Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 16114.20
Utility Boats, Medium
Current Force
Interim Force
Future Force
UTB
RB-M
UTM
UTM
RIBB
RB-S
Overview: During transition, the UTM boat designation will remain as the boat type
representative of large non-standard shore-based response boats that are operated at stations
(small) as the primary response resource. The Future Force will see most transitional UTM
allowances replaced by RB-Ms.
Phase 1 (Current Force to Interim Force):
UTM will be the classification for all boats 25' or greater in length where the boat fills an
authorized station (small) unit boat allowance as the primary response boat. Other boats
in this size range will be designated UTL or SPC (LE).
Each individual boat allowance change request for UTMs, particularly when the request
involves decreasing unit capability from a UTB must be scrupulously evaluated. It is not
always in the best interest of every station (small) to downgrade the unit's capability by
replacing the unit standard boat.
Station (small) UTM boat allowances will remain UTMs at the current funding level.
At several stations (small), the current unit boat allowance includes an RIBB, and is the
primary unit response resource. At these units, the RIBB allowance will be converted to a
UTM.
All remaining RIBB boat allowances will be downgraded to UTLs. The allowance
funding level will also be adjusted to a higher UTL (Full) level.
Funding level adjustments will take effect in the FY02 Operations Budget Model.
Phase 2 (Interim Force to Future Force):
The RB-M boat fleet will be acquired through a major AC&I acquisition. The
standardized RB-M will replace most UTMs during the acquisition phase, though some
may be replaced by RB-Ss depending upon the projected future capability need of the unit.
Unit boat allowance changes will be initiated as each RB-M is delivered.
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