What is a joint movement coordination plan?

• A. A plan detailing how multiple services coordinate transport and support for joint operations, including authorities, routes, and scheduling.
• B. A plan for single-service airlift only.
• C. A plan for post-movement personnel recovery.
• D. A plan for local procurement of supplies in theater.

Answer: (A)

Coordinating movement across different services in a joint operation requires a plan that brings together transport, timing, and authorities under one framework. A joint movement coordination plan defines who has the authority to approve and execute movements, which routes and transit corridors will be used, and how scheduling is synchronized with mission timelines. It covers all modes of movement—air, sea, and land—and ensures deconfliction, prioritization of critical assets, and support to reception and onward movement. This plan is essential because it prevents competing demands from multiple services from clogging routes and ensures safe, efficient, and timely deployment.

A single-service airlift plan is too narrow for joint operations, as it focuses on one service rather than coordinating across forces. Post-movement personnel recovery deals with actions after movement rather than planning the movement itself. Local procurement in theater relates to getting supplies, not the orchestration of transport and support across services.