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9. Amphib Ops Flashcards

1
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ATF

A

Amphibious Task Force

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definition: Amphibious Operation

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military operation launched from the sea by an amphibious force to conduct landing force operations within the littorals

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AF

A

amphibious force

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LF

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Landing Force

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littorals include…

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land areas (i.e. adjacent sea and associated air space) that are predominant air space) that are susceptible to engagement and influence from the sea and may reach inland

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MSC

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Military Sealift COmmand

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AOA

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Amphibious Operationa Area

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FP

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Force Protection

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responsibility of Amphibious Task Force (ATF) Commander

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  • task organization of the ships
  • preparation of the movement plan
  • selection of sea eschelon areas in the vicinity of the landing area
  • logistics
  • force protection (FP)
  • *responsible for Landing Force (LF) debarkation until the termination of the amphib op
  • *ensures troops/equip/supplies aren landed at the prescribed times/places/formation required by the LF scheme of maneuver
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JP -: Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations

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JP 3-02: Joint Doctrine for Amphibious OPerations

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11
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gives the Marine Corp primary responsibility for developing landing force doctrine

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USC TItle 10

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5 types of amphibious operations

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1) Amphib SUPPORT to other operations
2) Amphib RAID
3) Amphib DEMONSTRATION
4) Amphib ASSAULT
5) Amphib WITHDRAWL

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7 examples of amphibious support to other operations

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security cooperation
foreign humanitarian assistance
civil support
NEO
peace ops
recovery ops
disaster relief
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definition: Amphibious Raid

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swift incursion into or a tempoary occuation of an objective following by a planned withdrawl

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defintion: amphibious demonstration

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show of force intended to influence or deter an enemy’s decision
(to deceive the enemy causing them to select an unfavorable COA)

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definition: amphibious assault

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establish a landing force on a hostile shore

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definition: amphibious withdrawl

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involves the extraction of forces by sea in ships or craft from a hostile or potentially hostile shore

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year of Operation Desert Storm

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1991

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swift incursion into or a tempoary occupation of an objective followed by a planned withdrawl

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amphibious raid

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show of force intended to inflence or deter an enemy’s actions

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amphibious demonstration

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21
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establishment of a landing force on a hostile shore

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amphibious assault

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4 purposes of amphibious operations

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  • supporting operations that deter war, resolve conflict, promote peace & stability, and support civil authorities
  • achieving operation or campaign objectives
  • initiating a campaign or major operation
  • supporting a campaign or major operation
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year of peace operations in Macedonia

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1999

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year of Somalia embassy evacuation

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1991

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25
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yr of the landing at Guadalcanal

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1942

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year of the Normandy landing

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1944

27
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sequence of events for amphibious operations

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planning
embarkation
rehearsal
movement to the OE
action
28
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planning phase

of amphib ops

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from the issuing directive for the operation to the embarkation of the landing force

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embarkation phase

of amphibious operations

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from landing force w/equipment embarks in assigned shipping

30
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rehearsal phase

of amphibious operations

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4 purposes

  • test adequacy of plans/timing/combat readiness
  • ensure all echelons are familiar with the plans
  • provides an opportunity to reconfigure embarked forces and equipment
  • verify communications for commonality redundancy, security, and reliability
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movement phase

of amphibious operations

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move from point of emnbarkation/forward deployed position to the OE

32
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when is the movement phase of amphibious operations completed

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when the amphibious forces arrive in the OA

33
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final phase of amphibious operations

A

action

34
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MEU

A

Marine Expeditionary Unit

35
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PERMA

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doctrinal sequence of amphib operations

planning, embarkation, rehearsal, movement, assault

36
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mneumonic for the steps of amphibious operations

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PERMA

planning, embarkation, rehearsal, movement, assault/action

37
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EMPRA

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steps of an amphibious assault

with embarkation and movement prior to planning, rehearsal/assault/action

38
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what does an amphibious assault involve

A

establishment of a LF on a hostile or potentially hostile shore

39
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3 things that an amphibious assault can accomplish

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  • initial phase of a campaign or major operation where the objective is to seize/establish military lodgement
  • to support the introductyion of follow-on forces
  • to occur simultaneously w/other
40
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intention of an amphibious demonstration

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a decision is not sought and no contact w/t the adversary is intended
*we just want to deceive the adversary and cause them to select an unfavorable COA

41
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4 types of amphibious operaions

A

assault
demonstration
feint
raid

42
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definition: military deception

A

a show of force similar to a feint w/o actual contact w/the adversary

43
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MILDEC

A

military deception

44
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4 MILDEC techniques

A 
military deception
feint
demonstration
ruse
display
45
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why do we do MILDEC

A

military deception

-to deceive the adversary to the location and/or time of the actual main offensive action

46
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feint versus demonstration

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similar to demonstration in that both intend to deceive the enemy but feints often involve contact with the enemy

47
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definition: amphibious raid

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temporarily seize an area in order to secure information, confuse an enemy, capture personnel or equipment, or to destroy a capability culminating with a planned withdrawal

48
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COG

A

center of gravity

49
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definition: a planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages from an enemy force and moves in a direction opposite from the enemy

A

amphibious withdrawl

50
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definition: amphibious withdrawal

A

a planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages from an enemy force and moves in a direction away from the enemy

51
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FHA

A

Foreign Humanitarian Assistance

52
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NEO

A

Noncombatant Evacuation OPErations

53
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CATF

A

Commander AMphibious Task Force

54
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CLF

A

Commander Landing Force

55
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what does an amphibious force consist of

A

CATF: Commander Amphibious Task FOrce
CLF: Commander Landing Force
other forces that organize/equip/train for amphib ops

56
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relationship between the CATF & CLF/other CDRS

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based on: 
mission, nature, duration of operation
force capabilities
C2 capabilities
OE
recommendations of subordinant commanders
57
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supported relationships w/CATF/CLF

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based on complementary rather than similar nature and capsabilities

58
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how must amphib op leaders make planning decisions

A

based on common understanding of…
mission, objectives, tactics, techniques, procedures
**free exchange of info

59
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mutual CATF/CLF decisions

A 
determine amphib mission
select amphib force objectives
determine COA development
select COA
select landing area/beaches
select date/hr of landing
60
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CATF, not CLF, deicions w/regards to amphib ops

A

determine sea eschelon plan

61
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CLF, not CATF, decision

A

select landing force objectives, landing/drop zones

62
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what is needed in order to ensure unity of effort w/amphib operations

A

establishing directive

63
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Amphib Command Ships

A 
LCC = Amphib Command Ships = Fleet FLagships
Blue Ridge class
LCC 19 = USS Blue Ridge
LCC 20: USS Mt Whitney
64
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class of fleet flag ships

A

Blue Ridge
LCC 19 = Blue RIdge
LCC 20= Mount WHitney

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