Loading Plan

 One fuel handling hose line outfit (assault hose line).

 One electric floodlight.

 One gas engine generator (3 kW).

 Eight filter/separators.

 One FARE system.

Make sure you have the necessary vehicles needed to transport the

equipment to the new site.

 Four semitrailers, stake, 12-ton, with equipment.

 Four tractor trucks and 5-ton, 6x6, long wheelbase, with equipment.

 Two cargo trucks and 5-ton, 6x6, long wheelbase, with equipment.

 Two cargo trailers, 1-1/2 ton, 2-wheel, with equipment.

Loading Plan. Next you must develop a loading plan, a tentative plan,

and issue a warning order to give soldiers time to prepare for the

mission. Determine the total number and types of fuel transporters

needed to move the product on hand. Determine the type and number of

transporters needed to move the system. Determine the type and number of

transporters needed to move personnel.

Your plans for loading personnel and equipment should apply to every

type of transport that may be used in a movement. Make the plan before

the move to allow time for packing. Base your plan on the type of

transport to be used; the number of persons involved; and the type, size,

weight, and quantity of supplies and equipment to be moved. When

preparing the plan, consider the priority of loading and the safety of

equipment and supplies in transit. Design the plan to permit quick and

orderly unloading and regrouping of personnel and equipment. Once the

equipment is loaded, make sure it is properly secured and make sure the

pumps are braced, blocked, and tied.

Before you complete your plan, you need to have an idea where you will

operate and what the terrain looks like. Consult the latest intelligence

map or, if possible, conduct a reconnaissance and walk around the area.

This will give you an idea about the type of terrain in which you will be

working. Information from the reconnaissance can either change or delay

the mission.

Once you complete your plan, issue an operation order. Once you

complete the operation order, issue your order orally. Whenever

possible, issue the order from a location where your soldiers can see

their objective. If this cannot be done, use a terrain model or a

sketch. When you issue the complete order, make sure your soldiers

understand it. Be sure they know how you expect to accomplish the

mission and how they fit into the overall plan. Explain to them what to

do if you lose communication, and make sure you give the order in

language they understand. The final step in troop-leading procedures is

supervision. After you issue the warning order, you must diligently and

constantly check details, conduct back briefs, rehearsals, and before the

operation begins, inspect. Troop-leading procedures help you prepare

your soldiers for any type of operation using logical step-by-step

procedures. Use it as a mental checklist to make sure you do not

overlook anything important. Keep in mind that no single individual can

do everything by himself or herself, not even you. Use your subordinates

and get the job done right.

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