In this guide, we'll review the structure of a convoy, common formations, communications, and tactical combat considerations. We'll also briefly review how to navigate through or around various obstacles.

Mar 17, 2021 · What is a tactical convoy and what do you need know? A tactical convoy is a military operation used to securely move personnel and cargo by ground transportation.

Jan 8, 2019 · To provide convoy commanders a reference for convoy procedures while operating military vehicles over public highways. This pamphlet is designed to be an easy-to-use reference in planning,...

Often, a convoy is organized with armed defensive support and can help maintain cohesion within a unit. It may also be used in a non-military sense, for example when driving through remote areas. Naval convoys have been in use for centuries, with examples of merchant ships traveling under naval protection dating to the 12th century. [1] .

Ensure military units use DD Form 1265, Figure F-2, and/or DD Form 1266, Figure F-1, to provide oversize/overweight and convoy movement requirements data in a timely manner to military transportation authorities (i.e., TO/MO, DMC, or Motor Transport Officer).

The purpose of this lesson is to prepare you to be a convoy commander. You will learn how to apply METTTC analysis and - the five-paragraph format to convoy operations. You will also be...

Feb 28, 2019 · This pamphlet provides procedures and convoy checklists for conducting hazard analyses and risk assessments in support of tactical convoy operations conducted according to AE Regulation 55-1...

Sep 7, 2023 · The MVPA-HA Convoy Command has announced its next transcontinental convoy will take place in October 2024. We will retrace the historic 1918 Jefferson Highway route from the Minnesota border to New Orleans, Louisiana, in 30 days, driving over 2,500 miles.

To facilitate command and control, vehicles in a convoy are organized into groups. A convoy may be as small as a six-vehicle march unit or as large as a 300-vehicle column. A convoy commander can better control a convoy if it is broken into smaller, more manageable groups.

Jun 7, 2021 · After a 34-day journey that included 18 vehicles and spanned approximately 5,500 miles, Marines from Camp Lejeune 's 2nd Transportation Battalion returned to their North Carolina home base last...