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109 Amphibious Operations<br />

is responsible for organizing a system to accomplish this mission and other specific<br />

support functions in the landing area. The LCE commander is normally designated by the<br />

CLF to form the LFSP. Other missions of the LFSP are to:<br />

• Facilitate the landing and movement of troops, equipment, and supplies across<br />

beaches and into LZs, ports, and airfields<br />

• Assist in the efforts to evacuate casualties and prisoners of war during the<br />

early stages of the assault<br />

• Assist in the beaching and retraction of landing ships, landing craft, pontoon<br />

causeway piers, and amphibious vehicles<br />

• Direct landing craft and amphibious vehicle salvage operations inside the surf<br />

zone<br />

• Facilitate the establishment of the LCE, ACE, and NBG ashore.<br />

Establishing the LFSP organization is normally the responsibility of the LCE<br />

commander. To ensure unity of effort, the LFSP operates as a subordinate element of the<br />

LF under the operational control of CLF. The organization and mission of the LF dictate<br />

the specific structure of the LFSP. The LFSP is task organized to accommodate the<br />

number of landing beaches/LZs the LF will use, the size of the units landing, and the<br />

mission assigned. The LFSP provides combat support and combat logistics to waterborne<br />

and helicopterborne units. The shore party and beach party elements provide this support<br />

to waterborne assault units carried in displacement landing craft through shore party and<br />

beach party teams operating numbered colored beaches. Waterborne assault units carried<br />

in LCACs are supported by LCAC control teams (CCTs) and CSTs operating CLZs.<br />

Helicopterborne assault units are supported by helicopter support elements (HSEs) which<br />

provide attachments to the HST of the helicopterborne unit.<br />

The nucleus of LFSP <strong>personnel</strong> are from the LCE, ACE, and naval construction regiment<br />

(NCR) with augmentation from other LF units, the NBG, special attachments such as seaair-land<br />

(SEAL) teams, EOD units, and so forth. The composition of the LFSP is<br />

determined during the initial planning phase. The specific task organization for an LFSP<br />

may vary, but for planning purposes a basic LFSP structure is depicted in Figure K-2.<br />

The LFSP consists of:<br />

• LFSP headquarters (HQ)<br />

• Shore party<br />

• Beach party<br />

• Special attachments<br />

• Ship’s platoons.<br />

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