Prepositioning ship

This article may be deleted soon.
	To oppose or discuss a nomination, please go to CZ:Proposed for deletion and follow the instructions. For the monthly nomination lists, see Category:Articles for deletion. Originally obtained for the United States Marine Corps, but now making up United States Transportation Command's Afloat Prepositioning Force, (maritime) prepositioning ships carry the supplies to sustain a unit, whose personnel may fly in on passenger transport aircraft and man the equipment aboard the ships. The most common grouping is a squadron, which carries 30 days of supplies for a Marine Air-Ground Task Force#Marine Expeditionary Brigade|Marine Expeditionary Brigade, although there are prepositioning ships that carry ammunition for United States Air Force operations. There are three kinds of ship, which operate in joint squadrons: Air mobility is intimately associated with prepositioning ships, since many plans conceive of troops flying to the port or location where the ships unload. Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Prepositioning Ships (CPSs) in support of the U.S. Army Logistics Prepositioning Ships, (LPS) in support of the U.S. Navy, Defense Logistics Agency, and U.S. Air Force. The ships are civilian-owned, and chartered by the United States Transportation Command. Depending on the area of operations, they may anchor at a secure forward location such as Guam or Diego Garcia, or may stay at sea, especially in the Mediterranean. Maritime Prepositioning Squadron One Operates in the Mediterranean: SS Sgt. Matej Kocak (MPF) MV 2nd Lt. John P. Bobo (MPF) SS Maj. Stephen W. Pless (MPF) SS Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon (MPF) MV Capt. Stephen L. Bennett (LPS) USNS Harry L. Martin (MPF(E)) Maritime Prepositioning Squadron Two Operates from Diego Garcia: MV American Cormorant (CPS) MV Strong Virginian (CPS) MV Buffalo Soldier (LPS) SS Green Valley (CPS) MV Green Harbour (CPS) MV Jeb Stuart (CPS) MV Lt. Alex Bonnyman (MPF) MV Pfc. William B. Baugh (MPF) SS Cape Jacob (LPS) MV Pvt. Franklin J. Phillips (MPF) MV Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr. (MPF) MV Pfc. James Anderson Jr. (MPF) USNS Henry J. Kaiser (LPS) SS Potomac (LPS) MV Maj. Bernard F. Fisher (LPS) Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron 3 Operates from Guam/Saipan MV Spec. 5 Eric G, Gibson (CPS) MV Lt. Col. Calvin P. Titus (CPS) SS Gopher State (CPS) MV Sgt. William R. Button (MPF) MV 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (MPF) MV Pfc. DeWayne T. Williams (MPF) MV 1st Lt. Jack Lummus (MPF) SS Petersburg (LPS) Afloat Propositioning Ships Squadron 4 Operates from Diego Garcia USNS Gilliland (CPS) USNS Watson (CPS) USNS Sisler (CPS) USNS Bob Hope (CPS) USNS Dahl (CPS) USNS Red Cloud (CPS) References