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  Amphibious warfare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An early form of amphibious warfare was employed during the War of the Pacific in 1879, and saw coordination of army, navy and specialized units.
The first amphibious assault of the war took place as 2,100 Chilean troops successfully took Pisagua from 1,200 Peruvian and Bolivian defenders on 2 November 1879.
Arguably the most famous amphibious assault was the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, in which British, Canadian, French and US forces were landed at Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword Beaches.
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 Amphibious assault ship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amphibious assault ships, usually shortened to amphibs, phibs or popularly known as gator freighters, denotes a range of classes of warship employed to land and support ground forces on enemy territory by an amphibious assault.
While often resembling aircraft carriers, the role of an amphibious assault ship is fundamentally different: its aviation facilities have the primary role of hosting helicopters to support forces ashore rather than to support strike aircraft.
From the great assaults of WWII to the recent attack on the Al-Faw Peninsula in Iraq, both countries have been at the forefront of developing amphibious assault doctrine and shipping.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Amphibious assault
Amphibious Assault began when 17-year-old, former Kittie guitarist, Fallon Bowman was on a plane from Ontario to New Jersey, skimming through a Tom Clancy novel when she came upon the term amphibious assault.
Amphibious Assault's second album has been completed and was originally scheduled for a June, and then an August, 2005 release but has been delayed, largely due to Bowman's school schedule.
From the great assaults of WWII to the recent 400 mile amphibious assault on Afghanistan and the attack on the Al-Faw Peninsula in Iraq, both countries have been at the forefront of developing amphibious assault doctrine and shipping.
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 Amphibious Forces - Navy Ships
An amphibious operation is a military operation launched from the sea by naval and landing forces embarked in ships or craft involving a landing on a hostile or potentially hostile shore.
The principal type of amphibious operation is the amphibious assault, which is distinguished from other types of amphibious operations in that it involves establishing a force on a hostile or potentially hostile shore.
The salient requirement of an amphibious assault, which is the principal type of amphibious operation, is the necessity for swift, uninterrupted buildup of sufficient combat power ashore from an initial zero capability to full coordinated striking power as the attack progresses toward amphibious task force (ATF) final objectives.
www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ship/amphibious.htm   (1216 words)

  
 Amphibious assault ship
The amphibious assault ship, usually called an amphib, is a class of warship employed by the United States Navy.
Modern U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships are called upon to perform as primary landing ships for assault operations of Marine expeditionary units.
Amphibious warships are uniquely designed to support assault from the sea against defended positions ashore.
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 Amphibious assault ship - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
While grossly resembling aircraft carriers, the role of an amphibious assault ship is fundamentally different: its aviation facilities have the primary role of hosting helicopters to support forces ashore rather than to support strike aircraft.
The small Corps operations of the period in central and south American lead to the development of amphibious assault doctrine much in advance of the rest of the world.
It was also realised that battleships, cruisers and destroyers could not necessary provide all the fire support (including suppressive fire) that an assault would need.
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 Amphibious Assault Vehicle - Wikimedia Commons
Two USMC AAVs emerge from the surf onto the sand of Freshwater Beach, Australia, during amphibious assault landing operations of Exercise Crocodile 99 on Oct. 1, 1999.
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) line the beach below Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima in a static display for the 58th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima Commemoration.
Marines assigned to the 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif., maneuver their Amphibious Assault Vehicles around the beach during a training exercise at the Pacific Missile Range Facility.
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 Multinational Forces Conduct Amphibious Assault
An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) rolls out of the water to pick up Marines from the United States, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Peru conducting a joint amphibious exercise in support of UNITAS 45-04, Salinas, Peru, July 4, 2004.
Then the Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) launched from USS Tortuga (LSD 46) arrived to shore to destroy enemy positions and provide fire support to the disembark of the rest of the multinational force, which deployed aboard zodiacs from three Peruvian ships.
Marines load themselves into an amphibious assault vehichle (AAV) alongside Marines from the United States, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Peru to participate in a joint amphibious exercise in support of UNITAS 45-04, Salinas, Peru, July 4, 2004.
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 Amphibious Assault
An amphibious vehicle simply moves through water as though it were one category less difficult (impassible becomes difficult, difficult becomes normal).
Amphibious Adaptation (Imperial vehicle upgrade) (10 points): the transport is fitted with all the necessary gear (propulsion, sealants, etc.) to allow it to pass safely through hazardous waters (as outlined above).
A typical boat, useful for beachhead assaults, river patrols, sieges involving moats, etc., is not exactly top-of-the-line military hardware.
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 Naval Technology - LHD Wasp Class - Amphibious Assault Ships
The keel for Makin Island was laid in February 2004 and it is expected to launch in 2006 and commission in 2007.
In July 2005, Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract for the development of the LHA 6 amphibious assault ship, which will be a variant of the LHD 8 with the capability to support the F-35B STOVL Joint Strike Fighter and the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor.
The ship's assault support system synchronises the simultaneous horizontal and vertical flow of troops, cargo and vehicles throughout the ship, for insertion of forces ashore via helicopters, landing craft and amphibious vehicles.
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 Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
The Marine Corps plans to replace the amphibious assault vehicle with 1,013 advanced amphibious assault vehicles for $6.7 billion, including a $456-million increase due to a 2-year procurement delay.
A truly amphibious vehicle that will replace the USMC's aging current system and provide the capability to maneuver, combat loaded with a Marine rifle squad, at 20-25 knots in the water and maneuver cross country with agility and mobility equal or greater than that of the M1 Main Battle Tank (MBT).
The Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAAV) was officially renamed the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) sometime in late 2003.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/aaav.htm   (1088 words)

  
 MILNET: Amphibious Assault Ships
And at sea in the Mediterranean and in the Persian Gulf are aircraft carrier battle groups with 16,000 Sailors and two air wings of combat ready aircraft.
As the Admiral says, the Amphibious Assault Ship is an important part of a set of resources "...vitally important to world peace and stability".
The LHD is, similar to a huge aircraft carrier, home to a huge amount of resources to be used in the assault of a given target, forward deployed or at the ready.
www.milnet.com /pentagon/lhd.htm   (452 words)

  
 Crocodile 99 features amphibious assault   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Aboard USS Fort McHenry in the Coral Sea -- "The highlight of Crocodile 99 was the amphibious assault we conducted this morning," Cmdr. Richard B. Landolt said during his opening remarks at a press conference before Australian and American media members here Oct. 1.
"During the assault we launched and recovered various amphibious assault vehicles," said Londolt, including LCAC's (landing craft, air cushion) from Fort McHenry, LCU's (landing craft unit) and LARC's (light amphibious resupply cargo vehicles) from Mount Vernon and AAV's (amphibious assault vehicles) from Frederick.
The executive officer of the U.S. Marine battalion landing team (1st battalion, 5th Marines), Maj. Adam Copp, said that unfamiliar terrain, differences in terminology and communication methods between troops from the two countries, and differences in tactics and equipment, presented the biggest challenges to the combined amphibious assault.
www.c7f.navy.mil /news3/7frel689.html   (280 words)

  
 eBay - amphibious assault, Models, Kits, Militaria items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
EXO SQUAD Shiva in Amphibious Assault E-Frame MIB
Amphibious Assault Falklands: The Battle of San Carlos
Hasbro GI Joe Marine Amphibious Assault Training Fig
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 Amphibious Assault on Attu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It was a campaign handicapped not only by the island's fanatical defenders and the bitter Alaskan cold but also by the many miscalculations made by the Army itself.
Yet this important campaign to take back U.S. soil, which witnessed the first American amphibious assault in the North Pacific as well as one of the first Japanese banzai attacks of the war, has been pushed into the background by many historians.
Since a gale was pounding Attu at that time, the assault was postponed until May 9, and the convoy took off for the Bering Sea to avoid enemy detection.
historynet.com /wwii/blattu   (1255 words)

  
 Amphibious Assault Ship Encyclopedia Articles @ BareHands.com (Bare Hands)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Amphibious Assault Ship Encyclopedia Articles @ BareHands.com (Bare Hands)
Navies other than the USN operate still further types including landing ship tank (LST), landing ship logistics (LSL) and landing ship medium (LSM).
"Amphibious assault ship" results in these other popular encyclopedia sites:
www.barehands.com /encyclopedia/Amphibious_assault_ship   (895 words)

  
 Amphibious Assault - LCAC : Griffon Hovercraft
We service clients looking for LCAC Amphibious Assault throughout the UK and the World.
Talk to us about other LCAC Amphibious Assault projects we have successfully delivered for other clients.
Whether you are based in the UK or any part of the world, be sure to talk to Griffon Hovercraft Ltd about your LCAC Amphibious Assault.
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 Amazon.com: Amphibious Assault Falklands: The Battle of San Carlos Water: Books: Micheal Clapp,Ewen Southby-Tailyour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Commodore Michael Clapp, was Commander of Amphibious Task Force of Royal Navy.
A must read for those having interest in maritime affairs in general and in amphibious operations in particular.
Michael Clapp was Commodore (permanent rank was Captain) of the amphibious assault force, the naval officer in overall command of getting the marines a soldiers ashore along with their supplies.
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 Amphibious Assault - Aeroglisseur : Griffon Hovercraft
We service clients looking for Aeroglisseur Amphibious Assault throughout the UK and the World.
Talk to us about other Aeroglisseur Amphibious Assault projects we have successfully delivered for other clients.
Whether you are based in the UK or any part of the world, be sure to talk to Griffon Hovercraft Ltd about your Aeroglisseur Amphibious Assault.
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 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIPS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
They must be able to sail in harm's way and provide a rapid build-up of combat power ashore in the face of opposition.
USS Wasp (LHD-l) is the largest amphibious ship in the world.
The lead ship was commissioned in July 1989 in Norfolk, Va. Construction of other ships of the class continues at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Miss.
www.au.af.mil /au/awc/systems/dvic040.htm   (200 words)

  
 Amphibious Assault Vehicle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) is employed to conduct mechanized operations and related combat support in subsequent operations ashore.
The AAV is capable of open ocean operation from offshore shipping through rough seas and plunging surf; and without modification, it is capable of traversing beaches, crossing rough terrain, and performing high speed operations on improved roads.
MCWP 3-13 Employment of Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs).
www.inetres.com /gp/military/cv/inf/AAV.html   (608 words)

  
 Amphibious Assault   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Course Description: Course will be on landing zone for Amphibious Assault Craft.
ACU4 and Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek assume no liability for any injury or accident involving any participant of this event.
The U.S. Navy does not officially endorse any company sponsor or their product or their services associated with this event.
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 amphibious assault
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 Current Amphibious Warships
The amphibious fleet is organized for forward presence into twelve three-ship Amphibious Ready Groups or, eventually, Expeditionary Strike Groups.
The first ships of the San Antonio-class ships are under construction, with LPD 17 scheduled to enter service in Fiscal Year 2005.
The amphibious warship classes in service today include:
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 informationsphere.com: Amphibious Assault Ship
Features: Modern U.S. Navy amphibious assault ships are called upon to perform as primary landing ships for assault operations of Marine expeditionary units.
Background: Amphibious warships are uniquely designed to support assault from the sea against defended positions ashore.
The lead ship, USS Wasp (LHD 1), was commissioned in July 1989 in Norfolk, Va.
www.informationsphere.com /html/2781.htm   (170 words)

  
 Photos: Amphibious Assault Vehicle | wkyc.com
POSTED: Thursday, August 04, 2005 5:26:05 PM UPDATED: Thursday, August 04, 2005 5:35:48 PM Marine inspects Amphibious Assault Vehicle destroyed by a roadside bomb killing 14 Marines and a civilian interpreter, Barwana, near Haditha, Iraq.
U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Assault Vehicles in Iraq
Soldiers ride on top of their Amphibious Assault Vehicle
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 World Navies Today: US Navy Littoral Warfare Vessels
Boat crane, boat deck and several boats are being removed to reduce topweight.
The 30mm Bushmaster turrets are taken from the AAAV assault vehicle.
A new series of 1000 Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAAV) is planned.
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 Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle
This is the U.S. Marine Corps only acquisition category (ACAT) I acquisition program.
A MARITIME NATION - A MARITIME SECURITY STRATEGY COL JAMES M. FEIGLEY, USMC PROGRAM MANAGER ADVANCED AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE (AAAV) 17 June 1995
Preliminary Design Solution for the AAAV (P) 17 June 1995
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 Amphibious Assault :EROL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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