in  a  major  loss  of  combat  capability.  Accomplishment of  the  mission  can  be  seriously  jeopardized. Team Planning Effective  embarkation  planning  by  the  embarka- tion team is dependent upon the early receipt of infor- mation  from  higher  authority.  Detailed  planning begins with the determination of team composition and the assignment of shipping, The following infor- mation  should  be  included  in  the  team’s  embarkation planning: Designation of the team embarkation officer(s); Preparation  and  submission  of  basic  loading forms by troop units of the embarkation team; Preparation  of  the  detailed  loading  plan; Designation  of  the  ship’s  platoon,  billeting, messing,  and  duty  officers  during  the  period  of the embarkation; Designation  and  movement  of  advance  parties and advance details to the embarkation area; Establishment  of  liaison  with  the  embarkation control  office  in  the  embarkation  area; Preparation for the schedule for movement of troops, vehicles, equipment, and supplies to the embarkation area; and Preparation of plans for the security of cargo in the  embarkation  area. Three  basic  embarkation  plans  are  normally  pre- pared by the various command levels within the land- ing  force:  the  landing  force  embarkation  plan,  the group embarkation plan, and the unit embarkation plan. LANDING   FORCE   EMBARKATION PLAN.—  The  landing  force  embarkation  plan  in- cludes the organization for embarkation; supplies and equipment to be embarked; embarkation points and cargo  assembly  areas;  control,  movement  and  embar- kation of personnel; and miscellaneous information. The landing force embarkation plan contains informa- tion from which the embarkation group commander prepares a more detailed plan. GROUP  EMBARKATION  PLAN.—  The  group embarkation plan, prepared by the embarkation group commander, establishes the formation for embarka- tion units and assigns shipping to each embarkation unit.  It  contains  the  same  information  as  the  landing force embarkation plan, but in much greater detail. The  group  embarkation  plan  has  attached  to  it  or included  within  the  embarkation  organization  a  ship- ping assignment table. UNIT  EMBARKATION  PLAN.—  The  unit  em- barkation plan prepared by the embarkation unit com- mander  establishes  the  formation  of  embarkation teams and assigns each embarkation team to a ship. It contains, generally, the same information as the group embarkation plan, but in greater detail. Attached to the unit embarkation plan is the unit embarkation organization and shipping assignment table. Naval construction force (NCF) units embarking alone out- side of the landing force, either by amphibious means or  by  air,  should  prepare  an  embarkation  plan  incor- porating all of the information necessary for proper embarkation by the unit. PACKAGING Standard boxing procedures are required to mini- mize shipping, packing, and repacking of allowance items  and  to  establish  uniformity  among  the  NCF units. Present mobility requirements necessitate being partially packed for redeployment at all times. The best method of obtaining this state of readiness is to use  packing  boxes  for  day-to-day  storage  and  for dispensing  all  types  of  battalion  allowance  items. Each  NCF  unit  must  fabricate  mount-out  boxes according to the  Embarkation  Manual,  COMCBPAC/ COMCBLANTINST  3120.1,  for  all  authorized  allow- ance items within the unit’s TOA that can be boxed. Existing boxes may be used if the color and marking codes  conform  with  standard  box  markings. Packing  Lists Packing lists must be prepared for each box. One copy is placed inside the box; one copy is mounted in a protective packet on the outside of the box; one copy is kept on file in the embarkation mount-out control center; and, one copy is retained by the department to which the supplies or equipment belong. Packing lists must be sufficiently detailed to locate needed items without having to open and search several boxes. 9-32