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EXW 103 Combat Logistics Fundamentals
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
Palletization
Ans: Place lighter and/or smaller items on top of or beside the heavier cargo.
Ensure containers are positioned right side up with special handling labels or facing
out.
Construct the load in a square or pyramid shape whenever possible to make the load
stable, easy to handle, and easier to secure on the pallet.
Always put three points of dunnage under 463L pallets prior to cargo placement. The
dunnage shall consist of a minimum of 3 4in. by 88in pieces of lumber equally spaced.
Weighing and Marking
Ans: The CB of a cargo must be determined to accurately compute the weight and
balance condition of a loaded aircraft.
Shoring
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Ans: Shoring and dunnage may be required when loading cargo and equipment on all
modes of transportation. The unit owning or presenting the equipment for shipment is
responsible for purchasing and providing the shoring and dunnage required for the
movement.
Joint Inspections
Ans: ensures that all unit supplies and equipment presented for air movement are
properly prepared, documented, and manifested.
Broken down into 5 sections: heading, documentation, vehicles and non-powered
equipment, pallets, pallet trains, and helicopters.
Conducted between the deploying unit, DACG, and USAF airlift support personnel using
DD Form 2133
463L Pallet System
Ans: designed to reduce the time required to load and unload an aircraft.
C-130 Hercules
Ans: A four-engine, turbo-prop, medium-range assault transport airplane. Its short
field capability makes it suitable for tactical and theatre air transport.
C-17 Globemaster
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Ans: A high-wing, four engine, turbofan, heavy transport airplane with the ability to
land on short runways enabling delivery of equipment directly to short airfields
without intermediate trans-shipment
C-5 Galaxy
Ans: A high-wing, four-engine, turbofan, heavy-transport airplane. It is used mainly in
a strategic role to airlift cargo. Unique features include the forward cargo door (visor)
and ramp, the aft cargo door system and ramp, and a separate passenger
compartment. These features allow drive-on/drive-off loading and unloading.
KC-10 Extender
Ans: Swept-wing, wide-body, tri-jet with a dual purpose mission as an aerial refueler
and cargo/passenger aircraft. Unit personnel, equipment, and material are carried on
the upperdeck, fuel tanks are contained in the lower compartments. Unique loading
requirements and limitations for the KC-10 require special equipment and attention.
The aircraft does not have a ramp at ground level and requires the use of a wide-body
elevating loader.
Discuss the information found on a Time-Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD).
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EXW 103 Combat Logistics Fundamentals
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
Palletization
Ans: Place lighter and/or smaller items on top of or beside the heavier cargo.
Ensure containers are positioned right side up with special handling labels or facing
out.
Construct the load in a square or pyramid shape whenever possible to make the load
stable, easy to handle, and easier to secure on the pallet.
Always put three points of dunnage under 463L pallets prior to cargo placement. The
dunnage shall consist of a minimum of 3 4in. by 88in pieces of lumber equally spaced.
Weighing and Marking
Ans: The CB of a cargo must be determined to accurately compute the weight and
balance condition of a loaded aircraft.
Shoring
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Ans: Shoring and dunnage may be required when loading cargo and equipment on all
modes of transportation. The unit owning or presenting the equipment for shipment is
responsible for purchasing and providing the shoring and dunnage required for the
movement.
Joint Inspections
Ans: ensures that all unit supplies and equipment presented for air movement are
properly prepared, documented, and manifested.
Broken down into 5 sections: heading, documentation, vehicles and non-powered
equipment, pallets, pallet trains, and helicopters.
Conducted between the deploying unit, DACG, and USAF airlift support personnel using
DD Form 2133
463L Pallet System
Ans: designed to reduce the time required to load and unload an aircraft.
C-130 Hercules
Ans: A four-engine, turbo-prop, medium-range assault transport airplane. Its short
field capability makes it suitable for tactical and theatre air transport.
C-17 Globemaster
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Ans: A high-wing, four engine, turbofan, heavy transport airplane with the ability to
land on short runways enabling delivery of equipment directly to short airfields
without intermediate trans-shipment
C-5 Galaxy
Ans: A high-wing, four-engine, turbofan, heavy-transport airplane. It is used mainly in
a strategic role to airlift cargo. Unique features include the forward cargo door (visor)
and ramp, the aft cargo door system and ramp, and a separate passenger
compartment. These features allow drive-on/drive-off loading and unloading.
KC-10 Extender
Ans: Swept-wing, wide-body, tri-jet with a dual purpose mission as an aerial refueler
and cargo/passenger aircraft. Unit personnel, equipment, and material are carried on
the upperdeck, fuel tanks are contained in the lower compartments. Unique loading
requirements and limitations for the KC-10 require special equipment and attention.
The aircraft does not have a ramp at ground level and requires the use of a wide-body
elevating loader.
Discuss the information found on a Time-Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD).
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