The Missing Capability; Conduct of the Amphibious Assault By Avoiding the Beach
1998
Abblitt, Robert J.
The design of a mobile barge-type transport platform with elevated CAUSEWAY may increase the forcible entry options along designated segments of enemy coastline that have historically been considered unsuitable for amphibious assaults due to prohibitive hydrographic and topographic characteristics restricting the landing of surface borne assets. The Marine Corps' concept for the projection of Naval power ashore entitled Operational-Maneuver-From-The-Sea (CMFTS) and its supporting concept Ship-To-Objective-Maneuver (STOM) fulfills two critical objectives: First, it provides a vision for innovation in the conduct of the amphibious assault. And second, it serves as an awakening to the Marine Corps that it must reemphasize its historical bond to the Navy by articulating a concept that also compliments the Navy's future vision for the 21st Century as outlined in "Forward From The Sea". Even with the enhanced capabilities of the OMETS Triad family of equipment (e.g. MV-22. AAAV, and ICAC); a significant portion of the combat power of the Landing Force must still move ashore via surface borne assault assets. Before the amphibious capability of the landing force has been increased through speed and mobility, OMFTS does not however fundamentally change the Marine Corps' current doctrinal principles for the conduct of the Amphibious Assault and fails to address the "Ship-To-Shore" dilemma which is dictated by limited capability in equipment to land at areas other than the traditional beach setting.
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