Amphibious Construction Battalion Two

The Final Link in the Sealift Chain

Amphibious Construction Battalion TWO

• Who We Are

• What We Do

• Where We Are Going

Early Command History

• Established as 105th Naval Construction Battalion in 1943

• WWII service in New Guinea and the Philippines

• Officially named Amphibious Construction Battalion Two in 1950

Recent Command History

• 1990 Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm• 1991 Hurricane Andrew• 1992 Ocean Venture OPDS• 1993 Ocean Venture MPF/JLOTS• 1994 Uphold Democracy - Haiti• 1995 Fuertes Defensas MPF/JLOTS• 1996 JTFX OPDS/Agile Sword MPF• 1997 Baltic Challenge - Estonia• 1998 M/V Bobo Offload

Our Mission

To support Commander, Naval Beach Group TWO in Amphibious Force Projection with fully trained and

combat ready forces, executing all tasks timely, correctly, safely, and decisively.

“...Forward from the surf”

Maritime Prepositioning Force

Joint Logistics Over The Shore (JLOTS)

Maritime Prepositioning Force

MPSRON-1

MPSRON-2

MPSRON-3

Chain of Command

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People

• Active Duty– 14 Officers– 330 Enlisted

• Reserve– 36 Officers– 698 Enlisted

• Total: 1,078

Active32%

Reserve68%

People

Fleet Ratings

58%

OF-13 Ratings

42%

ACB-2 Organization

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Mission Areas

• Causeway Ferry

• Roll On/Roll Off Discharge Facility (RRDF)

• Amphibious Assault Bulk Fuel/Water System (AABFS/AABWS)

• Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS)

• Elevated Causeway, Modular (ELCAS-M)

• Camp Support

• Defensive Military Operations

Barge Ferry System

• Side Loadable Warping Tug (SLWT)

• Causeway Section Powered (CSP)

• Causeway Section Non-Powered (CNSP)

Roll On/Roll Off Discharge Facility (RRDF)

Amphibious Assault BulkFuel/Water System

• 5,000 ft of 6” conduit (Fuel)• 10,000 ft of 4” conduit (Water)• Deploy from Barge Ferry or LCU• Install in 8 hours• 700Kgal/day

Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS)

• Single Product 4 NM

• Dual Product 2 NM

• 1.2 Mgal/day

• First Fuel in 48 hrs.

• Total install in 7 days

• Water Depth 35-200 ft.

• Service Life 2 yrs.

Offshore Petroleum Discharge System (OPDS)

Elevated Causeway-Modular

- Up to 3000 ft length

- 20 FSW at MLW

- 7 Days to Erect

- UCT Site Survey

Camp Support

• Berthing Tents• Galley/Scullery• Laundry• Showers/Heads• Transportation• Beach Salvage• Water Purification• Medical/Admin

Defensive Military Operations

Strategic Sealift Initiatives

• Joint Modular Lighterage System (JMLS)

• JLOTS ACTD

• Maritime Prepositioning Force - Enhanced (MPF-E)

• Sea Based Logistics Doctrine

Sea State Three

Exceeds SS3 more than 50% of the time

in critical regions

Joint Modular Lighterage System

• Expands Ops to Sea State 3+• Expands Operational

Flexibility• Increases Responsiveness

JLOTS ACTD

- Crane Pendulation- RORO Ramp Follower- RRDF Interface- Causeway Pier Anchoring

Maritime Prepositioning ForceEnhanced

• Adds One MPF(E) ship to each MPSRON

• Fleet Hospital• Expeditionary Airfield

(EAF)• NMCB TOA Enhanced

Sea Based Logistics Doctrine

• Operational Maneuver From The Sea (OMFTS)

• Ship to Objective Maneuver (STOM)

• MPF/JLOTS will continue to sustain forces for large scale, long duration amphibious operations

Interface with USMC

• Maritime Prepositioning Force Enhanced

• Handoff equipment to 2d LSB

• Expeditionary Construction Capability

• Defensive Military Operations

• Camp Support for NSE

• Engineer Support to 2d FSSG

Interface with UCTs

• Diving Operations • Bathymetric Survey• Beach Salvage• Salvage Explosives• Expedient Waterfront Structural Assessment• Combat Capability

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