Amphib Ops Flashcards
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ATF
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Amphibious Task Force
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what constitutes an amphibious force
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amphib force + landing force + supplements
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MSC
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military sealift command
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LF
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landing force
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AOA
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amphibious operational area
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responsibilities of the ATF commander - 6
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1) task organization of the ships
2) prepare the movement plan
3) select the sea eschelon areas in the vicinity of the landing area
4) logistics
5) force protection (FP)
6) landing force debarkation until the termination of the amphib ops
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FP
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force protection
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responsibility the ATF commander has over the landing force
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ATF commander is responsible for the landing force debarkation until the termination of the amphib operation
*ensures troops, equip, supplies are landed at the prescribed time/place/location as required by the LF scheme of maneuver
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LCC
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Amphibious Command Ships
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class of Amphibious Command SHips
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LCC
blue ridge class
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examples of Amphibious Command Ships
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LCC “Blue Ridge” Class
LCC 19 USS Blue RIdge
LCC 20 USS Mount Whitney
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LCC Blue RIdge
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LCC 19 USS BLue RIdge
Blue Ridge CLass
Amphibious Command Ship
Yokosuka flagship (forward deployed to Yokosuka as the 7th FLeet flagship)
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flagship of the 7th Fleet
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LCC 19 USS Blue Ridge Blue Ridge class of the LCC (Amphibious Command Ship()
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flagship of the 6th Fleet
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LCC 20 USS Mount Whitney
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LCC USS Mount Whitney
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LCC = Amphib Command ship
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Blue Ridge
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LCC 19 USS Blue RIdge
Amphibious Command SHip
7th Fleet Flagship
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mission of LCC
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LCC =Amphibbious Command Ship (Blue Ridge class)
(Blue Ridge & Mount Whitney)
designed specifically for the C2 of amphibious ops with extensive communications, electronics, and computer equipment
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designed specifically for C2, communications, and electronic
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LCC = Amphibious Command shipos
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length of LCC
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634ft
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speed of LCC
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23 knots
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beam of LCC
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108 ft
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staffing of a LCC
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34 Officers 564 Sailors = 598 \+700 embarked landing force =1298
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aircraft on LCC
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1 MH-60
flight deck platform
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4 types of Amphibious Ships
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LHA = Amphib Assault Ship (General Purpose)
LHD =AMphib Assault Ship (Multi-Purpose)
LPD = Amphibious Transport DOc
LSD = Doc Landing SHip
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Amphibs that look like aircraft carriers
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LHA = Amphib Assualt SHip, general purpose
LHD = Amphib Assault SHip
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OMFTS
Operational Maneuver From the Sea
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STOM
Ship to Objective Maneuver
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how are Amphib ships designed to meet Marine Corps tenents
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OMFTS = Operational Maneuver from the Sea
STOM = Ship to Objective Maneuver
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example of using AMphib ships on short notice
Amphib ships are used on short notice b/c they have inherent capabilities
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USS America
LHA 6 = USS America
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LHA 6
USS America
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LHA 7
USS Tripoli
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USS Tripoli
LHA 7
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America class
Amphibious Assault Ships, general purpose
| LHA
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distinction about the LHA ships
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America class
only big-deck amphibious ships w/o a well deck
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only big-deck Amphib ships w/o a well deck
LHA = Amphibious Assault Ships
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what ship class is the USS Tripoli
LHA 7 USS Tripoli
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aircraft supported by LHA
F35B JSF
MV-22B Osprey
helicopters
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key difference between Wasp & America Class
enlarged hanger deck
enhanced maintence facilities
additional aviation storerooms
C4ISR suite
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length of LHA
844 feet
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speed of LHA
20 knots
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medical capabilities of a LHA
2 OR
| 24 bed hospital
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cargo cube of LHA
160K feet
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embarked landing force of LHA
1518 Marines
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embarked landing force of LCC
700 troops
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flag space accommodations on a LHD
supports staff of a PHIBRON & MEU
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ARG
Amphibious Ready Grouip
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ESG
Expeditionary Strike Group
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mission of LHD class
operate offensively inn high density, multi-threat environment as an integral member of an ARG
*also is capable of functioning as an ESG flagship
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how is a LHD helpful in an amphibous assault
can sustain amphibious operations after the initial assault
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simulataneous flight and well deck operations
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capabilities of LHD
full length flight deck, large storage areas for vehicles & cargo, and troop bearthi9ng for a reinforced battalion
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LHD
Amphibious Assault Ship
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Amphibous Assault Ship
LHA: General Purpose
LHD: Multi PUrpose
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LHD 1
Wasp
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Wasp
LHD 1 USS Wasp
| Norfolk
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homeport of Wasp
Norfolk
| LHD 1
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LHD 2
Essex
| San Diego
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USS Essex
LHD 2
| San Diego
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homeport of USS Essex
San Diego
| LHD 2
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LHD 3
USS Kearsarge
| Norfolk
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USS Kearsarge
LHD 3
| Norfolk
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home port of USS Kearsarge
LHD 3
| Norfolk
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LHD 4
USS Boxer
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USS Boxer
LHD 4
| San Diego
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homeport of USS Boxer
San Diego
| LHD 4
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flagship for an ESG
LHD = Amphibious Assault Ship, Multipurpose
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LHD 5
USS Bataan
| Norfolk
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USS Bataan
LHD 5
| Norfolk
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homeport of USS Bataan
Norfolk
| LHD 5
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LHD 7
USS Iwo Jima
| Norfolk
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LHD 8
Makin Island
| San Diego
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USS Makin Island
LHD 8
| San DIego
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what does LHD stand for
Amphibious Assault Ship,, multi purpose
| Landing Helicopter Dock
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LHA
Landing Helicopter Assault
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length of LHD
844ft
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embarked landing force of a LHD
1700 Marines
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speed of LHD
20 knots
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well deck capabilities of LHD
3 LCAC
3LCU
45 AAV
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cargo space on LHD
93.3K ft
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medical capabilities of a LHD
6 OR
| 600 beds
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LPD
Amphibious Transport Dock
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class of LPD
Amphibious Transport Dock
| San Antonio class
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San Antonio Class
LPD
| Amphibious Transport Dock
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design of LPD
San Antonio Class
| embark, transport, and land elements of a landing force for amphibious assault
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current forward deployed ships in Sasabo
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COMPHIBRON 11
Commander Amphibious Squadron 11
LHA-6: America
LPD-18: New Orleans
LPD-20: Green Bay
LSD-47: Rushmore
LSD-48: Ashland
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commander organization of Sasabo
COMPHIBRON 11: Commander Amphibious Squadron 11
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LPD 17
San Antonio
| Norfolk
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USS San Antonio
LPD 17
| Norfolk
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homeport of USS San Antonio
Norfolk
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LPD 18
USS New Orleans
| San Diego
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USS New Orleans
LPD 18
San Antonio class
San Diego
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LPD 19
USS Mesa Verde
| Norfolk
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USS Mesa Verde
LPD 19
| Norfolk
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homeport of USS Mesa Verde
LPD 19
| Norfolk
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LPD 20
USS Green Bay
| Sasabo
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USS Green Bay
LPD 20
| Sasabo
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home port of USS Green Bay
LPD 20: Sasabo
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LPD 21
USS New York
| Mayport, FL
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USS New York
LPD 21
| Mayport, FL
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home port of USS New York
LPD 21
| Mayport, FL
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Amphib ship w/homeport in Mayport, FL
LPD 21: USS New Yoirk
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LPD 22
USS San DIego
| San Diego
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USS San Diego
LPD 22
| San Diego
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LPD 23
USS Anchorage
| San Diego
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USS Anchorage
LPD 23
| San DIego
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home port of USS Anchorage
LPD 23
| San DIego
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homeport of USS Anchorage
LPD 23
| San Diego
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LPD 24
USS Arlington
| Norfolk
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USS ARlington
LPD 24
| Norfolk
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homeport of USS Arlington
Norfolk
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LPD 25
USS Somerset
| San Diego
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USS Somerset
LPD 25
| San Diego
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LPD 26
USS John P Murtha
| San Diego
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USS John P Murtha
LPD 26
| San Diego
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homeport of USS John P Murtha
San Diego
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LPD 27
Portland
| San Diego
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homeport of LPD 27
San Diego
| Portland
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mission of LPD
Amphibious Transport Dock San Antonio Class
embark on trnaport, launch/support Marine Corp's 3 Mobility triad
(AAV, LCAC, MV-22 Osprey)
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Marine Corp Amphib Mobility Triad
AAV
LCAC
MV-22 Osprey
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length of LPD
684 ft
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embarked landing force of LPD
800 marines
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speed of LPD
22 knots
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cargo cubic of LPD
35.9K ft
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well deck capabilities of an LPD
2 LCAC
or 1 LCU
14 AAV
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how many spots on a LPD flight deck
6 spots
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medical capabilities of a LPD
2 OR
6 ICU
22 ward
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if there is conflict between service doctrine and joint publication
JP takes precedence unless the CJCS provides more current and specific guidance
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3 pertinent Joint Publications r/t Amphibious Operations
JP 3-02: Amphibious Operations
JP 3-04: Joint Shipboard Helicopter Operations
JP 3-02.1: Amphibious Embarkation and Debarkation
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2 classes of LSDos
"Dock Landing Ships"
Whidby Island
Harpers Ferry
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how was LSD 41 specifically designed
LSD = Dock Landing Ship
LSD 41 = Whidby Island
*designed specifically to operate LCACS and has teh largest capacity for landing of any US amphib platform
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largest platform to land LCACS ofr any US Navy amphib platform
LSD - Dock Landing Ship
| specifically: LSD 41 9Whidby Island
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important about LSD 41-49
LSD = Dock Landing Ship
| not flag configued and no unique facilities for an embarked staff
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LSD 41
LSD 41: USS Whidby Island
Landing DOck Ship
Little Creek, VA
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USS Whidbey Island
LSD 41
Dock Landing Ship
Little Creek, VA
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home port of USS Whidbey Island
LSD 41
| Little Creek, VA
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LSD 42
USS Germantown
| Sasabo
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USS Germantown
LSD 42
| Sasabo
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home port of USS Germantown
Sasabo
LSD 42
Whidby Island Class
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LSD 43
USS Fort McHenry
Mayport, FL
Whidbey Island Class
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USS Fort McHenry
LSD 43
Dock Landing Ship
Mayport, FL
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homeport of USS Fort McHenry
LSD 43
Dock Landing SHip - Whidbey Island class
Mayport, FL
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LSD 44
USS Gunston Hall
Little Creek, VA
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey ISland Class
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USS Gunston Hall
LSD 44
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey Island Class
Little Creek, VA
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home port of USS Gunston Hall
Mayport, FL
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LSD 45
USS Comstock
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey Island Class
San Diego
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home port of USS Comstock
Dock Landing Ship = Whidbey Island Class
LSD 45
San Diego
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LSD 46
USS Tortuga
Little Creek, VA
Dock Landing Ship
WHidbey Island Class
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USS Tortuga
LSD 46
Dock Landing Ship - Whidbey ISland
Little Creek, VA
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home port of USS Tortuga
Little Creek, VA
Dock Landing SHip= Whidbey Island Class
LSD 46
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LSD 47
USS Rushmore
Dock Landing Ship - Whidbey Island Class
San Diego
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USS Rushmore
LSD 47
Dock Landing Ship - Whidbey Island Class
San Diego
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home port of USS Rushmore
LSD 47
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey Island Class
San Diego
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LSD 48
USS Ashland
Dock Landing Ship - WHidbey Island Class
Sasabo
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USS Ashland
LSD 48
Dock Landing Ship - Whidbey Island Class
Sasabo
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homeport of USS Ashland
Sasabo
LSD 48
Dock Landing Ship = Whidbey Island Class
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how to predict if a ship is a Whidbey Island or Harpers Ferry class
LSD 41-48 = Whidbey Island Class
LSD 49 - 52= Harpers Ferry Class
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Whidbey Island Class
LSD 41-48
| Dock Landing Ship
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Harpers Ferry Class
LSD 50-54
| Dock Landing Ship
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mission of LSD - Whidbey Island class
designed specifically for the operation of LCAC
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designed specifically for the operation of LCAC
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LSD - Whidbey Island class
Dock Landing SHips
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LSD - WHidbey Island class stationed in Sasabo
LSD 42: Germantown
| LSD 48: Ashland
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LSD -Whidbey Island out of Mayport, FL
LSD 43: USS Fort McHenry
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LSD - WHidbey Island class out of San Diego
Comstock & Rushmore
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LSD - Whidbey Island Class out of Little Creek
Whidbey Island
Gunston Hall
Tortuga
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length of LSD Whidbey Island class
609 ft
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embarked landing force of LSD Whidbey Island
500 Marines
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speed of LSD Whidbey Island class
20 knots
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cargo space of LSD Whidbey Island class
4.9K cubic ft
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lift capability of LSD Whidbey Island class
1 cargo elevator (18K lbs)
&
2 cranes (30/60 tons)
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medical capabilities of LSD
1 OR, 1 ICU, 5 ward
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well deck capability of LSD
4 LCAC
| 64 AAV
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how can you visually distinguish between the two classes of LSD
Dock Landing Ships
Harpers Ferry class: Phalanx CIWS mounted forward
RAM launcher on top of the bridge
OPPOSITE arrangement on Whidbey Island class
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LSD 49
Harpers Ferry
LSD = Dock Landing Ship, Harpers Ferry class
San Diego
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USS Harpers Ferry
LSD 49
Dock Landing Ship = Harpers Ferry Class
San Diego
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home port of USS Hapers Ferry
San Diego
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LSD 50
Carter Hall
Dock Landing Ship - Hapers Ferry Class
Little Creek
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LSD 51
USS Oak Hill
LSD = DOck Landing Ship. Harpers Ferry Class
LIttle Creek
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USS Oak HIll
LSD 51
Dock Landing Ship - Harpers Ferry
Little Creek
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LSD 52
USS Pearl Harbor
Dock Landing Ship - Harpers Ferry Class
San Diego
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USS Pearl Harbor
LSD 52
| Dock Landing Ship - Harpers Ferry Class
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LSD - Harpers Ferry Class ships at San Diego
LSD 49: Harpers Ferry
| LSD 52: Pearl Harbor
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LSD -Harpers Ferry at Little Creek
LSD-50: Carter Hall
| LSD-52: Pearl Harbor
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mission of Dock Landing Ship -Harpers Ferry class
greater cargo-carrying capacity,
improved facilities for embarked troops and greater operating range,
can render limited docking repair services to small ships/craft
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difference in mission between the two LSD classes
Whidbey Island = LCAC specialist
| Harpers Ferry = greater cargo carrying capabilities, operating range, render limited docking repair services for ships
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embarked landing force of LSD Harpers Ferry class
500 Marines
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speed of LSD Harpers Ferry class
20 knots
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cargo cube space of LSD - Harpers Ferry class
67.7K cubic feet
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well deck capabilities of LSD Harpers Ferry Class
2 LCAC
1 LCU
25 AAV
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flight deck operating spots on a LSD Harpers Ferry
2 operating spots
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medical capabilities of a LSD - Harpers Ferry class
1 OR
| 7 ward
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NSFS
Navy Surface Fire Support
* fire provided by Navy surface gun and missile in support of a unit/s
* support to the assault landing/LF
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prepares the overall NSFS plan
CATF prepares the overall NSFS plan based on CLF and USN requirements
*allocates gunfire support ships/facilities
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role of the CATF in the NSFS
Naval Surface Fire Support
-prepares teh overall NSFS p[lan
establishes teh general policy on NSFS targeting priorities
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role of the CLF in NSFS
Navy Surface Fire Support
* determines LF requirements for NSFS
* selection of targets to be attacked in preassault ops/fired on in support of the assault/timing of fires re/t the LF scheme of maneuver
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coordinates the timing, priorities, and desired effects of fires within an operaional area
CLF
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role of the ships during NSFS
Navy Surface Fire Support
* as a general rule, one NSFS ship provides direct support for a battalion with one NSFS ship providing general support for the regiment
* passed to different commands throughout the assault
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short for Destroyers
DDG = Destroyers
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role of Destroyers
DDG
| warships that provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities
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how do DDG operate
Destroyers
| independently, part of carrier strike group, surface action group, missle defense group, expedetionary strike group
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AAW
Anti-Air Warfare
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ASW
Anti-Submraine Warfare
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ASuW
ANti-Surface Warfare
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VLS
Verticle Launching System
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AVLS
Advanced Verticle Launch SYstem
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what type of warfare are DDG capable of doing
Destroyers
AAW: anti-air warfare
ASW: anti-submarine warfare
ASuW: antisurface warfare
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short for destoryers
DDG
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short for cruisers
CG
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CG
cruisers
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what gives cruisers long-range strike capabilities
Tomahawk
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role of CG
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Cruisers
AW: air warfare
USW: undersea warfare
NSFS: Navy Surface FIre Support
SUW: Surface warfare
can be a flagship for surface action groups
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act as a flagship for surface action groups
Cruisers
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2 classes of DDG
Zumwalt
| ARleigh Burke
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Arleigh Burke Destoryers
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Arleigh Burke DDG 51
Cole DDG 67
Decantur DDG 73
Kidd DDG - 100
Farragut DDG-99
Bainbridge DDG-96
Dewey DDG 105
John Finn DDG 113
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Destroyer named after a Navy Nurse
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USS Lenah H. Sutcliffe HIgbee
DDG-123
Superintendent of Nurse Corp during WWI
motto = "bellatrix illa" "she is a warrior"
first female recipient of the Navy Cross
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L-hour
specific hour on C-day when deployment operations commences
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L-hour in amphibious operations
time at which the first helicopter or tiltrotor aircraft of the ship-to-shore movemnet wave touches down
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time in amphibious ops when the first helicopter of the airborne ship to shore movement wave touches down in the LZ
L-hour
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H-hour & L-hour during planning
are the scheduled/planned time for the landing
| during execution, they are the actual times of the landing
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when does L-hour happen
on C-day
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H-Hour
specific hour on D-Day on which a particular operation commences
*time the first landing craft/amphibious vehicle of the waterborne wave lands or is scheduled to land on the beach
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when is H-Hour
on D-Day
| when the first landing craft hits the beach
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time when the first amphib landing craft hits the beach
H-hour on D-Day
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what happens if H-hour is delayed
if CATF delays H-hour, the CATF will promulgate a new H-hour
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what is confirmed prior to commencement of the amphibious landing
H-hour and L0hour based on weather, enemy situation, and other pertinent factors
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2 catgories of landing time considerations
date for landing
| hour for landing
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Landing Time Considerations for date of landing
- availability of forces
- readiness of forces
- present and projected enemy situation
- seasonal
- local: weather, tide, current phase of the moon, duration of day/night
- designation of limiting dates per higher authority
- advantageous of religious holidays
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landing time considerations for the hour of landing
- known enemy routine
- duration of daylight
- need for tactical surprise
- CONOPS
- favorable conditions of wind/tide/phase of moon
- most effective employment of supporting arms
- immediately after certain countermeasures of assault breaching ops
- need for simultaneous landing of surface and helicopter borne forces
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D-Day
unnamed day on which a particular operation commences/is to commence
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unnamed day on which a particular operation commences or is meant to commence
D-Day
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LOD
line of departure
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LOD (land warfare)
a line to coordinate the departure of attack elements
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LOD (amphib operations)
a suitably marked offshore coordinating line
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where is the LOD located in amphibious operations
Line of Departur
* at the seaward end of a boat line to assist in the landing of landing craft and amphibious vehicles a the scheduled times
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LCAC
landing craft air cushion
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mission of LCAC
land heavy vehicles, equipment, personnel, and cargo in amphibious assaults
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mission is to land heavy vehicles, equipment, personnel, and cargo in amphibious assaults
LCAC
| Landing Craft Air Cushiob
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where are LCAC kept on amphibs
well deck
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speed of LCAC
35 knots
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OTH
over the horizon
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OTH distance of LCAC
over the horizon distance of 12-100 nauticle miles so offers military planners another method for attaining surprise when conduction amphibious oeprations
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technology of LCAC
air cushion technology gives it high speed and low range
| flexibility to operatie indepent of tides and hydrographic constraingts
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LCU
Landing Craft Utility
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mission of LCU
Landing Craft Utility
| to land heavy vehicles, equipment, personnel, and cargo in an amphibious assault
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deck load of a LCU
landing craft utility
| 800 lbs per square foot
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design of a LCU in case it sustains damage during a battle
built-in redundancy due to arrangement of machinery and equipment
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features of a LCU
Landing Craft Utility
self-sustaining with habitability features
built-in redundancy of machinery in case battle damage
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where is the anchor system on a LCU located
on the starboard side aft to assist in retracting from the beach
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SZ
surf zone
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LFSP
Landing Force Support Party
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supports operations within the landing area
LFSP (Landing Force Support Party) commander and staff
* BP (Beach Party) if a small scale operation when an LFSP might not be established
* *matures from a small cell in the early stages of ship to shore operations
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BPT
Beach Party Team
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BPG
Beach Party Group
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BSA
Beach Support Area
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LF component of the LFSP
shore party group
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elements of a shore party group
Shore party HQ
Shore party teams
special attachments
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6 Shore Party group functions
- allocating shore party personnel and equipmen
- establish shore party group communications and consolidating shore party team communications
- providing liaison personnel to supported unit HQ
- coordinating defensive measures
- coordination w/ BPG commander
- submiting reports and records
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LSC
landing support company
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CLR(F)
combat logistic regiment
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sections of the shore party HQ
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Shore Party Team HQ
Military Police
Command
Evacuation
Communications
Security
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forms the command section of a Shore Party HQ
LSC = landing support command
| CLF(F)- combat logistics regiment (forward)
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what part of the Shore Party Group is medical
Evacuation Section: evacuate casualties
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Evacuation section of the Shore Party
Evacuation Section
| *get casualties out
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replacement pool of the shore party
personnel waited to be drafted into operations.
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who does early beach recon?
who Advance Party
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Advance Party
command, liaison, communications, BP sections
| *conducts early beach RECON, establishes communications, marks landing sites and dumps
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part of the Shore Party Team that does early beach RECON, establishes communications, & marks LZ
Advance Party
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what does the Shore Platoon of the Shore Party team do
establish/operate facilities for unloading supplies and equipment from landing craft or aircraft and moving that material to dumps, stagin areas, or out of BSA
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tempoary storage
dump
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functions of the shore party team
- marking limits of beach unloading pints, designating/marking landing sites for helicopters
- assisting the BP in the landing and movement of units across thge beach
- marking/removing obstacles of the BSA that are hazardous to personnel or may impede operations
- control BSA traffic
- maintaine communications w/all
- establ load/unload supplies
- emergency maintence for equpment in waterborne assault
- mintain continuous records
- establish forward arming and refueling points (FARP)
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FARP
forward arming and refueling points
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BPG
Navy's complement to the shore party group within the LFSP
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has OPCON of the BPG
BPG is the Navy complement to the shore party group within the LFSP
*unbder OPCON of the LFSP
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primary functions of the BPG
- install navigational aids/remove obstacles
- mark beach landing sites
- advice shore party commanders fo suitable sites for beaching amphibious craft
- direct landing craft/amphib vehicles to/from beach landing areas
- observe/reporting surf condition-conduct salvage operations and make emergency repairs to the amphibious craft
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HWM
high water mark
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PHIBCBs
amphibious construction battalion
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amphibious construction battalion
PHIBCBs
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BMU
Beachmaster Unit
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Beachmaster Unit
BMU
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BSIR
Beach Survey Intelligence REport
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role of the oceanographic section of the Beach Party Team
contains Navy SPECWARFARE mark/remove obstacles in the beach approaches up to the high water mark
conduct hydrographic surveys
prepare the Beach Survey Intelligence Report
marks channels an navigational hazards
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AABFS/ABLTS
amphibious assault bulk fuel system / amphibious bulk liquid transfer system
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components of the Beach Support Unit
formed fro the PHIBCBV detahchment
| *consists of: causeway platoon, fuels platoon, camp support
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causeway platoon
part of the Beach Support Unit
launch/assemble/secure the beach causeway sections to facilitate, rapid movements ashore of the wheeled and tracked equipment
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camp support platoon
part of the beach support unit that provides limited beach construction capabilities to the beach party
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CCT
LCAC LZ Control Team
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Cushion Support Team
Cushing Landing Support Team
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who has OPCON of the Cushing Landing Zone Support Team
CST is under the OPCON of the CLZ control team
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MHE
materials handling equipment
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ship's platoon
the ship's platoon is part of the LF advance partuy
| comprises the working detail to assist ship's companyu ion loading/uinloading the shiop
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person employed at a dock to load & unload ships
stevedore
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stevedore
person employed at a dock to load/unload ships
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JP for Amphibious Operations
JP 3-02:Joint Doctrine for Amphibious OPerations
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5 types of Amphibious Operations
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amphibious support to other operations (NEO, PLO, FHA/DR)
raid
demonstration
asault
withdrawl
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amphibious raid
swift incursion into or a tempoary occupation of an objective followed by a planned withdrawl
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swift incursion into or a tempoary occuation of an objective followed by a planned withdrawl
amphibious raid
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amphibious demonstration
show of force intended to inflence or deter an enemy's decisions
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intent of an amphibuious demonstration
deceive the enemy thus causing them to select a COA unfavorable to them
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show of force intended to influence/deter enemy COA
amphibious demonstration
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amphibious assault
establishment of a landing force on a hostile or potentially hostile shore
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establishnment of a landing force on hostile shore
amphibious assault
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etrication of forces by sea in ships/craft from hostile shore
amphibiuous withdrawl
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amphibious withdrawl
extraction of forces by sea from hostile
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year of the removal of Palestine Liberation Organization from LEbanon
1982
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4 purposes of Amphibious Ops
- support operations that deter war, resolve conflict, promote peace and stability
- achieve operational/campaign objectives
- initiate a campaing/major operation (Guadalcanal/NOrmandy)
- support ongoing campaign
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year of Guadalcanal
1942
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year of evacuation of US embassy in Somalia
1991
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year of evacuation of US embassy in Somalia
1991year of Normandy landing1944
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year of evacuation of US embassy in Somalia
1991
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year of Normandy
1944
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phases of amphibious operations
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planning
embarkation
rehearsal
movement
action
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