118 Assault Amphibian Battalion Flashcards
what is the mission of the assault amphibian battalion
transport troops and supplies from assault shipping to shore via amphibious forcible entry and conduct subsequent mechanized operations ashore
how many assault amphibian companies do the 1st, 2nd and 3rd assault amphibian battalion have
1st - 4
2nd - 3
3rd - 4
what is the mission of the assault amphibian H&S company
to provide the battalion commander the means to train maintain prepare and sustain subordinate units in order to provide ground combat element with force protection, command, and control and logistics
what is the mission of the assault amphibian company
is to provide ground combat elements with the general support lift, staff expertise and command, and control assets to plan and execute amphibious force entry and subsequent mechanized operation ashore
How is an AAV company composed
HQ platoon, 3 assault amphibian platoons, and a maintenance platoon.
what is an AAVP7A1
fully tracked amphibian landing vechical
cruising range of of the AAVP7A1
Land - 200 miles @25mph
Water - 2600 RPM at 7 hours
cruising speed of AAVP7A1
Land - 20 to 30 mph
water - 6 mph
max speed forward for the AAVP7A1
land - 45mph
water - 8.2
max speed reverse for the AAVP7A1
land - 12mph
water - 4.5
crew of the AAVP7A1
3
armaments of the AAVP7A1
HBM2 50 cal machine gun
MK19 MOD3 40 mm machine gun
troop capacity of the AAVP7A1
21 combat-equipped troops (285) pounds per troop
10,000 pounds of cargo
what is the mission of the AAVC7A1
provide the commander with a mobile communication center to communicate between amphibious assault forces and assault shipping while conducting amphibious forcible entry and island operations
what radios are on the AAVC7A1
6 VHF nets connected to staff stations with Toughbook work stations 1 UHF net 1 HF net 1 blue force tracker 1 SatCom net
