MA-154: LITTORAL WARFARE PAPER TOPICS

Pick and area of interest to you and write and 8-10 page double spaced research paper that explains the significance of your topic to the history, the current capability, and/or the future of amphibious forces and employment.  

Charts, graphs, photos, etc. are not to be used as filler and don’t count towards your minimum page count.

Ensure you include discussion when appropriate about your topic’s impact at the 3-levels of war, its relationship to the Principles of War, and how it fits into the elements of national power. Also make sure you note any domestic political dimensions to your topic.

Papers are due on 19 April.

End notes are appreciated though footnotes are acceptable. Also, credit any graphics used.

You will be expected to help facilitate discussion of your subject during the class in which it is the topic.

OPERATIONS:

TARAWA

IWO JIMA

OKINAWA

INCHON

FALKLANDS

CURRENT CAPABILITIES:

MARITIME PREPOSITION FORCES

MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES

MARINE AVIATION

EXPEDITIONARY MANEUVER WARFARE

FUTURE WAR

MINEWARFARE

ENHANCED MARITIME PREPOSITION FORCES

ADVANCED AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE (AAAV)

LPD-17