109 - Amphibious Operations

Question 1

Features of LHA

Answer 1

No well deck in newer models
Air (helos/MV22)
2x MK45 5in/54cal rapid fire guns
4 ORs, 300 beds
Can carry 1900 marines and 35 aircraft, 1LCAC & 2 LCUs

Question 2

Features of LHD

Answer 2

3 LCACs, 2 LCU, or 40 AAV
~40 helo/vstol
6 OR, 600 beds

Question 3

Features of LPD

Answer 3

Port dock helo pad on back
800 Marines
2 ORs, 28 beds
2 LCACs or 1 LCU, and 14 AAVs
Older: Austin class
Newer: San Antonio class

Question 4

Features of LSD

Answer 4

Bigger well than LPD- 4 LCACs, 2 LCU, 64 AAVs

1 OR, 6 hospital beds

Question 5

Features of LCC

Answer 5

Command/control, like a floating COC for CATF, CLF, TACC

Question 6

What ships provide Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS)?

Answer 6

DDG and CGs

Question 7

Features of DDG

Answer 7

Warships providing multi-mission offensive and defensive capabilities, usually in gunfire support role in support of a battalion
Capable of AAW, anti-sub warfare (ASW), and anti-surface warfare (ASuW)
1 MK45

Question 8

MK45

Answer 8

5 inch/54 cal rapid fire gun
On DDG, CG, LHA
Max effective range 23,127m

Question 9

Features of CG

Answer 9

Designed to defend against coordinated saturation attacks (surface, subs, aircraft, missiles)
Naval gunfire, land-attack missiles
Tomahawk land attack missiles / TLAMs, and MK45

Question 10

LCAC features

Answer 10

12-100 nm
Crew of 5
24 troops, 60 tons

Question 11

LCU features

Answer 11

14 crew

400 men or 225 tons (2 tons or 10 LAVs)

Question 12

L-hour

Answer 12

Time at which first helicopter-borne assault wave touches down in LZ

Question 13

H-hour

Answer 13

Time first assault elements scheduled to touch down on beach or LZ

Question 14

D-day

Answer 14

Unnamed day on which a particular operation commences or is to commence

Question 15

LOD

Answer 15

Line of departure

Designated to coordinate departure of attack elements