NS 303 - Amphibious Warfare

Credit Hours: 2

Marine-option. The purpose of Amphibious Warfare is to examine the principles of warfighting from the perspective of amphibious warfare. Amphibious Warfare will cover the time period from Marathon through current amphibious operations, with special emphasis on the many amphibious operations conducted in both the European and Pacific Theaters of the WWII period. This Class looks at the evolution and development of tactics, techniques, and supporting equipment that facilitate warfighting at the Strategic, Operational, and Tactical level of warfighting. The student will use the information provided in these classes to build a foundation of knowledge for decision-making and further examination of the factors that affect amphibious warfare. Corequisite(s): NS 313 for seeking/commissioning cadets, or LS 350 for non-commissioning. Failure to take LS 350 with ROTC course will result in a grade of F in the ROTC course.