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Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Capabilities

Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Capabilities. Assault Echelon Shipping. MPF(F) Program Platforms. Minimum MEB AE Lift Requirement (15 Ships) Five LHD-1 (Wasp Class) Five LPD-17 (San Antonio Class) Five LSD-41 (Whidbey Island Class). 3 MLP. 2 T-LHA(R). 3 T-AKE. 1 T-LHD. 3 T-AKR.

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Marine Corps Expeditionary Ship Capabilities

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  1. Marine CorpsExpeditionary Ship Capabilities Assault Echelon Shipping MPF(F) Program Platforms • Minimum MEB AE Lift Requirement (15 Ships) • Five LHD-1 (Wasp Class) • Five LPD-17 (San Antonio Class) • Five LSD-41 (Whidbey Island Class) 3 MLP 2 T-LHA(R) 3 T-AKE 1 T-LHD 3 T-AKR 2 Legacy T-AK Capabilities Expeditionary Capabilities • Amphibious Warfare Ships • 2.0 MEB AE per Strategic Planning Guidance; 15 Ao Ships per MEB AE • Total 30 operationally available ships • 10 LHD/LHA(R) • 10 LPD-17 • 10 LSD-41/49 (or equivalent replacement) • Average availability is 85% (for planning purposes) • Minimum Requirement 11/11/11 ships to meet 30 Ao requirement (MROC DM 08-2007 dated 7 Dec 06) • Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) • One squadron • Legacy Maritime Prepositioning Squadrons • Retain two squadrons to maintain afloat prepositioning capacity • Amphibious Warfare Ships • Inherent survivability, self-defense, and Navy crewing • Maritime forcible entry operations • Forward presence, deterrence • Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) (MPF(F)) • Capable of at-sea arrival and assembly of forces • Selective offload of equipment sets to meet Seabasing mission requirements • Supports forward engagement and forcible entry Reinforcement • MPF(F) by design is not assault echelon shipping; therefore, MPF(F) forces are not forcible entry capable 2

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