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24 Cards in this Set
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AH-1W |
Cobra Function: attack helicopter Crew: 2 officers Mission: fire support and security for forward and rear area forces |
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CH-46E |
Sea Knight Primary function: medium lift assault support helicopter Crew: 4: pilot, copilot, crew chief, 1st mechanic Load: 9-16 passengers: 15 litters 2 attendants Cargo: 2000-4000 Mission: assault transport of troops, supplies, equipment Procured in 1964 during Vietnam’s |
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CH-53D |
Sea stallion Primary function: transportation of equipment and supplies during ship to shore movement Length: 88 ft 6in Range: 690 m Crew: 4: pilot, copilot, crew chief, 1st mechanic Mission: transports equipment, supplies, and personnel during assault phase of an amphibious operation Can lift 7 tons Load: 37 passengers normal; 55 centerline seats installed |
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CH-53E |
Super sea stallion Primary function: transports heavy equipment and supplies during ship to shore movement of an amphibious assault Range: w/o refueling 621 m Crew: 4 Mission: capable of lifting 16 tons at sea level, equipped with refueling probe, can be refueled in flight Features: 3 engines, 3 fuel tanks, refueling prob 2 CH-53E rescued Capt Scott Ogrady in Bosnia in June of 1995 |
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UH-1N |
Huey Primary function: Utility helicopter Crew: O-2 E-2 Features: twin piloted, twin engine helicopter used in command and control, resupply, and CASEVAC |
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MV-22B |
Osprey Primary function: amphibious assault transports of troops, equipment and supplies Description: Multi engine, dual piloted, self deployable, medium lift, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tilt rotor aircraft designed for combat combat support, combat service support, and special ops Replaces: CH-46E and CH-53D medium lift helicopters Mission: marine corps assault support |
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EA-6B |
Prowler Primary function: Airborned Electronic Warfare(EW) to support Fleet marine forces to include Electronic Attack(EA) tactical electronic support(ES) electronic protection(Electronic protection) and High Speed Anti-Radiation Missiles HARM allows suppression of enemy air defense Range: 850 miles Crew: 4 |
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AV-8B |
Harrier II Primary function: Attack/ destroy surface targets under day and night visual conditions Crew: 1 Mission: The mission of the VMA STOVL squadron is to attacks and destroy surface and air targets, to escort helicopters, and to conduct other such air operations as may be directed. Conduct close air support Deep air support |
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KC130 |
Hercules Primary function: inflight refueling; tactical transport Crew: 2 pilots, 1 navigator, 1 flight engineer, 1 first mechanic, 1-2 loadmasters Features: Carries 92 combat troops, 64 paratroopers, 74 litters Supports MAGTF Aerial delivery of troops and cargo, emergency resupply into unimproved landing zones Removable 3600 gallon fuel tank Refueling pods can transfer up to 300 gallons per minute to 2 aircraft simultaneously |
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F-18A/B/C |
Hornet Primary Function: intercept and destroy enemy aircraft under all weather conditions and attack and destroy surface targets Crew: 1 Mission: intercept and destroy enemy aircraft in conjunction with ground or airborne fighter control under all weather conditions CAS SEAD |
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F-18A/B/C |
Hornet Intercept and destroy surface targets in all weather conditions M61- Conduct- day and night CAS Multi- sensory imagery reconnaissance Armed escort of friendly aircraft SEAD |
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F-18D |
Hornet Primary function: attack/ destroy surface targets day or night, under all weather conditions; conduct multi-sensory imagery reconnaissance Crew: 2 pilots USMC- reconnaissance Navy- Training |
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LHA |
Primary war fighting mission is to land and sustain Marines in any shore during hostilities Center piece of Amphibious readiness group 3,000 Sailors and Marines Approximately 5,000 personnel |
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LHD |
Wasp- class LHD are the largest amphibious ships in the world Improved follow on of the Tarawa class LHAs Carries 3 LCACs Flight deck is improved to carry 2 more helicopters that LHA |
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LPD |
Combines the landing ship LSD the tank ship LST Attack cargo ship LKA |
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LSD |
Primary mission of Harpers ferry Cargo variant- dock, transport, launch Navy’s Landing craft Air cushion vessel Primary control ship during an amphibious assault |
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LCAC |
Landing craft air cushion vessel High speed over the beach fully amphibious landing craft capable of carrying 60-75 ton payload |
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T-AH |
Hospital ships Provide mobile, flexible, rapidly responsive afoot medical capability Mercy- Docked in San Diego, CA 8 red crosses Comfort- Norfolk, VA. 9 red crosses |
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T-AK sealift |
5 ships of TAK-3000 Cpl Louis J Hague Jr Carries full range of Marine Corps Cargo, supports MAGTF for 30 days. |
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MOOTW |
Military operations other than war: Arms control combating terrorism Enforcement of sanctions Humanitarian assistance Enforcing of exclusion zones Peace operations War: large scale, sustained combat operations used to achieve national objectives |
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Strike and raids |
Strikes: offensive operations that inflicts damage for political purposes Raid: small scale operation involving swift penetration of hostile territory to secure information, confuse the enemy, or destroy installations |
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Examples of MOUT |
Military operations on urbanized terrain Stalingrad- 1942-1943 Longer than 30 days; casualties:1,630,000 Berlin:(1945): battle: 14-30 days casualties 1000s Seoul: (1950): battle: 6-13 days marines: 2383 Quang tri I and II: 6-13 days; 30 days or more; casualties 30,000 |
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Non-combatants impact on urban warfare |
Firepower Security Obstacle employment Mobility |
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Operational maneuver from the sea |
FUGPIE Focus on operational objective Uses sea as manuever space Generate overwhelming tempo and movement Pits strengths and weaknesses Integrates all organic joint combined assets Emphasizes intell deception and flexibility |
