text: Chapter 4
  Mess,billeting,latrine,andshowerfacilitiesfortheforceanditssupportingelements.
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  Accessto a C-17or C-130capableairfield,possiblywithall-weatheroperations.
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  Accesstosecurecommunicationandprocessedintelligence.
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  Accesstorehearsalareaswheresitescanbebuiltandlive-firerehearsalscanbeconducted.
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  Access to the unit locations of major supporting elements such as naval landing craft or
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  Armyaviationunits.
  Anexternalsecurityforceandanactivecounterintelligenceagency.
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  Vehicletransportforpersonnellift,equipmenttransfer,andadministrativeuse.
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  Accesstomaintenancesupportfacilities.
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  ArmyHealthSystemsupportfacilitiestoaugmenttheairbornemedicalpersonnel.
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  Coveredareasforpackingparachutesandriggingairdroploads.
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  INTERMEDIATE STAGING BASE
  4-89. When the assaulting force must move a considerable distance from its sustaining base, the
  commander should consider establishing one or more intermediate staging bases. Before establishing an
  intermediate stagingbase, the commander must weighthe benefitsofestablishingthe base againstthe cost
  in terms of combat power or effort diverted from the support mission to secure the intermediate staging
  base,andthepotentialofincreasedvulnerabilitytoenemyairandmissileattack.
  4-90. Forward operating bases extend and maintain the operational reach by providing secure locations
  from which to conduct and sustain operations. They not only enable extending operations in time and
  space; they contribute to the overall endurance of the force. Forward operating bases allow forward
  deployedforcestoreduceoperationalrisk,maintainmomentum,andavoidculmination. Generally,theyare
  located adjacent to a distributionhub. Thisfacilitates movement into and outof the operational area while
  providing a securelocationthroughwhichtodistributepersonnel,equipment,andsupplies.