The Army has designated CONUS bases from which earmarked forces deploy as "Power Projection Platforms." These key bases are equipped with expanded and modernized loading and cargo handling facilities for rapid transport of military forces and equipment to designated ports of embarkation, that is, seaports and airfields. These modern, capable power projection platforms enable our strategic mobility triad—strategic airlift, strategic sealift, and prepositioned equipment to operate at peak efficiency. [FM 100-17-3]
