Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations - Historic Naval Ships ...

Chapter II8. Amphibious Force TaskOrganization and TaskDesignatorsa. Task Organization. Amphibious forcesare task-organized based on the mission. Nostandard organization is applicable to allsituations that may be encountered in anamphibious operation. Flexibility is essential.Once the organization has been promulgated,numerical task organization designations (e.g.,CTF 62.1) or unit command titles (e.g., CG 2dMEB, CPG 2) will be used exclusively foroperational purposes.b. Task Designators. The taskdesignators utilized by US and NorthAtlantic Treaty Organization naval forcesthat assign forces in a task force, task group,task unit, and task element hierarchicalstructure are utilized for task structuring ofthe amphibious force.c. Navy Forces. At the CATF’s discretionand as promulgated in the order initiating theamphibious operation and establishingdirective, two or more of these groups may becombined and others added or deleted asdictated by operational requirements. Forexample, control groups may not be requiredwhen conducting OTH operations.d. Landing Forces. The LF consists ofground combat units and any of its associatedsupport units assigned to the CLF to conductthe amphibious operation. The LF may becomposed of Marine Corps and/or Armyforces, other forces, and multinational forces.The amphibious operation requires that theLF be organized at various times in one ofthree functional forms. The first two arespecific to amphibious operations.• Organization for Combat. Taskorganization of LF units foraccomplishment of missions ashore. Thisorganizational form is employed as soonas possible following the landing ofvarious assault elements of the LF.• Organization for Landing. Specifictactical grouping of forces for a landing.• Organization for Embarkation.Temporary administrative taskorganization of forces established tosimplify planning and facilitate executionof embarkation at all levels of command.Organization for combat and landing is specific to amphibious operations.II-8JP 3-02