Cail: 
C-75: 
Emergency airstrip upgraded to accept C-130, C-17 type aircraft 
on temporary basis 
MEU/ACBs redeploy afloat pending further contingencies 
Category D: Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS) 
D-0: 
D-6: 
D-8: 
D-15: 
D-75: 
Alert! Five MPS units on station afloat in Mid-Indian Ocean; 
4-day transit to AOA 
Five MPS arrive AOA with on-board support equipment for 
MEU/MEB/MEF; MPS move inshore to commence down-loading with 
on-board lighterage 
MPS continue down-loading with on-board lighterage 
MPS complete down-loading 
MPS acquire resupply from nearest U.S. land base and redeploy 
afloat for future contingencies 
Category E: Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB); Marine Expeditionary 
E-0: 
E=50: 
E-64: 
E-75: 
Force (MEF) 
Alert! MEF prepares for airlift from CONUS to crisis zone; equip- 
ment prepositioned on Okinawa and MPS; MEB forces on Okinawa 
depart for AOA; 12-day transit on amphibious ships 
MEB forces arrive AOA from Okinawa 
MEB forces from Okinawa prepare to reinforce MEU with men and 
equipment 
MEB amphibious ships from Okinawa continue off-load of equipment 
and supplies for MEB at DWF (SPOD) 
MEB advances to capture major airport and establish FOB; insurgent 
forces retreat and regroup at Oman/UAE border near Straight of 
Hormuz and along shore of Persian Gulf 
MEB combat engineers and NMCBs complete damage repair to captured 
airport facilities; APOD becomes serviceable for C-17 and other 
aircraft; FOB becomes Command Headquarters for in-theater operations 
MEB being relieved by Army (LIT DIV) 
MEB/MEF return to home bases pending future contingencies 
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