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Define MRO
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Any officer or enlisted member sergeant through major general who is the subject of the performance evaluation.
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Define RS
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Generally the first officer (commissioned or warrant) or civilian GS-9 or above in the MRO’s chain of command. In rare cases, the RS can be an equal ranking officer.
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Define RO
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Generally the first (commissioned) officer or GS-10 in the RS’s chain of command.
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Define Third Officer Sighter
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Required for all adverse reports. Normally the RS of the RO, although certain exceptions may apply. (see par 5005 of the PES)
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Who is the audience for a Fitness Report?
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The Review Board
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Define/Explain PARS
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Performance Anchored Rating Scales
14 professional attributes which can be evaluated on a range from A-G (A-G have corresponding number values of 1-7). |
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Define Relative Value
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"Grading the Grader"
FitReps Systems way of compensating for grading differences between RS's. |
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Report comments should reflect:
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1) Demonstrated proficiency in execution of assigned duties
2) Demonstrated leadership ability 3) Endorsement for promotion and increased responsibility |
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There are three things that a FitRep is not:
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1) A disciplinary tool.
2) A lever to exert influence. 3) A counseling document for the MRO. |
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What is the classifications of Marine Corps Awards?
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1) Unit Awards
2) Personal/Military decorations 3) Campaign/Service awards |
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What are the three methods of formal recognition that lack a corresponding ribbon/medal?
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1) Certificate of Commendation
2) Meritorious Mast 3) Letter of Appreciation |
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Describe Unit Awards
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Definition: Recognition of entire organizations for outstanding heroism or achievement performed during periods of war, international tension, national emergencies, or extraordinary situations that involve national interests.
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Describe Personal Awards
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An award bestowed on an individual for a specific act or acts of gallantry or meritorious service
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Describe Campaign Awards
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An award issued to an individual to denote participation in a campaign, war, national emergency or expedition, or to denote service requirements fulfilled in a credible manner
* There is no formal award presentation to individual Marines** |
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Describe CertComm
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Certificate of Commendation
- A commander w/ Navy and Marine Corps Achievement approval authority can approve a CertComm - Not included in Awards Processing System (APS) - forward to CMC for entry into OMPF |
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Meritorious Mast
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Approved by Battalion Commander or equivalent
Not processed through APS |
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Letter of Appreciation
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Can be written by any officer senior to the proposed recipient
* Not processed through APS/Not forwarded to CMC* |
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What are the three AAV variants?
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1) P7 Troop Carrier
2) C7 Command and Control Variant 3) R7 Recovery Variant |
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Mission of the Amphibious Assault?
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- Land the surface assault elemnts of the landing force and their equipment in a single lift from ship to shore to include operations inland
- Shore to short ops, riverine ops, sea control ops in littoral areas |
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AAV P7A1
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Crew -3
Load Capacity - 21 PAX or 10,000lbs Max speed (water/land) - 45mph/8.2mph |
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AAV C7A1
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Crew - 3
Load Capacity - 9 PAX of Battalion staff Max speed (water/land) - 45mph/8.2mph |
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AAV R7A1
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Crew - 5
Load Capacity - 5 PAX Max speed (water/land) - 45mph/8.2mph |
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What are the 2 AAV battalions in the Marine Corps and where are they located?
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2nd Assault Amphib Battalion @ Camp Lejeune
3rd AABN @ Camp Pendleton 4th AABN (Reserve) @ Florida |
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Breakdown of a AA Company
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Consists of:
- 3 line platoons (4 sections of 3 AAV's per platoon) - 1 HQ Platoon - 1 Maintenance Platoon - 45 AAV's - 180 Marines |
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What is the mission of the M1A1 Tank?
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Close with and destroy the Enemy by using armor-protected fire, shock effect, and maneuver, and to provide anti-mechanized fire in support of the Marine division
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What are the 3 vehicles in a tank battalion?
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1) M1A1 Tank
2) M88A2 Heavy Recovery Vehicle 3) M60A1 Armored Vehicle-launched Bridge |
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Specs on the M1A1 Tank
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Crew - 4
Cruising Range - 273-298mi Max Speed - 42mph Wps/Max range - 2 X 240's (900m); 1 X .50cal (1200-1600m |
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Specs on the M88A2 Heavy Recovery Vehicle
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Crew - 5
Load Capacity - 5 PAX Cruising Range - 300mi Max Speed - 25mph |
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Specs on the M60A1 Armored Vehicle-launched Bridge
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Crew -2
Cruising Range - 300mi Max Speed - 30mph Bridge extended - 63ft Bridge folded - 32ft Bridge weight capacity - 1 MLC 60 vehicles |
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What are the 2 active duty tank battalions in the Marine Corps and where are they?
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1st Tank Battalion @ 29 palms
2nd tank Battalion @ Camp Lejeune |
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Breakdown of a tank battalion
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- 4 tank companies
- 1 H&S company - 1 Anti tank (TOW) platoon - 1 scout platoon - 58 M1A1 Tanks - 26 TOW weapons systems - 4 Armored vehicle launched bridges - 6 tank recovery vehicles |
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Breakdown of the tank company
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- Tank company is the basic tactical unit with which the battalion accomplishes its mission
- 14 Tanks (3 platoons of 4 tanks each; 1 tank for CO & XO - 1 Tank retriever |
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Breakdown of the tank platoon
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- two sections of two tanks
- supports an infantry company or battalion |
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What are the 7 variants to the LAV?
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1) LAV-25
2) LAV-AT (dual TOW missle launcher) 3) LAV-M (81mm Mortar) 4) LAV-C2 ( command and control unit) 5) LAV-R (Recovery variant) 6) LAV-L (Logistics) |
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Mission of the LAR battalion?
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Conduct recon, security, and economy of force ops, and to conduct limited offensive or delaying ops that exploit the unit's mobility and firepower
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Specs of the LAV-25
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Crew 4
 Weight 12.6 tons Cruising range 410mi  Maximum speed 60 mph on land 6 mph in water Load capacity 6 combat-equipped troops scouts  Obstacle ability Forward climb of a vertical obstacle: 49 in, Maximum ditch: 108 in Fording depth: Without kit: 48 in  Armament 25 mm M242 chain gun Maximum effective range 2,000m 2-M240 7.62 mm MG coax and pintle-mounted Maximum effective range 900m Ammunition 260 rounds in AP/HE ready boxes and feeder chutes 1000 rounds stowed |
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Specs of the LAV-M
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Crew 5
Weight 12.6 tons  Cruising range 410mi Maximum speed 60 mph on land 6 mph in water Obstacle ability Maximum ditch: 81 in Armament M252 81mm mortar (360 degrees traverse) M240E 7.62mm machine gun Ammunition 94 rounds 81mm mortar plus 20 fuses 1000, 7.62mm founds |
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Specs of the LAV-C2
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Crew 7
 Weight 12.6 tons  Cruising range 410mi Maximum speed 60 mph on land 6 mph in water Obstacle ability Maximum ditch: 81 in   Communication Vehicle System  (4) VHF SINCGARS Radios (1) UHF Radio AN/VRC-83 (1) UHF Position Location Reporting System (1) HF Radio AN/GRC-213 (7) Antenna  Armament and M240G, machine gun, pintle-mounted Ammunition Ammunition 7.62 millimeters; 1,000 rounds stowed |
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Location of 4 LAR battalions and composition of line companies
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1) Camp Pendleton
2) Camp Lejeune 3) 29 Palms 4) 1 in reserve Each Battalion has 4 line companies with: - 14 LAV-25s - 4 LAV-ATs - 2 LAV-Ms, - 1 LAV-R - 3 LAV-Ls -1 LAV-C2 |
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What are the strengths of mechanized platforms?
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- Armor-protected firepower
- mobility - Shock - Extensive Communications - Speed Mechanized forces can group, disperse, and regroup quickly to meet the needs of a changing tactical situation |
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What are the limitations of Mechanized Platforms?
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- Size
- Weight - Noise - Visibility - Logistics - Obstacles - Communications (reliance on) |
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What are the three types of task organization in relation to mechanized assets?
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1) Tank Heavy Task Force - mainly armor w/ some infantry. Used when max shock action and firepower are required and terrain is open w/ few obstacles
2) Mech Heavy Task Force - Composed mainly of mechanized infantry with some attached armor support. Used when specific terrain must be controlled, when visibility is limited. 3) Pure - Composed entirely of either armor or mechanized infantry |
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What are the techniques of movement for mechanized assets?
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1) Traveling - fastest and easily controlled technique. Least secure.
2) Traveling overwatch - More secure than traveling but slower and more difficult to control. Lead element travels at constant rate while overwatch speed varies depending on terrain 3) Bounding Overwatch - Most secure technique. Slowest and most difficult to control. Elements move by bounds with one always stationary |
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Mechanized Immediate actions drills
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1) Bulldog - All units get online
2) Panther-right - 2 elements base of fire while one maneuvers 3)Hammerhead - 1 element SBF while 2 maneuver 4) SBF - Mech assetss SBF while infantry maneuvers |
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What are the Marine Corps 6 core competencies?
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1) Expeditionary Readiness
2) Combined Arms Integration 3) Expeditionary Operations 4) Sea-based Ops 5) Forcible Entry from the sea 6) Reserve Integration |
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4 Core elements of the MAGTF
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1) CE
2) GCE 3) ACE 4) LCE |
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6 warfighting functions of the Command Element in a MAGTF are?
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1) Command and Control
2) Intelligence 3) Maneuver 4) Fires 5) Logistics 6) Force Protection |
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Description of the GCE
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** Only element of MAGTF that can seize and occupy terrain ***
- organized to conduct ground ops, project combat power, and contribute to battlespace dominance in support of the MAGTF's mission. |
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What are the six functions of Marine Aviation?
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1) Offensive Air Support
2) Anti-Air Warfare 3) Assault Support 4) Air Recon 5) Control of Aircraft and Missiles 6) Electronic Warfare |
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4 Types of MAGTFs
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1) Marine Expeditionary Force
2) Marine Expeditionary Brigade 3) Marine Expeditionary Unit 4) Special Purpose Marine air-ground task force |
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Define and Describe a MEF?
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- Marine Corps' principal war fighting organization
- Composition: Standing CE, GCE of 1+ divisions, ACE of 1+ Air wings, LCE of 1+ logo groups - 60 Days of Sustainment |
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What are the three standing MEFs?
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1 MEF - Southern California / Arizona
2 MEF - North and South Carolina 3 MEF - Okinawa, Mainland Japan, and Hawaii |
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Define and Describe a MEB
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- Middleweight MAGTF; embedded in MEF
- Smallest MAGTF with fully capable aviation element (all six functions) - 30 Days of Sustainment - Composition: GCE of 1 regiment, ACE of 1 MAG, LCE is combat logistics regiment |
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Define and Describe a MEU
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- The standard forward-deployed Marine expeditionary organization.
- 15 Days of Sustainment - Composition: GCE of battalion (rein), ACE of Combat Assault Transport Squadron, LCE |
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Define and Describe a SPMAGTF
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- Nonstanding MAGTF temporarily formed to conduct a specific mission for which a MEF or other unit is either inappropriate or unavailable.
- Air Congingency MAGTF (ACM) is a type of SPMAGTF (deployed within 18 hrs). |
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Location of Major Combat Elements
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Camp Pendleton, CA
GCE - 1st Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, CA ACE - 3rd MAW, Miramar, CA LCE - 1st MLG, Camp Pendleton, CA |
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Location of Major Combat Elements
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Camp Lejeune, NC
GCE - 2nd Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, NC ACE - 2nd MAW, Cherry Point, NC LCE - 2nd MLG, Camp Lejeune, NC |
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Location of Major Combat Elements
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Camp Courtney, Okinawa, Japan
GCE - 3rd Mar Div, Camp Cortney ACE - 1st MAW, Camp Foster, Okinawa LCE - 3rd MLG, Camp Kinser, Okinawa |
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Define and describe the capabilities of LCC-19.
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Amphibious Command Ship - Blue Ridge Class
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Define and describe the capabilities of LHA-1.
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Amphibious Assault Ship - Tarawa Class
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Define and describe the capabilities of LHD-1.
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Amphibious Assault Ship - Wasp Class
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Define and describe the capabilities of LPD 4.
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Amphibious Transport Dock - Austin Class
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Define and describe the capabilities of LPD 17.
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Amphibious Transport Dock - San Antonio Class
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Define and describe the capabilities of LSD-41.
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Dock Landing Ship - Whidbey Island Class
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Define and describe the capabilities of LCM.
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Mechanized Landing Craft
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Define and describe the capabilities of LCU.
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Landing Craft Utility
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Define and describe the capabilities of LCAC.
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Landing Craft Air Cushion
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