MATRIX EVENT DESCRIPTIONS: Basing System I (With MOBS) 
Category A: Modularized Ocean Basing System (MOBS); 
A-0: 
A-61: 
Deployable Waterfront (DWF); 
Amphibious Objective Area (AOA) 
Alert! MOBS starts tug-tow (4 knots) on 400 mile transit to position 
100 miles off-shore of AOA; DWF starts 10-day transit by heavy-lift 
ship from Okinawa to AOA 
MOBS 300 miles from AOA; advance DWF (3 modules) prepositioned with 
MOBS embarks from MOBS on independent tug-tow (6 knots) to AOA 
MOBS 200 miles from AOA 
MOBS arrives on station 100 miles off-shore of AOA; advance DWF (3 
modules) arrives AOA 
Advance DWF assembled and serviceable at AOA 
Emergency airstrip on captured roadway adjacent to AOA becomes 
serviceable for helicopter and Harrier aircraft 
DWF (complete version) arrives AOA by heavy-lift ship from 
Okinawa 
Seaport of Debarkation (SPOD) at AOA becomes serviceable consist- 
ing of DWF modules from Okinawa plus advance DWF modules from 
MOBS 
MOBS continues to serve as in-theater Command Headquarters and 
central logistic supply node for UAE operation 
Category B: Carrier Battle Force (CVBF) 
B-0: 
Bas 
B-4: 
B-6: 
B-61: 
Alert! CVBF ordered to proceed to AOA 
CVBF arrives off-shore AOA; commences bombardment 
CVBF achieves air/sea control of AOA 
CVBF remains on station in AOA providing continuing air/sea 
control and selective bombardment 
CVBF stands off AOA pending in-theater contingencies 
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