APS-3 Afloat

SUBJECT: USNS Pomeroy Cargo Upload Notes (last update: JUN 2014)

1. UPLOAD SUMMARY:

a. The USNS Pomeroy is a Watson Class Large Medium Speed RORO (LMSR)
loaded with equipment from the Army Prepositioned Stocks – Afloat (APS-3).
The USNS Pomeroy is carrying an SB package. The USNS Pomeroy is carrying
equipment supporting 18 UICs (battalion, company, detachment and team).
All equipment has AWRDS Labels indicating ASF-III A SB FY14. Model 654
RF tags are attached to all rolling stock and containers.

b. The USNS Pomeroy was uploaded 05 May-16 May 14 at the Army Strategic
Logistics Activity Charleston Wharf Alpha Complex, Joint Base Charleston
Naval Weapon Station, North Charleston, SC. The vessel was berthed
starboard side-to and both the stern ramp and the side ramp were utilized.
Cargo was loaded by RO/RO and LO/LO. Vessel sailed on 17 May 14 at 0750
at 35’-0” Draft Aft.

c. The APS-3 cargo uploaded consisted of 1294 foot-printed pieces: 643

wheeled vehicles, 476 trailers, 0-Track vehicles, 135 containers of various
types and configuration, and 40 breakbulk items: 6-Tricons AAFARS, 1-
Quadcon of 2.1 HAZMAT, 1-Quadcon of 2.2 HAZMAT, 2-Quadcons of APS SPT
TM, 1-Quadcon Sec Ld Overflow, 1-Quadcon of Radios, 4-Quadcons
(shipboard), 13-Storage Cages (shipboard), 11-Pallets (shipboard). The
USNS Pomeroy is carrying 23,628.81 lbs. of Net Explosive Weight (N.E.W.).

2. UIC CONFIGURATION:

Below are some notes on the USNS Pomeroy cargo and stow:

a. A total of 258,069 square feet of cargo was loaded. The cargo stow is a mixture of
loose and tight. All ramps were utilized to stow equipment.

b. The 18 APS-3 UICs loaded on the USNS Pomeroy are:

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UIC UNIT TYPE

WMC8AA INLAND CARGO TRANSFER CO
WMCUAA TRANS THEATER OPENING ELEMENT
WMDCAA HHC, CMBT SUSTAINMENT SPT BN
WMDDAA MED DET, PREVENTIVE MED
WMDMAA QM PETRL SPT CO (50K BAGS)
WMEHAA HHD, TRANS MOTOR TRANS BN
WMEMAA MDM TRK CO 5000 GAL CO (EAB)
WMENAA MDM TRK CO PLS (EAB)
WMEQAA HHD TRANS TERM BN
WMF9AA TRANS LIGHT-MDM TRUCK CO
WML2AA MDM TRK CO 5000 GAL CO (EAB)
WML3AA MDM TRK CO 5000 GAL CO (EAB)
WML8AA BDE SIGNAL CO (SB)
WMNAAA MED TM, FORWARD SURGICAL
WMNEAA HQ SECTION, EARLY ENTRY HOSP ELEMENT
WMNJAA QM FLD SVC CO (MODULAR)
WMNLAA HHD, QM PETRL SUP BN
WMNNAA QM PLT (FORCE PROVIDER)

3. CONTAINERIZED CARGO:

The 135 containers (TEUs) are stowed on A-Deck; 3BDX; 2CDX. The Weapons/Sen
containers are located in 3BDX. Below is a list of containers by COS/contents.

Container (Type Equip) Quantity

CL I Reefers 9
Spare Reefer 3
ISO Container w/Gen Sets 3
Sec Ld Overflow 4
UBL 9
CL V 16
CL VIII 4
TMDE 1
WPN/Sen 2
WPN Mounts 2
Shop Stock/UBL 8
QUADCONS (TEUs) 12
120K FSSP 12
300K FSSP 30
APS SPT TM 20

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TOTAL 135
QUADCONS (TEUs)/TRICONS Quantity
QUADCON (Acetylene) 1
QUADCON (Non-Flam Gas) 1
QUADCONS (Shipboard) 4
QUADCONS (APS SPT TM) 2
QUADCON (Sec Ld Overflow) 1
QUADCON (Radios) 1
TRICONS (AAFARS) 6
TOTAL 16

4. CLASS V CARGO INFORMATION:

a. Ammunition: A total of 16 CL V containers are stowed in 2CDX.

b. Container configurations on the USNS Pomeroy are Unit Basic Loads (UBL) all bulk
loaded on M3 CROPs inside 16 each 20-foot containers. There is no separation by
weapon system or units destined to receive the material, but the ammunition is
associated with supporting the specific units aboard the vessel. The combat loads were
calculated at a factor of 1.5.

c. Net Explosive Weight (NEW) equals 23,629 lbs

5. CLASS VIII CARGO INFORMATION:

This load on SHIP 1 USNS Pomeroy consists of Sustainment Brigade sets of 17 Medical Sets
and 17 separate LINS stratified against two UICs. The readiness report rate reflects a 100%
equipment fill rate; however, the Potency & Dated items are stored at the APS-3 site in
Charleston, SC.

UIC/UNIT Medical Separate Equip

Sets LINs
WMDDAA 16 2

PREVENTIVE MED DET

WMNAAA 1 15

FORWARD SURG TEAM

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A total of 4 TEUs were loaded.

USAU009704-3
USAU078539-1
USAU006862-0
USAU006817-4

6. CLASS IX CARGO INFORMATION:

The repair parts estimates supporting the pre-positioned equipment aboard the USNS
Pomeroy, in AWRDS Plan 3161, Project Code MMK overall Shop Stock percentage fill O/H fill
was 99%, and the overall UBL percentage fill was 98%. The following excel spreadsheet
contains a filtered listing Class 9 supplies consisting of 5151 NIINs totaling a quantity of 8002
items to support equipment logistics functions:

Plan 3161 NIIN CL 9 PARTS

7. CARGO STOW NOTES:

a. All rolling stock cargo is stowed below the weather deck in AC/DH controlled cargo
holds. The 1- Quadcon of 2.1 Hazmat (flammable gases) is stowed on the weather deck
in 3ADX. These cylinders support the recovery vehicles, shop vehicles, and shop sets.
All 9 MRE reefers are stowed on the weather deck, plugged in and running with a temp
range of 33-38 degrees. A spare empty reefer is located in 2CDX in case one of the
running reefers becomes NMC.

b. All fuel tankers, pods, and TPUs onboard the USNS Pomeroy are empty and purge
certificates are in the logbooks.

c. ASLAC installed available Combat Identification Panels (CIP) to the rolling stock for
this load. In order to lash down the HMMWV’s, the front CIP panels and brackets were
removed and stored in each vehicle and will need installed prior to equipment handoff.

d. ASLAC’s operating contractor has 6 personnel assigned onboard the USNS Pomeroy at
departure. This shipboard team will provide surveillance and COSIS on the equipment.
This will include the ASLAC process for Vehicle Exercise and Reprocessing (VERP) every
180 days for each piece of rolling stock. The team will use Maintenance Workbench for
readiness reporting and supply transactions.

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e. CGI produced the Graphics Asset Representation (GAR) drawings detailing the stow
location of each foot-printed and nested piece of cargo. The GAR provides the SN and
model of each item noted. Copies of the GAR were provided to the Master of the ship
and to the HTSI Shipboard Lead.

f. There is no Ship Discharge Package (SDP) but there are two APS SPT TM M984A4
wreckers in 5CDX that could be used if needed.

g. The COSIS Team Lead is the custodian of the weapons and sensitive containers and
maintains the DD 1907 Signature Control Sheet. Container numbers 195537-9 &
195542-4 are stowed in 3BDX hatch square.

Weapons Pomeroy USAU195537 9

Weapons Pomeroy USAU195542 4

8. DISCHARGE INFORMATION:

The following information is provided to assist the transporters during download

of the cargo on the USNS Pomeroy:

a. The equipment in some of the cargo holds would be considered a tight stow, some
loose. The loose stow configuration allows additional room for the COSIS team to
perform light maintenance.

b. The USNS Pomeroy has a ship owned Kalmar container handler to handle movement
of containers onboard the ship. The Kalmar is stowed on 2CDX.

c. An APS SPT TM package is stowed in 5CDX, 4ADX.

APS SPT Team Package June 2014

d. There is an Exercise Package (EXPAC) consisting of 18-pieces located in 5CDX & 5RCB
ramp.

EXPAC 10 JUN 14

e. Below is a general synopsis of cargo types by deck:

Vessel Type Equipment

Location
G Deck M1165A1s, PU-798A/797, 11B360000, M1152A1, DFP-ECB-
008, M1151A1, M4K, MHE270, M1102
F Deck M1120A4s, M1101s, ATLAS F/L, M978A4s, M984A4s,

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M1151A1, M1083A1P2 T & P, M1078A1P2, PU-801B,

MKT99, MKT75, M1088A1P2, M1075A1
E Deck M1078A1P2s, M1101s, M1083A1P2s, M1076s, 95A81,
M1082s, M1095s, M1088A1P2, M967A2P1, MKT75A, PQAS-
E, 580 SPR M, M1120A4, M1075A1, M1089A1P2, M871A3
D Deck M1083A1P2s, M1101s, M1087A1P2s, M1095s, M1082s,
MKT99, MKT85, M1088A1P2, M967A2P1, 580 SPR M,
M1078A1P2, M1076, M969A1P1, M969A2P1, M969A3P1
C Deck M172A1s, M1088A1P2s, M1095s, AMMO MILVANs,
M984A4, SPARE REEFER, SHIPBOARD PALLETs,
M1151A1s, M1082s, M1101s, M967A2P1, M969A1P1,
XM1151P1, APS SPT TM 4K,6K,10K F/L, RT240, SECMA2,
95A81, RTFL, M1087A1P2, M1061A1, M-GATOR, LADS
MDL D
B Deck M1101s, M1102, SEN MILVANs, M1151A1s, SHIPBOARD
QUADCONs & SHARK CAGES, MKT99, M967A2P1
A Deck 4ADX & 5ADX: MILVANs, TRICONs, QUADCON TEUs,
M1083A1P2, M978
A Deck 2 3ADX: 1-QUADCON, UBL REEFERs

9. MWO, MAM, GPM, SOUM:

All applicable MWO’s, MAM’s, GPA’s, and SOUM’s for equipment prepositioned aboard the
USNS Pomeroy have been screened and/or applied during the scheduled maintenance cycle:

MT-20 MWO Log FY14

MT-35 SAFETY MESSAGE LOG FY14

10. CALIBRATED ITEMS:

As part of the cyclic maintenance requirement, all TMDE and other items requiring calibrations
were validated by an AMC approved calibration facility prior to loading aboard the USNS
Pomeroy. All TMDE is consolidated into 1 TEU container, SER# USAU105194-1 located on
located in 4ADX . The following PDF attachment contains detailed calibrations data:

Calibration List Pomeroy Local - 4ADX

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11. Questions may be addressed to the ASLAC S3 Port Support Team: Craig Messervy at DSN
794-8745, Com (843) 794-8745, email anthony.c.messervy.civ@mail.mil or Don Strunk at
DSN 794-8850, Com (843) 794-8850, email donald.p.strunk.civ@mail.mil.

12. POC for the consolidation of these USNS Pomeroy CARGO Notes can be directed to the
ASLAC S3 Deployment and Readiness Branch Operations Officers: CW4 Jesse McCoy at DSN
794-8737, Com (843) 794-8737, email jesse.mccoy@us.army.mil, Dave Watts at DAN 794-
8827, Com (843) 794-8827 or email at david.d.watts.civ@mail.mil, Ed Bonham, at DSN 794-
8713, Com (843) 794-8713, email at gordon.e.bonham.civ@mail.mil.

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