8.14 Expeditionary Warfare

Question 1

Three entities of Amphibious Operations

Answer 1

Navy and Marine forces
Ship-to-Shore (S-T-S) Connectors
Organic Aviation Assets

Question 2

Commander Amphibious Task Force (CATF)

Answer 2

Commanded by PHIBRON Commodore (O-6)
Amphibious Ships
Control Group
Beach Group
TACC

Question 3

Commander Landing Force (CLF)

Answer 3

In charge of the MAGTF
Combat Element (CE)
Aviation Combat Element (ACE)
Ground Combat Element (GCE)
Logistics Combat Element (LCE)

Question 4

Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF)

Answer 4

Mission: War
Troops: 20-90K
Sustainment: 60 days

Question 5

Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB)

Answer 5

Mission: Crisis Response
Troops: 3-17K
Sustainment: 30

Question 6

Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)

Answer 6

Mission: Forward presence
Troops: 1500-3000
Sustainment: 15

Question 7

Special Purpose MAGTF

Answer 7

Mission: Accomplish specific missions

Question 8

Ship-to-Shore (S-T-S) Movement

Answer 8

The objective is to land troops, equipment, and supplies at prescribed times and places necessary to support the Landing Force

Question 9

Surface S-T-S Movement

Answer 9

Craft:
LCAC
LCU
Advantages:
High passenger capacity
Heavy Lift

Question 10

Vertical Assault

Answer 10

Craft:
MV-22 Osprey
AH-1 Cobra
CH-53 Sea Stallion
Advantages:
Higher battlefield effiency
Ability to vertically insert into areas

Question 11

Surface S-T-S Organization

Answer 11

ATF Commander
Central Control Officer (CCO)
Primary Control Officer (PCO)
Secondary Control Office (SCO)

Question 12

Phases of an Amphibious Operation
PERMA

Answer 12

Planning
Embarkation
Rehearsal
Movement
Action

Question 13

Amphibious Objective Area (AOA)

Answer 13

Geographic area delinated in the initiating order

Question 14

Transport Area (TA)

Answer 14

Area where our craft is going to transit to the land
Mine Cleared Lanes
Boat Lanes
LCAC Transit routes
Helo transit routes
Fire support area

Question 15

Sea Echelon Area (SEA)

Answer 15

Area to seaward of a transport area from which amphibious warfare ships and surface combatants are phased into the transport area and to which ships can withdraw from the transport area.

Question 16

Fire Support Area (FSA)

Answer 16

An area assigned to Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) ships from which they can deliver gunfire or missile support

Located to provide optimum fields of fire

As near to shore as safe navigation permits and to remain clear of boat, approach, and transit lanes

Question 17

Central Control Officer (CCO)

Answer 17

Representative of the CATF who is responsible for overall coordination of the surface assault

Question 18

Primary Control Officer (PCO)

Answer 18

• Embarked on Primary Control Ship (PCS)
• Designated in situations involving the waterborne movement of a landing force and equipment
• Directly controls movement of all waterborne craft employed in transportation to one colored beach
• Promulgates the PCS Intentions message

Question 19

Secondary Control Officer (SCO)

Answer 19

• Embarked on Secondary Control Ship (SCS)
• Prepared to assume duties of PCO in event of emergency
  -Maintains duplicate records required by PCO
  -Monitors all radio circuits
  -Monitors movements of all waves being controlled by PCO

Question 20

Amphibious Missions
DRAWO

Answer 20

Demonstration
Raid
Assault
Withdrawl
Other operations

Question 21

Demonstration Mission

Answer 21

A show of force intended to influence/deter an enemy; no contact with the enemy is intended

Question 22

Raid Mission

Answer 22

A swift incursion/temporary occupation of an objective, followed by a planned withdrawal

Question 22

Assault Mission

Answer 22

Establishment of a landing force on a hostile/potentially hostile shore

Question 23

Other Operations

Answer 23

A type of amphibious operation that contributes to conflict prevention and crisis mitigation.

Question 23

Withdrawl Mission

Answer 23

The extraction of forces by sea in ships or craft from a hostile/potentially hostile shore