system operating characteristics such as mobility over expanded geo- 
graphical areas, relocation of modules for change of deployment includ- 
ing, minimal disruption of basic support operations, communication, 
power supply, personnel safety and security. Since MOBS is a major 
component in a large scale support structure for joint multi-service 
operations, it must accommodate air, surface and subsurface logistic 
systems. It must also serve as a repair and refurbishing base for 
operating forces. 
2.2.4.4. Incidental Inputs of Physical Environment 
The environmental inputs which require special accommodation are 
characterized by unusually high sea states. The basing functions should 
be made sustainable in all but the most severe environmental circum- 
stances while maintaining survivability of the infrastructure under the 
severest of conditions. 
2.2.4.5. Constraints on Outputs, Inputs, System 
Constraints on the system, its inputs and outputs, stem primarily 
from the physical environment, jurisdictional impacts of Law of The Sea, 
and the threat of hostile activity. 
3.0. SYNTHESIS 
The synthesis of forward basing concepts which are both physically 
viable and operationally effective requires consideration of the 
extremes under which the system would be expected to perform including 
the boundary conditions cited above. For that reason the system design- 
er is exposed here to a situation scenario with an included crisis alert 
which typifies the future U.S. security environment. 
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