109 - Amphibious Operations Flashcards

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Features of LHA

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No well deck in newer models
Air (helos/MV22)
2x MK45 5in/54cal rapid fire guns
4 ORs, 300 beds
Can carry 1900 marines and 35 aircraft, 1LCAC & 2 LCUs
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Features of LHD

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3 LCACs, 2 LCU, or 40 AAV
~40 helo/vstol
6 OR, 600 beds

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Features of LPD

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Port dock helo pad on back
800 Marines
2 ORs, 28 beds
2 LCACs or 1 LCU, and 14 AAVs
Older: Austin class
Newer: San Antonio class
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Features of LSD

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Bigger well than LPD- 4 LCACs, 2 LCU, 64 AAVs

1 OR, 6 hospital beds

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Features of LCC

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Command/control, like a floating COC for CATF, CLF, TACC

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What ships provide Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS)?

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DDG and CGs

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Features of DDG

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Warships providing multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities, usually in gunfire support role in support of a battalion
Capable of AAW, anti-sub warfare (ASW), and anti-surface warfare (ASuW)
1 MK45

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MK45

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5 inch/54 cal rapid fire gun
On DDG, CG, LHA
Max effective range 23,127m

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Features of CG

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Designed to defend against coordinated saturation attacks (surface, subs, aircraft, missiles)
Naval gunfire, land-attack missiles
Tomahawk land attack missiles / TLAMs, and MK45

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LCAC features

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12-100 nm
Crew of 5
24 troops, 60 tons

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LCU features

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14 crew

400 men or 225 tons (2 tons or 10 LAVs)

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L-hour

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Time at which first helicopter-borne assault wave touches down in LZ

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H-hour

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Time first assault elements scheduled to touch down on beach or LZ

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D-day

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Unnamed day on which a particular operation commences or is to commence

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LOD

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Line of departure

Designated to coordinate departure of attack elements

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