Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Embarkation

By Department of Defense

Book Id: WPLBN0000151041
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 1.0 MB
Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Embarkation
Author:	Department of Defense
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Language:	English
Subject:	Military, Armed Forces., National defense.
Collections:	Military and Armed Forces Library Collection
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Publisher:	Department of Defense


Citation APA MLA Chicago Defense, D. O. (n.d.). Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Embarkation. Retrieved from http://www.gutenberg.us/

Description
Government Reference Publication

Excerpt
Excerpt: This publication provides general guidance concerning amphibious embarkation and deployment planning for movement by sea from the perspective of the commander, amphibious task force (CATF), and commander, landing force (CLF). This publication considers the planning for the mounting, marshaling, and embarkation of the landing force (LF). Detailed guidance will be provided on the following: a. Concept of deployment. b. Organization for embarkation. c. Amphibious embarkation planning. d. Embarkation and combat cargo officers. e. Loading and stowage. f. Ship loading plans. g. Ship loading plan preparation. h. Personnel embarkation planning. i. Execution of embarkation. j. Life aboard ship. k. Unloading. l. Administrative movements. m. Military Sealift Command (MSC) shipping.

Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-1 Purpose and Scope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-2 Embarkation Phase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-2 Developments Affecting Embarkation Planning. . . . . . . . .I-2 Greater Dispersion of Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-3 Embarkation Execution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-3 Importance of Proper Embarkation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-4 Use of Military Sealift Command Ships. . . . . . . . . . . .I-4 Use of Combatant Ships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-4 NATO Movement and Transport Documents. . . . . . . . . . . .I-5 Embarkation Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-5 II CONCEPT OF DEPLOYMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1 Organization and Echelonment of Forces for Deployment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-1 Modes of Transportation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II-8 Integration of Deployment of Amphibious Forces in the Joint Deployment Process. . . . . . . . . II-8 Overall Deployment Sequence, Options, and Integration of Strategic Mobility Enhancements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II-11 Command and Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .II-13 III ORGANIZATION FOR EMBARKATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .III-1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .III-I Navy Organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .III-1 Landing Force Organization for Embarkation . . . . . . . .III-4 IV AMPHIBIOUS EMBARKATION PLANNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-1 Principles of Amphibious Embarkation Planning. . . . . . . IV-1 Planning Considerations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-2 Sequence of Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-5 Echelonment of Forces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-6 Assault Shipping Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-7 Allocation of Shipping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV-9 Transport Group and Embarkation Group Planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IV-10