MCO 4000.58 governs the methodology for tailoring Marine Corps prepositioning programs and developing prepositioning objectives.
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It covers program and commodity approaches, tailoring stages, primary and secondary prepositioning objectives, suitability, attainability, and spatial analysis. It requires reviews of requirements, inventories, fielding plans, prepositioning criteria, and other constraints when developing tailoring plans.
To describe the methodology for tailoring the prepositioning programs. (paragraph 2)
The PO is only developed after a complete review of the program, strategic requirements, force lists/personnel, concept of operations, and operational requirements. (paragraph 3)
Once the requirements are validated, the PO is determined from current inventories, future fielding plans, prepositioning criteria, and other constraints/restraints. (paragraph 3)
Each Maritime Prepositioning Ships Squadron (MPSRON), when combined with the operating forces FIE, provides sufficient equipment and supplies to support a notional MPF MEB for up to 30 days of operations in support of operation plans (OPLANs) or other missions as directed in CMC planning guidance. (paragraph 4)
Established based on prepositioning criteria, suitability factors, attainability and spatial considerations. (paragraph 1)