In 1989, USARCENT tasked the 143D TRANSCOM to implement a battlebook program for the Army's prepositioned vessels. The battlebooks are prepared at the direction of Department of the Army.

This battlebook is part of a series of battlebooks written to assist users and planners in executing mission that involve use of the Army's equipment and stocks prepositioned afloat. This battlebook reflects specific information on equipment and sustainment stocks prepositioned afloat that are part of a heavy brigade size force.