The Role of JHSV and LCS in the Seabase

The Role of JHSV and LCS in the Seabase

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  Marine Corps Seabasing “Assured Access for the 21st Century” October 2012 Jim Strock Director, Seabasing Integration Division Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps Combat Development & Integration Quantico, Virginia 22134 703-784-6094 UNCLASSIFIED james.strock@usmc.mill
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  Facts • We are a maritime nation. Freedom of movement and freedom of access are key to our national security and economic stability. • The littorals contain the key global engagement points, and the Navy- Marine Corps team is uniquely organized, trained, and equipped to assure access and influence in the littorals. • Amphibious warships are more than transports. They are versatile, interoperable platforms serving as the cornerstone of America’s ability to project power and respond to the range of crises. • Connectors are a critical enabler of amphibious capability and require adequate resourcing. • The Marine Corps requirement for amphibious shipping is based on war plans containing two MEBs conducting simultaneous forcible entry operations. • MPF is a proven capability that provides global coverage, forward presence, and crisis response. • The introduction of the T-AKE, MLP and LMSR into the MPF program will create a seabasing-enabled capability that provides employment options that span the range of military operations. 2
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  Rebalancing to thePacific Tailor-Made for Seabased Forces Asia-Pacific region contains 61 percent of 12 of the top 15 U.S. trading partners the world’s population (import / export) are in Asia-Pacific 15 of the world’s 28 Megacities are in the Asia-Pacific region 13 of the 15 Megacities in Asia-Pacific are within 100 Five security km of the sea treaties in the Asia-Pacific region Western half of Ring of Fire From 2001-2010, ~70K people/ year were killed in the Asia Pacific region due to natural disasters, resulting in 65% of world’s total death from such causes and ~$35B of economic damage per year “...by the time we're done, it'll be about a 40/60 mix Atlantic/Pacific, very different from our history” -- Dr Aston Carter, Dep Sec Def, March 6, 2012 CFR Speech 3
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  Seabasing Spans The Full Range of Military Operations MPF Amphibious Fleet Most Dangerous Task organized forces to meet Combatant Commander requirements Permissive Semi-Permissive Peacetime Low Intensity Conflict Mid-Intensity High Intensity and Crisis Conflict Conflict 137 Amphibious Operations since 1982…Amphib ships are not just for MCO 4 4
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  Today & Tomorrow’s SeabasingCapability 5 5
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  Joint High SpeedVessel Extensive yet flexible crew and troop WPE/JHSV/HSV Comparison accommodations with lounge, medical and mess facilities WestPac Express JHSV HSV Crew-served weapon Overall Length 101m 103m 107m mounts fore and aft Draft 4.3m 3.83m 3.7m Cruise/Max 36kts/38kts 35kts/43kts 40kts/42kts Speed Passengers 900 312 866 Vehicle/Cargo 33,000sqft 20,000-22,000sqft 31,000sqft Capacity 165 HMMWVS 100–110 152 HMMWVS HMMWVS Large mission bay for range of military hardware, vehicles and boats Deadweight 790t 700t 800t Range 1250nm 1200nm 1200nm • JHSV is not a combatant, operates in a permissive environment – MSC standard for ATFP capabilities Level I, Class 2 for H53/H60 helo operations Level I, Class 4 VERTREP operations 45* slewing articulated quarter ramp for rapid and efficient loading and offloading 6
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  Littoral Combat Ship CurrentMissions Potential Missions Anti Sub Warfare Littoral ISR Mine Counter Measure TSC Small Boat Defense Advanced Force Ops 7
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  Maritime Prepositioning Ships T-AKE LMSR T-AK MLP 8
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  MPF Enhancement Strategy •Roll-on roll-off cargo ships, coupled with mobile landing platforms, provide key enabling capabilities to fully leverage existing MPS capabilities – Selective offload • Increased ship stowage capacity allows for reconfigured loads across MPSRON for selective offload – In-stream offload of Large, Medium Speed RO/RO (LMSR) with Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) – Increased connector lift capacity with MLP – Increased ship-to-shore throughput MLP T-AKE LMSR 9
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  Mobile Landing Platform(MLP) 34 berths • LMSR skin-skin moored Skin-to-skin ramp alongside MLP and fenders • Vehicles transfer from LMSR to MLP via side port ramp and onto LCACs • LCACs maneuver forces ashore Utility Services (limited) for accommodation FLO/FLO barges/modules 25,000 ft2 elevated vehicle stowage deck module Tankage capacities 100,000 gal Potable Water/ 3 LCAC lanes 380,000 gal JP5 with services 15 knots, 9,500 nm 10
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  MPF T-AKE: SelectiveOffload Plus Operational Reach 11