text: Marshalling Plan
  and coordination with interested agencies, The ALCE’s support function includes activities that relate to
  theairfield.TypicaltasksforthisUSAFunitinclude—
  (cid:122) On bothplanned and rapid notice, support and control exercises and contingency operations, as
  defined in air mobility, and deployment and redeployment operations manuals and mission
  directives.
  (cid:122) Conductaround-the-clockoperationstoprovidesupervisorycontroland toensureeffective use
  oftheairliftforceonassignedmissions.
  (cid:122) Direct,execute,andcoordinatemissiondirectives,plans,andorders assigned.
  (cid:122) Distributecompletedloadingmanifestsasrequired.
  (cid:122) Givecopiesoftheaircraft-parkingplantosupportunits.
  (cid:122) Coordinateloadingofaircraft.
  (cid:122) CoordinatedispositionofArmyequipmentandpersonnelremainingbehindorreturningbecause
  ofabortedsorties.
  (cid:122) EnsurethatappropriateandadequatebriefingsforArmyandUSAFpersonnelareconducted.
  (cid:122) Coordinateflightclearances.
  (cid:122) Coordinateconfigurationofaircraft.
  (cid:122) Scheduleandcoordinateproperairforcecoverageofassaultlandingzones,anddropzones.
  (cid:122) Scheduleandpublishairmovementtablesforsupportedunits.
  (cid:122) Provideorarrangeweathersupportforthemission.
  7-29. Departureairfield controlgroup (DACG). TheDACGensuresthatArmyunitsand theirsuppliesand
  equipmentare moved fromthe marshallingarea and loadedaccordingto the air movementplan. Timingis
  critical at this point in the operation. Maintain strict control of both air and ground traffic on and across
  activerunways.
  7-30. Arrival airfield control group (AACG). Organizing the AACG is similar to the DACG. When
  personnel,supplies,andequipmentarearrivingonaircraftandneedtobemoved tomarshallingfacilitiesor
  holding areas, the AACG is responsible for offloading them. Like the DACG, the AACG works closely
  withtheALCE unitatthearrivalairfield.
  SECTION V – OUTLOAD
  7-31. Complex outload operations are more difficult because they usually are conducted at night under
  blackout conditions. Since most or all airborne units’ vehicles are rigged for air delivery, airborne forces
  mustrelyonthesupportingunitfor transportationduringoutload.Theserequirementsarecloselyrelatedto
  anddictatedbytheloadingplansdevelopedfortheoperation.
  OUTLOAD PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
  7-32. Loading preparations are included in the marshalling plan. Loading plans outline the moving
  personnel and equipment and heavy-drop loads from the alert holding area to planeside. They outline the
  use of available materials-handling equipment. The loading plans are coordinated closely with the
  supportingairliftforce.
  7-33. A loading plan is formulated at joint conferences. It contains information about the number of
  personnelandtheamountofequipmenttobeairlifted,ACLs,andthegeneralsequenceofmovement.
  7-34. Strict adherence to the loadingtimetable is mandatory. The loading of equipment and supplies must
  becompletedintimetopermitpost-loadinginspection,jointpre-takeoffbriefing,andpersonnelloadingby
  thedesignatedstationtime.
  7-35. The general delineations of loading responsibilities in connection with the airborne operation are as
  follows:
  (cid:122) Airliftcommanderresponsibilitiesinclude—
  Develops plans for specific loads and the sequence of movement in conjunction with the
  (cid:132)
  unitbeingmoved.