Training | Hospitality & Food Service | Academic Year 2025-
2026 – Course Notes and Study Material
CATF - ANS✔✔ Commander Amphibious Task Force
CLF - ANS✔✔ Commander Landing Force
The terms CATF and CLF do not - ANS✔✔ connote titles or command relationships.
The supported commander has the authority to - ANS✔✔ exercise general direction of the
supporting effort.
The planning of fires in support of the amphibious operation is conducted and executed by the -
ANS✔✔ Supporting Arms Coordinator (SAC) and the MAGTF's Force Fires Coordinator (FFC)
SAC - ANS✔✔ Supporting Arms Coordinator
FFC - ANS✔✔ Force Fires Coordinator
During the initial phases of an amphibious landing, the designated commander exercises his
responsibility for overall coordination of fires through - ANS✔✔ the Supporting Arms
Coordination Center (SACC)
When the responsibility for fire support planning and coordination passes ashore, the
__________________ is the MAGTF's senior fire support agency and is responsible for the
planning, execution, and coordination of all organic and non-organic fires within the operation
area. - ANS✔✔ Force Fires Coordination Center (FFCC)
, The responsibility for fire support planning and coordination being passed ashore from the
SACC to the FFCC is known as - ANS✔✔ Passage of Control
Who operates the SACC - ANS✔✔ fire support personnel from the ATF and the LF operate the
SACC
ATF Agencies - ANS✔✔ SACC, ASCS, TIC, NSFS, TACC
SACC Consists of what 3 functional sections: - ANS✔✔ Naval Surface Fire Support Section, Air
Support Control Section, Target Information Center
NSFS Section is responsible for: - ANS✔✔ Naval Surface Fire Support Section
coordination and execution of NSFS in support of the ATF both afloat and ashore
The ASCS.... - ANS✔✔ controls, supports, or transfers control to subsidiary tactical air directions
controllers (TADCs) afloat and ashore. (Air Support Control Section)
TIC is responsible for: - ANS✔✔ collecting, analyzing, and possessing all target information in
the SACC. (Target Information Center)
Navy TACC - ANS✔✔ coordinates the implementation of airspace control measures and controls
all air operations until a land-based air control agency establishes ashore.
LF Agencies - ANS✔✔ FFCC, DASC/ASE, FSCC, TACP, SFCP
FFCC - ANS✔✔ the senior fire support coordination agency and is responsible for planning,
execution, and coordination of all organic and non-organic fires within the operational area
once responsibility is passed ashore. (Force Fires Coordination Center)