Concentrated EMF Flashcards
6 responsibilities of the ATF Commander
Task Organization of the Ships,
Prepare the movement plan,
select the sea eschelon areas in the vicinity of the landing area,
logistics,
force protection,
landing force debarkation until the termination of the amphib operation
who is responsible for the amphibious landing force
-ensures troops/equipment/supplies are landed at the prescribed time/place/location as required by the LF scheme of maneuver
how are Amphibious Ships designed to meet Marine Corp tenents
OMFTS
STOM
LHA 6
USS America
LHA 7
USS Tripoli
USS Tripoli
LHA 7
aircraft supported by LHA
MV-22B Osprey
another tyupe
key differences between the Wasp & America class
enlarged hanger deck,
enhanced maintence facilities,
additional aviation storerooms,
C4ISR suite
ORs on LHA
2 OR
hospital beds on a LHA
24 beds
medical facilities aboard a LHA
2 OR
24 beds
cargo space on LHA
160K
embarked landing force of a LHA
1518 Marines
how is a LHD helpful in an amphibious assault
sustain amphib operations after the initial assaults & simultaneous flight/well deck ops
LHD 1
Wasp
USS Wasp
LHD 1
Norfolk
LHD 2
Essex
San Diego
LHD 3
Kearsarge
Norflk
USS Boxer
LHD 4
San Diego
USS Bataan
LHD 5
Norfolk
USS Iwo Jima
Norfolk
LHD 7
what does LHD stand for
Amphib Assault Ship, multipurpose
Landing Helicopter Dock
embarked landing force of a LHD
1700 Marines
well deck capabilities of a LHD
3 LCAC
3 LCU
45 AAV
cargo space of a LHD
93.3K ft
commander organization of Sasabo
COMPHIBRON 11: Commander Amphibious Squadron 11
USS Green Bay
LPD 20
Sasabo
USS San Diego
LPD 22
San DIego
USS Somerset
LPD 25
San Diego
USS Portland
LPD 27
San DIego
mission of LPD
Amphibious Transport Dock
San Antonio class
embark on the trabsport/launch/support Marine Corp mobility triad (AAV, LCAC, MV-22 Osprey)
length of LPD
684 ft
embarked landing force LPD
800 Marines
cargo cubic of LPD
35.9 cubic ft
well deck capability of LPD
2 LCAC
1 LCU & 14 AAV
ICU on a LPD
6 ICU
medical capabilities on LPD
2 OR
6 ICU
22 ward
classes of LSD
Dock Landing Ships
Whidby Island
Harper’s Ferry
what type of ship is Whidbey Island
LSD
what type of ship is Harper’s Ferry
LSD
Dock Landing Ship
what is special about Whidby Island
LSD 41: Dock Landing Ship
-designed specifically to operate LCAS. largest landing capacity for oanding any US amphib platform
platform designed specifically for LCACS
LSD 41: Whidbey Island (Dock Landing Ship)
largest amphibious landing platform
LSD 41: Whidbey Island (Dock Landing Ship)
LCAC specialist
important about LSD 41-49
LSD = Dock Landing Ship
not flag configured
no unique facilities for an embarked staff
LSD 41
Little Creek
Whidbey ISland
Whidbey Island
LSD 41:
little Creek
USS Comstock
LSD 45
Dock Landing Ship
San DIego
USS Rushmore
LSD 47
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey Island Class
San Diego
USS Ashland
USS Ashland
Dock Landing Ship
Whidbey Island Class
Sasabo
How do tell what class a LSD belongs to
LSD 41-48: Whidbey Island Class
LSD 49-52: Harpers Ferry
Whidbey Island Class
LSD 41-48
LSD 41-48
LSD
Whidbey Island Class
Harper’s Ferry class
LSD 49-52
LSD 49-52
Harpers Ferry class
mission of LSD Whidbey Island class
designed specifically for the operation of LCAC
LSD in San DIego
Comstock
Rushmore
of the WHidbey Island class
LSD at Little Creek
Whidbey Island
GUnston Hal
Tortuga
length of Whidbey Island class
609 ft
embarked landing force of LSD Whidbey Island class
500 Marines
speed of LSD Whidbey Island class
20 knots
cargo space of LSD Whidbey Island class
4.9K cubic ft
cargo elevator of LSD WHidbey Island
1 cargo elevator = 18K
crane lift capabilities of LSD Whidbey Island class
2 cranes (30/60 tons)
lift capacity of LSD Whidbey Island class
1 cargo elevator = 18K lbs
2 cranes (30/60 tons)
ICU capabilities of LSD
1 ICU
OR capability of LSD
1 OR
ward beds on LSD
5 ward beds
ward beds on LSD
5 ward beds
medical facilities aboard a LSD
1 OR
1 ICU
5 ward
well deck capability of a LSD
4 LCAC
64 AAV
how many AAV can the well deck of a LSD accommodate
64 AAV
how can you visually differentiate between the LSD classes
Harpers Ferry: Phalanx CIWS moutned forward
RAM launcher on top of the bridge
where is the Phalanx CIWS on the Harpers Ferry class
Phalanx CIWS is mounted forward
where is the RAM launcher on the Harpers Ferry class
RAM launcher on top of the bridge
weapons on the Harpers Ferry class
mounted forward = Phalanx CIWS
top of bridge = RAM launcher
accuracy of the RAM
over 95%
how effective is the SeaRAM
can launch at over 20 miles away
intercept an incoming missiles speed with a very high probability kill at around 6 miles
CIWS
close-in range system
where is the Phalanx CIWS on the Whidbey ISland
top of bridge
where is the RAM launcher on the Whidbey Island
mounted forward
LSD 49
Harpers Ferry
Dock Landing Ship
Harpers Ferry class
LSD Harpers Ferry ships in San Diego
LSD 49 - Harpers Ferry
LSD 52: Pearl Harbor
mission of the Harpers Ferry class
Dock Landing Ship
improved facilities for embarked forces
greater operating range
can render limited docking repair services to smaller ships
differences in the two LSD classes
Whidbey Island = LCAC specialist
Harpers Ferry = greater cargo carrying capabilities, operating range, render limited docking repair services for ships
cargo cube space of LSD Harpers Ferry class
67.7 cubic ft
OR capabilities on the Harpers Ferry
1 OR
ward beds on the Harpers Ferry
7 ward beds
medical capabilities on the Harpers Ferry
1 OR
7 ward beds
what is NSFS
Navy Surface Fire Support
- fire provided by Navy surface gun and missiles in support of a unit’s support to the assault LF
role of the CATF in the NSFS
Naval Surface Fires Support
- prepares the overall plan
- establishes the general policy on the NSFS targeting priorities
role of the CLF in NSFS
Naval Surface Fires Support
- determines the LF requirements for NSFS
- selection of targets to be attacked in pre-assault ops/fired on in support for the assault/timing of fires r/t the LF scheme of maneuver
coordinates the timing, priorities, and desired effects of firest within an operational area
CLF
ASuW
Anti-Surface Warfare
2 classes of DDG
Zumwalt
Arleigh Burke
what class is Zumwalt
DDG = destroyers
what class is Arleigh Burke
DDG = Destroyers
L-hour
specific day on C-day when the deployment operation commences
when is L-hour in amphibious operations
time when the first helicopter or tiltrotor aircraft of the ship-to-shore movement wave touches down
time when the first helicopter or tiltrotor of the ship-to-shore movement wave touches down
L-hour in amphibious operations
H-hour & L-hour during planning
scheduled/planned times for landing
in execution, they are the actual times of landing
H-Hour
spoecific hour on D_Day on which a particular operation commences
when is H-hour in amphibious landings
time the first landing craft/amphibic waterborne vehicle wave lands or is scheduled to land on the beach
time the first landing craft/amphibious vehicle of the waterborne wave lands or is scheduled to land on the beach
H-hour
when is H-Hour
on D-Day
when the first landing craft hits the beach
time when the first amphib landing craft hits the beach
H-hour on D-Day
landing time considerations for DATE of landing
- availability/readiness of forces
- present/projected enemy situations
- seasonal
- weather, tide, current moon phase, duration of day/night
- designation of limiting dates per higher command
- advantage of religious holidays
landing time considerations for HOUR of landing
- known enemy routine
- daylight/moonlight
- CONOPS
- need for tactical surprise
- favorable wind/tide/moon phase conditions
- most effective employment of supporting arms
- immediate after/countermeasures of assault breaching ops
- need for simulataneous landing of surface/helicopter forces
LOD (land warfare)
a line to coordinate the departure of attack elements
where is LOD in amphibious operations?
Line of departure
- at the seaward end of a boat line to assist in the landing of landing craft/amphibious vehicles at the scheduled times
speed of a LCAC
35 knots
OTH distance of a LCAC
12-100 nauticle miles
- so this platform can offer the elemnt of surpirise when conducting amphibious oeprations
deck load of a LCU
800 lbs per square foot
design of a LCU
built in redundency due to arrangement of machinery and equpiment. just in case of damage
where is the anchor system or a LCU located
starboard side/aft to assist in retracting from the beach
forms the command section of a Shore Party HQ
LSC =- landing support command
CLF(F) = combat logistics regiment (forward)
CLF(f)
combat logistics regiment (forward)
subsections of the Shore Party HQ
Shore Party Team HQ
Military Police
Command
Evacuation
Communications
Security
who from the Shore Party does early beach RECON, marks LZ, & establishes communications
Advance Party
role of the Advance Party
early beach RECON,
establishes communications,
marks LZ
what does the Shore Platoon of the Shore Party do
estab/operate facilities for unloading supplies/equipment from landign craft or aircraft and moving that material to staging areas or out of the area
causeway platoons
part of the Beach Support Unit
- launch/assemble/secure the beach causeway sections to facilitate rapid movements ashore of wheeled/tracked equipment
stevedore
person employed to load/unload shipos
year of the Somalia embassy evacuation
1991
difference between espirit de corps & morale
morale is an individual attitude, espirit de corps is unit
year the Marine Corp emblem was created
1868
year the Marine Corp motto was created
1883
first Marine pilot
Major Alfred A. Cunningham
1913
Alfred A. Cunningham
Major
1913
first Marine Pilot
year the Marines were reorganized into the FMF
Fleet Marine Force
1933
year the Marines evacuated US citizens in the Caribbean
1965: Dominican Republic
how many were injured in the Lebanon suicide bomb
241 died
70 injured
Operation Urgent Fury
Grenada
extract students in Grenada
Operation Urgent Fury
year of Operation Urgent Fury
1983
Grenada invasion
official name for the war in Afghanistan
Operation Enduring Freedom
date Operation Enduring Freedom begun
07 October 2001
year of the Iraq invasion
2002
which 4 countries did the 2001 invasion of Iraq
US
UK
Australia
Poland
Operation Vigilant Resolve
2004
First Battle of Fallujah
unsuccessful
operation names for the Battles of Fallujah
2004
Operation Vigilant Resolve
Operation Al-Fajr, Phantom Fury
Operation Phantom Fury
2004
Second Battle of Fallujah
operations with “Fury” in their title
Operation Urgent Fury = Grenada 1983
Operation Phantom Fury= 2004. 2nd Battle of Fallujah
Daniel Daly
2 medal of honor
-Chinese Boxer Rebellion & First Caco War in Haiti
- “Come on you SOB, do you want to live forever?”
John Lejeune
13th Commodant (1920-29)
France in WWI (1918)
challenge the Allies faced at the Battle of Tarawa
we did secure the heavily fortified island in 76 hours BUT the extended reef meant that they couldn’t cross easily with landing craft. so they offloaded 100s of yards from the beach. heavy losses from enemy fire and drowning
Battle of Mariana Islands
Marines invaded b/c we needed airfields/bases in the Pacific for Air Force & Navy
-landed at Saipan & Guam
casualties of Battle of Iwo Jima
largest all-Marine Corp battle in Hx
23K
bloodies tooo
1945
bloodiest battle for Marine COrp
Iwo Jima in 1945
23K
Oliver P. Smith
Major General
1950
commanded the Inchon Landing
what happened at Inchon
fall 1950
first major UN force strike into N. Korea territory w/a surprise amphibious assault
significance of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir
1950: Marines were cut off from going further into N. Korea. BUT despite the retrograde movement, the Marines brought out all operable equipment, properly evacuated casualties, maintained tactical integrity
battle that was part of the Tet Offense
Battle of Hue City
1968
Battle of Hue City
Tet Offense
1968
first large scale battle by Marines in OIF
Battle of n-nASIRIYA
2003
how many indian tribes were Code Talkers
16 tribes. not just Navajo
first female to commision into the Marine Corp from the Naval Aademy
1980
10 years before I was born
first female Marine Corp drill instructor
1992
I was 2yo
first year Marine women could fly in combat aircraft
1993
first female 3 star
1996
red strip on the leg of Marine Corp dress uniform
1798
mostly b/c that was fashionable at the time
top of the Marine Corp cover
quartrefoil: interwoven braid in shape of an 8
so ship riggers could look down and see who was Marine
braided rope over the shoulder of Marines
Fourragere
worn on left side
awarded by the French Ministry of War
definition: OMFTS
apply maneuver warfare to expeditionary power projection in naval operations as part of a joint/multinational campaign
first 4 of the 6 principles of OMFTS
- focus on the operational objective
- use the sea as maneuver space
- generate overwhelming tempo/momentum
- pit friendly strength against adversary weakness
first 2 of the 6 principles of OMFTS
- focus on the operational objective
- use the sea as maneuver space
3-4 principles of OMFTS
- generate overwhelming tempo and momentum
- pit friendly strength against adversary weakness
4 of 7 things that OMFTS enables the force to do
shatter the adversary cohesion
pose menacing dillemas
apply disruptive firepower
establish superior tempo
2 principles that comprise STOM
EMW: expeditioanry maneuver warfare
OMFTS: operational maneuver from the sea
JFLCC
joint force land component commander
JFMCC
joint force maritime component commander
JFACC
joint force air component commander
tactical implementation of OMFTS
STOM
definition: STOM
tactical implemention of OMFTS by MAGTF to achieve the JFC operational objectives
AND
is the application of manevuer warfare to amphinjous operations at the tactical level
application of maneuver warfare to amphibious operations at the tactical level
ship to objective majeuver concept
what does STOM involve
rapid employment of the MAGTF by air/surface means from amphibious or from a sea base to objectives in the littoral and beyond
how does STOM treat the sea
as maneuver space
sea is both a protective barrier and unrestricted avenue of approach
goal of ship to shore movements
secure a beachhead
NOT STOM
difference between STOM & ship to shore movement
STOM: thrust expeditionary forces ashore at multipole points to concentrate at decisive place/time in sufficient strength to enable success
secure beachhead in ship to shore movements
objectives of STOM
create multiple dillemas too numerous for the adversary to respond to thereby disrupting their cohesiveness and diminishing the adversary’s will or capacity to react
create too many dillemas along the shoreline for the adversary to respond to so you disrupt their cohesiveness and their will/capacity to respond
STOM
benefit of sea basing
seabase some of the fire support and much of the logistical support reduces the footprint of forces ashore while maintining the tempo of the operation
LD
lines of departure
dovetail
to fit/cause to fit together easily and conveniently
time length of FHA
limited in scope and duration
levels of war FHA is conducted at
strategic = direction
operation = coordination/managed
tactical = conducted
3 major agencies that run the FHA program for the US
USAID
FODA
Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and HA
publishes humanitarian response standards
Sphere Project
CM
Consequence Managemnet
special conditions of HCA
- must fulfill unit training requirements
- strive to meet desired MOE
- benefit local lpopulation
limitations to HCA
- medical/dental/vet care in rural areas
- rudimentary construction infrastructure & repairs
what provides geographic CCDR w/immediate life-saving assitance/funding to countries in their region
OHDACA: overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid
what provides geographic CCDR w/immediate life-saving assitance/funding to countries in their region
OHDACA: overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aidq
by law, the criteria USC Title 10 gives for FHA/DR
must promote the security interests of the US & the country in which the activity will be conducted,
operational readiness skills of the US forces
funding for projects under the USC Title 10, Section 401
Army O&M accounts fund the building material and other costs
O&M = operation & maintence
O&M funds
operations & maintence funds
a unit’s O&M funds that can fund small scale HCA opportunities as they arise in the OE during the course of an exercise or operation in th foreign country
de minimus HCA
de minimus HCA
a unit’s O&M funds that could fund minimum HCA opprotunities as they arise in the OE during the course of an exercise/operation in a foreign country
authority for the DOD to carry out broader HA projects
USC Title 109 Section 2561
DODI for HCA activities
DD 2205.12: Humanitarian & Civic Assistance
authorizes OHDACA funds
USC Title 10 2561
things to keep in mind when doing a Humanitarian & Civic Assistance project
- must promote both US & foreign country secureity interests
- promotes operational readiness of US forces
- compliment but not duplicate other US assistence
- serve basic economic/social needs of the country’s people
- not used by any individual/group engaging in military/paramilitary activity
Denton Program
permits DOD to provide transportation of privately donated FDR/HA cargo to foreign countries using military transportation on a space available basis
permits DOD to transport privately donated HA cargo to foreign countries using military transport on a space available basis
Denton Program
- part of USC Title 10
Funded Transportation Program
USC Title 10
= transport cargo & DOD nonlethal excess property worldwide for NGO/IGO
2 programs by which DOD transports humanitarian supplies/equipment
Denton Amendment to USC Title 10
Funded Transportation Program
definition: MOUT
military operations on urban terrain
- do where manmade construction is the dominant feature
- house to house/street fighting
importance of cities
center of: finance, politics, transportaiton, communications, industry, culture
psycyhological, political, logistical value
industralized zones built along roads connecting towns/cities
strips