An Analysis of the Employment of the LVT-5 in Riverine Operations in Vietnam and Recommendations for the Employment of the AAAV in Future Riverine Operations
Abstract
The employment of the AAAV in future riverine operations, like the LVT in riverine operations in Vietnam, will be based on the capabilities and limitations of the platform, doctrine and creativity of the maneuver commander. The LVT used in Vietnam was not ideally suited for riverine operations, but techniques, tactics, and procedures were developed to allow for the maximum employment of LVTs in the brown water. There were things the LVT could do and things the LVT could not do in riverine operations. The AAAV is a quantum leap from the LVT employed in Vietnam. There will be things the AAAV can and cannot do in the brown water. AAAV will not replace PBRS, rubber boasts, LCACS, and LCUS, but AAAVs will provide the commander operational reach and leverage at the tactical and operational level never before seen with assault amphibians. The AAAV may enable rivers, which previously were regarded as obstacles, to serve as maneuver space. Future MAGTF maneuver forces employing AAAVs will be able to seamless transition from the ship to the objective through blue, green and brown water instead of having to pause to conduct specialized riverine operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA403747
Entities
People
- David L. Coggins
Organizations
- Marine Corps University