Movement Report System
Movement Report System is a system established to collect and make available to certain commands vital information on the status, location, and movement of flag commands, commissioned fleet units, and ships under the operational control of the United States Navy. Such reports help in identifying ships that are lost or missing. Movement Report System was start for commissioned fleet units and ships under operational control of the Navy. U.S. Navy Movement Report is also call "MOVREP". First done by hand the info is now entered electronically into an electronic data processing system.
- Currently MOVREP Data is used for:
- To provide accurate positional data on friendly forces to operational commanders.
- To monitor the safe and timely arrival of ships.
- To provide information to other systems for personnel and logistics distribution.
- To provide accurate locations in the event of emergencies, such as search and rescue (SAR) and evacuation efforts.
- To support requirements for planned force levels.
- To provide Chief of Naval Operations with historical data for analysis.
See also
References
- "movement report system". Defense Technical Information Center, U.S. Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 2006-04-22.
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