MATRIX EVENT DESCRIPTIONS: Basing System II (Without MOBS) 
Category A: Deployable Waterfront (DWF); 
Amphibious Objective Area (A0A) 
A-0: Alert! Prepositioned DWF starts 12-day transit by heavy-lift 
ship from Okinawa to AOA 
A-13: DWF arrives AOA by heavy-lift ship from Okinawa 
A-19: DWF (SPOD) in place and serviceable 
A-75: Logistic throughput continues in steady state with SPOD pending 
termination of crisis 
Category B: Carrier Battle Force (CVBF) 
B-0: Alert! CVBF proceeds from Mid-Indian Ocean patrol toward AOA; 
3-day transit 
B-3: CVBF arrives offshore AOA; commence reconnaissance and bombardment 
of enemy positions 
B-4: CVBF achieves air/sea control of AOA 
B-5: CVBF remains on station offshore AOA for air cover to amphibious 
assault 
B-75: CVBF stands off pending further in-theater contingencies 
Category C: Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU); Amphibious Construction 
Battalion (ACBs afloat with MEU) 
C-0: Alert! MEU proceeds to AOA from position afloat in Mid-Indian 
Ocean; 3-day transit 
C-3: MEU arrives AOA, stands off pending achievement of air/sea 
control by CVBF 
C-4: MEU commences amphibious landings 
C-5: MEU continues with amphibious landings 
C-6: MEU advances inland securing roadway for 3 miles from beach head; 
combat engineers with MEU prepare emergency airstrip on captured 
roadway 
C-8: Emergency airstrip becomes serviceable for helicopter and Harrier 
aircraft on temporary basis 
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