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