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Named in honor of Gen. Frank S. Besson Jr., former Chief of Transportation, U.S. Army, these ships have bow and stern ramps and the ability to beach themselves, giving them the ability to discharge 900 short tons of vehicles and cargo over the shore in as little as four feet of water, or 2,000 short tons as an intra-theater line haul roll-on/roll-off cargo ship. [2]
The Admiral Halstead, the Coast Farmer, and the MS Sea Witch, chartered by WSA; and the Anhui, the Yochow and the Hanyang, believed to be chartered by the British Ministry of War Transport (BMWT) for the U.S. Army, though no official information concerning their status had been received.
USNS Big Horn ( Henry J. Kaiser -class oiler) Watson -class vehicle cargo ship – 8 active. Bob Hope -class vehicle cargo ship – 7 active. Shughart -class vehicle cargo ship – 3 active. Gordon -class vehicle cargo ship – 2 active. Supply -class fast combat support ship – 2 active. Lewis and Clark -class dry cargo ship – 14 active.
Breach: a gap in fortified or battle lines. Breakout: exploiting a breach in enemy lines so that a large force (division or above) passes through. Bridgehead and its varieties known as beachheads and airheads. Camouflet. Chalk: a group of paratroopers or other soldiers that deploy from a single aircraft.
United States: 77 Oshkosh M911 HET 6×6 and 16 Oshkosh M911 HET 8×6. [136] 60 Oshkosh M1070A1 United States: 60 Oshkosh M1070A1 8x8 donated by the US in 2023. [145] [146] 320 HEMTT United States: M978, M985, M977 and M987P1. They were donated by the USA in 2014. [147] 135 M35 United States: Fuel tankers. [148] 300 FMTV United States: In ...
The USAT McClellan was a United States Army transport ship that saw service during the Spanish–American War and World War I. [11] Except during World War I, when the Army's large transports were turned over to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS), ATS operated the sometimes sizable fleet of Army transports. [12] Special ...
United States: Used by US Army Rangers, US Army Special Forces, and Delta Force [10] HK416: 5.56×45mm NATO: Assault rifle Germany: Used by Delta Force [11] M16: 5.56×45mm NATO: Assault rifle United States: Former standard service rifle. Limited use with Army National Guard and certain reserve units. [12] SIG Sauer MCX: 5.56×45mm NATO, .300 ...
The operation aims to ensure both the freedom of navigation and the safety of maritime traffic in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb and Gulf of Aden. [1] Following the start of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, multiple civilian container and freight ships were attacked and hijacked in the Gulf of Aden by Houthi forces. [24]