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MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMUSFLTFORCOM NORFOLK VA//
SUBJ/NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS SECTION 1 OF 3//
REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/COMUSFLTFORCOM/271443ZSEP2010//
REF/B/DESC:APP-11C/NATO/DEC2009//
REF/C/DESC:NWP 3-56/NWDC/SEP2010//
REF/D/MSGID:GENADMIN/C2F/261955ZJUN2009//
REF/E/MSGID:GENADMIN/CUSFF/122013ZAUG2007//
REF/F/MSGID:GENADMIN/CNSF/201706ZMAY2008//
REF/G/MSGID:GENADMIN/C2F/011601ZFEB1999//
REF/H/DESC:DOC - ATP-1 VOL I/NATO/-//
REF/I/DESC:DOC - ATP-1 VOL II/NATO/-//
REF/J/DESC:DOC - ATP-4(E)/NATO/-//
REF/K/DESC:DOC - ATP-8 VOL I/NATO/-//
REF/L/DESC:DOC - ATP-8 VOL II/NATO/-//
REF/M/DESC:DOC - CNSLINST 3340.3 (SERIES)/COMNAVSURFLANT/-//

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REF/O/DESC:DOC - FMFM 6-18/USMC/-//
REF/P/DESC:DOC - JP 3-02 /CJCS/10AUG2009//
REF/Q/DESC:DOC - JP 3-02.1/CJCS/30NOV2010//
REF/R/DESC:DOC - JP 3-09/CJCS/30JUN2010//
REF/S/DESC:DOC - JP 3-09.3/CJCS/08JUL2009//
REF/T/DESC:DOC - JP 4-02/CJCS/31OCT2006//
REF/U/DESC:DOC - MCRP 4-11/USMC/-//
REF/V/DESC:DOC - MCRP 4-11.3G/USMC/-//
REF/W/DESC:DOC - MCRP 5-2A/USMC/-//
REF/X/DESC:DOC - MCWP 3-13/USMC/-//
REF/Y/DESC:D0C - MCWP 3-24/USMC/-//
REF/Z/DESC:DOC - MCWP 3-31.5/USMC/-//
REF/AA/DESC:DOC - MCWP 3-31.6/USMC/-//
REF/AB/DESC:DOC - NAVAIR 00-80T-106/USN/-//
REF/AC/DESC:DOC - NAVAIR 0080T-114/USN/-//
REF/AD/DESC:DOC - MCWP 3-32/USMC/-//
REF/AE/DESC:DOC - NTRP 3-02.1.2/NWDC/OCT2004//
REF/AF/DESC:DOC - NTTP 3-02.1.3/NWDC/MAY2010//
REF/AG/DESC:DOC - NTTP 3-15.24/NWDC/JAN2008//
REF/AH/DESC:DOC - TM3-07-6-06/NWDC/-//
REF/AI/DESC:DOC - NWP 3-02.1M/NWDC/MAY2007//
REF/AJ/DESC:DOC - NWP 3-02.12/NWDC/FEB1997//
REF/AK/DESC:DOC - NTTP 3-02.14/NWDC/SEP2001//
REF/AL/DESC:DOC - NWP 3-02.21/NWDC/SEP1989//
REF/AM/DESC:DOC - NWP 3-09.1/NWDC/JUL2005//
REF/AN/DESC:DOC - NWP 3-20.32/NWDC/MAR1996//
REF/AO/DESC:DOC - NWP 3-62M/NWDC/AUG2006//
REF/AP/DESC:DOC - NWP 4-02/NWDC/JAN2008//
REF/AQ/DESC:DOC - NWP 5-01/NWDC/JAN2007//
REF/AR/DESC:DOC/OPNAV/OCT2007//
REF/AS/DESC:DOC - OPNAVINST 3120.42B (SERIES)/CNO/-//
NARR/REF A IS NAVY-WIDE OPGEN. REF B IS APP-11C, NATO MESSAGE
CATALOGUE. REF C IS NWP 3-56, COMPOSITE WARFARE COMMANDER MANUAL.
REF D IS NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS GENERATION MESSAGE.
REF E IS USFF OPTASK FORCE OPERATING POSTURE. REF F IS WET WELL
GUIDANCE FOR L-CLASS SHIPS. REF G IS NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AIR.
REF H IS ATP-1 VOL I, ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL INSTRUCTION AND
PROCEDURES. REF I IS ATP-1 VOL II, ALLIED MARITIME TACTICAL SIGNAL
AND MANEUVERING BOOK. REF J IS ATP-4(E), ALLIED NAVAL GUNFIRE
SUPPORT. REF K IS ATP-8 VOL I, DOCTRINE FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS.
REF L IS ATP-8 VOL II, TTP FOR AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. REF M IS
COMNAVSURFLANT INST 3340.3 (SERIES), WET WELL MANUAL. REF N IS
FMFM 2-7, FIRE SUPPORT IN MAGTF OPERATIONS. REF O IS FMFM 6-18,
TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES FOR FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION. REF P IS
JP 3-02, AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. REF Q IS JP 3-02.1, JOINT DOCTRINE
FOR AMPHIBIOUS EMBARKATION AND DEBARKATION. REF R IS JP 3-09,
JOINT FIRE SUPPORT. REF S IS JP 3-09.3, CLOSE AIR SUPPORT. REF T
IS JP 4-02, HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT. REF U IS MCRP 4-11, COMBAT
CARGO OPERATIONS. REF V IS MCRP 4-11.3G, UNIT EMBARKATION HANDBOOK.
REF W IS MCRP 5-2A, OPERATIONAL TERMS AND GRAPHICS. REF X IS MCWP
3-13, EMPLOYMENT OF AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLES (AAV'S). REF Y IS
MCWP 3-24, ASSAULT SUPPORT (20 MAY 2004). REF Z IS MCWP 3-31.5,
USMC SHIP TO SHORE MOVEMENT. REF AA IS MCWP 3-31.6, SUPPORTING
ARMS IN AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. REF AB IS NAVAIR 00-80T-106, LHA/LHD
NATOPS MANUAL. REF AC IS NAVAIR 00-80T-114, ATC NATOPS MANUAL.
REF AD IS MCWP 3-32, PREPOSITIONING FORCE OPERATIONS HANDBOOK.
REF AE IS NTRP 3-02.1.2, NAVAL BEACH GROUP SUPPORT ELEMENT
OPERATIONS. REF AF IS NTTP 3-02.1.3, AMPHIBIOUS/EXPEDITIONARY
OPERATIONS AIR CONTROL. REF AG IS NTTP 3-15.24, MINE
COUNTERMEASURES IN SUPPORT OF AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. REF AH IS NWDC
TM3-07-6-06, FOREIGN HA/DR OPS PLANNING. REF AI IS NWP 3-02.1M,
SHIP TO SHORE MOVEMENT. REF AJ IS NWP 3-02.12, EMPLOYING LCAC.
REF AK IS NTTP 3-02.14, THE NAVAL BEACH GROUP. REF AL IS NWP
3-02.21, MSC SUPPORT OF AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. REF AM IS NWP
3-09.1, NAVY STRIKE AND FIRE SUPPORT. REF AN IS NWP 3-20.32,
SURFACE SHIP GUNNERY. REF AO IS NWP 3-62M, SEABASING. REF AP IS

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NWP 4-02, NAVAL EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT AFLOAT AND

ASHORE. REF AQ IS NWP 5-01 NAVY PLANNING. REF AR IS OPNAV
COOPERATIVE STRATEGY FOR 21ST CENTURY SEAPOWER PAMPHLET (OCT2007).
REF AS IS OPNAVINST 3120.42B (SERIES), SAFE ENGINEERING AND
OPERATIONS (SEAOPS) MANUAL FOR LANDING CRAFT, AIR CUSHION (LCAC).//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS IS A NAVY-WIDE OPTASK MESSAGE COORDINATED
BY COMPACFLT (CPF) AND U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND (USFF).
2. PURPOSE.
A. THIS NAVY-WIDE OPTASK AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS, IS WRITTEN IAW
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A, AND IS SUPPORTED BY REFS B THROUGH AS. DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN
COORDINATED WITH ALL NUMBERED FLEETS AND NAVY COMPONENT COMMANDERS.
THIS MSG SHALL BE RETAINED UNTIL SUPERSEDED. READDRESS TO
APPLICABLE SUBORDINATE COMMANDS AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE WIDEST
POSSIBLE DISSEMINATION.
B. THIS NAVY-WIDE OPTASK IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE STANDARDIZED
PLANNING PROCESSES ACROSS U.S. NAVY FLEET BOUNDARIES AND TO ASSIST
THE ASSIGNED COMMANDER, AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE (CATF) IN THE
PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. THE
EXPEDITIONARY DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (EDSS) SOFTWARE MAY BE USED
TO ASSIST THE CATF IN DEVELOPING OPTASK AMPHIB SUPPLEMENTS FOR
OPERATIONAL SPECIFICS.
3. FORMAT BELOW IS IAW REF B AND DEPICTS REQUIRED
FIELDS. SEQUENCE NUMBERS AND ASSOCIATED DESCRIPTIONS PORTRAYED IN
THE FOLLOWING FORMAT WILL NOT APPEAR IN THE FINAL EDSS OPTASK
OUTPUT.
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EXER 1 EXERCISE IDENTIFICATION - SELF-EXPLANATORY
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OPER 2 OPERATION CODEWORD - THIS WILL SPECIFY THE CODEWORD OF THE
OPERATION. THE OPERATION'S CODEWORD/CODENAME IS TYPICALLY
DESIGNATED IN THE INITIATING DIRECTIVE.
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MSGID 3 MESSAGE IDENTIFIER - THE OPTASK AMPHIB FLOWS FROM THE OPTASK
GENERAL (OPGEN), AND SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED AS EARLY AS PRACTICABLE
IN THE PLANNING PROCESS, AND WILL USE THE QUALIFIER INITIAL (INI)
ACCORDING TO THE APP11 FORMAT (E.G., MSGID/OPTASK
AMPHIB/COMEXPSTRKGRU TWO/23 OCT 09/INI/01/). OTHER QUALIFIERS ARE:
NEW, UPDATE, CHANGE, AMPLIFYING OR FINAL. CHANGES CAN BE MADE TO
THE OPTASK AMPHIB WITH UPDATES THAT WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION. OPTASK AMPHIB UPDATES SHOULD BE TRANSMITTED AS
ADDITIONAL DETAILS BECOME KNOWN. FOR EXAMPLE, ONE UPDATE WOULD BE
PROVIDED WHEN PRIMARY DECISIONS ARE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY CATF AND
COMMANDER LANDING FORCE (CLF); ANOTHER WOULD BE PROVIDED WITH
ADDITIONAL AIRSPACE CONTROL MEASURES; ANOTHER WOULD DETAIL THE
SPECIFICS OF ADVANCED FORCE
OPERATIONS; ANOTHER WOULD DETAIL MOVEMENT AND REHEARSAL SPECIFICS;
AND THEN FINALLY ANOTHERUPDATE WOULD BE TRANSMITTED THAT SPECIFIES
THE DETAILS OF THE SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT.
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REF 4 REFERENCE - SELF-EXPLANATORY.
LIMIT THE NUMBER OF REFERENCES TO ONLY THOSE THAT ARE APPLICABLE AND
ABSOLUTELY NEEDED FOR THE ACTUAL OPTASK AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION. REFER
TO THE COMMONLY USED REFERENCES CITED ON THIS MESSAGE AND MAKE
SPECIAL NOTE OF ANY REFERENCE REQUIRED BY THE EXERCISE OR OPERATION
AS APPLICABLE. IN GENERAL, DO NOT CITE REFERENCES THAT HAVE A
HIGHER LEVEL OF CLASSIFICATION OR CONTROL THAN THE OPTASK AMPHIB.
OPERATIONS WITH COALITION, AND ALLIED FORCES WARRANT CONSIDERATION
AGAINST USING NOFORN REFERENCES.
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GEODATUM 5 GEODETIC DATUM - USE WGE (NEW NATO CODE FOR WGS 84) AS
ALL NGA ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS ARE IN WGS 84. THUS, EVEN IF THE PAPER
COPY IS OF A DIFFERENT DATUM, E.G., NORTH AMERICAN 1927 (CAMP
PENDLETON), THE ELECTRONIC CHARTS HAVE BEEN GEO-RECTIFIED TO
WGS 84. THE PAPER CHARTS USED WILL DETERMINE IF THE MESSAGE WILL
BE IN DEGREES/MINUTES/SECONDS (DD/MM/SS) OR DEGREES/MINUTES/DECIMAL
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FORMAT WILL BE USED SO THAT IT IS CLEAR TO THE READER WHICH FORMAT

IS EMPLOYED. THE COMPUTER (C2PC OR GCCS-M) THAT RUNS EDSS OR
JOINT MISSION PLANNING SYSTEM (JMPS-E) CAN CONVERT EITHER WAY, SO
MAKE THE LAT/LONG FORMAT OF THE COMPUTER THE SAME AS THE CHART
THAT WILL BE USED THE MOST TO AVOID NUMBER CONVERSION.
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MAPNOGD 6 MAP DATA WITHOUT GEODETIC DATUM - THE SERIES DESIGNATOR
IS THE TYPE OF MAP, E.G., NAUTICAL CHART OR TACTICAL LAND MAPS
(TLM) OR JOINT OPERATIONAL GRAPHICS (JOG). THE SHEET NUMBER IS
THE ACTUAL MAP NUMBER. THIS SET IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED/SKIPPED BUT
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT ALL HAVE THE IDENTICAL CHARTS AND MAPS.
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POC 7 POINT OF CONTACT (POC) INFORMATION - THE OPTASK AMPHIB
ENCOMPASSES ALL FACETS OF AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. IT SPECIFIES
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, SURFACE SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT, AIR
SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT, FIRES, MEDICAL REGULATING,
COMMUNICATIONS, EMISSION CONTROL, AND FORCE PROTECTION. CONSIDER
LISTING THE CHIEF STAFF OFFICER (CSO)/DEPUTY, AND THEN A POC FOR
EACH OF THE SEVEN HEADINGS.
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OPTYPE 8 OPERATION TYPE - SELF-EXPLANATORY, E.G., AMPHIBIOUS
ASSAULT, AMPHIBIOUS RAID, AMPHIBIOUS DEMONSTRATION, AMPHIBIOUS
WITHDRAWAL, OR OTHER (USE OTHER FOR QUOTE AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT TO
OTHER OPERATIONS UNQUOTE (REF P)).
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PERIOD 9 PERIOD OF TIME - PERIOD FOR THE OPERATION. IN ADDITION
TO STATING THE PERIOD OF THE OPERATION, THE CATF SHOULD TRANSMIT
THE OPTASK AMPHIBIOUS MESSAGE AS REQUIRED BUT NO LATER THAN 72
HOURS PRECEDING AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS (REF H). HOWEVER,
CONSIDER RELEASING THE OPTASK AMPHIB, IF POSSIBLE, A MINIMUM OF
THREE TO FOUR WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF D-DAY ALLOWING PARTICIPATING
UNITS SUFFICIENT TIME TO PLAN. PLANNING FOR AN AMPHIBIOUS
OPERATION IS CONTINUOUS, FROM RECEIPT OF THE ORDER INITIATING
THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION THROUGH TERMINATION OF THE OPERATION.
DURING PLANNING OF AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS, CATF AND CLF ARE
CO-EQUAL. REF P, A SIX STEP PROCESS (THE AMPHIBIOUS LANDING
PROCESS) ESTABLISHES PROCEDURES FOR ANALYZING A MISSION;
DEVELOPING AND WARGAMING COURSES OF ACTION (COA) AGAINST THE
THREAT; COMPARING FRIENDLY COA AGAINST THE COMMANDER'S CRITERIA
AND EACH OTHER; SELECTING A COA; PREPARING
AN ORDER FOR EXECUTION; AND TRANSITIONING THE OPLAN, OPORD,
OPGEN, AND/OR OPTASK TO THOSE TASKED WITH ITS EXECUTION. THE
PROCESS ORGANIZES THESE PROCEDURES INTO SIX MANAGEABLE, LOGICAL
STEPS. THESE STEPS PROVIDE THE AMPHIBIOUS COMMANDERS AND THEIR
STAFFS WITH A MEANS TO ORGANIZE THEIR PLANNING ACTIVITIES, TO
TRANSMIT PLANS TO SUBORDINATES AND SUBORDINATE COMMANDS, AND TO
SHARE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF THE MISSION AND COMMANDER'S
INTENT. CONCURRENT PLANNING ALLOWS A COORDINATED EFFORT THAT
MAINTAINS FLEXIBILITY, MAKES EFFICIENT USE OF TIME AVAILABLE,
AND FACILITATES CONTINUOUS INFORMATION. AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
PLANNING DEPENDS ON MANY VARIABLES, INCLUDING THE TIME ITSELF;
NUMBER, DIVERSITY, AND PHYSICAL SEPARATION OF UNITS INVOLVED; THE
MAGNITUDE AND COMPLEXITY OF THE OPERATION; AND THE SKILL OF THE
INVOLVED FORCES IN THE CONDUCT OF AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS. THE
EFFECT OF LACK OF PLANNING TIME WILL BE MINIMIZED BY THE CREATION
OF STANDING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL FORCES, CONTINUOUS PLANNING,
AND FLEXIBLE PLANS. OFTEN, IN LARGER AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS, CATF
AND CLF WILL ISSUE A PLANNING DIRECTIVE FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF THE
INITIATING DIRECTIVE TO ENSURE THAT PLANS ARE SYNCHRONIZED,
INTEGRATED, THOROUGH, AND COMPLETED IN THE TIME ALLOWED. THE
PLANNING DIRECTIVE SPECIFIES THE PLAN OF ACTION AND MILESTONES TO
COMPLETE EACH MAJOR STEP OF THE PLANNING PROCESS, AND THE TIMELINE
FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATION PLANS, ORDERS, OPGENS AND OPTASKS.
IF TIME AVAILABLE DOES NOT ALLOW EXECUTION OF THE FULL (6-STEP)
PLANNING PROCESS, SUCH AS IN CRISIS RESPONSE OPERATIONS OR
CONTINGENCY PLANNING, AMPHIBIOUS FORCE COMMANDERS AND PLANNERS WILL
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ENABLE PLANNING AND INITIATION OF CERTAIN TASKS WITHIN A 6-HOUR TIME
PERIOD. IN A CRISIS SITUATION, THE COMMANDER SHOULD WRITE AN
INITIAL OPTASK AMPHIB THAT WOULD LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR CRISIS OPS.
FOR EXAMPLE, IT WOULD DEFINE THE DUTIES, AND THE MOST LIKELY BATTLE
SPACE GEOMETRIES (E.G., ROUTES TO HELICOPTER LANDING ZONES (HLZS)
AND BEACHES, FIRE SUPPORT AREAS (FSAS), MEDICAL REGULATION, FORCE\PROTECTION AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (SPINS)
THAT WILL BE USED).
THESE PRE-PLANNED PROCEDURES CAN BE TRAINED ON, AND ALL POSITIONS
CAN BE PLOTTED. IF AN EVENT OCCURS THAT REQUIRES INSERTION OR
EXTRACTION OF TROOPS, THE VAST MAJORITY OF THE PLANNING WILL HAVE
ALREADY BEEN DONE. ONLY AN UPDATE WILL NEED TO BE SENT OUT
SPECIFYING WHICH SHIPS WILL BE IN WHICH INNER TRANSPORT AREAS (ITA)
AND TO PLAN THE REQUIRED WAVES TO THE BEACH/HLZ'S. USING EDSS OR
JMPS-E WILL GREATLY FACILITATE THIS PLANNING PROCESS WHEN TIME IS
CRITICAL.
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DUTY 10 DUTY ASSIGNMENT DETAILS - SPECIFIES WHICH DUTIES ARE
ASSIGNED TO WHICH UNIT. COMMONLY USED DUTIES FOR AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE
(AMW) ARE DUTIES 60 TO 71, (REF H):
60. SUPPORTING ARMS COORDINATION CENTER (SACC).
61. TACTICAL AIR CONTROL CENTER (TACC).
62. PRIMARY CONTROL SHIP (PCS) (SPECIFY BEACH COLOR).
63. SECONDARY CONTROL SHIP (SCS) (SPECIFY BEACH COLOR).
64. HELICOPTER CONTROL SHIP (HCS).
65. HELICOPTER DIRECTION CENTER (HDC).
66. BOAT HAVEN (SPECIFY BEACH COLOR).
67. PRIMARY CASUALTY RECEIVING AND EVACUATION CONTROL SHIP (PCRS).
68. SECONDARY CASUALTY RECEIVING AND EVACUATION SHIP (SCRS).
69. CENTRAL CONTROL SHIP (CCS).
70. DIRECT SUPPORT NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT SHIP (DSNGSS).
71. GENERAL SUPPORT NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT SHIP (GSNGSS).
IN ADDITION TO ANTI-MINE WARFARE (AMW) DUTIES INCLUDE OTHER DUTIES
FROM THE TABLE TO TASK UNITS, E.G., THE OFFICER IN TACTICAL COMMAND
(OTC) (DUTY 10), COMPOSITE WARFARE COMMANDER (CWC) (DUTY 11), SCREEN
COMMANDER (SC)
(DUTY 12), AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER (ADC)(DUTY 20), ANTI SUBMARINE
WARFARE COMMANDER (ASWC) (DUTY 30), ETC.
WHEN ASSIGNING DUTIES TO A CERTAIN UNIT CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:
1. UNIT CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS.
2. DEPTH OF STAFF KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE.
3. ENSURE SACC AND TACC ARE COLOCATED.
4. AS A GENERAL RULE, ASSIGN STANDBY DUTIES TO AN ALTERNATIVE
UNIT. NOTE THAT FOR THE PCS DUTY (DUTY 62), THE ALTERNATIVE UNIT
WILL USE DUTY 63. THE SAME APPLIES FOR THE PRIMARY CASUALTY AND
RECEIVING AND EVACUATION CONTROL SHIP. THE PRIMARY IS DUTY 67 AND
THE SECONDARY IS DUTY 68. FOR STANDBY DUTIES, USE (S) WHEN
PROMULGATING THE DUTY LIST. A (S) WILL NOT BE USED FOR DUTY 62 OR
DUTY 67, HOWEVER THERE MAY BE CASES WHERE ONLY ONE UNIT CAN FULFILL
THAT DUTY. FOR EXAMPLE, IN AN AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP (ARG), ONLY
THE LHA/LHD WILL HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO ACT AS A METEOROLOGICAL
GUARD SHIP (219), AND ONLY A AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON (PHIBRON) HAS THE
CAPABILITY TO RUN THE SUPPORTING ARMS COORDINATION CENTER.
5. THE AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER (ADC) IS NORMALLY FULFILLED BY THE
MOST CAPABLE AIR DEFENSE UNIT (ADU). IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE THE C2
REQUIREMENT FOR THE AIR COMBAT ELEMENT, THE TACTICAL AIR CONTROL
GROUP (TACGRU) FOR MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE (MEB) LEVEL OPS AND
THE TACTICAL AIR CONTROL SQUADRON (TACRON) FOR MARINE EXPEDITIONARY
UNIT (MEU) OPS OFTEN FULFILL "GREEN CROWN" DUTIES IN SUPPORT OF THE
ADC. TACGRU AND TACRON SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ADC OR
ALTERNATE ADC DUTIES DUE TO COMPLEXITY OF AMPHIBIOUS AIR CONTROL
AND LIMITED MANNING. CANDIDATES FOR ADC AND ALTERNATE ADC ARE CG,
DDG, LHA, LHD AND SAN ANTONIO CLASS LPD.
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GENTEXT 11 MISSION - MISSION IS SPECIFIED IN THIS SECTION. MISSION
CAN RANGE FROM THE LARGE-SCALE SHIP-TO-SHORE OR OBJECTIVE MANEUVER
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EVACUATION OPERATIONS (NEO), FOREIGN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (FHA),
DISASTER RELIEF, DEFENSE SUPPORT OF CIVIL AUTHORITIES (DSCA),
THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION (TSC), OR A DESIGNATED MISSION NOT
LISTED HERETO. MISSION IS DERIVED DIRECTLY FROM THE INITIATING
DIRECTIVE. MISSION STATEMENT SHOULD INCLUDE AN ESSENTIAL TASK AND
A PURPOSE. IF THE MISSION STATEMENT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE
INITIATING DIRECTIVE, IT IS A MUTUAL DECISION BETWEEN CATF AND CLF.
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GENTEXT 12 CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS - THE CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
(CONOPS) FOR THE EXERCISE OR OPERATION ARE SPECIFIED IN THIS
SECTION. A VERBAL STATEMENT THAT CLEARLY AND CONCISELY EXPRESSES
WHAT THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE (AF) INTENDS TO ACCOMPLISH AND HOW IT
WILL BE DONE USING AVAILABLE RESOURCES. THE CONOPS ASHORE IS A
MUTUAL DECISION BETWEEN CATF AND CLF AND DRIVES THE DEVELOPMENT
OF ALL SUBSEQUENT AMPHIBIOUS PLANNING DOCUMENTS. THE CONCEPT IS
DESIGNED TO GIVE AN OVERALL PICTURE OF THE OPERATION. THIS
SECTION SHOULD BE BRIEF AND CONCISE, ARTICULATING THE COMMANDER'S
INTENT FOR THE OPERATION. REFRAIN FROM COPYING CONOPS FROM THE
OPORD DUE TO ITS COMPLEXITY AND LENGTH. SPECIFY TO YOUR OWN
SPECIFIC MISSION.
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HEADING 13 AO/AOA DESCRIPTION - THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION IS TO
DESCRIBE THE VARIOUS AMPHIBIOUS GEOMETRIES THAT MAY BE USED. THIS
SECTION MAY INCLUDE THE AMPHIBIOUS OBJECTIVE AREA (AOA) OR AO WITH
HIGH DENSITY AIRSPACE CONTROL ZONE (HIDACZ), 4W-GRID, ANCHORAGE
POINTS, REFERENCE POINTS (ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR AVIATION
OPERATIONS), AND ADVANCE FORCE OPERATIONS. EVEN IF ALL THE
INFORMATION MAY NOT BE KNOWN, IT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO SEND THE
OPTASK AMPHIB OUT EARLY, AND THEN SEND OUT UPDATES AS MORE DETAILED
PLANNING CONTINUES.
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WGRID 14 4W DISPOSITION GRID DETAILS
1. USING SMALL SEGMENT SIZE (E.G., 1X1 NM) PROVIDES THE AF WITH
THE MOST FLEXIBILITY. THIS FLEXIBILITY ENABLES THE FIRE SUPPORT
AREAS TO BE CLOSE TO THE BEACH, ENABLES MINE COUNTER MEASURE (MCM)
ASSETS TO CLEAR WHAT IS TRULY REQUIRED, AND ENABLES THE AMPHIBIOUS
SHIPS TO BE IN THE RIGHT POSITION. CAREFUL CONSIDERATION SHOULD
BE MADE TO COORDINATE THE USE OF 4W-GRIDS WITH OTHER WARFARE
COMMANDERS TO ENABLE THE SAME GRIDS TO BE USED FOR OTHER MISSIONS
E.G. CAP STATIONS, AND COUNTER FAST ATTACK CRAFT/FAST INSHORE
ATTACK CRAFT (FAC/FIAC) STATIONING. USE OF MULTIPLE 4W-GRIDS CAN
LEAD TO CONFUSION REGARDING STATIONING AND INDUCE ERROR.
NOTE: IN THE CURRENT VERSION OF APP-11, THE 4W-GRID COMES BEFORE
THE AOA AND IS TECHNICALLY NOT A REPEATABLE SET. (THE NEXT
UPDATE TO APP-11 SHOULD CORRECT THIS ISSUE.) IF AN ADDITIONAL 4W
GRID IS DESIRED, THE PLANNER WILL HAVE TO INPUT THE DATA MANUALLY.
2. IF CENTER IDENTIFIER IS USED, IT MUST BE N13.
3. IF N13 IS NOT ON THE SAME CHART AS THE BEACHES, AN ADDITIONAL
IDENTIFIER CAN BE IDENTIFIED IN THE AMPN SET. THIS WILL ALLOW
THE OPERATOR TO PLOT THE 4W-GRID ON THE PAPER CHART, EVEN THOUGH
N13 IS NOT ON THAT PAPER CHART.
4. EACH 4W-GRID WILL BE THEME BASED AND NAMES OF THE AREAS WILL
BE RELATED TO THAT THEME. THUS, IF THE 4W-GRID IS BASEBALL
TEAMS, SOME OF THE GRIDS COULD BE NAMED YANKEES, RED SOX, CUBS
OR PHILLIES.
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AOA 15 AMPHIBIOUS OBJECTIVE AREA
AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS REQUIRE A THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
AREA, WITHIN WHICH THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE'S (AF) OBJECTIVE(S) ARE
LOCATED. THIS AREA OF OPERATION MUST BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO
CONDUCT NECESSARY SEA, LAND, AND AIR OPERATIONS REQUIRED TO
EXECUTE THE MISSION OF THE AF. THE 3-DIMENSIONAL OPERATING AREA
IS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE UNITY OF EFFORT TO ENABLE THE AF TO
EXERCISE CONTROL AND COORDINATION OF ALL PLATFORMS AND SYSTEMS
OPERATING WITHIN IT. IT SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH TO ALLOW PROPER
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BY THE COMPETING IMPERATIVES OF SUFFICIENCY IN COMMAND AND

CONTROL (C2) TO MAINTAIN THE OPTIMUM SPAN OF CONTROL. IF
ESTABLISHED, THE SPECIFIC AOA DIMENSIONS ARE CONTAINED WITHIN
THE INITIATING DIRECTIVE OR MAY BE MODIFIED WITHIN THE
ESTABLISHING DIRECTIVE. WHEN ESTABLISHED, CONTROL OF THE AOA IS
A CATF RESPONSIBILITY UNTIL THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LANDING FORCE
ASHORE AND THE SUBSEQUENT DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE AOA, BY MUTUAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CATF AND CLF. IF THE INITIATING DIRECTIVE DOES
NOT DESIGNATE EITHER THE AOA OR THE AF'S OBJECTIVES, THE CATF AND
CLF WILL MUTUALLY DETERMINE AF OBJECTIVE(S) AND REQUEST THE
ASSOCIATED AO/AOA TO ACCOMPLISH THE ASSIGNED MISSION. THE
FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF AN AOA SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITHIN THE
AIRSPACE CONTROL PLAN (ACP)/AIRSPACE CONTROL ORDER (ACO).
TRADITIONAL AOA'S HAVE UNLIMITED ALTITUDES, BUT MOST AF'S HAVE
FOUND IT USEFUL TO PLACE A CEILING ON THE AOA, ALLOWING AIR
MISSIONS TO TRANSIT ABOVE IT WITHOUT HAVING TO CHECK IN WITH TACC.
WHEN DESIGNATING AN UPPER LIMIT OF AN AOA, PLANNERS MUST TAKE
INTO CONSIDERATION THE MAXIMUM ALTITUDE OF SURFACE FIRES WITHIN
THE AOA, AVAILABILITY OF CAP AND THE CAPABILITY AND LIMITATIONS OF
THE AIR BREATHING THREAT.
A TYPICAL AO/AOA MAY HAVE A CEILING OF 25,000 FEET IN ORDER TO
ACCOMMODATE ARTILLERY AND SURFACE FIRES. AIRCRAFT ENTERING AN AOA
MUST REMAIN IN RADIO CONTACT WITH THE AGENCY CONTROLLING THE AOA.
NORMALLY, THIS AGENCY WILL BE THE TACC, AND AIRCRAFT WILL BE
EXPECTED TO CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY. IF SWITCHING RADIOS TO CHECK-IN
WITH TACC WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE MISSION, THE AIRCRAFT
CONTROLLING UNIT (ACU) MUST CONTACT TACC AND BE PREPARED TO RESPOND
TO THEIR DIRECTION. INVERSELY, IF THREAT AIRCRAFT WOULD HAVE TO
ENTER THE VITAL AREA INSIDE THE AOA, THEN THE CEILING WOULD BE
RAISED AS APPROPRIATE TO ENABLE COORDINATED CAP ENGAGEMENTS. FINAL
AIRSPACE CONTROL MEASURES WILL BE APPROVED BY JOINT FORCE AIR
COMPONENT COMMANDER (JFACC).
ALTERNATIVE AREA FOR AOA IS AREA OF OPERATIONS (AO). A
2-DIMENSIONAL AREA WITH CATF HAVING NO CONTROL OVER THE AIRSPACE
ABOVE. IN ORDER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY AIR OPERATIONS, A HIGH
DENSITY AIRSPACE CONTROL ZONE (HIDACZ) CAN BE USED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE AO. HOWEVER, A HIDACZ IS MORE LIMITED IN TIME AND SPACE.
IT IS GENERALLY A SMALLER GEOGRAPHIC AREA THAN AN AOA. AS A RESULT,
CATF HAS FEWER AIR MOVEMENTS TO CONTROL. IF ONLY AN AO IS
ESTABLISHED, THE AF MAY REQUEST THAT THE AIRSPACE CONTROL AUTHORITY
(ACA) ESTABLISH A HIDACZ OVER THIS GEOGRAPHIC AREA. A HIDACZ IS
AIRSPACE DESIGNATED IN AN ACP OR ACO IN WHICH THERE IS A
CONCENTRATED EMPLOYMENT OF NUMEROUS AND VARIED WEAPONS AND AIRSPACE
USERS. ACCESS IS NORMALLY CONTROLLED BY THE MANEUVER COMMANDER WHO
CAN DIRECT A MORE RESTRICTIVE WEAPONS STATUS WITHIN THE DESIGNATED
AREA. A HIDACZ IS FOR AIR CONTROL ONLY. IT IS NOT USED FOR AIR
DEFENSE. THE ITEMS SHOWN BELOW SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN
ESTABLISHING A HIDACZ:
- AIRSPACE CONTROL CAPABILITIES OF THE AF.
- MINIMUM RISK ROUTES (MRR) INTO AND OUT OF THE HIDACZ AND TO THE
TARGET AREA.
- AIR TRAFFIC ADVISORY AS REQUIRED. PROCEDURES AND SYSTEMS MUST
ALSO BE CONSIDERED FOR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE DURING
INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.
- PROCEDURES FOR EXPEDITIOUS MOVEMENT OF AIRCRAFT INTO AND OUT OF
THE HIDACZ.
- COORDINATION OF FIRE SUPPORT, AS WELL AS AIR DEFENSE WEAPONS
CONTROL ORDERS OR STATUS WITHIN AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE HIDACZ.
- RANGE AND TYPE OF NAVAL SURFACE FIRE SUPPORT (NSFS) AVAILABLE.
- LOCATION OF ENEMY FORCES INSIDE AND IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE
HIDACZ.
- AT A MINIMUM, THE HIDACZ SHOULD COVER THE AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE
SEA AREAS AND EXTEND INLAND TO THE LF'S FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION
LINE (FSCL). ADDITIONALLY, THE HIDACZ SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH TO
ACCOMMODATE THE FLOW OF FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT INTO AND OUT OF THE
AMPHIBIOUS AIRSPACE.
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SEAECH 16 SEA ECHELON AREA - DETERMINED BY CATF. WHILE

TECHNICALLY A SEA ECHELON AREA IS OUTSIDE OF THE TRANSPORT AREAS,
USE THIS SECTION TO DEFINE ALL SEA GEOGRAPHIC AREAS INCLUDING
TRANSPORT AREAS AND FIRE SUPPORT AREAS (FSA). THESE AREAS WILL
BE DEFINED BY A 4W-GRID OR BY LAT/LONG COORDINATES.
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SECHASGN 17 SEA ECHELON AREA ASSIGNMENT. IF USED, ASSIGNS
INDIVIDUAL UNITS TO NAMED SEA ECHELON AREAS. THE ASSIGNMENTS WILL
NOT ALWAYS BE FIXED. FOR EXAMPLE, AN ITA MAY BE USED BY ONE SHIP
DURING THE DAY AND ANOTHER SHIP AT NIGHT. AN AMPHIBIOUS SHIP MAY
BE ASSIGNED AN ITA AND UPON COMPLETION OF AN OFF-LOAD, MAY MOVE TO
AN OUTER TRANSPORT AREA (OTA) OR EVEN TO A SEA ECHELON AREA WHICH
WOULD BE TO SEAWARD OF THE OTAS. ANOTHER SHIP WOULD THEN MOVE IN
TO THE ITA TO COMMENCE OFF-LOAD.
SEA ECHELON AREAS: PER REF K, THE SEA ECHELON AREAS ARE AREAS//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SEAWARD OF A TRANSPORT AREA FROM WHICH ASSAULT

SHIPS ARE PHASED INTO THE TRANSPORT AREA AND TO WHICH ASSAULT SHIPS
WITHDRAW FROM THE TRANSPORT AREA. PER REF P, CATF IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR DEVELOPING THE SEA ECHELON PLAN WHICH IS UTILIZED TO
EFFICIENTLY CONTROL THE ATF'S MOVEMENTS, AS WELL AS MINIMIZE
MESSAGE COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS. PLAN DEVELOPMENT MUST TAKE THE
FOLLOWING INTO CONSIDERATION: SELECTING THE SEA ECHELON AREA;
ORGANIZING THE SEA ECHELON AREA INTO OPERATING AREAS; PHASING
ASSAULT SHIPPING INTO THE TRANSPORT AREA TO PROVIDE FOR THE RAPID
BUILDUP OF COMBAT POWER ASHORE; PROVIDING COMMAND, CONTROL, AND
COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT (REF AI);
INCORPORATING DEFENSIVE MEASURES; PROVIDING AN ALTERNATE PLAN TO
LAND; AND REINFORCE THE LANDING FORCE (LF).
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ANCHASGN 18 ANCHORAGE DEFINITION AND ASSIGNMENT.
ANCHORAGE POINTS MAY BE USED FOR INITIAL TRAINING PURPOSES. IN WAR
TIME HOWEVER, GENERALLY IT IS MORE ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THE SHIP TO
REMAIN UNDERWAY UNTIL LOCAL MARITIME AND AIR SUPERIORITY HAVE
BEEN ESTABLISHED. IF USED, DEFINE AN ANCHORAGE BY NAME AND
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AND, AS REQUIRED, ASSIGN A UNIT TO THAT
ANCHORAGE FOR A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME.
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REFPOINT 19 POINT OF REFERENCE.
A COMPLETE SYSTEM OF GEOGRAPHIC REFERENCE POINTS FOR THE AOA AND
SURROUNDING OCEAN AREA SHOULD BE FORMULATED DURING PLANNING. THE
POINTS MAY BE USED TO INDICATE ROUTES (PARTICULARLY WHERE THE
DIRECTION OF THE ROUTES CHANGES), TO DEPICT THE SHAPE AND LOCATION
OF THE AREAS DISCUSSED ABOVE, AND OTHER LOCATIONS NOT RELATED TO
AREAS OR ROUTES. REFERENCE POINTS WILL BE ENCODED AND DEFINED BY
EXACT LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE. IF USED, THEY DEFINE THE TYPE,
LOCATION AND EFFECTIVE TIME OF ONE OR MORE REFERENCE POINTS FOR
THE OPERATION, REPEATING THE SET AS NECESSARY FOR DIFFERENT TYPES
OF REFERENCE POINTS. THE TYPES OF REFERENCE POINTS THAT CAN BE USED
ARE AIR REFERENCE POINTS; CONTROL ID POINTS, CONTROL POINTS; DATA
LINK REFERENCE POINT (DLRP); GRID; HANDOVER, MARSHALL, AND REFERENCE
POINTS. THE POINTS CAN BE DEFINED IN LAT/LONG; MILITARY GRID
REFERENCE SYSTEM (MGRS); AREA NAME; GEOREF. FOR FLIGHT LEVELS, NATO
STANDARD IS FLIGHT LEVEL AND MARITIME ALTITUDE WHICH IS THE SAME AS
MEAN SEA LEVEL. IF ALL THE POINTS ARE NOT INITIALLY KNOWN, CATF CAN
PROMULGATE OPTASK AMPHIB UPDATES AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE.
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BEACHHEAD 20 FORCE BEACHHEAD LINE.
THE BEACHHEAD IS A DESIGNATED AREA ON A HOSTILE OR POTENTIALLY
HOSTILE SHORE WHICH, WHEN SEIZED AND HELD, PROVIDES FOR THE
CONTINUOUS LANDING OF TROOPS AND MATERIEL, AND PROVIDES MANEUVERING
SPACE REQUIRED FOR SUBSEQUENT PROJECTED OPERATIONS ASHORE.
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ADJACENT TO THE BEACH THAT WILL ALLOW SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR ALL BEACH
ACTIVITIES AND A DEGREE OF PROTECTION FROM ALL BUT LONG RANGE
ARTILLERY AND MISSILES. THE BEACH HEAD IS GREATER THAN A BEACH AND
MUST INCLUDE MANEUVER SPACE. IF USED, PROVIDES A SERIES OF
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS USED TO DEFINE THE BEACHHEAD.
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CWAYAREA 21 CAUSEWAY OPERATING AREA. IF USED, DEFINES A CAUSEWAY
OPERATING AREA BY NAME AND GEOGRAPHIC BOUNDARIES. CAUSEWAY AREAS
ARE NOT USED EXCEPT DURING MARITIME PROPOSITIONING FORCE (MPF)
OPERATIONS WHEN DONE WHILE MPF SHIPS ARE AT ANCHOR OR IN-STREAM. IN
ALLIED OPERATIONS, THE UNITED KINGDOM (UK) IS THE ONLY NATION THAT
OPERATES CAUSEWAYS.
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ADVOPS 22 ADVANCE FORCE OPERATIONS (ADVOPS).
IF USED, SEGMENT ADVOPS PROVIDES DETAILS OF AN ADVANCE FORCE
OPERATION. SEG ADVOPS DETAILS THE UNIT(S), TIMING AND OBJECTIVES FOR
THE ADVANCE FORCE OPERATION.
1. ADVANCE FORCE OPS ARE TASK ORGANIZED FROM THE AF AND OPERATIONS
CONDUCTED IN ADVANCE OF THE AF.
2. MCM FORCES COULD ALSO BE AN ADVANCE OPS FORCE.
3. AS WITH ALL ADVANCE FORCE OPS, THE RISKS OF POTENTIALLY ALERTING
THE ENEMY MUST BE BALANCED AGAINST THE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT TO
CONDUCT ADVANCED OPS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CATF AND CLF SHOULD NOT PLAN
ON THE USE OF THIS FORCE IN AN AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT.
4. IN PLANNING ADVANCE FORCE OPERATIONS, THE JFC WILL NORMALLY
DETERMINE THE ADVANCE FORCE COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS, PROVIDE FORCES
AND ENSURE THE REQUISITE COMMAND AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARE
AVAILABLE TO EXECUTE THE OPERATION. THE CLF WILL DESIGNATE THE
ADVANCE FORCE LANDING OR RECONNAISSANCE GROUP COMMANDER AND PROVIDE
THE APPROPRIATE STAFF/FORCES TO ACCOMPLISH THE ASSIGNED TASKS, TO
INCLUDE THE DESIGNATION OF A LANDING GROUP COMMANDER AND A
RECONNAISSANCE GROUP COMMANDER AS REQUIRED. CONSIDERATION MUST BE
GIVEN TO THE POTENTIAL LIMITED COMMUNICATIONS AND SPACE FACILITIES
OF THE SHIP(S) ASSIGNED TO THE ADVANCE FORCE.
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GEODATUM 23 GEODETIC DATUM.
IF USED, IDENTIFIES A DIFFERENT GEODETIC DATUM FROM THE MAIN MESSAGE
DATUM UPON WHICH LOCATIONS IN THE FIRE SUPPORT SEGMENT ARE BASED.
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ADVAREA 24 ADVANCE OPERATIONS AREA.
THE AOA, IF ESTABLISHED, MAY BE ACTIVATED AND CONTROLLED BY THE
ADVANCE FORCE COMMANDER, CONSISTENT WITH THEIR CAPABILITY TO DO SO.
CATF ASSUMES CONTROL OVER THE AOA UPON ARRIVAL IN THE OBJECTIVE
AREA. IF THE AOA IS NOT ACTIVATED, AF UNITS CONDUCT ADVANCE FORCE
OPERATIONS IN A DESIGNATED AREA OF OPERATIONS WITH OVERALL COMMAND,
CONTROL AND COORDINATION OF AIR, SEA AND GROUND OPERATIONS BEING
EXERCISED BY THE HIGHER AUTHORITY DIRECTING THE OVERALL CAMPAIGN.
THE AOA IS ACTIVATED UPON ARRIVAL OF THE MAIN BODY OF THE AF
CONDUCTING THE ASSAULT.
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ADVMOVE 25 ADVANCE FORCE MOVEMENT.
PRE-D-DAY MOVEMENT GROUP NORMALLY CONSISTS OF ADVANCE FORCE SHIPPING
CONDUCTING ADVANCE FORCE OPERATIONS. THE ADVANCE FORCE WILL PRECEDE
THE MAIN BODY OF THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE TO THE AOA AND CONDUCT ADVANCE
FORCE OPERATIONS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE ADVANCE FORCE COMMANDER.
THE ADVANCE FORCE CONDUCTS ITS OWN PROTECTION OPERATIONS WHILE
ENROUTE TO, AND WITHIN, THE AOA. THESE INCLUDE ALL ASW, AAW AND
ASUW OPERATIONS. IF USED, THIS SEGMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION
CONCERNING THE MOVEMENT OF AN ADVANCE FORCE.
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GENTEXT 26 PRE-LANDING MEETING.
NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS PRIOR TO H-HR, SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS WILL
BRIEF CATF AND CLF ON THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION. THE PRE-LANDING
MEETING WILL INCLUDE THE OPERATIONAL TIMELINE AND ALL ELEMENTS WILL
BRIEF AIR AND SURFACE BORNE SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT (REF K) AND FIRE
SUPPORT PLANS, AS REQUIRED, TO INCLUDE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
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COMMANDERS TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN INTENT,

ORDERS, AND PLANS DURING REHEARSAL PRIOR TO FINAL EXECUTION.
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ATFMOVE 27 AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE MOVEMENT.
IF USED, PROVIDES AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE FORMATION AND MOVEMENT
DETAILS. DURING THIS PHASE, THE AMPHIBIOUS FORCE IS ORGANIZED INTO
MOVEMENT GROUPS, WHICH EXECUTE IAW THE MOVEMENT PLAN ON PRESCRIBED
ROUTES (WITH ALTERNATE ROUTES DESIGNATED FOR EMERGENCY USE). A
DETAILED MOVEMENT PLAN IS DEVELOPED BY CATF DURING THE PLANNING
PHASE. SUBORDINATE FORCE AND GROUP COMMANDERS WILL PREPARE THEIR
OWN DETAILED MOVEMENT PLANS. MOVEMENT OF THE FORCE TO THE
OPERATIONAL AREA MAY BE INTERRUPTED BY REHEARSAL(S), STOPS AT
STAGING AREAS FOR LOGISTIC REASONS, OR PAUSES AT RENDEZVOUS POINTS.
POSTPONEMENT DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER OR OTHER UNFAVORABLE
SITUATIONS MAY NECESSITATE A REVISED MOVEMENT PLAN.
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GENTEXT 28 ATF MOVEMENT AMPLIFYING DETAILS.
IF USED, PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING MOVEMENT OF THE
AMPHIBIOUS TASK FORCE INTO THE AMPHIBIOUS OBJECTIVE AREA.
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DDAYLDG 29 D-DAY LANDING.
PROVIDES DETAILS OF THE LOCATION, TIMING AND EXPECTED LANDING
ENVIRONMENT FOR THE D-DAY LANDING. H-HOUR IS THE TIME AT WHICH THE
FIRST LANDING CRAFT OF THE WATERBORNE WAVE IS SCHEDULED TO TOUCH
DOWN ON THE LANDING BEACH. L-HOUR IS THE TIME AT WHICH THE FIRST
HELICOPTER OF THE HELICOPTER-BORNE WAVE IS SCHEDULED TO TOUCH DOWN
IN THE HLZ.
1. FOR LANDING AREA POSITION, IF ONLY AIR, THE CENTER POSITION OF
PRIMARY HLZ WILL BE USED. IF SURFACE AND AIR, CENTER OF BEACH WILL
BE USED.
2. IN AMPN SECTION LIST H/L-HOUR TIMES IN LOCAL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY
IMPORTANT IN AREAS WITH HALF-HOUR TIME ZONES.
3. THE LANDING ENVIRONMENT IS DEFINED AS PERMISSIVE, UNCERTAIN, OR
HOSTILE.
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HEADING 30 SURFACE ASSAULT.
THIS IS A PARAGRAPH HEADER IN THE OPTASK AMPHIB MESSAGE TO DESCRIBE
THE SURFACE ACTIONS OF THE SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT.
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CCO 31 CENTRAL CONTROL OFFICER ASSIGNMENT.
DESIGNATED BY CATF TO PLAN AND CONDUCT THE WATERBORNE SHIP-TO-SHORE
MOVEMENT (REFS K, L, AND AI). HIS DUTIES INVOLVE MAINTAINING
LIAISON WITH THE TACTICAL LOGISTICS (TACLOG) GROUP PER ATF LANDING
PLAN. CALL SIGN FOR CCO IS QUOTE, CATSKILL, UNQUOTE. CCO IS A DUTY
THAT IS REQUIRED ONLY FOR LARGE SCALE OPS (I.E., TWO REGIMENTS ON
TWO COLORED BEACHES). IF AN OPERATION IS SMALLER, E.G., ONLY ONE
COLORED BEACH, THE PCO CAN WORK DIRECTLY FOR CATF AND NO CCO IS
REQUIRED.
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PCSSCS 32 PRIMARY CONTROL SHIP AND SECONDARY CONTROL SHIP.
THE PRIMARY CONTROL OFFICER (PCO) WILL BE EMBARKED ON THE PRIMARY
CONTROL SHIP (PCS). FOR ARG OPS, THE PCO WILL BE THE CO OF THAT
SHIP. FOR MEB/MEF OPS, THE PCO MAY BE ELEVATED TO THE PHIBRON LEVEL.
HIS CALL SIGN WILL BE THE COLOR OF THE BEACH, E.G., QUOTE, BLUE
CATSKILL, UNQUOTE, AND HE REPORTS TO THE CCO. THE PCO AND HIS STAFF
WILL CONTROL, TRACK AND RECORD ALL ASSAULT AND LANDING CRAFT GOING
TO THE BEACH. IF AVAILABLE, THE ADVANCE FORCE TEAM WILL MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PCO IF THE AMPHIBIOUS OPS SHOULD PROCEED DUE
TO CONDITIONS ON THE BEACH (E.G., HOSTILE FORCES, OR MODIFIED SURF
INDEX (MSI) THAT WOULD PRECLUDE CONVENTIONAL LANDING CRAFT FROM
LANDING). ONCE THE BEACH MASTER UNIT (BMU) IS INSERTED, THE BMU
WILL MAKE ALL REPORTS TO THE PCO. NOTE THAT THE BMU'S PRIMARY
CIRCUIT WILL GENERALLY BE VHF. THE PCS AND SECONDARY CONTROL
SHIP (SCS) MUST BE STATIONED WITHIN COMMUNICATIONS RANGE OF THE
ASSIGNED BEACH. THE SCS AND THE SECONDARY CONTROL OFFICER
MAINTAINS DUPLICATE CONTROL RECORDS AND WILL BE PREPARED TO ASSUME
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LANDING ACROSS A COLORED BEACH OR A SINGLE BATTALION LANDING TEAM

(BLT) LANDING ACROSS A NUMBERED BEACH. WHEN TWO BLTS LAND ACROSS
A COLORED BEACH, THE SECONDARY CONTROL SHIP (SCS) WILL CONTROL THE
SCHEDULED WAVES OF ONE BLT.
THE PCS MAY BE ASSIGNED AN ANCHORAGE AT STATION DURING TRAINING
EVENTS OR AFTER MARITIME AND AIR SUPREMACY HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED.
IF ANCHORED, THE PCS SHOULD ANCHOR ON THE LEFT FLANK OF THE LOD,
OR AN UNDERWAY SECTOR IN THE VICINITY OF THE LOD. THE SCS WOULD
BE ANCHORED ON THE RIGHT EDGE OF THE LOD. THE PCO WILL TRANSMIT
THE PCS INTENTIONS MSG AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE AMPHIBIOUS
OPERATION, AND WILL RELEASE PCS UPDATES (UPD) MSGS AS REQUIRED.
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BEACHCTR 33 BEACH CENTER.
THIS SEGMENT DEFINES THE ESSENTIAL LOCATIONS, LANES AND AREAS
ASSOCIATED WITH A DESIGNATED BEACH. IT IDENTIFIES THE GEOGRAPHIC
CENTER AND DIMENSIONS OF A DESIGNATED BEACH. THE NAME, COLOR AND
NUMBER OF EACH BEACH ARE LISTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC POSITION OF
THE BEACH CENTER AND DEPTH OF WATER AT THE BEACH PROVIDED. BY
DOCTRINE, REGIMENTS WILL LAND ON A COLORED BEACH. THE AUTHORIZED
COLORS ARE RED, BLUE, GREEN, YELLOW, ORANGE, PURPLE, AND WHITE.
BATTALIONS WILL LAND ON A NUMBERED BEACH. COLORS WILL NOT BE USED
FOR LANDING CRAFT. COLORED BEACH: THAT PORTION OF USABLE
COASTLINE SUFFICIENT FOR THE ASSAULT LANDING OF A REGIMENTAL
LANDING TEAM OR SIMILAR-SIZED UNIT. IN THE EVENT THAT THE LF
CONSISTS OF A SINGLE BATTALION LANDING TEAM (BLT), A COLORED BEACH
WILL BE UTILIZED AND NO FURTHER SUBDIVISION OF THE BEACH IS
REQUIRED. NORMALLY COLORED BEACHES WILL BE 1,000 YARDS WIDE, BUT
THIS DISTANCE MAY BE SMALLER WITH THE INCORPORATION OF HEADS-UP
DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY ABOARD THE LANDING CRAFT. NUMBERED BEACH: A
SUBDIVISION OF A COLORED BEACH DESIGNATED FOR THE ASSAULT LANDING
OF A BLT OR SIMILAR-SIZED UNIT. NORMALLY A NUMBERED BEACH WILL
BE 500 YARDS WIDE. NUMBERED BEACHES SHOULD BE CONTIGUOUS, BUT
TERRAIN OR OBSTACLES MAY CAUSE SEPARATION BETWEEN NUMBERED
BEACHES.
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GEODATUM 34 GEODETIC DATUM - IF USED, IDENTIFIES A DIFFERENT
GEODETIC DATUM FROM THE MAIN MESSAGE DATUM.
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LOD 35 LINE OF DEPARTURE (LOD).
THE LOD IS A DESIGNATED LINE OFFSHORE, PARALLEL TO THE BEACH THAT
REPRESENTS THE SEAWARD EXTENT OF THE BOAT LANE. IT IS A
COORDINATING LINE FROM WHICH SUCCESSIVE ASSAULT WAVES ARE
DISPATCHED FOR THEIR FINAL MOVEMENT ASHORE. EACH BOATLANE HAS AN
LOD. TOPOGRAPHIC, OCEANOGRAPHIC, AND TACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS
DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE LOD. A SEPARATE LOD MAY BE PROVIDED
FOR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLES (AAV'S) TO REDUCE WATERBORNE
TRANSIT TIMES.
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BOATLANE 36 BOAT LANE DETAILS.
THE BOAT LANE EXTENDS FROM THE LOD AT SEA TO THE LANDING BEACH.
IT IS THE TRANSIT LANE FOR ALL CRAFT. THE WIDTH OF THE BOAT LANE
IS DETERMINED BY THE NUMBER OF CRAFT THAT NEED TO SAFELY TRANSIT
THE BOAT LANE. THE MINIMUM WIDTH OF A BOAT LANE IS 100 YARDS BUT
CAN BE MADE WIDER IF MORE CRAFT NEED TO TRANSIT THE LANE. THE BEACH
CAN BE WIDER THAN THE BOAT LANE AND SEVERAL BOAT LANES CAN SERVE
ONE BEACH. THUS, IF TWO BOAT LANES SERVE THE SAME BEACH, THE WIDTH
OF THE BOAT LANE THAT HAS THE PREPONDERANCE OF CRAFT SHOULD BE
INCREASED TO ALLOW SAFE TRANSIT OF THE CRAFT. SOMETIMES A BOAT
LANE EXTENSION IS DESIRED. A BOAT LANE EXTENSION IS AN EXTENSION OF
THE BOAT LANE SEAWARD 100 YARDS. THIS ENABLES THE MOTHER SHIP TO
LAUNCH THE AAV'S ON THE BOAT LANE EXTENSION, GIVING THE AAV'S 100
YARDS TO FORM UP SO THAT THEY CROSS THE LOD IN FORMATION. THE BOAT
LANE EXTENSION IS OPTIONAL. IF A BOAT LANE EXTENSION IS DESIRED,
ADD THE POINTS IN THE AMPN SECTION. WHILE LCACS DO NOT
TECHNICALLY USE A BOAT LANE,
THEIR LAST LEG TO THE BEACH WILL TRANSIT THROUGH A BOATLANE.
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LANES DURING ASSAULT, AAV'S TYPICALLY ARE SEPARATED FROM LCU AND
LCAC BY TIME. IN MINED WATERS, THE BOAT LANE WIDTH MAY BE AS
LITTLE AS 165 YARDS FROM THE SURF ZONE TO THE HIGH-WATER MARK.
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AAVLNCH 37 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE LAUNCH AREA OR TRACK.
DEFINES AN AREA OR TRACK FROM WHICH A PARENT SHIP WILL LAUNCH
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLES (AAV'S) ASSIGNED TO THE DESIGNATED
BEACH. FOR INITIAL TRAINING, AAV'S MAY BE LAUNCHED WHILE THE SHIP
IS AT ANCHOR. HOWEVER, THE NORM WILL BE FOR THE MOTHER SHIP TO
LAUNCH THE AAV'S WHILE PROCEEDING DOWN A TRACK. UPON ENTERING THE
WATER, THE AAV'S WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE LOD OR TO AN ASSIGNED
MANEUVERING AREA TO AWAIT DISPATCH TO THE LOD. LAUNCHES SHOULD BE
COORDINATED TO MINIMIZE LOITERING TIME IN THE AAV LAUNCH AREA.
ONE SAFETY BOAT IS REQUIRED FOR FIVE OR LESS VEHICLES; TWO SAFETY
BOATS WHEN SIX OR MORE VEHICLES ARE WATERBORNE. REF X STATES THAT
THE MAX RANGE OF THE AAV'S IS 7 HRS UNDER NORMAL OPERATING
CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, THE AAV'S SHOULD BE LAUNCHED AS CLOSE TO THE
SHORE AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE RAPID COMBAT POWER BUILD-UP ASHORE.
SAFE NAVIGATION DEPTH FOR THE SHIPS, THE MINE THREAT, AND THREATS
TO AMPHIBIOUS SHIPPING MUST ALSO BE CONSIDERATIONS FOR CATF.
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LCS 38 LANDING CRAFT AIR CUSHION (LCAC) CONTROL SHIP (LCS).
IF USED, IDENTIFIES THE LCAC CONTROL SHIP (LCS) FOR A DESIGNATED
LANDING ZONE AND ITS ASSIGNED RADIO FREQUENCIES AND CALL SIGNS.
CALL SIGN WILL BE LIMA QUOTE COLOR OF BEACH UNQUOTE CATSKILL.
ALTERNATE LCS (IF USED) WILL BE ONE LIMA QUOTE COLOR OF BEACH
UNQUOTE CATSKILL. LCS REPORTS LCAC LAUNCH AND LANDING STATES TO
PCS. LCS TRANSMITS THE LCS INTENTIONS MESSAGE AT LEAST 24 HOURS
PRIOR TO THE AMPHIBIOUS LANDING.
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LCACLNCH 39 LCAC LAUNCH AREA.
THE LCAC LAUNCH AREA IS THE ITA OR OTA (SEE PARA 17 ON SEA ECHELON
AREAS ABOVE).
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GEODATUM 40 GEODETIC DATUM.
IF USED, IDENTIFIES A DIFFERENT GEODETIC DATUM FROM THE MAIN
MESSAGE DATUM.
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LCCA 41 LCAC CRAFT COLLECTION AREA (CCA).
THE CCA IS AN AREA DESIGNATED BY A LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE AS AN
AREA WHERE ALL LCACS IN A WAVE WILL FORM UP TO COMMENCE TRANSIT INTO
THE LCAC ROUTE TO THE SHORE. THE STANDARD CCA DIAMETER IS 500
YARDS.
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LCDP 42 LCAC CRAFT DEPARTURE POINT.
THE CDP IS THE GEOGRAPHIC POSITION MARKING THE SEAWARD END OF THE
LCAC TRANSIT LANE. THE CDP WILL BE 1000 YARDS FROM THE EDGE OF THE
CCA. THIS WILL ENABLE THE LCACS TO BE AT SPEED (HUMP SPEED) WHEN
THEY ENTER THE TRACK.
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LCCP 43 LCAC CRAFT CONTROL POINT.
A CRAFT CONTROL POINT (CCP) IS AN ESTABLISHED GEOGRAPHIC POSITION
DESIGNATED BY A LAT/LONG ALONG THE TRANSIT LANE TO CONTROL THE
SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT OF LCAC GROUPS.
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LCPP 44 LCAC CRAFT PENETRATION POINT.
A LCAC CRAFT PENETRATION POINT (CPP) IS THE GEOGRAPHIC POSITION
WHERE THE LCAC CROSSES THE HIGH WATER MARK. THE SELECTION OF CPPS
IS INFLUENCED BY A VARIETY OF FACTORS. SOME OF THESE FACTORS ARE
EASE OF IDENTIFICATION, TACTICAL SCHEME OF MANEUVER ASHORE, LOCAL
TOPOGRAPHY, AND SUITABILITY FOR NEARBY CLZS WHILE AVOIDING LCAC
NON-NEGOTIABLE FEATURES SUCH AS DUNES WITH SHARP DROP-OFFS OR
EXCESSIVELY WIDE TRENCHES. CATF SELECTS THE CPP.
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LCLZ 45 LCAC CRAFT LANDING ZONE.
CLZS ARE SELECTED BY CATF. THEY ARE SELECTED BASED ON A VARIETY
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FACTORS INCLUDE THE NUMBER OF LCACS SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE CLZ,

TYPE OF CARGO DISCHARGED, PROXIMITY TO HLZS/CONVENTIONAL CRAFT
BEACHES WHEN TROOP AND EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED, GENERAL
TERRAIN FEATURES, TRAFFICABILITY, AND AVOIDANCE OF BOTTLENECKS
LEADING INTO AND OUT OF CLZS. IDEALLY, CLZS ARE SURVEYED TO
VERIFY SUITABILITY AND DETERMINE THE BEST ROUTE FROM THE CPP TO
THE CLZ IF THE CLZ IS INLAND. SEPARATE CLZ INGRESS AND EGRESS
ROUTES ARE DESIRABLE IF THE CLZ IS INLAND. AS A RESULT OF THE
SURVEY, FIRE, DEMOLITION, AND MINE REMOVAL MAY BE REQUIRED TO
PREPARE THE CLZ. LCACS NEED TO HAVE 150 FT BETWEEN CENTER OF
CRAFT TO CENTER OF CRAFT (REF AI). NORMALLY THERE MUST BE A
200 YARD SEPARATION BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE CLZ AND THE EDGE OF
THE BOAT LANE. CLZS WILL BE NAMED AS FOLLOWS: /COLOR
BEACH/CLZ/NR.(E.G., GREEN CLZ 1, THE CLZ THAT IS IN GREEN
BEACH 1.)
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6SRFASLT 46 SURFACE ASSAULT SEQUENCE.
THIS IS THE GUIDANCE FOR THE ENTIRE SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT
(REF AI). IT INCLUDES THE SEQUENCE OF EACH WAVE FOR EACH COLORED
OR NUMBERED
BEACH BY WAVE NUMBER WITH WAVE COMPOSITION, SHIP LAUNCHING THE WAVE
AND SPECIFIED TOUCH DOWN TIME. IN THE COMMENTS SECTION (OR NARR IF
IT DOES NOT FIT), INCLUDE WHICH SERIALS WILL BE ON WHICH LANDING
CRAFT.
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GENTEXT 47 LANDING GUIDANCE.
IF USED, PROVIDES GUIDANCE CONCERNING D-DAY LANDING SITES. LANDING
GUIDANCE IS GENERAL GUIDANCE GIVEN TO DESCRIBE ANY SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES AND/OR REQUIREMENTS ON HOW TO CONDUCT THE LANDING IN
ADDITION TO REF Z. DETAILED INFORMATION MAY ALSO BE PROMULGATED
VIA PCS INTENTIONS MESSAGE.
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GENTEXT 48 LCAC INFORMATION.
THIS SECTION PROVIDES, IN ADDITION TO STANDARD GUIDANCE IN REFS Z
AND AS, SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR LCACS. DETAILED INFORMATION MAY
ALSO BE PROMULGATED VIA LCS INTENTIONS MESSAGE.
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GENTEXT 49 GENERAL SURFACE OFFLOAD.
THE GENERAL OFFLOAD PLAN AND PCS PROCEDURES FOR ALL CRAFT AND
MARINE ASSETS ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION TO GIVE ALL UNITS A
BASE TIMELINE AND SEQUENCE FOR THE OPERATION.
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HEADING 50 AIR ASSAULT.
THIS SEGMENT SHOULD BE USED FOR ALL SHIP-TO-SHORE AIR OPERATIONS:
AIR ASSAULT AS WELL AS FOR NON-COMBATANT EVACUATIONS, FOREIGN
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (FHA) OR DISASTER RELIEF (DR) TYPE
MISSIONS.
1. SEVERAL SUBCATEGORIES CAN FALL UNDER AIR ASSAULT (AIR
OPERATIONS). IN NON-COMBATANT EVACUATION OPERATIONS (NEO) OR
FOREIGN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (FHA), DISASTER RELIEF (DR) EFFORTS,
THIS SEGMENT SHOULD
BE USED AS WELL. IN REFERENCING AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS, THE
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT IS ONE OF THE FIVE TYPES OF AMPHIBIOUS
OPERATIONS AND WILL BE EXPOUNDED HERE. AIR ASSAULT IS AN INTEGRAL
COMPONENT OF SHIP TO SHORE MOVEMENT AND ESSENTIAL TO THE
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT.
2. AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT OPERATIONS ARE FORCIBLE ENTRY OPERATIONS
CONDUCTED BY THE LF. MARINE AIR ASSAULT OPERATIONS IN SUPPORT OF
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULTS ARE DESCRIBED IN REFS Y, Z AND AI.
3. THE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) WILL BE THE PRIMARY
FORCE EXECUTING AIR OPERATIONS FROM AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS. THE AIR
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT WILL CONFORM TO JFMCC/THEATER AIR OPERATIONS
GUIDANCE AND BE PROMULGATED VIA THE DAILY AIR TASKING ORDER (ATO),
AND WILL CONFORM TO THE POLICIES AGREED UPON IN THE STANDING
OPTASK AIR. SHOULD AIR AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT BE PLANNED THROUGH THE
R2P2 PROCESS, NORMAL ATO CYCLE PLANNING AND INTERJECTION INTO THE
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AND LF AIR REPRESENTATIVES PLACE SUFFICIENT ALERT LINES WITHIN

EACH ATO TO PROVIDE IFF MODES AND CODES TO PREPARE FOR THIS
CONTINGENCY. THE EMBARKED TACGRU IS THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC)
AGENCY FOR THE MEB LEVEL OPS. AN EMBARKED TACRON DETACHMENT IS
ATC FOR MEU-SIZED OPS. THE TACGRU/TACRON WILL BE THE AIRSPACE
CONTROL AUTHORITY (ACA) IAW REFS AC AND AF RESPONSIBLE FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND COORDINATION OF AIR CONTROL MEASURES (ACM) REQUIRED
FOR MISSION SUPPORT. THIS COORDINATION, BOTH IN DELIBERATE OR R2P2
PLANNING, WILL ENCOMPASS ALL FACETS OF AIR OPERATIONS, TO INCLUDE
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION AREA AIRSPACE BOUNDARIES.
IN ADDITION, ALL INGRESS AND EGRESS ROUTES FOR THE OBJECTIVE AREA,
TARGET AREA OR HLZ WILL BE COORDINATED AND DE-CONFLICTED BY THE MEU
AIR AND ACE OPERATIONS OFFICERS, AS WELL AS THROUGH THE PLANS
DEPARTMENT OF THE TACRON/GRU AND SHIP AIR OPS OFFICER. ACM SHOULD
ALSO BE COORDINATED WITH THE AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER (ADC) IF ONE IS
ASSIGNED. SOME AIRSPACE CONTROL MEASURES ARE RESTRICTED FIRING
AREAS (RFA'S); MINIMUM RISK ROUTES (MRR'S); RETURN TO FORCE (RTF)
ROUTES; HOLDING AREAS (HA) RENDEZVOUS POINTS; HLZ AND FORWARD
ARMING AND REFUELING POINTS. GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED ON OTHER
AREAS OR PROCEDURES SUCH AS LOST COMMS OR LAME DUCK PROCEDURES
REQUIRED BY AIR ASSAULT FORCES FOR ANY OPERATION. PLANNERS SHALL
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT CONCURRENT SURFACE OPERATIONS AND DE-CONFLICT
ACCORDINGLY. THE NAVY TACTICAL AIR OFFICER (TAO) IS IN CHARGE OF
ALL AIR SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT (REF K). THE TAO COORDINATES AND
CONTROLS SHIP-TO-SHORE AIR OPERATIONS THROUGH THE TACC USING
POSITIVE AND PROCEDURAL CONTROL. AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT TRAFFIC
CONTROL CENTER (AATCC) MAINTAINS CONTINUOUS RADAR SURVEILLANCE OF
AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS IN ITS ASSIGNED CONTROL/OPERATION AREA, AND
IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AT THE SHIP
PER REFS AC AND AF. AIRSPACE ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD CONFORM TO REFS
AC AND AF WHEN A TACRON IS EMBARKED. BASED ON SHIP LOCATION
OFF-SHORE, AIRSPACE RESPONSIBILITIES MAY REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT AND
SHALL BE AGREED TO WITH ADJUDICATION FROM THE TACRON.
DEPARTURE PROCEDURES - IT IS ESSENTIAL TO PROCESS ASSAULT WAVES,
OFFENSIVE AIR SUPPORT (OAS) PACKAGES, AND OTHER MISSIONS AS
EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO KEEP THE MISSION ON
TIMELINE AND TO CONSERVE FUEL. TACC (CALL SIGN ICEPACK) WILL
CONDUCT CHECK-IN OF ALL AIRCRAFT ON PRIMARY TACTICAL AIR TRAFFIC
CONTROL (TATC) FREQUENCY FOR PARROT INDIA CHECKS, WITH GREEN
CROWN AND AATCC MONITORING THE CIRCUIT. THIS RELATIONSHIP
ALLOWS THE AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER (ADC) TO FOCUS ON THE CURRENT
AIR PICTURE. TACRON SUPPORTS THE ADC THROUGH DEPARTURE CHECKS.
IFF CHECKS AND COMM CHECKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL DEPARTING
AIRCRAFT. IF IFF-CHECKS ARE POSITIVE, ICEPACK WILL CLEAR AIRCRAFT
ON TO MISSION PROFILE AFTER HANDOFF FROM PRIFLY OR AATCC.
PROCEDURES FOR SOUR CHECKS WILL BE PROMULGATED VIA THE OPTASK AIR.
TACRON DETS ARE NOT NORMALLY SUITED OR TRAINED FOR ADC
RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE COMPOSITE WARFARE COMMANDER (CWC) CONCEPT
OR FOR SECTOR AIR DEFENSE COMMANDER (SADC) RESPONSIBILITIES.
ARRIVAL PROCEDURES - AIRCRAFT WILL CONTACT GREEN CROWN FOR IFF
CHECKS AT ALL TIMES UPON RETURNING TO THE AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS TO AVOID
FRATRICIDE, EVEN IF BEING CONTROLLED IN AN AOA/HIDACZ. INBOUND
TRAFFIC CHECK-IN IS CONDUCTED BY THE ADC. ALTHOUGH TACRON
DETACHMENTS ARE MANNED WITH NECS 0318 AND 0319 AIR INTERCEPT
CONTROLLERS (AIC), THE PRIMARY FUNCTION OF THESE PERSONNEL IS TO
SUPPORT TACRON CONTROL OF COMBAT AIR PATROL (CAP) AND DEFENSIVE
COUNTER-AIR (DCA) AROUND THE EXPEDITIONARY STRIKE GROUP (ESG) OR
AMPHIBIOUS READY GROUP (ARG) ESTABLISHED IN A HIDACZ OR ATA.
AIRCRAFT MAY REQUEST COORDINATION FROM ICEPACK TO THE AIR DEFENSE
COMMANDER (ADC) IF FREQUENCY ALLOCATION IS AN ISSUE. AIRCRAFT WILL
SWITCH TO ICEPACK ONCE THEIR IDENTITY HAS BEEN CONFIRMED AND WILL
THEN SWITCH AATCC OR PRIFLY AS REQUIRED. NOTE: IN CASE 2 OR CASE 3
RECOVERY CONDITIONS, AND AFTER CHECK-IN WITH TACC, ARRIVING AIRCRAFT
WILL BE SEQUENCED AND HANDED OVER TO AATCC PER REFS AC AND AF.
DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE SHIP FROM SHORE, TACRON AND AATCC
SHALL COORDINATE FREQUENCY SWITCH IF TIME DOES NOT PERMIT NORMAL
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PROPER PLANNING OF THE ASSAULT SEQUENCE WILL ENSURE THE SHIP'S AIR
DEPT IS CAPABLE OF ALL SUPPORT AS WELL AS DECONFLICTION OF ASSETS
ENROUTE TO THE OBJECTIVE FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES IF REQUIRED. PLANNERS
SHOULD TAKE INTO ACCOUNT SPOTTING TIMES AND REFUELING REQUIREMENTS
AND PROVIDE A SPOTTING PLAN DURING THE CONFIRMATION BRIEF FOR THE
ASSAULT. THE TACRON SHALL CLEARLY DEFINE WHO WILL HAVE TACTICAL
CONTROL (TACON) FOR ALL AVIATION ASSETS BASED ON LOCATION OR
RELATIVE POSITION TO CONTROLLING AUTHORITY. THIS WILL BE BRIEFED AND
WILL ENCOMPASS ALL COMMUNICATIONS PROCEDURES AND CONTINGENCY
PLANNING FOR EACH AIR ASSET. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MEB AND ARG/MEU
FLIGHT OPERATIONS IN AN ASSAULT MAINTAIN DISCIPLINE WITH REGARD TO
TIMING. PLANNERS SHALL ENSURE A BUMP PLAN IS IN PLACE TO ACCOUNT FOR
AIRCRAFT DELAYS. TACRON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING COORDINATION AND
DECONFLICTION BY ALTITUDE, TIME AND/OR SPACE HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR
BY MEB OR MEU PLANNERS. AS THE ASSAULT SEQUENCE PROGRESSES, OAS
AIRCRAFT AND FIRE SUPPORT MEASURES, AS DELINEATED IN THE FIRES
SECTION OF THIS OPTASK, MUST BE KNOWN TO ALL PARTICIPANTS. SACC AND
TACC COORDINATION IS CRITICAL TO ASSAULT SUCCESS IF INTEGRATED INTO
THE MISSION. TACRON CONTROLLERS SHALL BE READY TO RECEIVE BATTLE
DAMAGE REPORTS AND PASS TO THE PLANNERS FOR ASSESSMENT. MAGTF AIR
PLANNERS, TACRON, AND SHIP AIR OPERATIONS DEPARTMENTS SHALL ENSURE
TRANSITION TO AIR CONTROL ASHORE IS ADEQUATELY PLANNED FOR AND
OCCURS AT THE PROPER TIME DURING THE ASSAULT TIMELINE IF REQUIRED.
TACRON DETACHMENTS MAY BE EQUIPPED TO AUGMENT MARINE AIR CONTROL
TEAMS ASHORE AND MAY ALSO BE CAPABLE OF CONTROLLING HLZ, TLZ AND
FORWARD ARMING AND REFUELING POINTS (FARP) DURING AIR ASSAULT, NEO,
FHA, OR DR.
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GEODATUM 51 GEODETIC DATUM.+
IF USED, IDENTIFIES A DIFFERENT GEODETIC DATUM FROM THE MAIN MESSAGE
DATUM.
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HCS 52 HELICOPTER CONTROL SHIP (HCS).
1. THE HCS SHOULD BE THE PLATFORM WITH THE PREPONDERANCE OF AIR
TRAFFIC CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM THESE
FUNCTIONS. CONSIDERATIONS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ORGANIC COMMUNICATIONS
ASSETS, EMBARKED STAFF, AND THE SHIP THAT CONDUCTS THE MAJORITY OF
FLIGHT OPERATIONS. THE LHA/LHD WILL TYPICALLY BE THE HCS FOR
ARG/MEU OPERATIONS. FOR MEB SIZE OPERATIONS, A TACRON OR A TACRON
DET WOULD BE ONBOARD THE HCS. NOTE THAT THE TACGRU/TACRON WILL NOT
NECESSARILY BE ON THE HCS FOR MEB LEVEL LANDINGS. THUS, CATF/CCO/
TAO MAY BE ON ONE SHIP AND THE PCO/PCS AND A TACRON AS THE HCS MIGHT
BE ON A DIFFERENT SHIP.
2. USE ICEPACK AS THE PRIMARY CALL SIGN AND JANAP CALL SIGN FOR THE
ALTERNATE. USE THE THREE LETTER IDENTIFIER FOR SHIP NAME.
3. COMMS: PRI FREQ WILL BE UHF ENCRYPTED; SECONDARY FREQ WILL BE
UHF CLEAR.
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HTAREA 53 HELICOPTER TRANSPORT AREA.
THE HELICOPTER TRANSPORT AREA IS THE AREA FROM WHERE THE AIRCRAFT
ARE LAUNCHED. IT IS NOT A SEPARATE AREA, BUT IT WILL BE AN ITA OR
OTA.
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ZONELOC 54 ZONE LOCATION.
1. THE SET ZONELOC DESCRIBES THE LOCATION OF HELICOPTER LANDING
ZONES (HLZ).
2. HLZ'S SHALL BE NAMED AFTER A BIRD. SITES INSIDE THE HLZ ARE TO
BE NUMBERED SEQUENTIALLY IN A CLOCKWISE DIRECTION WITH NORTH AS
THE 1200 POSITION. SELECTION OF HLZ'S IS A CLF DECISION.
3. ELEVATION OF HLZ'S IS TO BE IN FEET.
4. THE POINTS SHALL BE GIVEN IN MGRS, IN THE AMPN (OR NARR)
SECTION, WHEN THERE IS MORE THAN ONE HLZ.
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RWCTRL 55 ROTARY WING CONTROL DATA.
1. THIS SET DESCRIBES THE INGRESS AND EGRESS ROUTES (BOTH PRIMARY
AND ALTERNATE) AND RENDEZVOUS POINTS. THE ROUTES WILL BE NAMED
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2. INPUTS FOR THIS SECTION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE TACRON FROM

THE HOT SHEET AND WILL CONFORM TO FLEET/THEATER AIR OPERATIONS
GUIDANCE AND BE PROMULGATED ADDITIONALLY BY THE OTC/AREC VIA THE
DAILY SPINS OR OPTASK AIR.
3. UTILIZE NAMES OF STATES FOR ROUTES AND CITIES LOCATED IN THAT
STATE FOR POINTS AS A NAMING CONVENTION FOR U.S. ONLY OPERATIONS.
UTILIZE COUNTRY NAMES AND CITIES INSIDE THOSE COUNTRIES AS NAMING
CONVENTIONS FOR NATO AND COALITION OPERATIONS.
4. UTILIZE LAT/LONG TO IDENTIFY POINTS ON THE ROUTES IN DEGREES,
MINUTES AND SECONDS. ADDITIONALLY, MARITIME ALTITUDE IS RECOGNIZED
AS MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL) ALTITUDE AND SHALL BE THE STANDARD.
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6RWASLT 56 ROTARY WING ASSAULT SEQUENCE.
1. THE ASSAULT SEQUENCE MAY BE THE ORDER IN WHICH AIRCRAFT ARRIVE
AT THE HLZ. THE ASSAULT SEQUENCE IS DIFFERENT FROM THE LAUNCH
SEQUENCE DUE TO FUEL CAPACITIES/BURN RATES OF THE HELICOPTERS, DECK
SPOTTING AND LOADING, SPEED OF AIRCRAFT AND WHAT IS CARRIED BY THE
HELOS (E.G., THE CH-53'S MAY DEPART THE SHIP FIRST AND LAND IN THE
HLZ FOURTH. THEREFORE THEY WOULD BE WAVE 4 BLUEBIRD, THE FOURTH
WAVE TO LAND AT BLUEBIRD HLZ).
2. L-HOUR AS DEFINED BY REF O IS THE SCHEDULED LANDING TIME FOR
THE FIRST AIRCRAFT INTO THE FIRST HLZ. IF L-HOUR AND H-HOUR
COINCIDE, UTILIZE H-HOUR. USE ZULU TIME, BUT INCLUDE LOCAL TIME IN
THE AMPN SECTION FOR 6RWASLT. THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT IN AREAS
WITH HALF-HOUR TIME ZONES.
3. IN THE COMMENT SECTION, LIST IN PLAIN TEXT WHAT IS BEING
EMBARKED. IN THE NARR SECTION LIST THE SERIALS.
EXAMPLE: 6RWASLT
/TIME /WAV/LZ/NR/TYPE/LAUNCH UNIT/COMMENT
/LP0000/1/ALBATROSS /6/MV22/NAS/1ST/2ND PLTS C CO
/LP0002/2/ALBATROSS /6/MV22/NAS/3RD/WEPS PLTS C CO
/LP0004/3/ALBATROSS /4/CH53/NAS/1 SECTION MORTARS
NARR:
WAVE 1 = SERIALS 2301-2306
WAVE 2 = SERIALS 2307-2312
WAVE 3 = SERIALS 3333-3334
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION MEASURES (FSCM) - COMMANDERS EMPLOY FSCM TO FACILITATE THE
TIMELY AND SAFE USE OF FIRE SUPPORT. A FSCM IS CREATED AFTER CONSIDERING FACTORS PAGE 08 RUCBCLF1730 UNCLAS
INCLUDING COMMANDER'S INTENT, SAFETY OF FRIENDLY FORCES, TYPE OF FIRE SUPPORT REQUESTED, AND USE OF
AVAILABLE FIRE SUPPORT ASSETS.
A FSCM IS EITHER PERMISSIVE OR RESTRICTIVE BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATOR
(FSC). A PERMISSIVE FSCM IS USED TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTACK OF TARGETS WITHOUT CLEARANCE FROM THE GROUND
COMMANDER IF ESTABLISHED CONDITIONS ARE MET. A RESTRICTIVE FSCM IS USED TO MORE CLOSELY CONTROL THE USE OF
SUPPORTING ARMS AND LIMIT THE EFFECTS OF SUPPORTING ARMS FIRE WITHOUT COORDINATION FROM HIGHER
HEADQUARTERS. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE GENERATION AND USE OF A FSCM IS OUTLINED IN REF O.
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HEADING 58 GEODETIC DATUM.
IF USED, IDENTIFIES A DIFFERENT GEODETIC DATUM FROM THE MAIN MESSAGE DATUM. SEE PARA 5 ABOVE.
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FSPOINT 59 FIRE SUPPORT REFERENCE POINT (FSRP).
IF USED, PROVIDES THE DESIGNATOR AND GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF A FIRE SUPPORT REFERENCE POINT.
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SECINFO/U/-//
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMUSFLTFORCOM NORFOLK VA// FSSTN 60 FIRE SUPPORT STATION (FSS).
1. AN FSS IS ASSIGNED TO A FIRE SUPPORT SHIP WHEN IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE SHIP TO BE PLACED AND MAINTAINED IN
AN EXACT LOCATION.
AN EXAMPLE IS A SHIP ASSIGNED TO FIRE SUPPORT AREA (FSA). FROM THE FSA, THE SHIP MAY REACH MOST ASSIGNED
TARGETS, BUT ONLY WHEN IN FSS 1 WILL IT BE ABLE TO COVER A CRITICAL ROAD JUNCTION. THE SACC MAY THEN ASSIGN
THE NSFS SHIP TO OCCUPY FSS 1 FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME THAT THE ROAD JUNCTION NEEDS TO BE COVERED WITH
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2. EACH FSS WILL BE ASSIGNED A NUMBER, E.G. FSS 1, FSS 2, ETC.
3. THE POSITION WILL BE IN LAT/LONG IN THE MSG. IN THE AMPN, STATE THE FSS POSITION IN THE MGRS.
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FSAREA 61 FIRE SUPPORT AREA (FSA).
1. FSA IS AN AREA ASSIGNED TO NSFS SHIPS FROM WHICH TO DELIVER NAVAL FIRES. THE AREAS SELECTED SHOULD PROVIDE
OPTIMUM FIELDS OF FIRE, BE AS CLOSE TO THE SHORE AS DEPTHS OF WATER AND NAVIGATION HAZARDS PERMIT, AND SO
LOCATED THAT THE OPERATIONS OF FIRE SUPPORT SHIPS WILL NOT HAZARD OR INTERFERE WITH LANDING OPERATIONS OR
AIR OPERATIONS WITHIN THE AOA. AS A GENERAL RULE IT IS BETTER FOR THE FSA TO BE LONG AND NARROW, PARALLEL TO
SHORE LINE, THAN SQUARE.
FOR EXAMPLE, 1 NM BOX BY 4 NM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH, WILL ALLOW THE NSFS SHIP TO REMAIN ON A FIRING COURSE
AND COVER MORE POTENTIAL TARGETS THAN A 2 NM X 2 NM BOX, WHICH WILL REQUIRE THE SHIP TO MANEUVER MORE
FREQUENTLY AND POTENTIALLY BE FARTHER FROM THE SHORE.
2. FSA'S ARE DESIGNATED BY ROMAN NUMERALS (FSA I, II, III).
3. GENERALLY, FIRE SUPPORT AREAS WILL BE PROVIDED AS PART OF A 4W-GRID, FOR EXAMPLE: JM0203.
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4. IN THE AMPN OR NARR SECTION, STATE THE COORDINATES OF THE FSA IN MGRS.
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NGSZONE 62 NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT ZONE.
1. A ZONE OF FIRE (ZF) IS AN AREA ASSIGNED TO AN INDIVIDUAL SHIP OR UNIT FOR NSFS. SUCH SHIPS OR UNITS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR DESTROYING OR NEUTRALIZING KNOWN ENEMY INSTALLATIONS AND FOR ATTACKING TARGETS OF
OPPORTUNITY THEREIN.
2. ZONES OF FIRE ARE DESIGNATED BY ARABIC NUMERALS (ZF 1, ZF 2, ETC).
3. IN THE AMPN OR NARR SECTION, STATE THE COORDINATES OF THE NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT ZONE IN MGRS.
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NGSASGN 63 NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT SHIP ASSIGNMENTS - NSFS SHIPS WILL HAVE ALREADY BEEN ASSIGNED IN DUTIES SET
(SEE DUTY 10 DUTY ASSIGNMENT DETAILS). DUTY 70 IS FOR DIRECT NSFS SUPPORT AND DUTY 71 IS FOR GENERAL NSFS
SUPPORT. PER REF L PARA 1312, THERE SHOULD BE ONE DIRECT SUPPORT SHIP FOR EACH BATTALION AND ONE GENERAL
SUPPORT SHIP FOR EACH REGIMENT.
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NGSFIRE 64 NAVAL GUNFIRE SCHEDULE OF FIRES - PROVIDES DETAILS OF A NAVAL GUNFIRE SUPPORT MISSION TARGET
ASSIGNMENT, TIME PERIOD AND AMMUNITION REQUIREMENTS.
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RDBCN 65 RADAR BEACON PLAN.
1. RADAR BEACONS ARE NO LONGER USED BY THE U.S., HOWEVER, NATO AND COALITION FORCES MAY USE A RADAR BEACON.
2. THE RADAR BEACON IS A LIGHTWEIGHT PORTABLE RADAR TRANSPONDER USED TO AID IN DELIVERY OF ACCURATE NAVAL
GUNFIRE UNDER ALL CONDITIONS OF VISIBILITY. EMPLACED AND OPERATED BY A SMALL TEAM NORMALLY PART OF THE
DIVISION NAVAL GUNFIRE SECTION BUT ATTACHED FOR LANDING TO THE BATTALION SHORE FIRE CONTROL PARTY, THE
BEACON PROVIDES AN ELECTRONIC REFERENCE POINT ASHORE FROM WHICH A FIRE SUPPORT SHIP CAN FIX ITS ACTUAL OR
RELATIVE POSITION.
PROCEDURES AND TECHNIQUES OF ADJUSTING FIRE ON SHORE TARGETS REMAIN UNCHANGED WHETHER OR NOT THE
BEACON IS EMPLOYED.
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PRECASOP 66 PRE H-HOUR CLOSE AIR SUPPORT (CAS) OPERATIONS.
PER REF S, CAS, A SUB-ELEMENT OF OAS, IS DEFINED AS AIR ACTION BY FIXED AND ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT AGAINST
HOSTILE TARGETS THAT PAGE 07 RUCBCLF1731 UNCLAS ARE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO FRIENDLY FORCES AND THAT REQUIRES
DETAILED INTEGRATION OF EACH AIR MISSION WITH THE FIRE AND MOVEMENT OF THOSE FORCES. THUS, CAS IS AIR
SUPPORT OF FRIENDLY FORCES ON THE GROUND. HOWEVER, THERE SHOULD BE NO ASSAULT TROOPS ON THE GROUND
PRIOR TO H-HOUR. THUS, THIS SECTION TECHNICALLY SHOULD NOT BE USED. CAS IS ALMOST ALWAYS IN REACTION, NOT
PRE-PLANNED, HOWEVER, THE FORMAT PROVIDES USEFUL INFORMATION AND CAN BE USED FOR OTHER OFFENSIVE AIR
SUPPORT AND AIR INTERDICTION PRIOR TO H-HOUR.
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RFSCM 67 RESTRICTIVE FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION MEASURES (RFSCM).
1. RESTRICTIVE MEASURES RESTRICT THE USE OF SUPPORTING ARMS AND PROVIDE SAFEGUARDS FOR FRIENDLY FORCES.
THEY INDICATE WHERE FIRING IS RESTRICTED - OR EVEN PROHIBITED - AND DICTATE THAT THE FIRES OR EFFECTS OF FIRES
INTO AN AREA OR ACROSS A LINE MUST BE COORDINATED WITH THE ESTABLISHING HEADQUARTERS OR THE AFFECTED
FORCE ON A MISSION-BY-MISSION BASIS. WHEN THESE MEASURES ARE EMPLOYED, THE GRAPHIC DISPLAY WILL ALSO
CONTAIN THE TITLE OR ABBREVIATION OF THE MEASURE, THE ESTABLISHING HQ, AND AN EFFECTIVE DTG.
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2. RESTRICTIVE FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION MEASURES WILL BE PROVIDED AS LAT/LONG DEGREES, MINUTES, SECONDS
AND DECISECONDS.
3. IN AMPN/NARR SECTION, REPEAT ALL POSITIONS IN MGRS.
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GENTEXT 68 STATED RESTRICTIONS.
PROVIDES A FREE TEXT DESCRIPTION OF THE STATED RESTRICTIONS FOR THE RESTRICTIVE FIRE AREA. SOME EXAMPLES
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1. WHEN INDIRECT FIRES MAY BE USED

2. WHEN INDIRECT FIRES ARE PROHIBITED
3. DISTANCE REQUIRED BETWEEN ENEMY COMBATANTS AND CIVILIANS
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ACA 69 AIRSPACE COORDINATION AREA (ACA).
AN ACA IS A THREE-DIMENSIONAL BLOCK OF AIRSPACE IN WHICH FRIENDLY AIRCRAFT ARE REASONABLY SAFE FROM
FRIENDLY SURFACE FIRES. IT IS ESTABLISHED BY THE APPROPRIATE GROUND COMMANDER. AN AIRSPACE COORDINATION
AREA IS USED PRIMARILY IN CLOSE AIR SUPPORT SITUATIONS FOR HIGH-VOLUME FIRE. FRIENDLY AIRCRAFT ARE
REASONABLY FREE FROM FRIENDLY SURFACE FIRES, WITH ARTILLERY, HELICOPTERS, AND FIXED WING AIRCRAFT GIVEN
SPECIFIC LATERAL OR VERTICAL AIRSPACE WITHIN WHICH TO OPERATE. TIMELY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AREA IS
DEPENDENT ON THE UNCLAS SECTION 03 OF 05 SECINFO/U/-// MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMUSFLTFORCOM NORFOLK
VA// GROUND SITUATION. BURDEN OF DECONFLICTION RESTS WITH THE GROUND COMMANDER. ACA'S ARE EITHER FORMAL
OR INFORMAL. FORMAL ACAS ARE ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT AIRCRAFT ROUTES, ORBITS OR OPERATING AREAS.
THE FORMAL ACA IS NORMALLY PLANNED AS PART OF THE ATO PRODUCTION CYCLE AND IS PUBLISHED IN THE ACO.
INFORMAL ACA'S ARE COORDINATED BY THE FSCC/DASC FOR SUPPORT OF RELATIVELY SHORT DURATION ENGAGEMENTS OF
ENEMY FORCES. ACA'S MAY BE REFERRED TO BY CODE NAME.
HOWEVER THIS USUALLY OCCURS ONLY FOR FORMAL ACA'S. AN ACA MAY USE ESTABLISHED AIR CORRIDORS OR ROUTES FOR
REFERENCE POINTS. IF USED, PAGE 04 RUCBCLF1732 UNCLAS ESTABLISHES OR PROVIDES REVISIONS TO AN AIRSPACE
COORDINATION AREA.
EXAMPLES:
(1) ACA/ADD/BOZO/CLF/120430ZJUN2005/120600ZJUN2005/CORRIDOR/
32WDL12350123/PROTECTED/GEORGE/500/MIN:AMSL50FT/MAX:AMSL400FT/
32WDL12350124/DAVE/
(2) ACA/ADD/DOVER/I MEF/120600ZJUN2005/121000ZJUN2005/CIRCLE/
PROTECTED/32WDL12352123/JAVIER/RAD:2000/MIN:AGL0FT/MAX:AGL2000FT/
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PFSCM 70 PERMISSIVE FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION MEASURES (PFSCM).
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE FOR PERMISSIVE MEASURES IS TO FACILITATE THE ATTACK OF TARGETS BY REDUCING OR
ELIMINATING THE COORDINATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENGAGEMENT OF TARGETS WITH CONVENTIONAL MEANS.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FSCL, PERMISSIVE MEASURES NORMALLY REQUIRE NO FURTHER DETAILED COORDINATION.
THIS SEGMENT IDENTIFIES A CHANGE TO AN ALREADY PROMULGATED PERMISSIVE FIRE SUPPORT COORDINATION MEASURE.
SET PFSCM PROVIDES DETAILS OF THE CHANGE AND IDENTIFIES THE CHANGE AUTHORITY.
EXAMPLES:
(1) PFSCM/ADD/FSCL/I MEF/120600ZJUN2006/-/32WDL12356123/
32WDL12355123/PROTECTED/32WDL12355124/32WDL12355125/
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(2) PFSCM/DEL/FFA/1 MARDIV/120800ZJUN2006/121000ZJUN2006/
PROTECTED/32WDL12356123/32WDL12355123/32WDL12355124/
PROTECTED/32WDL12356123/
** NOTE: COMBINE FSCM, PFSCM AND RFSCM PARAGRAPHS SINCE BOTH TALK ABOUT BASICALLY THE SAME ISSUES, OR PLACE
THE UNDER A SEQUENCIAL MODE.
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GENTEXT 71 IDENTIFIABLE FEATURES.
THIS FREE TEXT FIELD PROVIDES A DESCRIPTION OF ANY IDENTIFIABLE FEATURES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPECIFIED
PERMISSIVE FSCM. FOR EXAMPLE, QUOTE ANYTHING WEST OF RIVER AND NORTH OF MAJOR HIGHWAY XX IS A FREE FIRE
AREA UNQUOTE.
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ANTIMECH 72 ANTI MECHANIZED PLAN.
IF USED, PROVIDES A REVISION TO THE ANTI-MECHANIZED FIRE PLAN.
EXAMPLE:
(1) ANTIMECH/ADD/126A/32WDL12350123/15AA/TANK PLATOON/
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HEADING 73 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT.
THIS SECTION DESCRIBES CAUSEWAY OPERATIONS (USED ONLY BY THE US PAGE 06 RUCBCLF1732 UNCLAS IN MPF OPS AND
BY THE UK), BARGE FERRY (USED ONLY BY THE US IN MPF OPS AND BY THE US ARMY), AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT BULK FUEL
SYSTEM (AABS & USED ONLY AT THE MEB LEVEL), AND MEDICAL REGULATING, WHICH WILL BE FILLED OUT FOR EVERY
OPERATION.
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CAUSEWAY 74 CAUSEWAY OPERATIONS.
SHIPS TRANSPORTING CAUSEWAY SECTIONS TO THE AOA PROCEED TO THEIR CAUSEWAY LAUNCHING AREAS AND LAUNCH
WHEN DIRECTED. THE CAUSEWAYS ARE ASSEMBLED INTO A ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF (RORO) DISCHARGE FACILITY TO ENABLE IN-
STREAM OFFLOAD OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT OR FOR LIFT-ON/LIFT-OFF (LOLO) DISCHARGE OF ASSAULT FOLLOW-ON
ECHELON (AFOE), MARITIME PREPOSITIING FORCE (MPF), OR OTHER FOLLOW-UP SHIPPING. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELEVATED
CAUSEWAY SYSTEM (MODULAR)
(ELCAS(M)) MAY BE UTILIZED TO AUGMENT SUSTAINMENT OF THE LANDING FORCE OR SUPPORT MPF OPS.
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USN-USMC AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT OPERATIONS NO LONGER UTILIZE BARGE FERRIES. HOWEVER, THEY ARE USED FOR
LOGISTICS-OVER-THE-SHORE (LOTS) TO SUPPORT AMPHIB FOLLOW-ON ECHELON (AFOE) AND MPF OPS, AND TO PAGE 07
RUCBCLF1732 UNCLAS TRANSPORT ELCAS EQUIPMENT AND MODULES TO THE BEACH. COALITION/ ALLIED FORCES MAY USE
FERRIES TO SUPPORT AMPHIB OPS. ONCE ASSEMBLED AND IN OPERATION THEY BECOME PART OF THE LANDING CRAFT
AVAILABLE FOR DISCHARGE OF PERSONNEL, CARGO AND EQUIPMENT. THEIR EMPLOYMENT, ONCE ASSEMBLED, WOULD BE
SIMILAR TO THAT OF A STANDARD DISPLACEMENT LANDING CRAFT.
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AABFS 76 AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT BULK FUEL SYSTEM.
USN-USMC AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT OPERATIONS NO LONGER UTILIZE THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT BULK FUEL SYSTEM (AABFS).
HOWEVER, THE AMPHIBIOUS BULK LIQUID TRANSFER SYSTEM (ABLTS) IS UTILIZED DURING MPF OPS, AS WELL AS FOR AFOE.
THE ABLTS SYSTEM CONNECTS TO THE MARINE CORPS AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT FUEL SYSTEM (AAFS) VIA THE BEACH INTERFACE
UNIT PROVIDED BY THE AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION BATTALION
(ACB) BEACH SUPPORT UNIT. EACH AAFS HAS ONE BEACH UNLOADING ASSEMBLY USED FOR RECEIVING FUEL DURING SHIP-
TO-SHORE SUSTAINMENT OPS INSTRUCTION REGARDING WHICH SHIPS, BEACHES, AND SPECIFIC COMMAND AND CONTROL
(C2) PER REFS W, X, Y, AND Z SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
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GENTEXT 77 AABFS SUPPORT.
THIS IS A FREE TEXT TO AMPLIFY ABOVE SET.
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GENTEXT 78 MEDICAL REGULATING.
MEDICAL REGULATING WILL ALWAYS BE USED. IT PROVIDES SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MEDICAL REGULATING PLAN.
HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT (HSS)
THE CESG/PHIBRON CDR DESIGNATES A SPECIFIC SHIP AS PRIMARY CASUALTY RECEIVING SHIP (PCRS) TO PROVIDE FORWARD
RESUSCITATIVE CARE CAPABILITY TO THE LANDING FORCE. THIS SHIP (AND THE SECONDARY CASUALTY RECEIVING SHIP
(SCRS)) WILL BE DESIGNATED IN PARA 10
(DUTIES) ABOVE. THE PCRS SHOULD BE ABLE TO CONDUCT EXTENSIVE TRAUMA SUPPORT OF A SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL
NATURE. DESIGNATED PCRS ARE NORMALLY LHA AND LHD. DESIGNATED SCRS SHIPS ARE NORMALLY LPD OR LSD.
NOTE: MANY NATO SHIPS HAVE SUBSTANTIAL MEDICAL CAPABILITIES.
FLEET SURGICAL TEAMS (FST)
FST'S ARE ASSIGNED TO LARGE DECK AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FLEET RESPONSE CAPABILITY (FRC) IN
SUPPORT OF AN ESG OR ARG. EACH FST HAS ITS OWN UIC AND REPORTS TO ITS RESPECTIVE UNCLAS SECTION 04 OF 05
SECINFO/U/-// MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMUSFLTFORCOM NORFOLK VA// PHIBRON OR ESG. THE OIC OF THE FLEET
SURGICAL TEAM (CATF SURGEON) IS ALSO DESIGNATED AS THE SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR AFLOAT FOR THE ATF AND ITS
MEDICAL ASSETS. THE CATF SURGEON WILL ADVISE THE CATF ON ALL HEALTH CARE MATTERS AND COORDINATE
UTILIZATION OF MEDICAL ASSETS ORGANIC TO THE ATF. THE FST OIC ALSO ASSUMES THE ROLE OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
COORDINATOR (MEDAC).
THE HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT (HSS) PLAN
THE HSS PLAN IS ISSUED AS AN ANNEX Q TO THE OPERATION PLAN FOR THE DESIGNATED AREA OF OPERATION. THE
NUMBERED OPERATION PLAN PAGE 04 RUCBCLF1733 UNCLAS PROVIDES FOR HSS TO ALL ELEMENTS OF THE AMPHIBIOUS
FORCE.
INFORMATION FOUND IN THE HSS PLAN CAN BE LOCATED IN REFS P AND S.
PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS FOR HSS CAN BE LOCATED IN REFS P, S AND AO.
LANDING FORCE SUPPORT PARTY PLAN
THE MAGTF (MEF, MEB, MEU) SURGEON IS THE SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR TO THE LANDING FORCE COMMANDER BOTH
AFLOAT AND ASHORE FOR THE LF AND MAGTF MEDICAL ASSETS, FACILITATING CASUALTY EVACUATION FROM THE SHORE.
MEDICAL REGULATING CONTROL OFFICER
THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE FST ASSUMES THE ROLE OF MEDICAL REGULATING CONTROL OFFICER (MRCO) AND
COORDINATES EVACUATION AND PRIMARY MEDICAL REGULATION OF CASUALTIES TO THE DESIGNATED PRIMARY CASUALTY
RECEIVING AND TREATMENT SHIP. SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MRCO IS THE EVACUATION OF SURGICALLY TREATED
PATIENTS FROM AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS TO ADDITIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES.
PRIORITY FOR PATIENT BEING MEDEVACED FROM SHORE OR SHIP IS AS
FOLLOWS:
ROUTINE - (72-96 HRS) PATIENTS ARE TO BE TRANSPORTED TO A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE VIA ROUTINE SCHEDULED FLIGHTS.
PRIORITY - (LESS THAN 48 HRS) PATIENTS REQUIRING PROMPT MEDICAL PAGE 05 RUCBCLF1733 UNCLAS CARE NOT AVAILABLE
LOCALLY OR SHIPBOARD. PATIENT MUST BE EVACUATED WITHTHE LEAST POSSIBLE DELAY.
URGENT - (LESS THAN 24 HRS) THESE ARE EMERGENT CASES IN WHICH THE PATIENT MUST BE MOVED TO SAVE LIFE, LIMB, OR
TO PREVENT COMPLICATIONS OF ILLNESS.
MEDICAL REGULATING OF PATIENTS FROM SHORE TO SHIP WILL REQUIRE CLOSE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE LF'S MEDICAL
PLANNER AND THE MRCO.
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HEADING 79 COMMUNICATIONS.
THIS SEGMENT TITLED COMMUNICATIONS NOT ONLY DISCUSSES COMM & EMCON PLANS, BUT ALSO SPECIAL INFORMATION,
SPECIAL INSTRUCTION, FORCE PROTECTION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF MESSAGES.
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USE THIS SECTION TO ALERT OPERATORS TO CHANGES IN AN EXISTING COMM PLAN. DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNICATIONS
PLAN IN SUPPORT OF AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS REQUIRES CLOSE COORDINATION WITHIN THE BLUE/GREEN TEAM.
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS MUST BE IDENTIFIED AND ADDRESSED EARLY IN THE PLANNING PROCESS TO
ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE UNITS CONDUCTING SIMULTANEOUS MISSIONS AND THE SMOOTH TRANSFER OF COMMAND PAGE 06
RUCBCLF1733 UNCLAS FROM AFLOAT TO SHORE. ALL PHASES OF THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION SHOULD BE SCRUTINIZED FOR
COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS.
STANDING OR EXISTING NUMBERED FLEET OR TASK FORCE OPTASK COMMS SHALL BE UTILIZED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT
POSSIBLE. CHANGES OR ADDITIONS TO THE PRE-EXISTING OPTASK COMMS MUST BE VETTED AND APPROVED THROUGH THE
TASK FORCE FREQUENCY MANAGER. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DICTATED BY THE CATF, AND THE USE OF BREVITY
CODES AND EXECUTION CHECKLISTS SHOULD BE UTILIZED TO FACILITATE INFORMATION FLOW.
THE PRESENCE OF COALITION UNITS DURING THE ASSAULT IS TO BE ANTICIPATED. PLANNING FOR COALITION
COMMUNICATIONS IS ESSENTIAL IN PROVIDING THE OSC THE AVENUE TO CONDUCT PLANNING, DECONFLICTION, AND
COORDINATION WITH OUR MARITIME PARTNERS. CENTRIXS (COMBINED ENTERPRISE REGIONAL INFORMATION EXCHANGE)
USAGE, TRAINING (E.G.
ACCOUNT CREATION), AND PROFICIENCY MUST BE DRIVEN FROM THE TOP DOWN AND STRESSED PRIOR TO ENGAGING
PARTNERS IN ANY AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION. IF USED, PROVIDES DETAILS OF A CHANGE TO A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN
PERTAINING TO THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION.
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EMCONREV 81 EMISSION CONTROL PLAN REVISION.
LIKE THE COMM PLAN REVISION, THIS SET ONLY PROVIDE DETAILS OF PAGE 07 RUCBCLF1733 UNCLAS CHANGES TO AN EMCON
PLAN.
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GENTEXT 82 COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS.
THIS SET IS FREE TEXT TO AMPLIFY ABOVE STATEMENTS.
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GENTEXT 83 FORCE PROTECTION.
THIS IS A VITAL FREE TEXT SET. FORCE PROTECTION IS PERHAPS THE HARDEST DURING AMPHIBIOUS OPS. THE NUMBER OF
WATER CRAFT IN THE LITTORALS MAKES IT MORE DIFFICULT TO ASSESS INTENTIONS AND THREAT.
DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO THE SHORE, SMALL BOAT AND SWIMMER ATTACKS ARE MUCH MORE PROBABLE THAN WHEN
OPERATING HUNDREDS OF MILES OFF SHORE. WATERBORNE AND LANDWARD FORCE PROTECTION SHOULD BE PER CURRENT
AND APPROVED GUIDANCE WITHIN THE SPECIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS.
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GENTEXT 84 REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS.
DEFINE IN THIS SECTION WHICH SUBORDINATE UNITS WILL REPORT WHAT, WHEN, AND ON WHAT CIRCUITS. BELOW ARE
SOME EXAMPLES OF POSSIBLE REPORTS. THESE ARE NOT MEANT AS AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LIST. IT IS SIMPLY A LIST OF
POSSIBLE REPORTS THAT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED. THE PAGE 08 RUCBCLF1733 UNCLAS CATF, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
CLF, WILL DECIDE WHICH REPORTS ARE DESIRED/REQUIRED, THEIR FREQUENCY AND THE URGENCY. IN ANY CASE, CONSIDER
ADDING THE NAME OF THE CIRCUIT ON WHICH THE REPORT WILL BE MADE.
1. BMU MAKES FULL MSI REPORT TO PCO XXX HOURS PRIOR TO H-HOUR AND HOURLY THEREAFTER. PCO WILL REPORT ONLY
CALCULATED MSI TO CCO.
2. PCO AND HCS WILL IMMEDIATELY REPORT ANY SHIP CASUALTIES THAT WILL EFFECT SHIP-TO-SHORE MOVEMENT AND ALL
LANDING CRAFT AND HELICOPTER CASUALTIES. IMPACT OF CASUALTY SHOULD BE REPORTED IMMEDIATELY. ESTIMATED
TIME OF REPAIR (ETR) SHOULD BE REPORTED AS SOON AS KNOWN, AND UPDATED ACCORDINGLY.
3. ASSAULT, LANDING CRAFT, AND HELOS WILL REPORT TOUCH DOWN AND WHEN DEPARTING BEACH OR HLZ.
4. CONSIDER SPECIAL USE OF IFF FOR REPORTING STATUS.
5. CONSIDER SILENT LANDING AND THEREFORE KEEP ALL REPORTS TO A BARE MINIMUM.
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GENTEXT 85 SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS (SPINS).
DEFINE THE SPINS FOR THIS EXERCISE/OPERATION. AS WITH REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS, THEY DEFINE WHAT INFORMATION
SHOULD BE REPORTED, OVER UNCLAS FINAL SECTION OF 05 SECINFO/U/-// MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMUSFLTFORCOM
NORFOLK VA// WHAT CIRCUIT AND AT WHAT PERIODICITY/FREQUENCY. THIS IS NOT AN ALL-INCLUSIVE LISTING.
1. GO/NO-GO CRITERIA.
NOTE: THIS WILL BECOME A MANDATORY SEGMENT IN THE NEXT REVISION OF APP-11. CURRENTLY, IT IS IN THE PCO
INTENTIONS MESSAGE, BUT IS NOT LISTED AS PART OF THE OPTASK AMPHIB. GO/NO-GO CRITERIA SHOULD INCLUDE
DEFINING THE CRITERIA FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF LANDING CRAFT - SPECIFICALLY, WAVE HEIGHT
FOR LCAC AND MSI FOR LCU. CNSP-CNSL 3840.1B JOINT SURF MANUAL, PROVIDES PAGE 04 RUCBCLF1734 UNCLAS OPERATING
LIMITS FOR USN LANDNG CRAFT AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT.
ADDITIONALLY, OTHER GO/NO-GO CRITERIA MAY INCLUDE VISIBILITY LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, MATERIAL
CASUALTIES THAT AFFECT THE ASSAULT, AND ANY PLANNING ASSUMPTIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED TO NOT BE MET
THAT WOULD INVALIDATE THE PLAN OR PUT THE PLAN AT RISK.
2. RETURN TO FORCE PROCEDURES FOR BOTH AIR AND SURFACE CRAFT.
3. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS FOR ASSAULT AND LANDING CRAFT.
EXAMPLES:
A. LCAC'S WILL NOT PROCEED DOWN BOAT LANE UNTIL A POSITIVE REPORT HAS BEEN RECEIVED THAT ALL AAV'S ARE FEET
DRY.
B. SEPARATION RESTRICTIONS BETWEEN LCAC AND DISPLACEMENT CRAFT LANES.
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D. DESIGNATED BOAT HAVEN, AND REFUELING AND REPAIR SHIP(S) FOR LANDING CRAFT.
E. NUMBER OF SAFETY BOATS AND SAFETY BOAT PROCEDURES.
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GENTEXT 86 SPECIAL INFORMATION.
IF USED, PROVIDES ANY SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AMPHIBIOUS OPERATION.
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AKNLDG 87 ACKNOWLEDGE.
IF AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT FOR THE OPTASK AMPHIB SUPPLEMENT IS REQUIRED, THE PREFERRED METHOD OF
ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS VIA RECORD MSG TRAFFIC FOR THE INITIAL OPTASK AMPHIB SUPPLEMENT. ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY
CHAT OR E-MAIL MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR UPDATES.
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4. RECOMMEND CHANGES TO THIS OPTASK FORMAT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO COMMANDER, U.S. FLEET FORCES COMMAND
AND COMMANDER, PACIFIC FLEET.//

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