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29 Cards in this Set
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Primary mission of the LHA:
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Land and sustain USMC on any shore during hostilities. Serves as the centerpiece of a Multi-ship amphibious readiness group.
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What class is the LHA-1?
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Tarawa
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Aprox. how many sailors/marines contribute to a forward-deployed ARG?
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3000 sailors/Marines
ARG composed of aprox. 5,000 personnel. |
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What are the largest amphibious ships in the world?
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LHD
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What class is the LHD?
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Wasp Class
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Upgrades of the LHD compared to the LHA class:
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-Enhanced well deck, capable of carrying 3 LCACs (vice 1 LCAC).
-Flight deck and elevator scheme allow for two more helicopters. |
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The LPD is what class?
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Austin
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LPD combines the functions of what 3 different classes?
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Landing Ship (LSD), Tank landing ship (LST) and attack cargo ship (LKA).
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The LPD is configured as what type of ship?
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Flagship, provides extensive C/C and communications abilities.
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In an amphibious assault what does the LPD normally function as?
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The Primary control ship responsible for coordinating boat waves and vectoring landing craft.
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LSD is what class?
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Harpers Ferry
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Primary mission of the LSD:
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Dock, transport, and launch Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) to potential trouble spots around the globe.
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LSD also has the capability to act as what during an amphibious assault?
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Primary Control ship
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What does LCAC stand for?
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Landing Craft Air Cushion
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What does the LCAC transport?
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Weapon systems, equipment, cargo and personnel of the MAGTF.
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Features of the LCAC:
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-High speed, over-the-beach fully amphibious landing craft.
-Payload of 60-75 tons -Air cushion allows transport of M-1 Tanks at high speeds. |
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What kind of ships are the two Hospital ships (HSS)?
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T-AH (Sealift)
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HSS provide what?
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Emergency, on-site medical care.
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Two missions of the HSS:
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1. Provide mobile, flexible, rapidly responsive afloat medical capability.
2. Provide full service hospital asset for use by other government agencies involved in support of disaster relief/Humanitarian operations worldwide. |
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HSS Mission in joint-operations:
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Minimize effects of wounds, injuries and disease through proactive preventive medicine and phased health care system.
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Describe the phased health care system:
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Save life, limb, reduce disease and nonbattle injury rate. Stabilize patients for evac to Communications Zone, and help return personnel to as far adv. in theater as possible.
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What are the cargo ships?
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T-AK (sealift)
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Series and Class of the T-AK
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Five ships, T-AK-3000 Cpl. Louis J. Hauge Jr. Class
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T-AK carries cargo for what? And duration?
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-For the MAGTF
-30 Days |
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Features of the T-AK:
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-Lift-on/Lift-off capabilities
-Roll-on/Roll-Off capabilities -Land up to CH-53E -Breakbult cargo capacity |
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The T-AK are prepositioned where?
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Diego, Garcia
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How many pre-positioning ships are there for the USMC?
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13
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The MPS are located where and developed when?
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1980's, in Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean Sea.
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MPS Carry what types of supplies:
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Tanks and ammunition to food and fuel to spare parts and engine oil.
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