They may also provide such assistance at forward landing fields that are not regularly scheduled stops for theater airlift aircraft. While a given situation may not require all of these functions, the Army must maintain the capability to deploy and provide them. Motor Tactical vehicles are the backbone of the support structure. They are mobile, flexible, and reliable. The motor transportation unit and equipment mix for an operation depends on METT-T. Planning factors include the planned flow of personnel and materiel and the availability and quality of the road networks.
Motor transport provides the connecting links between the PODs and the receiving units.
The right tactical trucks, in the right place, at the right time, are essential to the success of any military operation. Light vehicles serve as battlefield transporters for unit commanders and communications and weapons systems. Medium vehicles are the workhorses of the battlefield, serving as primary movers of unit equipment and personnel. Heavy vehicles perform a variety of functions which significantly influence the outcome of battles as the key ammunition, weapons system, and petroleum transporters. Medium and heavy tactical vehicles are most commonly organized in motor transport units for common-user support.