text: Chapter 6
  operated by a petroleum pipeline and terminal operating company. Fuel may then be moved forward through
  the use of trucks, rail, or installed pipeline systems that can quickly establish inland product distribution. If
  the theater is not an active theater of war, it should have an established operating stock level and pre-
  positioned war reserve stock. For additional information see JP 4-03.
  6-53. Interoperability of fuel transfer systems should be considered and resolved in the planning process for
  at least the following interfaces:
  • Tanker or oiler to Navy receiving ship, United States Coast Guard receiving ship, seaport load and
  off-load facilities, and JLOTS systems.
  • Airbase fuel storage and dispensing systems to receive fuel from commercial or military sources
  and issue fuel to Service component and multinational aircraft.
  • Shore distribution systems to tactical fuel systems and equipment such as the Inland Petroleum
  Distribution System and the Early Entry Fluid Distribution System, amphibious assault fuel system,
  and fuel tanker vehicles.
  No system or set of systems should be planned to be utilized together without proper interoperability
  validation through the appropriate spill contingency plan.
  6-54. Planners should also be prepared for the challenges of bringing APS ashore in a maritime environment.
  APS downloads will require deep draft facilities. These facilities may not be present at desired locations
  within the maritime environment. When access to secure port facilities is unavailable, sustainment planners
  should consider plans to use offshore anchorages, unimproved port facilities, and bare beaches and shallow
  draft lighterage to download and convey APS in maritime environments. Planners should consider the
  employment and sequencing of engineer units to prepare beaches, inland roadways, and ISBs.
  Intertheater and Intratheater Transportation
  6-55. The maritime environment will present challenges in managing intertheater and intratheater assets,
  requiring the simultaneous management of air, land, and maritime transportation assets. Maritime
  transportation capabilities enable the ability to sustain port and inland waterway operations during RSOI,
  sustainment, and contingency operations. The TMCE is assigned to a TSC DMC, normally augmenting the
  transportation operations branch. The TMCE provides movement management, container management,
  highway regulation, and coordination for personnel and materiel movements into, within, and out of the
  theater for the theater Army or joint force commander. For additional information on the TMCE, see ATP
  4-16.
  6-56. Effective management and employment of intertheater and intratheater transportation assets in a
  maritime environment will be critical, and both branches within the TMCE will play a vital role. The
  intertheater operations branch plans, coordinates, implements, and monitors intertheater movement programs
  while serving as a liaison between strategic transportation partners and the TSC and ESC. The intertheater
  operations branch also provides representation on intertheater transportation coordination boards and
  meetings, conducts transportation planning, and coordinates exceptional movement requirements. The
  intratheater operations branch plans, implements, and monitors intratheater movement programs and
  commits transportation surface, ground, and air assets in support of RSOI operations and contingency
  operations. The intratheater operations branch also conducts transportation planning, supports contingency
  operations, and conducts exceptional movement requirements.
  6-57. To manage daily transportation requirements in maritime environments, movement and distribution
  boards will be essential. These boards should cover major internal and external movement requirements to
  plan and coordinate for maritime transportation capabilities to support deployment, onward movement,
  inland waterway operations, redeployment, and distribution operations. Distribution boards receive input
  from movement boards, which then update theater movement controllers on distribution priorities, major unit
  moves, changes to main and alternate supply routes, and area security status to include security challenges
  associated with water transport movements. Ultimately, both boards play a critical role in ensuring the safety
  and timely distribution of personnel and supplies within the maritime operating environment.