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Jim Strock Director, Seabasing Integration Division Capabilities Development Directorate Marine Corps Combat Development Command 703-784-6094 james.strock@usmc.mil Seabasing A Joint Force Enabler In Area-Denial and Anti-Access Envrionments

Seabasing: 

Seabasing National capability for global force projection Exploits sea as maneuver space 365 days a year Enables capabilities of Coalition/Joint Forces Maximizes the effects of forward presence Reduces dependence on vulnerable land bases, “steps lightly” on allies and partners Increased options for the President

A Joint Force Enabler in Area Denial and Anti-Access Environments: 

Key Attributes No secure beach or host nation required No “iron mountain” ashore to protect Assembles troops & equipment at sea Selectively offloadable for different missions Sustainment and reconstitution of fighting forces from the sea A Joint Force Enabler in Area Denial and Anti-Access Environments Joint Forces Deploy Advanced Base

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Train/Advise/Assist Relief Operations Show of Force Peacetime & Crisis Low-Intensity Conflict Mid-Intensity Conflict High-Intensity Conflict Frequency Peace Enforcement Acts of Terrorism Nationbuilding Selective Strike Civil War Limited War Major Combat Global War Noncombatant Evacuation MCO – “Swiftly Defeat The Efforts”… MCO – “Preemption”… Humanitarian Assistance… Counterinsurgency… Joint Seabasing: Scalable and Responsive Power Projection

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Joint Seabasing Components Sea Base Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Maritime Prepositioning Group (MPG) Combat Logistics Force (CLF) Connectors: High Speed Ship (HSS), High Speed Vessel (HSV), Assault Connectors (LCAC, EFV) Coalition Forces Ships Carrier Strike Group Expeditionary Strike Group Combat Logistics Force Ships Connectors Sister Service and Coalition Forces Ships Maritime Prepositioning Group

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Joint Seabasing Taking Concepts to Reality SEA BASING August 2003 Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare Enhanced Networked Seabasing Seapower 21 Naval Operating Concept Defense Planning Guidance JCIDS AMCB NMCB S&T and R&D Program Management ACAT-I Programs: Joint High Speed Vessel MPF(F) LHA(R) V-22 Heavy Lift Replacement Technological Development: Joint High-Speed Sealift Joint Heavy Vertical Lift Skin-to-Skin Transfer Heavy UNREP Automated Cargo Handling Stabilized Cranes Afloat Forward Staging Base DLA Afloat Distro Ctr Army Supply Support Activity Afloat Modular Containers DSB Recommendations: Management Joint Sea Base Program Office Planning Sustaining Troops Ashore Protecting the Force Ashore Countering Threats Concepts of Operations New Capabilities Cargo Transfer At Sea Long-range, heavy lift aircraft Ships Communications architecture Logistids support system Inter-theater lift Resources Development speeds and funding Seabasing JIC Principles: Use Sea as Maneuver Space Leverage Forward Presence and Joint Interdependence Protect Joint Force Operations Provide Scalable, Responsive, Joint Power Projection Sustain Joint Force Operations from the Sea Expand Access Options and Reduce Dependence on Land Bases Create Uncertainty for Our Adversaries QDR 01

Joint Seabasing Tasks: 

Joint Seabasing Tasks Capacity Rate Survivability Infrastructure Interoperability Accessibility Assemble

MPF(F) Required Capabilities: 

MPF(F) Required Capabilities Preposition the MEB (1 Air and 2 Surface Battalions [selective offload]) Close a MEB in 10-14 days At Sea Arrival and Assembly in 24-72 Hours Employ one Surface Battalion and one Vertical Battalion in 8-10 hours Provide accommodations and aircraft/vehicle maintenance capability (O level/selected I level) for a MEB Sustain the forces ashore from the Sea Base Provide Level II (resuscitative surgery) medical support Accommodate and operate organic surface connectors Conduct external operations in Sea State 3 threshold/Sea State 4 objective Provide MEB C2 Required Squadron Capacity 947,224 3,001,747 8,808,424 197 20 RO/RO ft2 Cargo ft3 POL ~ gallons CH 46 Equiv Acft operating spots UNCLASSIFIED

MPF(F) Squadron Composition : 

MPF(F) Squadron Composition Length: 844 ft Beam: 106 ft Draft: 28.2 ft Displacement: 45K LT Per Sqd: 2 Speed: 22 knots Range 9,500 nm Crew: 285 Stand Det: 23 MAGTF: 1,490 NSE: ~590 Berths: 3, 052 A/C Stow: 55 A/C Op Spots: 9 JP-5: 1.6 Mil gal Water: 400k Gal/200K gal Per day Sqft: 11,600 CuFt: 160, 000 Well Deck: N/A TEU: N/A Med: 2 OR & 24 Beds Stern Ramp: N/A 1 T-LHD 3 T-AKR 3 T-AKE 3 MLP 2 Legacy Length: 844 ft Beam: 106 ft Draft: 27 ft Displacement: 42K LT Per Sqd: 1 Speed: 22 knots Range 9,500 nm Crew: 285 Stand Det: 23 MAGTF: 1,656 NSE: ~670 Berths: 2,946 A/C Stow: 42 A/C Op Spots: 9 JP-5: 607 K gal Water:400K Gal/200K Gal PerDay Sqft: 24, 012 CuFt: 145, 000 Well Deck: 3 LCAC TEU: N/A Med: 6 OR & 60 Beds Stern Ramp: 72 ST Length: 950 ft Beam: 106 ft Draft: 34 ft Displacement: ~55K LT Per Sqd: 3 Speed: 21 knots Range 19,500 nm Crew: 30 Stand Det: 48 MAGTF: 705 NSE: ~62 Berths: ~845 A/C Stow: 0 A/C Op Spots: 2/4 JP-5: 380.4K gal Water: 33.5K gal/24K gal Per day Sqft: 260, 799 CuFt: 51,682 Well Deck: N/A TEU: 45 Med: Sick Call Stern Ramp: 80 ST Length: TBD Beam: TBD Draft: TBD Displacement: TBD Per Sqd: 3 Speed: ~20 knots Range ~6,000 nm Crew: 64 Stand Det: 10 MAGTF: 594 NSE: ~128 Berths: ~1,458 A/C Stow: 0 A/C Op Spots: 1 JP-5:~1.2 Mil gal Water:~168K Gal/TBD gal Per day Sqft: ~11,253 CuFt: ~935 Mission Deck: 6 (LCAC) TEU: N/A Med: Sick Call Stern Ramp: N/A Length: 689 ft Beam: 105 ft Draft: 29 ft Displacement: 39K LT Per Sqd: 3 Speed: 20 knots Range 14,000 nm Crew: 123 Stand Det: 6 MAGTF: ~10 NSE: ~55 Berths: 194 A/C Stow: 1 A/C Op Spots: 1 JP-5: 1.3 Mil gal Water: 52.8K Gal/28K gal Per day Sqft: N/A CuFt: 1,108,592 Well Deck: N/A TEU: 61 Med: Sick Call Stern Ramp: N/A Length: 673 ft Beam: 106 ft Draft: 34.6 ft Displacement: ~46K LT Per Sqd: 2 Speed: 17.7 knots Range 12,900 nm Crew: 30 Stand Det: 16 MAGTF: 71 NSE: ~10 Berths: 127 A/C Stow: 0 A/C Op Spots: 1 JP-5: 1.4 Mil gal Water:99K Gal/ 25K Gal Per day Sqft: 152,185 CuFt: N/A Well Deck: N/A TEU: 546 Med: Sick Call Stern Ramp: 62 ST Artist Rendition/Notional Configuration FLO/FLO Technology focused Artist Rendition/Notional Configuration Artist Rendition/Notional Configuration 2 T-LHA(R)

Seabase Connectors: 

Seabase Connectors C-17 Heavy Lift Replacement MV-22 Joint High Speed Vessel Joint High Speed Sealift Joint Maritime Assault Connector

Amphibious Warfare Ships: 

Amphibious Warfare Ships LPD 17 LHD LPD LSD

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Length: 844 feet, Beam: 106 feet Displacement: ~45,000 long tons (fully loaded) Speed: Approximately 22 knots Aircraft: Accommodates MEU Aviation Combat Element; 9 operating spots Aviation Fuel: 1.6 M gallons Aviation Maintenance: Supports MV-22 & JSF Embarked Landing Force: 1,687; surge capacity 1,877 LHA Replacement Replaces LHA Class (begins decommissioning in 2006-2011)

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Length: 684 feet, Beam: 105 feet Displacement: Approximately 24,900 tons full load Speed: In excess of 22 knots Aircraft: 4 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or equivalent Armament: 2 Bushmaster II 30 mm Guns; 2 Rolling Airframe Missile launchers. Landing Craft/Assault Vehicles: 2 LCACs or 1 LCU; and 14 Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles (EFV) Embarked Landing Force: 699; surge capacity 800 First ship (San Antonio) delivered Fall 2005 LPD 17 San Antonio Class Replaces LPD 4 Class (begins decommissioning in 2005)

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At-Sea Arrival, Assembly, Employment, Sustainment Joint Seabasing Experimentation Science & Technology and Research & Development Skin-to-Skin Transfer Stabilized Cranes Mobile Landing Platform Interface High Capacity UNREP Selective Offload Automated Cargo Handling Joint Modular Intermodal Container (JMIC)

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Army Supply Support Activity (SSA Afloat) Army Operational Strike Group (OSG) Air Force Prepositioned Ammo Contingency Response Group/ Air Base Opening DLA Afloat Distribution Center (DADC) Other Joint Exploratory Initiatives

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Forward Deployed & Prepositioned Joint Forces Assured Access Rapid Response USMC Ship to Objective Maneuver Distributed Operations USAF Global Strike Air & Space Expeditionary TF Persistent ISR Global Mobility USA Operational Maneuver From Strategic Distances Army Strategic Flotilla USN Sea Base Sea Strike Sea Shield ForceNet COCOM, Service, OSD, and Joint Staff support Seabasing CBA operational framework Foundation for Joint experimentation Transformational concept for future Joint force development "We are developing joint sea bases that will allow our forces to strike from floating platforms close to the action, instead of being dependent on land bases far from the fight.” President George W. Bush Coalition Expeditionary Interoperability Sustained Operations from the Sea Seabasing… A Joint Integrating Concept Seabasing…the Joint Way Ahead

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