Which term describes the geographic point in a routing scheme from which personnel/cargo are discharged?

• A. Beach Operations Group
• B. Aerial Port of Debarkation
• C. Sea Port of Debarkation
• D. Sea Port of Embarkation

Answer: (C)

Sea Port of Debarkation is the place in a redeployment or deployment flow where personnel and cargo are unloaded from ships and brought ashore. Debarkation means unloading from a vessel, so this term identifies the actual discharge point at the end of the sea movement. The other terms describe different things: a Sea Port of Embarkation is where personnel and cargo begin their sea voyage by loading onto ships, an Aerial Port of Debarkation is the airlift counterpart used for unloading at an air facility, and a Beach Operations Group refers to a unit, not a port. Thus, the geographic discharge point in sea-based routing fits the Sea Port of Debarkation.