FMF WARFARE/QUALIFIED OFFICER
109 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
What was the first Amphibious operation by the Marines? - ANSWER<> Revolutionary
War
<> Raid of Nassau, Bahamas- March 1776
What constitutes an Amphibious force? - ANSWER<> Landing Force (Marine Corps)
<> Amphibious task force (Navy)
<> Other forces as required for the mission
Discuss the Amphibious Task Force Commander and Staff. - ANSWER<> ATF
Commander has overall control of ship-to-shore movement
<> ATF Staff ensures troops, equipment, and supplies land prescribed times, places,
and in the formation required by LF scheme of maneuver
State the sequence for the phases of amphibious operations - ANSWER<> Planning
<> Embarkation
<> Rehearsal
<> Movement
<> Assault
DIscuss the LCU. - ANSWERLanding Craft Utility
<> Lands heavy vehicles, equipment, personnel, and cargo
<> Normally carried in well deck of amphibious warfare ship
DIscuss the LCAC - ANSWERLanding Craft Air Cushion
<>High-speed (35+ knots), non-displacement landing craft
<> Conducts ship-to-shore movement and carries troops, vehicles, and cargo over-the-
beach
<> Carried in well deck of amphibious warfare ship
<> Can traverse over some obstacles which LCUs cannot
Discuss the AAV. - ANSWERAmphibious Assault Vehicle
<> AAV is a fully tracked, amphibious vehicle
<> Transports personnel and equipment from amphibious warfare ships to inland
objectives missions
<> Moves limited amount of cargo ashore when transfer of cargo at the beach is not
desired or when surf conditions, reefs, or other hydrographic conditions prohibit
beaching of landing craft
109 QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
What was the first Amphibious operation by the Marines? - ANSWER<> Revolutionary
War
<> Raid of Nassau, Bahamas- March 1776
What constitutes an Amphibious force? - ANSWER<> Landing Force (Marine Corps)
<> Amphibious task force (Navy)
<> Other forces as required for the mission
Discuss the Amphibious Task Force Commander and Staff. - ANSWER<> ATF
Commander has overall control of ship-to-shore movement
<> ATF Staff ensures troops, equipment, and supplies land prescribed times, places,
and in the formation required by LF scheme of maneuver
State the sequence for the phases of amphibious operations - ANSWER<> Planning
<> Embarkation
<> Rehearsal
<> Movement
<> Assault
DIscuss the LCU. - ANSWERLanding Craft Utility
<> Lands heavy vehicles, equipment, personnel, and cargo
<> Normally carried in well deck of amphibious warfare ship
DIscuss the LCAC - ANSWERLanding Craft Air Cushion
<>High-speed (35+ knots), non-displacement landing craft
<> Conducts ship-to-shore movement and carries troops, vehicles, and cargo over-the-
beach
<> Carried in well deck of amphibious warfare ship
<> Can traverse over some obstacles which LCUs cannot
Discuss the AAV. - ANSWERAmphibious Assault Vehicle
<> AAV is a fully tracked, amphibious vehicle
<> Transports personnel and equipment from amphibious warfare ships to inland
objectives missions
<> Moves limited amount of cargo ashore when transfer of cargo at the beach is not
desired or when surf conditions, reefs, or other hydrographic conditions prohibit
beaching of landing craft
