vehicles in either fixed seaports or Logistics Over-The-Shore sites. The 276th Automated Cargo Documentation Detachment performs cargo documentation services in a terminal operations environment. Trained to conduct 24-hour continuous operations in support of theater asset visibility, the ACDD is capable of managing cargo throughput of containerized and break-bulk cargo being loaded or discharged from up to four ships in a fixed port operation or two ships in a Logistics Over-The-Shore operation. The 368th Seaport Operations Company performs shipboard terminal service operations to discharge and load containerized and palletized cargo, as well as both wheeled and tracked vehicles in either fixed seaports or Logistics-Over-The-Shore sites. The 396th Harbormaster Operations Detachment provides 24-hour harbormaster operational control for Army vessels conducting intra-theater inland waterway, joint amphibious, riverine and LOTS operations.
24TH TRANSPORTATION BATTALION (TERMINAL) The 24th Transportation Battalion (Terminal) has the mission to command and control units performing air, sea, rail and highway terminal, and multi-modal transportation operations. Soldiers in the 24th Transportation Battalion, known for worldwide service, have deployed to support terminal service and ship-to-shore missions in Honduras, Columbia, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Panama, Cuba, Haiti, Kuwait and Somalia. Most recently, Soldiers of the 24th Battalion have supported worldwide contingency operations in Germany, Kuwait, Iraq, Puerto Rico, Alaska and Egypt. For the past few years, elements of the 24th Transportation Battalion have deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The “Leader Battalion” has the flexibility to tailor the numbers and types of mission requirements around the world. The battalion also performs missions at ports and depots throughout the United States in support of contingency operations. “Service is Our Product” is the motto of the 24th Transportation Battalion. The Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment provides command and control for all battalion-level terminal operations. Soldiers assigned to the 169th Seaport Operations Company provide upload, discharge and trans-shipment of break bulk, roll-on/roll-off and containerized cargo, as well as heavy lift capability in fixed or unimproved ports or Logistics-Over-TheShore environments in direct support of the battalion’s terminal service mission. The 331st Transportation Company is the only modular floating causeway company in the Army. This unit provides the
7th Sustainment Brigade ability to set up a temporary beach site floating causeway pier, a rapid discharge sealift interface between roll-on/roll-off ships and lighterage, and direct ship-to-shore movement of cargo using causeway ferries. The 335th Transportation Detachment (Logistics Support Vessel-1) provides logistical support in sustained operations and provides water transport and cargo services throughout any theater of operations. Soldiers also provide inter- and intratheater support as directed by higher headquarters. The 492nd Transportation Harbormaster Operations Detachment provides operational command, control, coordination and liaison for vessel and harbormaster operations within a terminal area, fixed port or LOTS environment. The 567th Transportation Company (Inland Cargo Transfer Company) is responsible for discharge, load and trans-ship of cargo at air, rail or truck terminals, Theater Distribution Centers, and Central Receiving & Shipping Points. Soldiers also conduct Arrival and Departure Airfield Control Group A/DACG operations. The 1098th Transportation Detachment (Medium Boat) provides and operates about 10 LCM-8 landing craft vessels for the movement of personnel, cargo and equipment in inland waterways and marine terminals, as well as augments other Army and Naval vessels during joint operations. The unit also has the capability to conduct Army waterborne tactical operations and joint amphibious operations. The 491st Automated Cargo Documentation Detachment performs cargo documentation functions throughout the reception, staging and onward movement process, feeding information that allows the maneuver commander to track his equipment as he builds combat power. The ACDs operating the Worldwide Port System and combining the use of RF Tags and hand-held scanners are responsible for recording the discharge and throughput of vehicles and supplies as they arrive in the theater of operations, thereby providing asset visibility at the “operational level;” a vital link in what should be a seamless, worldwide Total Asset Visibility capability.
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