Keeping our Amphibious Edge

Proceedings, July 2012
Amphibious capability has become associated primarily with assaulting defended beaches and seizing lodgments for land campaigns. However, such forces provide much broader capability to the nation than that narrow mission profile. Stripped to its essence, an amphibious capability places an intact, ready-to-operate landing force ashore and supports it from the sea to accomplish the mission.

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By Adm. John C. Harvey, USN and Col. P.J. Ridderhof, USMC

By Adm. John C. Harvey, USN and Col. P.J. Ridderhof, USMC

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