Amphibious Operations: The Operational Wild Card

Abstract

This monograph examines the utility of amphibious operations as a form of maneuver at the operational level. With the U.S. Army restructing from a forward deployed force to a combat ready contingency force, forced entry operations become important. The two current options of forced entry are airborne and amphibious operations. The mission of the U.S. Army will not change. The change is in how the Army forces will deploy to initiate and support a successful land campaign. Additionally, the U.S. Army still has the requirement to organize, equip, and provide Army forces for amphibious operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 1990
Accession Number
ADA234004

Entities

People

  • Anthony S. Lieto

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amphibious Operations
  • Civil War
  • Combat Forces
  • Combat Support
  • Command And Control
  • Doctrine
  • Engineers
  • Islands
  • Korean War
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.