PHIBRON is a United States Navy abbreviation for Amphibious Squadron. It is a tactical and administrative organization composed of amphibious assault shipping to transport troops and their equipment for an amphibious assault operation.[1]
Before the advent of modern helicopter-oriented amphibious warfare, the amphibious squadron was made up differently, depending on the era. During the 1960s, a typical squadron might consist of an Attack Transport (APA/LPA), a Dock Landing Ship (LSD), an Attack Cargo Ship (AKA/LKA), one or two Landing Ships, Tank, (LST) and, especially if there were only one LST, a High Speed Transport (APD). The APA carried troops and Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel(LCVP)s in which to land them, plus a few Landing Craft Mechanized(LCM)s for bigger loads. The AKA carried cargo and an assortment of LCVPs and LCMs with which to land it. The LSD carried boats. The LST carried tanks and other rolling stock, and had the ability to discharge its cargo directly onto the beach. The destroyer-like APD provided limited gunfire support and fast defense of the squadron. It frequently also carried a UDT unit or other similar troops. The Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH) replaced the APA in the late 1960s and provided helicopters to land troops and supplies inland, beyond the beach.
In modern times, a U.S. PHIBRON usually consists of three amphibious ships, typically one Landing Helicopter Dock(LHD), a Dock landing ship(LSD) and an Amphibious transport dock(LPD). When the ships of a PHIBRON are loaded up with the forces of a Marine Expeditionary Unit and some additional Navy units (including a Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) detachment and landing craft from two or more Assault Craft Units or ACU), it is designated as an Amphibious ready group(ARG). The officer in charge of a PHIBRON is designated COMPHIBRON (#) or Commander Amphibious Squadron (#) and acts as the commodore for all ships in the ARG.
Amphibious Squadron 2 - Stationed in Norfolk, VA, disestablished in 2010[3]
Amphibious Squadron 3 - Stationed in San Diego, CA, disestablished on 3 March 2023.[4]
Amphibious Squadron 10 - Stationed in Little Creek, VA disestablished 1974
Referencesedit
^"Amphibious Squadron". MilitaryWords.com. Retrieved 2011-04-03. Source: US DoD Joint Publication 1-02, DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms (as amended through 9 June 2004).
^"PHIBRON Two Disestablishes Command". www.wavy.com. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
^"Amphibious Squadron 3 Inactivation". San Diego, California, United States. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
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January 01, 1970
phibron, united, states, navy, abbreviation, amphibious, squadron, tactical, administrative, organization, composed, amphibious, assault, shipping, transport, troops, their, equipment, amphibious, assault, operation, before, advent, modern, helicopter, oriente. PHIBRON is a United States Navy abbreviation for Amphibious Squadron It is a tactical and administrative organization composed of amphibious assault shipping to transport troops and their equipment for an amphibious assault operation 1 Before the advent of modern helicopter oriented amphibious warfare the amphibious squadron was made up differently depending on the era During the 1960s a typical squadron might consist of an Attack Transport APA LPA a Dock Landing Ship LSD an Attack Cargo Ship AKA LKA one or two Landing Ships Tank LST and especially if there were only one LST a High Speed Transport APD The APA carried troops and Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel LCVP s in which to land them plus a few Landing Craft Mechanized LCM s for bigger loads The AKA carried cargo and an assortment of LCVPs and LCMs with which to land it The LSD carried boats The LST carried tanks and other rolling stock and had the ability to discharge its cargo directly onto the beach The destroyer like APD provided limited gunfire support and fast defense of the squadron It frequently also carried a UDT unit or other similar troops The Landing Platform Helicopter LPH replaced the APA in the late 1960s and provided helicopters to land troops and supplies inland beyond the beach In modern times a U S PHIBRON usually consists of three amphibious ships typically one Landing Helicopter Dock LHD a Dock landing ship LSD and an Amphibious transport dock LPD When the ships of a PHIBRON are loaded up with the forces of a Marine Expeditionary Unit and some additional Navy units including a Tactical Air Control Squadron TACRON detachment and landing craft from two or more Assault Craft Units or ACU it is designated as an Amphibious ready group ARG The officer in charge of a PHIBRON is designated COMPHIBRON or Commander Amphibious Squadron and acts as the commodore for all ships in the ARG Contents 1 List of United States Navy amphibious squadrons 1 1 Active 1 2 Disestablished 2 References 3 External linksList of United States Navy amphibious squadrons editActive edit Amphibious Squadron 1 Stationed in San Diego CA Amphibious Squadron 4 Stationed in Norfolk VA Amphibious Squadron 5 Stationed in San Diego CA Amphibious Squadron 6 Stationed in Norfolk VA Amphibious Squadron 7 Stationed in San Diego CA Composed of USS Makin Island USS Anchorage and USS John P Murtha 2 Amphibious Squadron 8 Stationed in Norfolk VA Amphibious Squadron 9 Stationed in San Diego CA Amphibious Squadron 11 Stationed in Sasebo Japan Composed of USS America USS New Orleans USS Green Bay USS Rushmore and USS Ashland Disestablished edit Amphibious Squadron 2 Stationed in Norfolk VA disestablished in 2010 3 Amphibious Squadron 3 Stationed in San Diego CA disestablished on 3 March 2023 4 Amphibious Squadron 10 Stationed in Little Creek VA disestablished 1974References edit Amphibious Squadron MilitaryWords com Retrieved 2011 04 03 Source US DoD Joint Publication 1 02 DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms as amended through 9 June 2004 COMPHIBRON SEVEN www public navy mil Retrieved 2020 11 19 PHIBRON Two Disestablishes Command www wavy com Retrieved 1 March 2010 Amphibious Squadron 3 Inactivation San Diego California United States 3 March 2023 Retrieved 18 May 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Amphibious Squadron PHIBRON COMPHIBRON ONE official web site COMPHIBRON THREE official web site COMPHIBRON FOUR official web site COMPHIBRON FIVE official web site COMPHIBRON SIX official web site COMPHIBRON SEVEN official web site COMPHIBRON EIGHT official web site COMPHIBRON ELEVEN official web site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title PHIBRON amp oldid 1196480736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
