been integrated into the COMSC command structure.

1-4-2 Programs

a. The MSC force is divided into two Program Offices, PO1 and PO2, led by Senior

Executive Service (SES) personnel. Under PO1 (Director, Government Operated Ships) are Program Managers (PMs) for Combat Logistics Force (CLF/PM1) and Service Support (SSS/PM4) ships. Under PO2 (Director, Contractor Operated Ships) are Program Managers for Special Mission (SMS/PM2), Prepositioning (Prepo/PM3) and Sealift (PM5) ships. Each PM is responsible for a broad category of MSC ships. COMSC exercises Administrative Control of assigned ships through Program Managers and MSC’s field activities.

b. PMs are responsible for TYCOM functions for assigned ships, including life cycle management, ship readiness, maintenance and repair, and logistics support. They also ensure customer requirements are met, whether through organic or contracted sources, maintain readiness of program assets, develop business plans to meet future needs, formulate program policy and long term plans for resource management, and formulate program budgets and allocation of resources. Figure 1-3 shows classes of ships managed by each PM.

Figure 1-3 Ships by Program

PM1

Combat

Logistics Force

PM2

Special Mission

PM3

Prepositioning

PM4

Service Support

PM5

Sealift

Ammunition T-AE

Dry Cargo Ammunition

T-AKE

Fast Combat Support T-AOE

Oilers T-AO

Missile Range Instrumentation

T-AGM

Navigation Test Support T-AGS

Ocean Surveillance

T-AGOS

Oceanographic Surveying

T-AGS

Sea-based X-Band Radar SBX

Submarine and Special Warfare Support Ships

Tugs (Harbor)

Aviation Maint.

Logistics

T-AVB

Container T-AK

High Speed Vessel HSV

Large Medium Speed RORO

T-AKR

OPDS T-AG

Tanker: T-AOT

Cable Laying and Repair T-ARC

Command LCC

Hospital T-AH

Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) AFSB(I)

Rescue Salvage

T-ARS

Submarine Tender

AS

Tugs (Fleet Ocean)

T-ATF

Container T-AK

High Speed Transport HST

Joint High Speed Vessels JHSV

Large Medium Speed RORO

T-AKR

RRF

(when activated)

Tankers T-AOT

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c. PM1 manages Government-Owned, Government-Operated (GOGO) ships (see section 1-8-2) that provide fleet support (petroleum products, ammunition, stores, repair parts and other logistical needs) to Navy operations worldwide. PM1 also contracts contractor operated CLF ship’s helicopter services.

d. PM2 manages Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated (GOCO) and Commercially Owned, Contractor Operated (COCO) (see sections 1-8-3 and 1-8-4) Special Mission Ships (SMS) that support specialized technical missions for DoD sponsors. Missions include ocean surveillance, hydrographic survey, missile telemetry collection, and submarine, special warfare, and navigation test support. PM2 manages contracts (including charters) for privately-owned and crewed ships and harbor tugs in support of Navy requirements.

e. PM3 manages GOCO and COCO ships prepositioned and forward staged throughout the world loaded with military cargo. Additionally, PM3 oversees off-tether transits to and from CONUS and upload/download cargo operations in support of long range maintenance schedules. Prepositioning ships carry cargo owned by each of the services and DLA. In general, the ships are organized into two Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadrons (MPSRONs).

f. PM4 manages many classes of GOGO ships that support fleet and joint operations.

They include Afloat Forward Staging Base, ocean-going tugs, command, rescue salvage, submarine tender, cable laying and repair, and hospital ships.

g. PM5 manages Sealift ships to provide marine transportation to satisfy Department of Defense sealift requirements. Most of these ships are contractor operated but some are government operated. For dry cargos validated by USTRANSCOM and assigned to MSC, PM5 provides break-bulk, container and roll-on, roll-off (RORO) as well as other specialty ships (heavy lift (FLO/FLO)) from both government and commercial sources. PM5 also provides tankers for petroleum, oil and lubricant (POL) movements, High Speed Transports (HSTs) and Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSVs). Government owned ships are managed by PM5 directly, or activated from the Ready Reserve Force maintained by the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD). Commercial ships are chartered as required.

1-4-3 Functional Directorates (FDs) MSC staff includes FDs organized in standard N-codes that provide core competencies and specialized support to Program Managers and subordinate commands. Each is responsible for developing command-wide policies, procedures, systems, and competency workforce management within its area of responsibility, as listed in COMSCINST 5400, Organization of Military Sealift Command Headquarters, reference (e).

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1-4-4 Global Command Information Center

a. The Global Command Information Center (GCIC) is manned 24 hours a day by a dedicated GCIC Watch Team composed of a Battle Watch Captain and a Global Command and Control System (GCCS) Operator. The GCIC staff is purpose-trained and organized to support COMSC as the command’s primary operations reporting conduit and information center; it provides a focal point for the timely receipt, display, and dissemination of current information about MSC’s operations worldwide. Additionally, it provides command center coverage for ACs after hours and on weekends.

b. The GCIC can be reached at (202) 685-5155, DSN 312-325-5155, or by email at mschq.bwc.fct@navy.mil.

c. Major GCIC functions:

(1) Gathering, processing, disseminating and displaying operational and readiness information and reports throughout the MSC Enterprise and the Chain of Command

(2) Disseminating operational orders from COMSC to subordinate operational commands

(3) Providing 24/7 watch-standing support to ACs

(4) Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date global Common Operational Picture (COP) for MSC shipping via GCCS-J

1-5 Subordinate Commands

1-5-1 Area Commands

a. COMSC is represented by five geographic Area Commands (ACs). ACs exercise

Tactical Control (TACON) of all assigned USTRANSCOM forces and MSC forces as assigned by the operational Fleet Commander. The ACs are therefore primarily responsible for the tactical execution of strategic sealift missions, but also have a significant role in providing oversight for all MSC ships in their AORs. To this end, Area Commanders can routinely be expected to exercise certain functions of COMSC’s ADCON responsibilities for MSC ships in their theaters:

(1) MSC Atlantic (MSCLANT), Norfolk, VA, additional duty (ADDU) as Commander, Task Force (CTF) 83 under USFF and CTF 42 under COMFOURTHFLT.

MSCLANT’s MFTs are contained in COMSCINST 5440.3, Mission, Functions, and Tasks of COMSEALOGLANT, reference (f).

(2) MSC Pacific (MSCPAC), San Diego, CA, ADDU as CTF 33 under COMTHIRDFLT. MSCPAC’s MFTs are contained in COMSCINST 5440.4, Mission, Functions, and Tasks of COMSEALOGPAC, reference (g).

(3) MSC Central (MSCCENT), Bahrain, primary duty (PRIDU) as CTF 53 under COMFIFTHFLT. MSCCENT’s MFTs are contained in COMSCINST 5440.7, Mission, Functions, and Tasks of COMSEALOGCENT, reference (h).

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(4) MSC Europe and Africa (MSCEURAF), Naples, Italy, PRIDU as CTF 63 under COMSIXTHFLT. CTF 63 does not exercise TACON of USS MT WHITNEY.

MSCEURAF’s MFTs are contained in COMSCINST 5440.6, Mission, Functions, and Tasks of COMSEALOGEUR, reference (i).

(5) MSC Far East (MSCFE), Singapore, ADDU as Commander, Task Group (CTG)-73.7 under CTF 73, or COMLOGWESTPAC. Unlike counterparts in other fleets, CTG-

73.7 does not exercise TACON of all MSC ships assigned to Commander, Seventh Fleet (COMSEVENTHFLT). MSCFE’s MFTs are contained in COMSCINST 5440.5, Mission, Functions, and Tasks of COMSEALOGFE, reference (j).

b. Each AC has a formal relationship with its geographically collocated operational Fleet Commander. Under Fleet Command authority, the Area Command may exercise TACON of MSC ships assigned to the Fleet Commander. While ACs and their corresponding Fleet Logistics Task Forces (typically CTF X3) are usually separate commands, collocated and working as a unified staff under a single commander, each relationship is unique. Examples:

(1) MSCLANT supports both USFF and COMFOURTHFLT. MSCLANT, CTF 83 and CTF 42 are all the same command. CTF 42 is geographically separated from COMFOURTHFLT HQ which is in Mayport, FL.

(2) MSCEURAF supports COMSIXTHFLT.

(3) MSCFE is ADDU to CTF 73.

c. Collocation streamlines logistics operations, providing superior customer service to U.S. and NATO military forces in each geographic area. However, because one commander exercises two distinct command authorities stemming from different authorities, care must be taken to understand the distinctions clearly. The AC exercises TACON over strategic sealift ships, derived through COMSC from USTRANSCOM. The same commander, as the Fleet Logistics Task Force Commander, exercises TACON over assigned MSC ships – most typically PM1, PM2, PM3 and PM4, but not always – with authority derived through the operational Fleet Commander from the CCDR. Command relationships and task organization vary by fleet and are discussed further in section 1-7-2.

d. In addition to other duties, ACs may arrange fuel for all MSC ships in their AOR, even without TACON.

e. To assist with local, direct support to assigned ships, ACs are represented by MSC Offices and MSC Representatives.

f. See section 1-7-4 for information about AC geographical boundaries.

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1-5-2 Ship Support Units

a. Ship Support Units (SSUs) provide local coordination of engineering, contracting, and IT support to PM1 and PM4 ships; and IT support to other MSC ships for government owned systems. SSUs also provide in-theater admin (comptroller, supply, and information technology) and maintenance support to their geographically collocated ACs. SSUs report to their collocated ACs but work closely with MSC PMs and their staffs for these issues.

b. SSUs are established as follows:

(1) MSC SSU Singapore

(2) MSC SSU San Diego

(3) MSC SSU Naples

(4) MSC SSU Bahrain

(5) MSC SSU Japan

(6) MSC SSU Guam

1-5-3 MSC Offices

a. Located in ports where MSC conducts regular, sustained operations, MSC Offices

(MSCOs) provide direct support to MSC ships and act as MSC’s liaison with local commands.

Responsibilities include coordination of logistics, husbanding services and port loading.

Assistance to ships may also include coordinating voyage repairs, delivery of mail, bunkering, travel arrangements and administrative support. While expeditious, orderly port visits are the goal, care must be taken to avoid assuming responsibilities contractually required of an operating company’s (OPCO’s) husbanding service provider (HSP), if applicable.

b. MSCOs are established as follows:

(1) Korea

(2) Okinawa

(3) Diego Garcia

(4) Kuwait (manned as needed during FY-12, then disestablished)

1-5-4 MSC Representatives

a. Similar to MSCOs, MSC Representatives (MSC Reps) provide on-site coordination of ship operations on behalf of ACs. Whereas an MSCO is typically an organization of multiple staff, an MSC Rep most often is assigned isolated duty. For operations in ports where no MSC Rep is permanently assigned, ACs may direct travel to provide temporary support and supervision.

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b. MSC Representatives are located in the following ports:

(1) Earle, NJ

(2) Sunny Point, NC

(3) Charleston, SC

(4) Port Canaveral, FL

(5) Beaumont, TX

(6) Jacksonville, FL

(7) Pearl Harbor, HI

(8) Seattle, WA

(9) Rota, Spain

1-5-5 Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadrons Two MPSRON staffs are forward deployed and embarked in MPS flagships that exercise TACON of assigned ships. Despite the name, squadrons may be assigned any of the ships in the Afloat Prepositioning Force, not only those loaded with Marine Corps cargo. Squadron Commanders provide a single focus for the converging interests of the operational chain of command, PM3 and individual ship Masters. Squadron staffs work closely with PM3 to coordinate ship and cargo maintenance cycles, keeping operational commanders informed of each ship’s readiness status. Squadron Commanders report operationally to operational Fleet Commanders through ACs, and administratively to COMSC via PM3.

1-5-6 Liaison Officers (LNOs)

a. LNOs represent MSC at external commands. They direct staff inquiries to appropriate POCs and act as subject matter experts (SMEs) to answer informal questions.

Additionally, they alert MSC staff of developing requirements, tasks, and/or initiatives and submit weekly Items of Interest (IOI) reports to COMSC.

b. MSC LNOs are located at:

(1) U.S. Fleet Forces Command

(2) U.S. Pacific Fleet Command

(3) U.S. Central Command

(4) U.S. European Command (dual-hatted as LNO to USAFRICOM)

(5) U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command / U.S. FOURTH Fleet, 1-5-7 MSC Detachment Scott Air Force Base (MSC Det Scott) MSC Det Scott reports to N3/5 and coordinates with PO2, but represents MSC in all matters pertaining to day-to-day operations involving MSC assets for which USTRANSCOM is the COCOM. They make daily reports to CDRUSTRANSCOM and act as primary POCs for MSC

Standard Operating Manual (SOM) Page 10 of 20 at Scott Air Force Base (AFB). They are MSC Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) at USTRANSCOM and direct inquiries to appropriate MSC POCs. They inform COMSC on developing requirements, tasks, and/or initiatives and submit weekly IOIs to COMSC.

1-5-8 Reserve Units MSC has Reserve support totaling over 900 members. They support MSC as follows:

a. MSC Washington, MSC Norfolk and ACs have units that provide trained Reserves to augment staff as required.

b. ACs are also assigned Expeditionary Port Units (EPUs) that provide unique port opening and management capabilities, including establishment and operation of a temporary MSCO, and Joint Task Force Port Opening capability, as discussed in COMSCINST 3500.1, Expeditionary Port Unit Training and Readiness, reference (k).

c. MSC Norfolk administers and trains three Cargo Afloat Rig Team (CART) units, each of which fields ten rig teams. CART rig teams augment CLF ships during contingency operation surges.

d. Strategic Sealift Units (SSUs – not to be confused with Ship Support Units) provide oversight of the Strategic Sealift Readiness Group (SSRG) and monitor readiness of Reserve officers assigned. SSRG officers provide the Navy with a cadre of officers possessing civilian maritime expertise to assist MARAD in activation of Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ships. SSUs provide surge manning to these ships and other Navy commands as required during contingency operations.

e. Two MSC CLF Logistics Support Units support the CLF Load (N46) and Ordnance Fly-away Team (N47) missions.

f. MSC USTRANSCOM Det provides planning and operational surge support to the Naval Component Commander.

1-6 External Commands

1-6-1 U.S. Fleet Forces Command

a. U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) reports directly to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO).

USFF provides for the administration, training, maintenance, readiness, and support of Fleet Forces, including those forces transferred to the operational command of other commanders;

organizes forces and resources; and prepares plans for the employment of forces. USFF serves as a force provider to CCDRs.

b. COMSC reports administratively to USFF as the TYCOM for mission areas funded by the Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF), tasked to provide ships that are properly manned, trained, equipped and maintained for mission tasking by Unified Commanders.

c. COMSECONDFLT was disestablished 30 SEP 2011. Its functions have been absorbed by CTF 80 and USFF.

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1-6-2 U.S. Transportation Command

a. USTRANSCOM provides air, land and sea transportation for the Department of

Defense, both in time of peace and time of war. As the single manager of America's global defense transportation system, USTRANSCOM is tasked with the coordination of people and transportation assets to allow the U.S. to project and sustain forces. USTRANSCOM is located at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.

b. COMSC reports operationally to USTRANSCOM as the Naval Component Commander for assigned ships, tasked to plan and execute sealift missions in support of regional CCDRs, services, and other DoD agencies.

1-6-3 Assistant Secretary of the Navy The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN (RD&A)) serves as the Navy Acquisition Executive, with authority, responsibility and accountability for all acquisition functions and programs. The Commander, Military Sealift Command has been designated as a Head of Contracting Activity and as Technical Authority for MSC ships by the Secretary of the Navy. The Director, Contracts and Business Management (N10) establishes contracting policy, procedure, oversight, and compliance requirements for the MSC enterprise. The Engineering Director exercises COMSC’s Technical Authority.

1-6-4 Operational Fleet Commanders

a. Six operational Fleet Commanders exercise command of fleet forces assigned, with geographic Areas of Responsibility (AORs) corresponding to those of geographic CCDRs, which are delineated in the Unified Command Plan, reference (l). The Pacific Command (PACOM) AOR is further divided between THIRD and SEVENTH Fleets. MSC ships (except PM5) typically operate under the command authority of operational Fleet Commanders (see discussion in section 1-7-3).

b. CCDRs are responsible for Force Protection (FP) of all forces operating in their geographic area of responsibility. On behalf of the CCDR, operational Fleet Commanders are responsible for FP of MSC ships in their area of responsibility.

1-6-5 Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) SDDC is COMSC’s counterpart under USTRANSCOM as the overland lift component and primary surface distribution manager. SDDC's mission is to provide expeditionary and sustained end-to-end deployment and distribution to meet the Nation's objectives. SDDC coordinates port operations and cargo handling for certain MSC ships. MSC’s primary interactions with SDDC are scheduling Prepositioning and Sealift ships by PM3 and PM5 to meet delivery timelines, and coordinating logistical/operational details by ACs or by the MSC Representative at the port (see SOM Standard Operations, paragraph 2-7-1 (SMS Procedure N0300-3121.20-AQ)).

1-6-6 Maritime Administration (MARAD)

a. MARAD is the Department of Transportation (DOT) agency tasked to provide cost effective sealift from the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF), which includes the RRF.

Ships of the RRF are available for activation to satisfy USTRANSCOM-validated sealift

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OPCON is assigned as required by the mission; administrative and attendant responsibilities remain with MARAD.

b. DoD and DOT maintain and periodically update a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), reference (m), which details MARAD and MSC responsibilities regarding Ready Reserve Force ships.

1-6-7 U.S. Coast Guard

a. Among other missions, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is responsible for maritime safety and security. USCG personnel inspect commercial ships, respond to pollution, investigate marine and merchant mariner casualties to determine the cause of accidents on U.S.

flagged ships, manage waterways, and license merchant mariners.

b. The USCG has regulatory jurisdiction over commercial shipping. Since the majority of MSC ships are public vessels, they would not normally fall under USCG jurisdiction. However, per the MOA between COMSC and USCG, reference (n), MSC ships adhere to practices of the commercial merchant marine industry, including classification with the American Bureau of Shipping and USCG certification.

c. Licensing, investigations of USCG credential holders, casualty investigations, and chemical testing of USCG credentialed mariners are under USCG purview for all MSC-GO ships (USNS/USS) per the USCG-MSC MOA (for Civil Service Mariners (CIVMARs)) and per 46 USC and 46 CFR (for private sector mariners), whether or not inspected and/or certificated by the USCG. Per the MOA, CIVMAR alcohol and drug testing onboard GOGO ships is performed per Civilian Marine Personnel Instructions (CMPIs) 790 and 792, reference (o). The USCG accepts these policies, testing requirements and procedures, and reporting as satisfying USCG requirements.

d. Some MSC-GO ships generally do not fall under USCG's purview/certification other than as listed in section 1-6-7-c above. MSC classes of ships which are not USCG certificated include:

(1) AFSB(I) Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim)

(2) AOE Fast Combat Support

(3) ARS Rescue and Salvage

(4) AS Submarine Tenders

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