marine amphibious corps
61amphibious assault bulk fuel system — The petroleum, oils, and lubricants discharge system used to support US Marine Corps amphibious assaults and maritime pre positioning force operations. It consists of 5,000 or 10,000 feet of buoyant 6 inch hose deployed from a landing ship, tank… …
62Marine expeditionary force — The largest Marine air ground task force (MAGTF) and the Marine Corps principal warfighting organization, particularly for larger crises or contingencies. It is task organized around a permanent command element and normally contains one or more… …
63Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable) — The Marine Corps standard, forward deployed, sea based expeditionary organization. The Marine expeditionary unit (special operations capable) (MEU[SOC]) is a Marine expeditionary unit, augmented with selected personnel and equipment, that is… …
64amphibious vehicle — ▪ transportation device for transporting personnel and equipment, usually military, that can operate as a wheeled or tracked vehicle on land and as a boat in water. Two principal types appeared during World War II: the LVT (“landing vehicle …
65Marine Corps — a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces trained for land, sea, and air combat, typically for land combat in conjunction with an amphibious or airborne landing, and whose commandant is responsible to the secretary of the navy. [1790 1800, Amer.] * * * …
66United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance — Not to be confused with Marine Division Reconnaissance. Main article: United States Marine Air Ground Task Force Reconnaissance Marine Force Reconnaissance The insignia of Force Recon …
671st Marine Division (United States) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=1st Marine Division caption=1st Marine Division insignia dates= *February 1, 1941 present country=United States allegiance= branch=USMC type= Infantry division role= Locate close with and destroy the enemy by fire… …
6815th Marine Expeditionary Unit — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit caption= 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Insignia dates= July 1, 1987 present country= United States allegiance= branch= USMC type= Special Operations Capable Marine Air Ground Task… …
6911th Marine Expeditionary Unit — Infobox Military Unit unit name=11th Marine Expeditionary Unit caption= 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit insignia dates= April 13, 1979 present country=United States allegiance= United States branch=USMC type= Special Operations Capable Marine Air… …
70United States Navy Dental Corps — The Dental Corps of the United States Navy consists of naval officers who have a Doctorate in either Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine (D.D.S. or D.M.D.) and who practice dentistry caring for sailors and marines. In overseas locations they also… …
