Chapter 16 - A guide to understanding military convoys (Patreon)

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2021-07-02 12:01:02

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2023-09

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Even though we were in an age of transporters, just like in my time, where bulk goods were far more cheaply shipped by truck, boat, and train then by airplane, bulk goods were often shipped by road convoys. These road convoys were far more cost effective than routinely beaming large quantities of supplies all over the planet. If there was an urgent need, of course, they would use transporters, but for routine supply shipments it was slow and steady wins the race.

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FHWA Office of Operations - Coordinating Military Deployments on Roads and Highways - Appendix B. Military Convoy Movement Facts

The following information and terminology will assist State and local agency representatives who support military convoy operations in understanding the movement of convoys. 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.