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As Amended Through 15 March 2013
amphibian — A small craft, propelled by propellers and wheels or by air cushions for the
purpose of moving on both land and water. (JP 4-01.6)
amphibious assault — The principal type of amphibious operation that involves
establishing a force on a hostile or potentially hostile shore. See also assault; assault
phase. (JP 3-02)
amphibious assault ship (multipurpose) — A naval ship designed to embark, deploy, and
land elements of a landing force in an assault by helicopters, landing craft, amphibious
vehicles, and by combinations of these methods. Also called LHD. (JP 3-02)
amphibious breaching — The conduct of a deliberate breaching operation specifically
designed to overcome antilanding defenses in order to conduct an amphibious assault.
(JP 3-02)
amphibious bulk liquid transfer system — Hosereel system providing capability to
deliver fuel and/or water from ship to shore. Also called ABLTS. (JP 4-01.6)
amphibious construction battalion — A permanently commissioned naval unit,
subordinate to the commander, naval beach group, designed to provide an
administrative unit from which personnel and equipment are formed in tactical
elements and made available to appropriate commanders to operate pontoon
causeways, transfer barges, warping tugs, and assault bulk fuel systems, and to meet
salvage requirements of the naval beach party. Also called PHIBCB. (JP 3-02)
amphibious defense zone — The area encompassing the amphibious objective area and the
adjoining airspace required by accompanying naval forces for the purpose of air
defense. Also called an ADZ. (JP 3-02)
amphibious demonstration — A type of amphibious operation conducted for the purpose
of deceiving the enemy by a show of force with the expectation of deluding the enemy
into a course of action unfavorable to him. (JP 3-02)
amphibious force — An amphibious task force and a landing force together with other forces
that are trained, organized, and equipped for amphibious operations. Also called AF. See
also amphibious operation; amphibious task force; landing force. (JP 3-02)
amphibious lift — The total capacity of assault shipping utilized in an amphibious
operation, expressed in terms of personnel, vehicles, and measurement or weight tons
of supplies. (JP 3-02)
amphibious objective area — A geographical area (delineated for command and control
purposes in the initiating directive) within which is located the objective(s) to be
secured by the amphibious force. This area must be of sufficient size to ensure
accomplishment of the amphibious force’s mission and must provide sufficient area for
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