NS 303 - Amphibious Warfare

Credit Hours: 2

Marine-option. The purpose of Amphibious Warfare examines the principles of warfighting from the perspective of amphibious warfare. Amphibious Warfare will cover the time period from Marathon through current amphibious operations. Special emphasis is placed on the WWII period and the many amphibious operations conducted in both the European and Pacific Theaters. 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): for commissioning cadets, or LS 350 for non-commissioning.