Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU 5) is the United States Navy's Pacific operating unit for the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC). Headquartered at Marine Corps...
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Assault Craft Unit ONE, (ACU-1) is a Pacific Ocean Maritime Prepositioning Force in the United States Navy operated under Naval Beach Group ONE out of...
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Self-Defense Force (6 units) United States United States Navy (74 units). Assault Craft Unit 4 Assault Craft Unit 5 Naval Beach Unit 7 (Sasebo, Japan) Ship-to-Shore...
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also home to the "Swift Intruders", the U.S. Navy's Assault Craft Unit 5 who operate the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), and train on the Edson Range beaches...
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Landing Craft Assault (LCA) was a landing craft used extensively in World War II. Its primary purpose was to ferry troops from transport ships to attack...
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assault ships operated by the United States Navy. Based on the Tarawa class, with modifications to operate more advanced aircraft and landing craft,...
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47 Commando (Raiding Group) Royal Marines (redirect from 4 Assault Squadron RM)
unit falls under 3 Commando Brigade. In addition, it trains personnel for the Assault Squadrons of the Royal Marines (ASRM) and their landing craft detachments...
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Amphibious warfare (redirect from Amphibious assault)
Mantis on Iran, destroying their navy. During the Persian Gulf War, Assault Craft Unit 5 was able to position U.S. Marine and naval support off the coast...
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Naval Beach Group One (category Amphibious units and formations of the United States Navy)
Beachmaster Unit One (BMU-1) in 1949, Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU-5) in 1983, and Naval Beach Unit Seven (NBU-7) in 2012. With the addition of ACU-5 came the...
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The Tarawa class is a ship class of Landing Helicopter Assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships operated by the United States Navy (USN). Five ships...
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The Multi-Purpose Assault Craft (MPAC) is a type of fast attack assault craft developed for the Philippine Navy. Originally designed to transport troops...
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The small unit riverine craft (SURC) is a rigid-hull, armed and armored patrol boat used by the U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy to maintain control of rivers...
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DSHK-1 Stanislav was a Ukrainian fast assault craft of the Centaur class launched in 2018. The ship was built as a successor to the Gyurza-M-class gunboats...
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Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (category Military units and formations established in 2006)
Amphibious Naval beach units: Beachmaster Unit One Beachmaster Unit Two LCAC Units: Assault Craft Unit 4 Assault Craft Unit 5 Naval Special Warfare entities: Naval...
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forces behind enemy lines. In addition to regular infantry training, air-assault units usually receive training in rappelling, fast-roping techniques, and...
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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (category Military units and formations established in 1942)
31B Area: Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity 31C Area: Assault Craft Unit 5 32 Area: Marine Air Support Squadron 3, 3rd Low Altitude Air Defense...
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Stridsbåt 90 H(alv) (Strb 90 H; CB90) is a class of fast military assault craft used by several countries after being originally developed for the Swedish...
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(Kentavr)/Project 58503 Centaur-LK class is a series of small armored assault craft being built for the Ukrainian Navy. The first two vessels were laid...
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amphibious landing craft, with most designs including a well deck. Like the aircraft carriers they were developed from, some amphibious assault ships also support...
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APS underwater rifle (redirect from APS Underwater Assault Rifle 5.56 mm)
APS underwater assault rifle (APS stands for Avtomat Podvodny Spetsialnyy (Автомат Подводный Специальный) or "Special Underwater Assault Rifle") is an...
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seagoing amphibious assault ships capable of carrying and landing substantially more troops than their smaller Landing Craft Assault (LCA). The result was...
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Woman of the Year in honor of her commitment to public service. On October 5, 2006 she received the American Courage Award from the Asian American Justice...
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539 Raiding Squadron RM (redirect from 539 Assault Squadron Royal Marines)
of Landing Craft including Rigid Raiders and Landing Craft Vehicle/Personnel. 539 Assault Squadron was named after the famous 539 Assault Flotilla which...
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helicopter assault (LHA) is the United States Navy's hull classification symbol for the general-purpose helicopter-carrying amphibious assault ships of...
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PHIBRON (category Amphibious units and formations of the United States Navy)
Unit and some additional Navy units (including a Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) detachment and landing craft from two or more Assault Craft Units...
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USS Bataan (LHD-5) is a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship in the United States Navy. The ship is named after the Battle of Bataan, fought in the Philippines...
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PTFs arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam. In 1965, Boat Support Unit One began training patrol craft fast (SWIFT) crews for Vietnamese coastal patrol and interdiction...
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helicopter assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships for the United States Navy (USN). The class is designed to put ashore a Marine Expeditionary Unit using...
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Mobile Riverine Force (category Military units and formations of the United States in the Vietnam War)
include 5 self-propelled barracks ships, 2 LST's, 2 large harbor tugs, and 2 landing craft repair ships. In addition, two U.S. Navy river assault groups...
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LCM-1E (redirect from LHD Landing Craft)
deliver troops and equipment onshore from amphibious assault ships during amphibious assaults. The craft are operated by the Spanish Navy and the Royal Australian...
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