ship-to-shore movement

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ship-to-shore movement

That portion of the assault phase of an amphibious operation which includes the deployment of the landing force from the assault shipping to designated landing areas.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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The CH-53K is the Marine Corps' new build, heavy-lift replacement for the CH-53E, and will transport Marines, heavy equipment and supplies during ship-to-shore movement in support of amphibious assault and subsequent operations ashore.

U.S. Marine Corps' CH-53K helicopter takes first flight

As part of PHIBLEX 15, there will be a command post exercise to practice communications throughout the battle space, field training exercises that include small arms and artillery live-fire training, amphibious operations, ship-to-shore movement, combined arms training, civil-military operations, and humanitarian and civic assistance projects.

5,000 Philippine, US troops to hold exercises in Palawan

Pacific Strike used all of the JLOTS technology available to support ship-to-shore movement. This family of systems included the offshore petroleum discharge system (OPDS), the elevated causeway (modular) (ELCAS[M]), the Army trident pier, the Army and Navy roll-on-roll-off discharge facilities (RRDF), the floating causeway administration pier, and a large-scale tent camp for a life-support area.