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port of debarkation

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The geographic point at which cargo or personnel are discharged. This may be a seaport or aerial port of debarkation; for unit requirements; it may or may not coincide with the destination. Also called POD. See also port of embarkation.


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To compensate for uncertainty, logisticians often send supplies in large quantities to an area of responsibility (AOR) as soon as an air or sea port of debarkation (APOD/SPOD) is established.
They considered increasing the speed at which ships cross the ocean, options for ship loading, CONUS port of debarkation selection, and CONUS surface transportation mode selection.
As a result of game play, the DDC proved to be an invaluable asset to the CCDR by providing uninterrupted sustainment flow from the seaport of debarkation (SPOD) and the aerial port of debarkation (APOD) in support of ground, naval, and air operations.
 
 
 
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