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Logistics Ashore
AWI-019
Capt Landgraf
Terminal Objective
• DESCRIBE the principles of Logistics support to
amphibious operations in accordance with JP 3-02
Amphibious Operations and NTTP 3-02.1M Ship-to-
Shore Movement.
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Enabling objectives
19.1 DISCUSS the duties of the personnel responsible for
planning logistics support for an amphibious operation
IAW JP 3-02.
3-02.
19.8 DESCRIBE the support areas within the landing area IAW
NTTP 3-02.1.
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Planning
Responsibilities
• CATF is usually responsible for overall logistics
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Planning
Responsibilities
• In support of forces assigned, the CATF is responsible
for:
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Planning
Responsibilities
• CLF is responsible for:
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Considerations
• Due to requirement for logistics support to
initially flow from sea to shore, systems
must be responsive, simple, flexible,
economical, attainable, sustainable
and survivable
• Must consider
– Embark based on anticipated support for LF
CONOPS ashore
– Establish a system that supports
changing phases of the operation
– Impetus of support from the rear directed
forward to the unit
– Preserve OPSEC
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Planning Factors
• Operation characteristics
• Target date
• AOA characteristics
• Enemy capabilities
• Size, type of LF
• Means of distribution
• LOC, transportation
• Resupply
• Phased increase in logistics capabilities
• EPWs
• Availability of logistic means
• Compatibility, capability of support sys
• Comms means 12
Combat Service Support
(CSS) Plans
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CSS Plans
• Coordination for logistical support is
essential due to the complications
of bringing supplies from afloat
units
• Planning is broken down to 2
primary time frames:
– Initial Supply
– Sustainment
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Initial Supply
• Brought into the AOA as part of
the AE and AFOE
• Plans include ATF provisions for
embarkation, support during
movement, fueling and
maintenance of unique equipment
and supplies of water
• Plans for LF include tactical loading,
emergency supplies, efficient
handling and beach support areas
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Sustainment
• Brought in post-D-day shipping with
Follow-up supplies
• A plan must be in place to provide
security for these cargo/USNS-type
ships as well as an orderly movement
in and out of the transport areas to
conduct their offloads
• Due to the volume of cargo
sustainment entails there must be
some form of port facility
established ashore and there must be
adequate manpower to operate it 16
Key constructs
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Key constructs
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Health Service Support
(HSS)
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Landing force support
party (LFSP)
(JP page V-42)
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DEFINED
• Temporary LF organization,
composed of ATF and LF elements,
that facilitates the ship-to-shore
movement and provides initial
combat support and combat
service support (CSS) to the LF.
– CLF is responsible for the LFSP Plan
not the LCE.
V-42
MISSION
• Provide initial combat service & combat
service support for LF Landing Plan
– Facilitate the landing and
movement of troops, equipment and
supplies across beaches and into
landing zones, ports and airfields.
– Evacuates casualties and enemy
prisoners of war (EPWs)
– Assist in the beaching , retraction &
salvaging of landing craft
– Facilitate the establishment of the LCE,
ACE and Naval Beach Group
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LFSP Commander and
C2
• Designated LFSP commander
controls landing support
operations within the landing area
• Initially operations are
decentralized and beaches are
independent and controlled by
Shore Party and Beach Party Teams
• Shore and Beach Party Groups are
then established and begin
consolidating the teams
• Once the LFSP is established ashore24
FORMATION
• Forward Echelon of LCE
• Tasked organized
– Surface Assault Support Element
(Shore Party)
– MAGTF
– Naval Beach Group Element
• Established through a formal
activation order
• Operates for the purpose to center
Trainee Combat
Guide Support under a single
CORE FUNCTIONS
V-42
Headquarters
HEADQUARTERS
• Overall control of landing support operations
within the landing area.
• Matures from a small decentralized cell in the
early stages of S-T-S movement, to a robust
organization as operations expand and become
more centralized.
• Initial Stages “LSFP HQ is afloat”
– Decentralized to shore party & BP
teams on colored landing beaches
(First Waves)
• Shore Party and Beach Party carry out the
majority of the C2 functions
Shore party group
SHORE PARTY GROUP
• Formed from the nucleus of a Landing Support
(LS) Company from the LCE
• Capable of providing combat service support to a
Regimental Landing Team (RLT) across a
colored beach
• Upon landing, the shore party group commander
assumes control and then begins consolidating
activities on the group level
LS
Company
SHORE PARTY TEAM
• Formed from a Landing Support
Platoon, Landing Support Company
• Provides logistical support to a BLT
across a numbered beach
LCE
LS
PLATOON
Trainee Guide
SHORE PARTY GROUP
– Headquarters
– Command section-
Admin/Communication
– Military Police Section
– Evacuation Section-MEDEVAC records
– Communications Section
– Motor Transport/Equip Section
– Replacement Personnel
SHORE PARTY GROUP
FUNCTIONS
• Mark beach limits/unloading points
• Designate/Mark landing sites
• Locate and establish supply dumps
• Assist units landing/moving across
beaches
• Mark/remove obstacles
• Construct/maintain beach lateral and
exit roads
SHORE PARTY TASKS
• Control traffic in BSA
• Establish lateral communication between
beaches and Helicopter Landing Zones
(HLZs)
• Evacuate casualties and EPWs
• Maintain records and dump status
• Coordinate movement/unloading supplies
from amphibious vehicles, beached
landing craft and helicopters; move these
supplies to dumps or using units, as
required.
• Provide local security and coordinate the
BSA defense.
SHORE PARTY TASKS
• Headquarters
• Beach Party Team(s)
• Beach Support Unit
• LCAC Landing Zone (CLZ) Team(s)
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LCAC-1 US NAVY
BEACH PARTY GROUP
• Primary Functions
– Installing navigational aids & removing
obstacles
– Marking beach landing sites
– Advising Shore Party Commanders
of suitable sites for beaching
amphibious craft
– Directing landing craft & amphibious
vehicles to and from beach landing
sites
– Observing and reporting surf
conditions to the PCO
– Conducting salvage operations & making
BEACH PARTY GROUP
4 Beachmasters
4 Traffic control
4 Beach salvage
capabilities
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4 AMPHIB SEABEEs
4 Amphibious
construction
capabilities
4 Ship to shore
bulk fuel
systems
BEACH PARTY TEAM
• Navy counterpart of the Shore
Party Team
• Basic unit of the Beach Party
• Organization
– Headquarters
– Communications section
– Traffic control section
– Salvage section
– Oceanographic section
– Other sections
Helicopter support
Helicopter support
(Trainee Guide)
SAMPLE HLZ
OPERATIONS
• Embark and landing responsibilities rest
with the tactical unit being supported
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• Build up of the LFSP parallels the tactical
build up ashore
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• The landing support task organization
changes as required
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• Relieved by LCE
Request process
Control organization
TACTICAL LOGISTICS
(TACLOG)
• A Marine agency for advising and
assisting the Navy control
organization regarding landing
force requirements during ship-to-
shore movement
TACLOG
• Link between MAGTF, Navy, and LFSP
– Know units ashore, status of requests
– Coordinate movement of assault
waves
• Scheduled
• On-call
• Non-scheduled
HELICOPTERBORNE UNITS
• Same basic sequence as surface
• Requests received by the HST via
HST logistics net
ROGER! SEND IT
FORWARD…
HELICOPTERBORNE UNITS
• Landing Zone Support Area (LZSAs)
checked
– If available, issued
• HST then request replenishment
through
TACLOG for replenishment
LZSA
LF
REQUEST
HELICOPTERBORNE UNITS
• If not available at LZSA
– Check BSA
– If available, Shore Party issues
– Shore Party requests to TACLOG for
replenishment
• If not available
– Request processed to TACLOG
– Movement coordinated with TACC or
TADC
BSA LZSA
HELICOPTERBORNE UNITS
• Emergency supplies pre-staged on
Helicopter Transport Ships
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COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
REQUEST SYSTEM
SURFACE LANDED UNITS
LF
REQUEST
SURFACE LANDED UNITS
• If item not at the BSA
– Request is passed to TACLOG
– TACLOG locates ship of item
requested
– TACLOG arranges with PCO
• To notify ship designated
• Provide landing craft
• Effect loading
TACLOG
SURFACE LANDED UNITS
• Landing craft loaded
• Ship notifies PCO
• Dispatches landing craft
• PCO notifies TACLOG
• TACLOG notifies Shore Party of ETA
• Item arrives at BSA
• Shore Party notifies TACLOG
• Shore Party delivers item
SURFACE LANDED UNITS
• Emergency supplies in floating
dumps
• Commander ashore may request via
Shore Party or TACLOG
• ALWAYS CHECK WITH THE SHORE
PARTY FIRST
LFSP relief