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9. Amphib Ops Flashcards

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ATF

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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

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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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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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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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yr of the landing at Guadalcanal
1942
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year of the Normandy landing
1944
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sequence of events for amphibious operations
``` planning embarkation rehearsal movement to the OE action ```
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planning phase | of amphib ops
from the issuing directive for the operation to the embarkation of the landing force
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embarkation phase | of amphibious operations
from landing force w/equipment embarks in assigned shipping
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rehearsal phase | of amphibious operations
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
move from point of emnbarkation/forward deployed position to the OE
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when is the movement phase of amphibious operations completed
when the amphibious forces arrive in the OA
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final phase of amphibious operations
action
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MEU
Marine Expeditionary Unit
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PERMA
doctrinal sequence of amphib operations | planning, embarkation, rehearsal, movement, assault
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mneumonic for the steps of amphibious operations
PERMA | planning, embarkation, rehearsal, movement, assault/action
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EMPRA
steps of an amphibious assault | with embarkation and movement prior to planning, rehearsal/assault/action
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what does an amphibious assault involve
establishment of a LF on a hostile or potentially hostile shore
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3 things that an amphibious assault can accomplish
* 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
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intention of an amphibious demonstration
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
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4 types of amphibious operaions
assault demonstration feint raid
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definition: military deception
a show of force similar to a feint w/o actual contact w/the adversary
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MILDEC
military deception
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4 MILDEC techniques
``` military deception feint demonstration ruse display ```
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why do we do MILDEC
military deception | -to deceive the adversary to the location and/or time of the actual main offensive action
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feint versus demonstration
similar to demonstration in that both intend to deceive the enemy but feints often involve contact with the enemy
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definition: amphibious raid
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
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COG
center of gravity
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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
amphibious withdrawl
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definition: amphibious withdrawal
a planned retrograde operation in which a force in contact disengages from an enemy force and moves in a direction away from the enemy
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FHA
Foreign Humanitarian Assistance
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NEO
Noncombatant Evacuation OPErations
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CATF
Commander AMphibious Task Force
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CLF
Commander Landing Force
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what does an amphibious force consist of
CATF: Commander Amphibious Task FOrce CLF: Commander Landing Force other forces that organize/equip/train for amphib ops
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relationship between the CATF & CLF/other CDRS
``` based on: mission, nature, duration of operation force capabilities C2 capabilities OE recommendations of subordinant commanders ```
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supported relationships w/CATF/CLF
based on complementary rather than similar nature and capsabilities
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how must amphib op leaders make planning decisions
based on common understanding of... mission, objectives, tactics, techniques, procedures **free exchange of info
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mutual CATF/CLF decisions
``` determine amphib mission select amphib force objectives determine COA development select COA select landing area/beaches select date/hr of landing ```
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CATF, not CLF, deicions w/regards to amphib ops
determine sea eschelon plan
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CLF, not CATF, decision
select landing force objectives, landing/drop zones
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what is needed in order to ensure unity of effort w/amphib operations
establishing directive
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Amphib Command Ships
``` LCC = Amphib Command Ships = Fleet FLagships Blue Ridge class LCC 19 = USS Blue Ridge LCC 20: USS Mt Whitney ```
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class of fleet flag ships
Blue Ridge LCC 19 = Blue RIdge LCC 20= Mount WHitney

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