8.14 Expeditionary Warfare Flashcards
Three entities of Amphibious Operations
Navy and Marine forces
Ship-to-Shore (S-T-S) Connectors
Organic Aviation Assets
Commander Amphibious Task Force (CATF)
Commanded by PHIBRON Commodore (O-6)
Amphibious Ships
Control Group
Beach Group
TACC
Commander Landing Force (CLF)
In charge of the MAGTF
Combat Element (CE)
Aviation Combat Element (ACE)
Ground Combat Element (GCE)
Logistics Combat Element (LCE)
Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)
Mission: War
Troops: 20-90K
Sustainment: 60 days
Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)
Mission: Crisis Response
Troops: 3-17K
Sustainment: 30
Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
Mission: Forward presence
Troops: 1500-3000
Sustainment: 15
Special Purpose MAGTF
Mission: Accomplish specific missions
Ship-to-Shore (S-T-S) Movement
The objective is to land troops, equipment, and supplies at prescribed times and places necessary to support the Landing Force
Surface S-T-S Movement
Craft:
LCAC
LCU
Advantages:
High passenger capacity
Heavy Lift
Vertical Assault
Craft:
MV-22 Osprey
AH-1 Cobra
CH-53 Sea Stallion
Advantages:
Higher battlefield effiency
Ability to vertically insert into areas
Surface S-T-S Organization
ATF Commander
Central Control Officer (CCO)
Primary Control Officer (PCO)
Secondary Control Office (SCO)
Phases of an Amphibious Operation
PERMA
Planning
Embarkation
Rehearsal
Movement
Action
Amphibious Objective Area (AOA)
Geographic area delinated in the initiating order
Transport Area (TA)
Area where our craft is going to transit to the land
Mine Cleared Lanes
Boat Lanes
LCAC Transit routes
Helo transit routes
Fire support area
Sea Echelon Area (SEA)
Area to seaward of a transport area from which amphibious warfare ships and surface combatants are phased into the transport area and to which ships can withdraw from the transport area.
Fire Support Area (FSA)
An area assigned to Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) ships from which they can deliver gunfire or missile support
Located to provide optimum fields of fire
As near to shore as safe navigation permits and to remain clear of boat, approach, and transit lanes
Central Control Officer (CCO)
Representative of the CATF who is responsible for overall coordination of the surface assault
Primary Control Officer (PCO)
- Embarked on Primary Control Ship (PCS)
- Designated in situations involving the waterborne movement of a landing force and equipment
- Directly controls movement of all waterborne craft employed in transportation to one colored beach
- Promulgates the PCS Intentions message
Secondary Control Officer (SCO)
- Embarked on Secondary Control Ship (SCS)
- Prepared to assume duties of PCO in event of emergency
-Maintains duplicate records required by PCO
-Monitors all radio circuits
-Monitors movements of all waves being controlled by PCO
Amphibious Missions
DRAWO
Demonstration
Raid
Assault
Withdrawl
Other operations
Demonstration Mission
A show of force intended to influence/deter an enemy; no contact with the enemy is intended
Raid Mission
A swift incursion/temporary occupation of an objective, followed by a planned withdrawal
Assault Mission
Establishment of a landing force on a hostile/potentially hostile shore
Other Operations
A type of amphibious operation that contributes to conflict prevention and crisis mitigation.
Withdrawl Mission
The extraction of forces by sea in ships or craft from a hostile/potentially hostile shore
