In these excerpts from Jim Strock;s comprehensive look at the evolution of sebasing, we have taken a selection of slides which highlights the JHSV and LCS. Our interview with Strock and his team focuses specifically on JHSV and its role. Credit: USMC Combat Development Command
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The Role of JHSV and LCS in the Seabase
1. Marine Corps
Seabasing
“Assured Access for the 21st Century”
October 2012
Jim Strock
Director, Seabasing Integration Division
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Combat Development & Integration
Quantico, Virginia 22134
703-784-6094
UNCLASSIFIED
james.strock@usmc.mill
2. Facts
• We are a maritime nation. Freedom of movement and freedom of access
are key to our national security and economic stability.
• The littorals contain the key global engagement points, and the Navy-
Marine Corps team is uniquely organized, trained, and equipped to assure
access and influence in the littorals.
• Amphibious warships are more than transports. They are versatile,
interoperable platforms serving as the cornerstone of America’s ability to
project power and respond to the range of crises.
• Connectors are a critical enabler of amphibious capability and require
adequate resourcing.
• The Marine Corps requirement for amphibious shipping is based on war
plans containing two MEBs conducting simultaneous forcible entry
operations.
• MPF is a proven capability that provides global coverage, forward
presence, and crisis response.
• The introduction of the T-AKE, MLP and LMSR into the MPF program will
create a seabasing-enabled capability that provides employment options
that span the range of military operations.
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3. Rebalancing to the Pacific
Tailor-Made for Seabased Forces
Asia-Pacific region contains 61 percent of 12 of the top 15 U.S. trading partners
the world’s population (import / export) are in Asia-Pacific
15 of the world’s 28 Megacities are in the
Asia-Pacific region
13 of the 15 Megacities in
Asia-Pacific are within 100 Five security
km of the sea treaties in the
Asia-Pacific
region
Western half of Ring of Fire
From 2001-2010, ~70K people/ year were killed in
the Asia Pacific region due to natural disasters,
resulting in 65% of world’s total death from such
causes and ~$35B of economic damage per year
“...by the time we're done, it'll be about a 40/60 mix Atlantic/Pacific,
very different from our history”
-- Dr Aston Carter, Dep Sec Def, March 6, 2012 CFR Speech
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4. Seabasing Spans
The Full Range of Military Operations
MPF
Amphibious Fleet
Most
Dangerous
Task organized forces to meet
Combatant Commander requirements
Permissive Semi-Permissive
Peacetime Low Intensity Conflict Mid-Intensity High Intensity
and Crisis Conflict Conflict
137 Amphibious Operations since 1982…Amphib ships are not just for MCO
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6. Joint High Speed Vessel
Extensive yet flexible crew and troop
WPE/JHSV/HSV Comparison accommodations with lounge, medical
and mess facilities
WestPac Express JHSV HSV
Crew-served weapon
Overall Length 101m 103m 107m mounts fore and aft
Draft 4.3m 3.83m 3.7m
Cruise/Max 36kts/38kts 35kts/43kts 40kts/42kts
Speed
Passengers 900 312 866
Vehicle/Cargo 33,000sqft 20,000-22,000sqft 31,000sqft
Capacity 165 HMMWVS 100–110 152 HMMWVS
HMMWVS Large mission bay for range of
military hardware, vehicles and boats
Deadweight 790t 700t 800t
Range 1250nm 1200nm 1200nm
• JHSV is not a combatant, operates in a permissive environment
– MSC standard for ATFP capabilities
Level I, Class 2 for H53/H60 helo
operations
Level I, Class 4 VERTREP operations
45* slewing articulated quarter ramp for
rapid and efficient loading and offloading
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7. Littoral Combat Ship
Current Missions Potential Missions
Anti Sub Warfare Littoral ISR
Mine Counter Measure TSC
Small Boat Defense Advanced Force Ops
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12 of the top 15 U.S. trading partners (import / export) are in Asia-Pacific:Import – China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, MalaysiaExport – China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, AustraliaTrading partner stats per U.S. Dept of Commerce (2008)The United States maintains 5 security treaties in the Asia-Pacific region: Philippines-U.S. Mutual Defense Treaty (1951)Australia, New Zealand, U.S. (ANZUS) Treaty (1952)U.S. alliance with South Korea (1954)Thailand (Manila Pact of 1954) U.S.-Japan Security Treaty (1960) 13 of 15 Megacities in Asia Pacific lie within 100km of the seaWithin 100km of the seaTokyo, JapanInchon, S. KoreaJakarta, IndonesiaManila, PhilippinesMumbai, IndiaShanghai, ChinaOsaka, JapanCalcutta IndiaShenzhen, ChinaKarachi, PakistanDogguan, ChinaDhaka, BangladeshNagoya, Japan Not within 100km of the seaDheli, IndiaBeijing, ChinaAdditional Notes Page attached