Congressional Adds
Abstract
The LHA(R) program recapitalizes the aging Amphibious Assault Ships (LHA & LHD). LHA(R) Flight 1, the second increment of the LHA(R) program, will: continue using the LHD-1/LHA-6 hull form; reincorporate a well deck; have a smaller island, as compared to LHD-1/LHA-6, to improve flight deck operations; maintain the Flight 0 aviation capability to the maximum extent possible - making only those trades necessary to accommodate a well deck. LHA(R) ships contribute to the Navy and integrated joint warfighting force by providing sustained military forward presence and crisis response capability far from the Continental United States with little or no reliance on host governments for basing and logistics. Independently, or as part of a larger force, the LHA(R) ship enables Sailors and Marines to operate for sustained periods while conducting amphibious and/or expeditionary operations to include: embarking, transporting, controlling, inserting, sustaining and extracting elements of a Marine Air-Ground Task Force and supporting forces.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 9999_0604567N_5_1319_PB_2016
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