Issues traffic circulation overlays.
Maintains a situation map of the road net to reflect data on
such things as obstructions, detours, defiles, capacities,
enemy activity, and road conditions.
Consolidates/issues movement credits.
Modifies routings, schedules, and priorities as required by
the situation.
Coordinates with the host nation for the use of highways.
Coordinates movements and exchanges information with adjacent
HTD.
c.
Division Transportation Officer.
The division transportation officer performs the same functions
(as well as others) as does the MCC at corps.
He is a division special
staff officer.
(See Figure 1-2.) Do not confuse him with the division
movements control officer (MCO) at the division support command.
The
division transportation officer is concerned with overall transportation
functions in the division. These include preparing transportation plans and
providing technical advice to the commander and staff.
The MCO is
responsible for the allocation of division transportation assets, and for
obtaining additional transportation support.
d.
Transportation Officer.
A transportation officer will be in charge of the HTD.
His
responsibilities include the following:
Supervising the HTD.
Preparation of the traffic circulation plan.
Scheduling of movements, to include consolidating them, if
possible.
Routing of movements over the highway network.
The transportation officer in charge of the HTD plans for highway
regulation.
The provost marshal implements the plan by providing
circulation control.
The various commanders have the responsibility for
complying with the plans and regulations within their organizations.
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