Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Embarkation

By Sheffield, H. L.

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Title:	Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Embarkation
Author:	Sheffield, H. L.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
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Excerpt
Excerpt: This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It sets forth doctrine and military guidance to govern the joint activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States. // 2. Recommendations for changes to this publication should be submitted to the Director for Operational Plans and Interoperability (J-7), Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. 20318-7000. // 3. When a Joint Staff directorate submits a proposal to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff that would change source document information reflected in this publication, that directorate will include a proposed change to this publication as an enclosure to its proposal.

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