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As with the current ships in the same role, the FDLS would certainly have been MSC ships. They would not have been in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force, since that is intended for underway replenishment and related ships, but rather in the Strategic Sealift & Prepositioning program, which is where the current ships of this type are organized. And as with the current ships, I'm sure the FDL ships would have been named after Army Medal of Honor winners. (Additional FDL-type ships woudl probably have also been used for the Marine Prepositioning force, which today are largely named for Marine Corps Medal of Honor winners.)Just to clarify something, these ships would not have actually carried Army troops, other than a small team to maintain the stored equipment. The troops would fly out separately to meet up with equipment at their port of debarkation.
As with the current ships in the same role, the FDLS would certainly have been MSC ships. They would not have been in the Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force, since that is intended for underway replenishment and related ships, but rather in the Strategic Sealift & Prepositioning program, which is where the current ships of this type are organized. And as with the current ships, I'm sure the FDL ships would have been named after Army Medal of Honor winners. (Additional FDL-type ships woudl probably have also been used for the Marine Prepositioning force, which today are largely named for Marine Corps Medal of Honor winners.)
Just to clarify something, these ships would not have actually carried Army troops, other than a small team to maintain the stored equipment. The troops would fly out separately to meet up with equipment at their port of debarkation.
