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    "ocrText": "D'D SEGRONT\nTOP SECRET\n(1) Two airlifted battle groups: 4.5 days with zero\n1\nalert and on a \"crash\" basis. .\n2\n(2) Sealifted Division ( )\n3\nTroops\nCargo\nMovement to Port and)\n4\nLoading Time\n6 days\n6 days\n5\nSteaming Time\n9 days\n11 days\n15 days\n17 days\n6\nb. Estimated cost to include foreign duty pay, maintenance, 7\nfacilities, transportation and support for 30-60 days,\n8\nconsidering air movement for two battle groups and sea\n9\nmovement for the division minus is:\n10\n(1) Army\n4,000,000\n11\n(2) Navy\n428,500\n12\n(3) Air Force\n12,600,000\n13\nTotal\n$17,028,500\n14\n5. Logisitcal support for the deployed forces would be pro-\n15\nvided by EUCOM service components with replenishment supplies\n16\nfrom CONUS. If the forces were to remain in Germany\n17\nindefinitely, additional logistical support units would be\n13\nrequired.\n19\n6. Other possible combinations of air and sea movement of\n20\nairborne or infantry divisions could be accomplished; however,\n21.\nthey are not discussed in this paper.\n22\nIMPLICATIONS\n7. The posture of deployed forces would degrade the US\n23\ncapability to execute wartime or contingency commitments in\n24\nother areas.\n25\n8. Major changes in training schedules of CONUS and EUCOM\n26\nunits would be required. This would have a serious effect on\n27\nthose units in Europe which would be displaced at the major\n28\ntraining areas.\n29\n9. There would be a temporary reduction in lift capability\n3C.\nto support remaining CONUS based forces which might be required\n3J.\nto execute contingency operations.\n32\n10. Overflight clearances would have to be obtained.\n35\n11. Major changes would be required in the July programmed\n3L\nairlift support of Department of Defense requirements.\n3.\nTOP SECRET\nJCSM-385-61\n4\nAppendix B"
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