General
Acronyms
Operations
100

Purpose of Amphibious Operations

To put boots on the ground

 

100

AAV

Amphibious Assault Vehicle 

100

Person overall in charge of putting boots on the ground after landing on the beach

Commander Landing Force (CLF)


200

The term AAV's are referred to during operations


Gators

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200

LCU

Landing Craft Utility 


200

Person in charge of over all ship-to-shore movement and naval assets

Commander Amphibious Task Force (CATF)


300

The term D-Day

The day operations will begin 

300

LCAC

Landing Craft Air Cushion

 


300

No question! BONUS POINTS!


400

H-hour

The exact hour of the mission or attack is scheduled to begin

400

5 PHASES of Amphibious Operations

Planning, Embarkation, Rehearsal, Movement, Action (PERMA)

400

Command passed when a boat is on its final approach to the beach

Battle Speed x3

 

500

Underway watchbill condition that is set for Amphibious Operations

Condition 1 ABLE (1A), Wet Well Operations


500

5 TYPES of Amphibious Operations

Demonstration, Raid, Assault, Withdrawal, Other (DRAWO)

500

Word passed when an AAV lands on the beach

Touchdown!