guidelines provided in the NCF Embarkation Manual, COMCBPAC/COMCBLANTINST    3120.1.    The ratings and number of personnel assigned to the Air Det are governed by the tasking of the mission. The Air Det is organized into three platoons: an equipment   platoon,   a   support   platoon,   and   a construction  platoon. The   equipment   platoon supervisor  organizes  the  platoon  into  a  military formation   and   assigns   military   and   job-related responsibilities. TABLE OF ALLOWANCE (TOA) The Table of Allowance (TOA) outfits the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion with the capability to perform  construction  operations  under  contingency conditions  for  90  days  (1800  construction  hours) without resupply. However, fuel and subsistence are limited to 15 days support, and construction materials that support construction operations are not part of the TOA.  The  area  commander/project  sponsor  requiring the use of Seabees is responsible for the procurement and shipment of construction materials. The Civil Engineer Support Office (CESO), Port Hueneme,   California,   is   the   system   manager responsible   for   maintaining   NCF   TOAs.   CESO develops   new   allowances   as   directed   by COMNAVFACENGCOM   and   collects   field recommendations for revisions to existing TOAs. The TOA represents the best selection of tools and supplies needed  to  provide  general  construction  capabilities; however, the TOA is not capable of meeting every conceivable   operational   requirement.   When   an assigned project requires tools or equipment in excess of the unit’s capability, the allowance is supplemented by   augmentation. CESE  REQUIREMENTS The amount of CESE and supplies required for a mission is controlled by the availability of airlift, sealift, or over-the-road support. This requires the Air Det to preplan and prioritize all tasking and request only the amount of resources needed to accomplish the mission successfully. The knowledge and expertise of the equipment  platoon  supervisor  enhances  the  Air  Det’s ability to identify and request the required CESE, supplies, and POL for the Air Det mission. This allows the embarkation office to prepare aircraft load plans to meet  the  Air  Det’s  needs. OPERATOR  ASSIGNMENTS Once  the  CESE  list  has  been  established,  the equipment  platoon  supervisor  must  assign  operators and co-drivers. Operators are required to accompany the CESE throughout the transport to the mission site and also must stand by their assigned CESE that has been prepared and staged at the marshalling area for the joint inspection (JI). The staging and marshalling area is  where  equipment  and  materials  are  received.  CESE  is inspected for cleanliness and fluid leaks, mobile loads are completed, vehicles are weighed and marked for center of balance, cargo is palletized on the Air Force 463L cargo pallets (fig. 1-25), and cargo and CESE are placed into a configuration for each aircraft   A pre-JI is held  and  performed  by  the  battalion  embarkation  officer and  the  regiment  embarkation  staff  from  Port  Hueneme, California, or Gulfport, Mississippi, during the home- port period. When the battalion is deployed overseas, COMCBPAC/COMCBLANT embarkation representatives perform the pre-JI. The pre-JI allows the battalion time to correct any discrepancies before the main JI. CESE AND MATERIAL PREPARATION Upon notification of the Air Det to mount-out. the battalion reorganizes and sets up a mount-out control center (MOCC). The MOCC is under the direction of the battalion executive officer. The MOCC controls, coordinates,  and  monitors  the  movement  of  all personnel, supplies, and equipment to the marshalling area. The MOCC and the embarkation staff control all aspects of an NMCB mount-out and serves as the coordinating center for all the companies and battalion staff. PALLETIZED  CARGO The   463L   pallet   is   the   Air   Force   standard equipment for the movement of concentrated cargo. Military  aircraft  installed  with  a  dual-rail  system  that consists of rows of rollers allow the 463L pallets loaded with cargo to move easily into the aircraft. The 463L pallet is made of corrosion-resistant aluminum and has a softwood core.  The pallet has an outside dimension of 108 inches by 88 inches and is 2 1/4 inches thick. The cargo area space is 104 inches by 84 inches, which allows for 2 inches around the pallet to attach straps, nets, or other restraint devices. The pallet weighs 290 pounds  empty  and  has  a  maximum  load  capacity  of 10,000  pounds. 1-22