118 Assault Amphibian Battalion Flashcards
What is the mission of the assault amphibious battalion
To train, maintain, and prepare an assault amphibian battalion capable of conducting amphibious and mechanized operations in order to support the GCE with maneuver, fires, force protection, command and control, and logistics.
How is the 3DAABN organized?
H&S company and four assault amphibian companies
How is the 2DAABN and 4THAABN (reservist) battalions organized?
H&S company and three assault amphibian companies
What is the mission of the Assault Amphibian Headquarters and Service company
To provide the Battalion Commander the means to train, maintain, prepare, and sustain subordinate units in order to provide Ground Combat Element with force protection
What is the mission of the assault amphibian company?
To land surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in the initial waves of the amphibious operation to inland objectives and to conduct mechanized operations and related combat support in subsequent mechanized operations ashore.
What are the seven tasks of the Assault Amphibian Company
- Transporting all assault elements of the force during the ship-to-ship movement.
- Transporting assault elements, equipment, and supplies of the landing force during ship-to-shore movement
- Participating in the planning and coordination of mechanized operations, amphibious operations, and riverine operations
- Providing direct and indirect fire support, as required, within the capability of the organic weapon system
- Transporting other supplies and equipment as required by assault units during ship-to-shore movement
- Executing the mission associated with assault amphibian special mission kits
What is the mission of the AAVP7A1
To land surface assault elements of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from assault shipping during amphibious operationsto inland objectives and to conduct subsequent mechanized operations ashore.
What are the cruising ranges of the AAVp7A1
Land
Water
Land - 25MPH for 200 miles
Water - 2600 RPM for 7 hours
What is the cruising speed of the AAVP7A1?
Land 20 to 30 MPH
Water 6 MPH
What is the maximum speed forward for the AAVP7A1?
Land 45 MPH
Water 8.2MPH
What is the maximum speed in reverse of the AAVP7A1?
Land 12 MPH
Water 4.5 MPH
What is the armament of the AAVP7A1?
HBM2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun and MK 19 MOD3 40MM Machine Gun
What is the troop capacity of the AAVP7A1?
21 Combat equipped troops (285 pounds per troop)
What is the cargo capacity of the AAVP7A1?
10,000 pounds of cargo
What is the mission of the AAVC7A1?
Command Model
To provide the commander with a mobile communication center to communicate between amphibious assault forces and assault shipping while conducting amphibious forcible entry and inland operations