text: Ground Tactical Plan
  or ISB in friendly territory. Therefore, a forward operating base in hostile territory can be seized to
  facilitateorprojectfurtheroperations.
  REMOTE MARSHALLING
  4-88. The remote marshallingbase isa secure base to whichthe entire airborne force (to include organic
  andattachedsupportelements)deploysandcontinuesmissionplanning.(Seefigure4-4.)
  Figure 4-4. Base options
  (cid:122) Location. The remote marshalling base is within the geographical area encompassed by the
  command authority of the theater or joint task force commander. This ensures that the
  sustainment elements providing support to the airborne unit are operating within their normal
  area. It prevents or lessens out-of-area support requirements for sustainment elements. The
  remotemarshalling base shouldbeinanarea similarinterrainand climate tothe objectivearea.
  Timespentattheremotemarshallingbaseletstheunitbeginacclimatization.
  (cid:122) Planning and coordination. The remote marshalling base provides a secure location for the unit
  toconductdetailedplanningandcoordinationwiththecontrollingheadquartersstaff.
  (cid:122) Preparation. In the remote marshalling base, the commander conducts rehearsals, refines and
  modifies plans, determines priority intelligence requirements, and coordinates with the proper
  intelligencesourcetoreceivethatinformation.
  (cid:122) Additions to the unit. In the remote marshalling base, individual specialists who augment the
  force are integrated into the unit if they have not already joined. Specially trained supporting
  units (such as aviation and communication elements) join the force at the remote marshalling
  base.
  (cid:122) Functionsofaremotemarshallingbase.Theremotemarshallingbasemustprovide—
  Accesstothecontrollingheadquartersstaff.
  (cid:132)
  Physicalsecurityofbilleting,planning,maintenance,andcommunicationareas.
  (cid:132)