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109.11 Discuss the term shore party. [ref. c, app. K]<br />

Amphibious Operations 109<br />

The shore party is the LF component of the LFSP It is task organized to facilitate the<br />

landing and movement of waterborne troops, equipment, and supplies and the evacuation<br />

of casualties and EPWs. The nucleus for shore party <strong>personnel</strong> is the landing support<br />

battalion (LSB), force service support group (FSSG) augmented with <strong>personnel</strong> and<br />

equipment from the GCE, ACE, NCR, and other LCE units. The shore party consists of<br />

the following elements:<br />

Shore Party HQ<br />

The shore party team HQ includes command, evacuation, MP, communications,<br />

and security sections. Command section <strong>personnel</strong> are provided from the HQ,<br />

LSP; evacuation section <strong>personnel</strong> are from the medical battalion, FSSG; MP<br />

section normally consists of a detachment from the MP company, H&S battalion,<br />

FSSG; communications section normally consists of a detachment from the<br />

communications platoon, H&S company, LSB, and other communications units<br />

109-15

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