scope:

Purpose.

To define the level, class, and type of aviation facilities requirements for air capable and amphibious assault ships to operate specified aircraft.

a. This revision updates date all currently operational aviation type vessels and transports to currency, as indicated in subparagraphs 1a(1) and 1a(2).

(1) Added operational aviation type vessels and transports: Expeditionary mobile base; container and roll-on/roll-off ship (T-AK) 3015 and T-AK 3017 class military prepositioning ships and expeditionary fast transport (formerly joint high-speed vessel) class ships; H-53K helicopter; attack aircraft (AV)-8B Harrier; short take-off/vertical landing stealth multirole fighter aircraft, a variant of the F-35 II Lightning Joint Strike Fighter (F-35B); and the Blackjack unmanned air vehicle (RQ-21).

(2) No longer operational and deleted from this instruction: helicopter (H)-53D, TH-57, and H-46 helicopters; fast frigate guided missile sea fighter; high speed vessel (HSV)-2 helicopter landing trainer (HLT IX-514); joint high-speed vessel, amphibious transport dock (LPD-4); Military Sealift Command ammunition (T-AE 26); and Military Sealift Command dry cargo (T-AKE 3005) class ships.

b. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.