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109 Amphibious Operations<br />

as required; and security section <strong>personnel</strong> are augmented specifically for this<br />

duty.<br />

Shore Party Group<br />

The shore party group is responsible for supporting a colored beach over which a<br />

regimental landing team (RLT), or equivalent Army force, lands. Upon landing,<br />

the shore party group commander assumes control of landing support activities of<br />

subordinate shore party teams, and begins consolidating activities at the group<br />

level. Shore party group functions include:<br />

o Allocating shore party team <strong>personnel</strong> and equipment as required<br />

o Establishing shore party group communications and consolidating shore<br />

party team communications<br />

o Providing liaison <strong>personnel</strong> to supported unit’s HQs<br />

o Coordinating defensive measures<br />

o Coordinating with the beach party group commander<br />

o Submitting reports and records.<br />

As illustrated in Figure K-2, the shore party group consists of a HQ, two or more<br />

shore party teams, one or more CSTs and special attachments. The nucleus for<br />

shore party group <strong>personnel</strong> is the landing support company, LSB, FSSG.<br />

Helicopter Support Element (HSE).<br />

The ACE commander is responsible for helicopter terminal guidance and arming<br />

and refueling aircraft ashore during the ship-to-shore movement. These tasks must<br />

be accomplished even though the ACE commander and ACE combat support and<br />

combat logistics units are not ashore. The ACE commander fulfills these<br />

obligations through the HSE by task organizing HCEs and FARP support teams<br />

and providing them to the LFSP. The LFSP then provides helicopter terminal<br />

guidance and arming and refueling capabilities through the HCEs and FARP<br />

support teams until theACEis established ashore and assumes these<br />

responsibilities.<br />

Shore Party Special Attachments.<br />

In addition to ATF units which are provided to the LFSP as special attachments<br />

(see paragraph K.3.4), units may be attached to the shore party to facilitate<br />

throughput operations within the Beach Support Area. For example, EOD and<br />

combat engineer <strong>personnel</strong> may be attached to conduct counter mine operations.<br />

109-16

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